Reader Setup view, Reader tab
This tab provides reader properties.
Figure 171. Reader tab
To access this view from the main menu click , followed by double-clicking a module row in the table, clicking the Doors tab, clicking the hyperlink for a door, clicking the hyperlink for the door’s reader, and clicking the Reader tab.
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Status | read-only | Indicates the current status of the reader ({ok}, {down}, or other). |
| Enabled | drop-down list; true or false |
Turns the reader on and off. |
| Reader Config | drop-down list | Sets up the required hardware to validate an entry request, as well as a request to arm or disarm an intrusion zone. Refer to separate topic, Reader Configuration Options. |
Reader model (appears if Reader Config is set up for anything other than Reader Only).
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drop-down list | Specifies the reader model:
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| Time Attend | drop-down list | Sets up the reader to provide a clock in or a clock out message at the time of a badge swipe. If the reader is not used for time and attendance records, choose the None option.
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| Assignment | read-only | Identifies the name of the door to which the reader is assigned. |
| Last Badge Read | read-only | Displays badge (credential) number of the last badge swiped at this if reader. |
| Key Pad Entry | hidden, read-only | Displays the most recent PIN entered at the reader key pad. For security reasons, the value of this property is hidden (blank).
While testing during reader configuration, an admin user can view this PIN by disabling the reader (badge validation ceases),
and un-hiding this property on the
After reader configuration is complete, the admin user must hide this property again or the reader will not scan badges. |
| Threat Level Group | Ref Chooser | Assigns a threat level group to the reader. |
Elevated Threat Level (appears when you assign a Threat Level Group to the reader.)
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drop-down list (defaults to None)
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Defines a threat level for changing the reader configuration. The default ignores any active threat level changes. |
Elevated Threat Reader Config (appears when you assign a Threat Level Group to the reader.)
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drop-down list | Specifies a reader configuration to enable when the active threat level matches or exceeds the Elevated Threat Level.
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