Packard Bell EN TM80: Reference Topics (Elements, Descriptions)

Reference Topics (Elements, Descriptions)

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About Secure Perfect

Help Menu

Selection of this option opens a screen displaying the Secure Perfect software version, service pack

number, copyright information, licensing information, and contact information.

A sample window for a Secure Perfect system might display as follows:

Access Right

Personnel Menu

The Access Right option displays the Access Right Form that allows you to assign when (using a time

schedule or allowing access at all times) and where (using readers) access is given, that is then assigned

to a person.

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Alarm

Device Menu

The Alarm option displays the Alarm Form that allows you to modify records that are automatically

generated when you define a micro. It also displays alarms created from Digital Inputs.

Alarm Assignment

This window displays a list of alarms in the Secure Perfect system for the facilities available for

assignment by this operator. All alarms display. If this is a Global Edition system, alarms are not filtered

by Region.

• Select, then click the right arrow to assign an available alarm.

• Select, then click the left arrow to unassign an alarm.

Click OK to display results in the Assigned Alarms windowpane.

Alarm Bumping Client Group Assignment Dialog Box

This dialog box allows you to select and assign Client Groups for this bumping record. Only Client

Groups in the operator’s facilities are available for assignment by this operator.

• Select, and then click the right arrow to assign an available Client Group.

• Select, and then click the left arrow to unassign a Client Group.

Click OK to close this dialog box and display the results in the Bumping, Client Groups windowpane.

Alarm/Digital Input Tab

Manual Control

Manually monitor alarms and DIs (digital Input points) depending on the current operator’s facilities and

permissions.

There may be schedules in effect that will override manually controlled changes if schedule override

is selected; otherwise, the manual control selection is truly indefinitely.

Select type

Select one of the alarm/DI types from the drop-down list:

• Alarms

• Alarm Groups

• Digital Input

Nothing will display in the list box until you choose a micro option.

Select micro

Select a micro option.

• All displays all the selected type of devices in the current operator’s facilities for all micros.

• By Micro displays all the selected type of devices in the current operator’s facilities for a specific micro.

Columns in Windowpane

• Description: Description of the Alarm/DI in the database.

• Micro: Micro on which the Alarm/DI is located.

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Set state to:

The names of the buttons change depending on the DI type (Alarm or Other) selected.

If an Alarm or Alarm Group is selected, click . . .

• Monitor On: To monitor the selected alarms or alarm groups. Setting Monitor On will display the

alarms on the Alarm Monitor Form.

• Monitor Off: To immediately discontinue monitoring the selected alarms or alarm groups. Setting

Monitor Off will not display alarms on the Alarm Monitor Form.

• Indefinite: To make the change permanent. This selection does not allow it to be overridden by a

schedule (can be monitor ON or OFF).

• Sched. Override: To change the state of the monitoring by a schedule override. For example, use

Sched. Override to monitor an alarm until a schedule overrides it. If you don’t want the schedule to

stop the monitoring, click Indefinite.

If a DI is selected, click . . .

• Enable: To enable the selected DI on the micro so a state change will be reported.

• Disable: To immediately disable the selected DI on the micro so its state changes will not be reported

to the host or trip a Digital Output.

• Indefinite: To Enable or Disable permanently.

• Sched. Override: Use this option to change operation state of a DI if you want a schedule to override

its setting. For example, use Sched. Override to control operation of the DI until a schedule takes

over. If you don’t want a schedule to control activation of a DI, use the On Indefinite selection.

Purpose

Enter an explanation for monitoring an alarm or enabling/disabling DI points. This field accepts 255

alphanumeric characters. These comments are written to the operator history field and display on the

Operator History Report, Purpose Field.

Alarm Graphics Editor

Operations Menu

The Alarm Graphics Editor option opens the Alarm Graphics Editor that allows you to add icons on

graphical map views to point out the location and type of incoming alarms. You cannot create a map

using SP; create it using the program of your choice and save it in .WMF or .EMF format.

Alarm Graphics Viewer

Operations Menu

The Alarm Graphics Viewer option opens the Alarm Graphics Viewer that allows you to view the maps

of your facility that were created. These maps point out the location and type of incoming alarms. The

shortcut key combination for Alarm Graphics Viewer is CTRL+V.

Clicking this icon from the Secure Perfect toolbar can also access this option:

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Alarm Graphics Viewer Shortcut Menu

Operator permissions for the Alarm Graphics Viewer must be assigned to ‘Update’ in order to view

and select right-click menu options. Points, alarms, DIs, and DOs do not display if not in the operator’s

facility. For shortcut menu functionality, move your mouse pointer to an assigned point and click the right

mouse button. The shortcut menu that displays with a right-click mouse button depends on the Point

Type assigned.

Element Description

• Alarm Monitor Form

Displays the Alarm Monitor form. This is the right-click menu

option when mouse pointer is not on an assigned map point.

Alarm Point Right-Click

Menu Options:

• Alarm Monitor Form

Displays the Alarm Monitor form.

• Monitor On Indefinite

Activates the assigned alarm. The alarm will remain active

until you manually turn it off.

• Monitor Off Indefinite

Immediately deactivates the alarm.

• Monitor On Schedule Override

Immediately activates this alarm and the schedule overrides

any active setting.

• Monitor Off Schedule Override

Immediately deactivates this alarm and the schedule overrides

any active setting.

Digit Input Point Right-Click

Menu Options:

• Enable On Indefinite

Enables this DI and will remain enabled until you change the

state manually.

• Enable Off Indefinite

Disables this DI and this DI will remain Off until you change

the state manually.

• Enable On Schedule Override

Immediately activates this digital input and a schedule can

override any active setting for this digital input.

• Enable Off Schedule Override

Immediately deactivates the digital input and a schedule can

override any active setting for this digital input.

Digit Output Point Right-Click

Menu Options:

• Unlock Reader/On for Duration

Immediately unlocks the reader or turns on the DO and

remains unlocked for the specified ‘On Time.’

• Unlock Reader Indefinitely/On

Immediately unlocks the reader or turns on the DO associated

with this reader and remains unlocked indefinately.

• Lock Reader/Off

Immediately locks the reader or turns off the DO associated

with this reader.

• Unlock Reader Schedule Override

Immediately unlocks the reader or turns on the DO associated

with this reader and the schedule overrides any active setting.

Alarm Group

Device Menu

The Alarm Group option opens the Alarm Group Form that allows you to assign alarms into groups or

sets for scheduling purposes. Example: To apply a schedule to a series of alarms, apply the schedule to

a group that contains the specific alarms.

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Alarm History

Reports Menu

The Alarm History option opens the Alarm History Report Form that allows you to create a report based

on the history of alarm activity.

Alarm Instruction Assignment

This window displays when you click Edit, allowing you to modify the list of alarm instructions assigned to

this alarm. Only alarm instructions in the operators’ facilities are available for assignment by this operator.

Select, and then click the right arrow to assign an available instruction. A maximum of six alarm

instructions can be assigned.

Select, and then click the left arrow to unassign an instruction.

Click OK to display results in the Instruction windowpane of the Alarm Form.

Alarm Instruction Tab

Use this tab to create instructions on how to react to alarms. The instructions should belong to the same

facility as the alarm with which they will be associated.

• Number: Assign a number to the instruction records. The range for alarm instructions is 0 to

254 for a total of 255 instructions.

• Instructions: Enter the text you want to display when the associated alarm occurs. The

instruction can be 0 to 64 alphanumeric characters in length.

Alarm Monitor

Operations Menu

The Alarm Monitor option opens the Alarm Monitor Form that allows you to monitor alarm activity. The

shortcut key combination for Alarm Monitor Form is CTRL+M.

Clicking this icon from the Secure Perfect toolbar can also access this option:

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Alarm Monitor Form Shortcut Menu

Reference Topic:

Alarm Monitor Form Toolbar

Select To

Show Inactive

Display alarms in an inactive state and removed from view. These

Alarms

alarms were previously acknowledged or purged from the Alarm

Monitor. This is a toggle election and is a way to display previous

alarm activity without running a report.

Alarm

Opens the Alarm Form, allowing you to modify or view that

particular alarm record.

Alarm Graphics

Opens the Alarm Graphics Viewer Form, allowing you to view the

Viewer

alarm graphics map to which the alarm belongs.

Alarm Graphics

Opens the Alarm Graphics Editor Form, allowing you to create or

Editor

edit a graphical view of alarm states for the alarms you select.

View Live Video

(If a camera icon is not displayed to the left of the alarm description,

this option is not available.) If an alarm transaction is displayed with

a camera icon to the left of the alarm description, right-click to view

live video from the camera(s) associated with the alarm’s

transaction as defined by its event trigger. Refer to Video Windows

- An Overview topic in this Help system for window management

information.

In order to view live video, the DVR must be online (if it is a

duplex recorder, the recorder must also be in record mode).

The following windows open: 1) Digital Video Viewer. Refer to

Digital Video Viewer Help for information about the Digital Video

Viewer. 2) Video window(s) displaying the current live view of the

camera(s) associated with the alarm transaction. Each window

displays a dialog box containing the current date and time.

View Recorded

(If a camera icon is not displayed to the left of the alarm description,

Video

this option is not available.) If an alarm transaction is displayed with

a camera icon to the left of the alarm description, select to view live

video from the camera(s) associated with the alarm’s transaction as

defined by its event trigger. Refer to Video Windows - An Overview

for window management information.

In order to view recorded video, the DVR must be online and

available, and not serving another request for playback of recorded

video based on this event.

The following windows open: 1) Digital Video Viewer window. Refer

to Digital Video Viewer Help for information about the Digital Video

Viewer. 2) Video window(s) displaying the current live view of the

camera(s) associated with the alarm transaction. Each window

displays a dialog box containing the current date and time.

View Single

Select to display the first frame of the event recording as a still

Recorded Frame

photo.

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Quick Launch

Select to automatically access live and recorded video from the

camera(s) associated with the alarm’s transaction as defined by its

event trigger. Refer to Video Windows - An Overview for window

management information.

In order to view live and recorded video, the DVR must be

online and available, and not serving another request for playback

of recorded video based on this event.

The following windows open: 1) Digital Video Viewer; 2) Video

window(s) displaying the current live view of the camera(s)

associated with the alarm transaction. Each window displays a

dialog box containing the current date and time. For additional

information, click Help on the Digital Video Viewer window.

Alarm Monitor Form Toolbar

Reference Topic:

Alarm Monitor Form Shortcut Menu

Click To

Remove all alarms from the Alarm Monitor.

Remove an individual alarm from the Alarm

Monitor.

Alarm Notifier

Administration Menu

The Alarm Notifier option opens the Alarm Notifier form, allowing you to accomplish the following:

• Assign the alarms/resets that will trigger an e-mail message.

• Assign people who will receive e-mail notification of the alarm condition.

• Format the e-mail message.

Alarm Response Tab

Reference Topic:

Alarm Monitoring Using the Alarm Monitor Form

Alarm Response Form

Use this tab to enter a predefined alarm response. This multi-line dialog box accepts 64 alphanumeric

characters. The responses you create and save will display as selections on the Alarm Monitor Form.

Alarm Routing and Bumping

Administration Menu Item

The Alarm Routing and Bumping option opens the Alarm Routing and Bumping form, allowing you to

do the following:

• Route alarms to one or more Client Groups by time schedule or at all times.

• Bump alarms to one or more Client Groups following a time lapse of an unacknowledged or

unpurged alarm to the Client Groups selected for bumping.

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Alarm Routing Client Group Assignment Dialog Box

This dialog box allows you to select and assign Client Groups for this routing record. Only Client Groups

in the operator’s facilities are available for assignment by this operator.

• Select, and then click the right arrow to assign an available Client Group.

• Select, and then click the left arrow to unassign a Client Group.

Click OK to close this dialog box and display the results in the Routing, Client Groups windowpane.

Alarm Selection Tab

Alarm Notifier Form

The Alarm Selection tab allows you to assign alarms in this operators’ facility that will trigger an e-mail

message.

Assigned Alarms:

This windowpane displays any previously assigned alarms.

Assign Alarms

Click Assign Alarms to display the Alarm Assignment dialog box that allows you to select specific alarms

that will trigger e-mail notifications. Click OK and the selected alarms will display in the Assigned Alarms

windowpane.

Transaction Type

Select one or both transaction types that will trigger an e-mail alarm notification.

• Alarm: E-mail notification is sent at onset of the alarm.

• Reset: E-mail notification is sent when an alarm is reset.

By default, no type is selected when you create a new Alarm Notifier record. A transaction type must be

selected in order to save this record.

Alarm Sense Time

This form allows you to add or edit the link between an event and an alarm sense time. The event

determines when and to what value the sense times for all alarms in the group are changed.

• Event: Select an event from the drop-down list. If there are no events listed, you will need to

configure events using the Event Schedule Form.

• New time: Select or enter a sense time. The value is in seconds and indicates the delay

before triggering an associated digital output or sending in a Secure Perfect alarm if the DI

type is Alarm. This number tells the system how many seconds to wait after sensing the input

has changed to Active State. Enter 00 to immediately send the transaction to the host,

notifying the host of a state change. Increase the Sense Time entry if using noisy or

chattering contacts.

Example: This value could indicate the delay time, in seconds, that elapses between the time a door

contact is broken and the time the output and alarms are triggered. If door contact is re-established

before the sense time elapses, the alarm would not come in to Secure Perfect and the output would not

activate.

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Alarm Tab

Alarm Form

The Alarm Tab configures the alarm.

Group: Displays the alarm group to which this alarm was assigned. The default is alarm group 0. You

can change to any other alarm group available on that micro, displayed on the drop-down list.

Owner Type: This is a read-only field and displays the object to which the alarm belongs or refers.

• API: Alarm is bi-directional and owned by the external interface.

• Board: Alarm is owned by the microcontroller.

• CCTV Interface: Alarm is owned by an interface.

• Client: Alarm is owned by a Regional Database client.

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• Digital Input: Alarm is owned by the digital input, such as a motion sensor. (The 11

DI on a

Micro/PX-2000 or M/PXN-2000 is owned by the micro; it is a low-battery alarm from the

micro.)

• Failover: Alarm is owned by the host client.

• Guard Tour: Alarm is owned by a reader or digital input.

• Kalatel Camera: Alarm is owned by a Kalatel camera.

• Kalatel DVMR: Alarm is owned by a Kalatel DVR.

• Micro: Alarm is owned by a micro.

• Reader: Alarm is owned by a reader.

• Region Failover: Alarm is owned by the host Regional Database Server.

Settings:

• Monitor (Alarm, Short, Cut, Reset): If selected, this alarm, when triggered, will display all

alarm conditions available to this alarm on the Alarm Monitor Form. You have the option to

schedule alarm monitoring on the Schedule Tab of this form. If this option is NOT selected

but a schedule is in place, the schedule will monitor alarms only for the time that monitoring

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is on. (Although the option to monitor is displayed for the 11

DI on a Micro/PX-2000 (low-

battery alarm), an alarm is not generated for Cut and Short.)

 An operator can see alarms on the Alarm Monitor Form only for facilities that are currently

active and assigned to the current operator.

 The option to monitor an alarm must be selected on the Alarm Form in order for a specific

alarm to display on the Alarm Monitor Form.

 Alarms do not display on the Alarm Monitor Form if the selection to monitor an alarm is

removed, even though Alarm Routing and Bumping may be configured.

• Always monitor (Short, Cut, Reset): If selected, this alarm will always display Cut, Short, and

Reset conditions of alarms on the Alarm Monitor Form. Select this option if a schedule

prevents monitoring an alarm/reset condition during certain periods of the day but you still

want Short, Cut, and Reset to be monitored and displayed. (Although the option to monitor is

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displayed for the 11

DI on a Micro/PX-2000 (low-battery alarm), an alarm is not generated

for Cut and Short.)

• Micro dial host: If selected, an alarm occurring on a dial-up micro, or micros downstream

from a dial-up micro, will cause the micro to dial the host in order to report the alarm.

• Operator acknowledge: If selected, the operator must acknowledge the alarm on the Alarm

Monitor Form before the alarm can be cleared.

• Priority: Select a number from 0 to 9 by clicking on the up and down arrow buttons to the

right of the field. This number indicates the priority of this alarm and tells the system (host) in

which order it should alert the operator should multiple alarms occur at the same time. The

lower the number, the higher the priority; therefore, 0 has the highest priority and 9 the

lowest.

Route alarms to history: If selected, alarm activity is written to the alarm history.

Print alarms: If selected, the alarm history transaction is printed on a selected system parallel/serial

printer when the alarm changes state between alarm and reset. Alarm transactions will print only if the

transaction is routed to the printer and the alarm transaction printer is selected. The selection of the alarm

transaction printer is done on the Client tab of the Client form.

If you modified this record, save before you exit the form.

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Alarms Tab - Alarm Routing and Bumping Form

Element Description

Alarms:

This windowpane displays the names of Alarms assigned to

this Routing and Bumping record.

Assign Alarms:

Click to display an Alarm Assignment dialog box that allows

you to assign Secure Perfect alarms to this Routing and

Bumping record.

Alarms Tab

Reference Topic:

Enable Alarm Video Pop-Up

Event Trigger Form

This tab allows you to select alarm(s) and alarm transaction type(s) that will become the source for this

Event Trigger.

Element Description

Transactions

Select one or both options as types of alarm transactions

to trigger an event. The alarm must be set for monitoring.

Alarm: An event is triggered as a result of an alarm.

Reset: An event is triggered as a result of an alarm reset.

Tag Selection

Select one of the Tag Selection options:

None: No tag is sent to the DVR for marking recorded

video or manipulating record rate.

Tag only: A tag is sent to the DVR for marking recorded

video at the camera(s) current record rate.

Tag as event: A tag is sent to the DVR for marking

recorded video and for changing the camera(s) record rate

to its event record rate settings.

Assign Alarms

Click to display an Alarm Assignment window, enabling

you to select and assign/unassign an alarm record for this

Event Trigger record. You can also unassign an alarm for

an Event Trigger.

Auto Pop-up

Select this checkbox to enable an automatic live video

pop-up window when an alarm occurs associated with this

alarm trigger. Additionally, the Enable Alarm Video Popup

must be enabled on the Operations menu. If this operators’

Permission for Digital Video Viewer is not made available,

this option will not activate even though selected here.

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Antipassback

Set the antipassback status to neutral for all badges in this micro.

Clicking this icon from the Micro Utility Form toolbar will access this option:

Antipassback Definitions

Antipassback (APB) is an access control feature designed and configured to reduce the chance of users

‘passing back’ their credential to another person attempting to gain access. When readers are designated

as entry (IN) or exit (OUT), the system is able to record whether a user in inside or outside at any time by

noting the last place their credential was used. If the last time it was used was at an IN reader, then the

system knows that they are inside. If the last time it was used was at an OUT reader, then the system

knows that they are outside.

• Active APB does not let a person re-enter unless they first exit. The user is unable to ‘pass back’ their

credential to allow a friend to gain entry.

• Passive APB records the status but does not enforce the status. The system knows where a person is

but does not stop them from entering twice. This type of system is often applied with time and

attendance.

• Tailgating refers to a user following another user through a door without presenting a credential. They

follow closely enough so they can get through the door or gate before it closes. Only the first user is

recorded as IN or OUT.

• Timed APB refers to a system where users are ‘forgiven’ after a certain length of time, configured in

minutes. After the configured time is expired, the user status is set to ‘neutral’ and the system allows

them to re-enter. This eliminates the need for an OUT reader and prevents a badge holder from re-

entering for that time period.

• Global APB tracks the user throughout the entire Secure Perfect network and across all micros. No

matter where a user is, their APB status is recorded.

• Regional APB (Secure Perfect Global Edition Systems) tracks the user within a Region. The user is

active in that Region only and inactive in all other Regions.

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Backup Clients Assignment Dialog Box

This dialog box allows you to select and assign backup clients associated with the selected client. This

list includes only clients available for assignment by the current operator and defined as a client that does

not exceed the limit of micros and DVRs allowed. When you select a client from the list, you will note that

the client statement defines the total combined number of DVRs and micros of the default client and

backup client. (The total number of micros cannot exceed 64. The total number of DVRs cannot exceed

16.)

• Select, and then click the right arrow to assign an available client.

• Select, and then click the left arrow to unassign a client.

Click OK to display results in the Backup Clients list box.

Backup Clients Tab

Reference Topic:

Client Monitoring

Takeover and Recovery Timing

Client Form

This tab displays ONLY at client computers that are licensed for Client Redundancy. Use this tab to

configure your backup clients that would take over the devices in case of a failure at the default client

computer.

Backup Clients:

This list box displays those clients you have assigned to take over control of any nondirect micros and

DVRs in the event of a failure at the default client computer. The order in which the client names display,

determines which client is next in line to take over. The timing of the takeover is a variable. Backup

clients must be online (Secure Perfect services are running). In the event of a failover, the client entry

includes the client computer name, and then the total combined number of DVRs and micros of the

default client and backup client.

• Move Up: Select and click to move this client up the list.

• Move Down: Select and click to move this client down the list.

• Assign: Click to display a Backup Clients Assignment dialog box, listing client computers

found on your Secure Perfect system. Those computers selected and assigned when you

close the dialog box, will display in the Backup Clients list box.

Database Connection Heartbeat

The Secure Perfect system validates communication with backup clients by pinging (sending continuous

broadcast messages). If there is a communication failure between the default client and the backup

client, the backup client looks for a Heartbeat (time stamp in the database) as an indication that the

default client is online and connected. a) If a Heartbeat exists, the default client is "alive" and the backup

client will not initiate takeover of the devices from the default client. b) If a Heartbeat does NOT exist, the

backup client initiates takeover of devices from the default client. The backup client will use the following

values:

• Heartbeat (seconds): Select a computer from the Backup Clients list box and assign an

interval of seconds (the range is 10 to 180) between Heartbeat checks. The default number

is 60 seconds. This number can be reset at any time.

• Heartbeat Retries: Select the number of times (the range is 1 to 3) this backup client checks

for a Heartbeat stamp in the database, before initiating takeover of devices from the default

client. The default number of retries is 2.

Assign Micro Phone #s

This button is only available after completing the following:

• Backup clients have been assigned.

• The currently displayed client is host to Dial-up and/or Network + Dial-up micros.

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In the event of a system failure, the micros associated with the failed client must have available telephone

numbers to reach the backup client. Click to display an Assign Micro Phone Numbers dialog box.

Redundancy

Display Redundancy Notification:

By default, this check box is checked. If licensed for Client Redundancy, this check box must be selected

to generate a notification message, that will display at all clients (based on facilities available to the

current operator), when:

• A client failure occurs.

• A device takeover succeeded.

• A device takeover did not succeed. [Select Details button for explanation.]

(If the first-in-line backup client is not available, a second backup client will take over control

of devices and a notification message displays, updating you.)

• Recovery of the default client and transfer of devices failed. [Select Details button for

explanation.]

• Recovery succeeded.

If you clear this check box, you will not receive a notification message; however, indication of a take over

displays on the Client Monitor Form.

Perform Backup on Normal Shutdown: This check box is unchecked or clear by default. Select this

check box to trigger the takeover, by a specified backup client, of devices associated with a client during

a normal shut down.

If your system is not licensed and you are operating in demo mode, this option is not available for

selection.

Backup Region Assignment Dialog Box

A list displays, of available backup Regional Database Server computers.

• Select one or more computer names from the available list and then click the right arrow to

assign.

• Select one or more computer names from the assigned list and then click the left arrow to

unassign.

Click OK to accept the selections and close this window.

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Backup Regions Tab - Region Form

Reference Topic:

Backup Region Assignment Dialog Box

Global Editions systems can be configured for database redundancy, at the Regional level. A Regional

Database Server can assign another for backup in the event of a failure at the default Regional Database

Server.

Regional database redundancy and fileserver redundancy operate independently. One or the other, or

both can fail at the same time, whether they reside on the same server computer or are configured to

reside on separate computers. Secure Perfect initiates three tries to fail over to another fileserver. This

process is taking place in the background. After three tries with no success, an SPFileServer interface

attempts to locate an available fileserver. If all attempts fail, the interface generates an alarm.

If you select a failover Regional Server and want your clients to failover to the backup Server, you

must also select the Client Region Failover checkbox on the Client form, Client tab.

Element Description

Backup Regions

This list box displays those Regional Database Server

computers that you have assigned to take over control in

the event of a failure at the default Regional Database

Server. The order in which the computer names display,

determines which Server is next in line to take over.

Move Up

Select and click to move this Regional Server up the list.

Move Down

Select and click to move this Regional Server down the list.

Assign

Click to display a Backup Region Assignment dialog box,

listing available Regional Database Servers found on your

Secure Perfect Global Edition system. Those computers

selected and assigned when you close the dialog box, will

display in the Backup Regions list.

Badge

Personnel Menu

The Badge option opens the Badge Form that allows you to define a badge in the system. The badge

can then be linked to a person record in the system. More than one badge can be assigned to a person.

Badge

Reports Menu

The Badge option opens the Badge Report Form that allows you to create a report on the badges in your

Secure Perfect system.

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Badge Alias

Reference Topic:

Badge Alias Form

Personnel Menu

The Badge Alias option displays the Badge Alias Form that allows you to assign an alias number to the

physically encoded badge number (available only if an alias was assigned during installation).

Badge Alias Tab

Badge Alias Form

Use this tab to assign alias numbers to badge encoded numbers.

Encoded Number

Displays the badge’s encoded number.

Badge Alias

If you selected Manual aliasing during installation, enter the new number for the badge.

If you selected Automatic aliasing during installation, the number will be entered for you.

Find Badge

Click to display a Find Badge dialog box, select a reader, and present a badge at that reader. The record

is displayed that is associated with the badge presented.

Click Save.

• Alias badge numbers saved to the system are automatically preceded with a ‘1-‘

• If this is a Global Edition system, the badge alias number is preceded by the Region ID number that

uniquely identifies the Region. Therefore, the same alias number can be assigned across regions,

because the number is uniquely identified by the Region ID.

Badge Assignment Dialog Box

This window displays when you click Assign Tour Badges, enabling you to select and assign tour badges

to a tour.

• Multiple badges can be assigned to a guard tour, but if a badge is assigned to a tour, the

same badge cannot be assigned to any other tours.

• The same badge must be used to complete the entire tour.

• When a badge is assigned to a guard tour, the badge is downloaded to all micros that have

reader type tour points for that guard tour.

• If any reader is assigned as a tour point, at least one badge must be assigned to the tour.

• If all tour points are DIs, you do not need to assign a badge to the tour.

Click OK to display the results in the Tour Badges windowpane.

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Badge Definition Tab

Badge Form

Use this tab to define a badge.

Element Description

Assigned to

Select the name of the person to whom this badge is assigned. If this

badge is not yet assigned, select <UNASSIGNED>.

Refresh: Click to update the person list with the most up-to-date

information.

Click the Show me icon to view a

step-by-step animated demo.

Number

This number must be unique to Secure Perfect. It may be already

encoded into the card (if you are using a card) or you can assign a

number in this dialog box no more than 20 digits. This number will be

entered into a keypad reader when there is no card.

If you are using badge aliasing: The alias displays here as a read-only

number and cannot be changed. An alias number is assigned on the

Badge Alias Form. The encoded number will be entered into a keypad

reader.

Status

Only badges with the status of Active will be granted access through

readers.

• Active: The badge has been assigned to a person and may gain

access. An Active badge can be re-assigned as a Guard Tour

badge.

• Guard Tour: The badge has been assigned to a person and will be

used as a guard tour badge. A Guard Tour badge can be re-

assigned as an Active badge.

• Issuable: The badge has not yet been assigned to a person.

• Lost: The badge has been reported as lost.

• Remake: This badge has been damaged.

• Suspended: This badge was assigned to a person who no longer

works at the facility.

PIN Number

If this badge will be used with a badge-and-keypad reader, enter a

personal identification number here. This number will have to be entered

at the keypad in order to gain access with this badge.

This number must be four digits.

• Select this option to enforce ‘Extend Unlock Time’ for this badge

Follow Extend

record. If you assigned this badge to a person from the ‘Assigned to’

Unlock Time

drop-down list, this person is now allowed extra time to gain access

to an entry or exit point in the Secure Perfect system. Time

limitations are configured on the Door Functions tab of the Reader

Form.

• If this badge is being assigned to a person whose existing record

indicates that Extend Unlock Time is enforced, this checkbox will

display as already selected.

Example: An extended time limit beyond normal can be configured for

an employee who enters a motorized door by wheelchair.

Manual Control:

Resets the APB or T&A status of the current badge to neutral.

Reset APB and

T&A Status

Dates Click Calendar to select a date:

Issue: The date the badge was assigned and issued to a person.

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Expiration: The first date on which the badge will no longer grant

access. A blank value means the badge never expires.

Return: The date the badge was returned.

Last Valid Access Date: Date the last valid access was granted to the badge, as stored in

the Secure Perfect database.

Time: Time the last valid access was granted to the badge, as stored in

the Secure Perfect database.

Reader: Reader at which the last valid access was granted to the

badge, as stored in the Secure Perfect database.

Find Badge

Click to display a Find Badge dialog box, select a reader, and present a

badge at that reader. The record displays that is associated with the

badge presented.

Badge Design

Personnel Menu

The Badge Design option opens the Badge Design Form that allows you to create or format what will

print on your badge.

Badge Format

Administration Menu

The Badge Format option opens the Badge Format form that allows an operator to design, import, or

export custom badge formats into the micro. Custom magnetic stripe or Wiegand formats can be loaded

to your Secure Perfect system.

Badge Formats in 40-Bit and 55-Bit Wiegand Protocol

4002 - 40-Bit Wiegand Format

The 40 bits of transmission consist of two parity bits and 38 code bits. The first bit transmitted is the first

parity bit, P1; it is even parity calculated over the first 20 bits. The last bit transmitted is the second parity

bit, P2; it is odd parity calculated over the total 40 bits.

Code format:

F = Facility – 0 Digits

B = Badge Number (99.999.999.999 possible) 12 digits

This format was created to enable identical badge identification numbers to be produced in either

S-F/2F or Wiegand mode. These numbers are derived from the 40-bit binary code in the proximity

chip. The badge number is comprised of the 38 least significant bits. The most significant bit is set at

0.

5502 - 55-Bit Wiegand Format

The 55 bits of transmission consist of two parity bits and 53 code bits. The first bit transmitted is the first

parity bit, P1; it is even parity calculated over the first 27 bits. The last bit transmitted is the second parity

bit, P2; it is odd parity calculated over the total 55 bits.

Code format:

F = Facility – 0 digits

B = Badge Number – 16 digits

P = Parity Bit

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Badge Format Tab

Reference Topics:

Micro Flash and Micro Parameter Configuration

Badge Formats in 40-Bit and 55-Bit Wiegand Protocol

Badge Format Form

This tab allows you to identify the pattern of the data bits (mask) combination, in the badge numbers that

you will import or export to your micro and store in the Secure Perfect database.

Element Description

Format Type

Select from two data masks.

• Magnetic Stripe: The number is a mask embedded into a magnetic tape

strip and usually adhered to badges or credit cards.

• Wiegand: A pulse-generating mask sensed by a pickup coil (the reader).

This is a complex system to manufacture and virtually impossible to

duplicate making it one of the most secure access control technologies.

The number is a mask of a digital 0 or 1.

Position

Indicates the location or position of the bit where your mouse pointer is

presently positioned, in the mask combination.

• Magnetic Stripe:

Badge data layout

N = Badge or facility/site bit

(B,F,P,0,1)

B = Start character (With few exceptions, the start character is ‘B’ the

majority of the time.)

0 to 9, A, C, D, E. = Constant characters

= Space

• Wiegand: The following characters are acceptable. Also refer to the

Legend group box:

B = Badge identification (BID) bit

F = Facility/site code bit

P = Parity bit (an extra bit added for error detection or integrity testing)

0 or 1 = Constant characters

E = Parity layout - Even

O = Parity layout - Odd

= Space

The following settings apply to Wiegand Format ONLY:

Parity layout 1 (E, O): Indicates the first parity bit in the data mask. The entry must be an even (0) or

odd (a) parity bit.

Parity layout 2 (E, O): Indicates the second parity bit in the data mask. The entry must be an even

(0) or odd (1) parity bit.

Parity layout 3 (E, O): Indicates the third parity bit in the data mask. The entry must be an even (0)

or odd (1) parity bit.

Parity layout 4 (E, O): Indicates the fourth parity bit in the data mask. The entry must be an even (0)

or odd (1) parity bit.

Number of facility

The number of facility code bits in the data mask.

characters:

Numbers of badge

The number of badge number (BID) bits in the data mask.

characters:

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The following applies to all formats:

Import format from file This selection is enabled when you click New to add a new record. Click to

navigate to a network drive, CD, diskette, or a local drive of your computer

and import a Wiegand or magnetic stripe file.

(Example Wiegand File Name: *.wgd)

Export format to file

Click to navigate to a network drive, CD, diskette, or local drive of your

computer and export a Wiegand or magnetric stripe file.

Comments:

Enter text as an explanation or details of this procedure. The field accepts

256 characters.

Badge History

Reports Menu

The Badge History option opens the Badge History Report Form that allows you to create a report

based on the history of badge transactions in the system.

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C

Calendar Dialog

Select the day, month, and year of badge issue, return, or expiration. Click OK to accept the selected

date and close the form. Click Cancel to close the Calendar form without making any changes. Click

None to clear the date currently in the field.

Camera

Device Menu

The Camera option displays the Camera Form that allows you to edit the parameters of the selected

camera record. Camera records are automatically created when a DVR is defined.

Camera Preset

Administration Menu

The Camera Preset option opens the Camera Preset Form that allows you to label a preset camera

position and assign a number to that preset.

Camera Preset Assignment Dialog

A list of available camera presets displays. These presets were previously defined on the Camera Preset

Form.

• Select one or more presets from the available list and then click the right arrow to assign.

• Select one or more presets from the assigned list and then click the left arrow to unassign.

Click OK to accept the selections and close this window.

Can I Customize the Toolbar?

No. The toolbar cannot be customized.

Cascade

Window Menu

The Cascade option allows you to control multiple windows or forms. If you have several forms open but

not visible, select this option for a cascading view of your forms with the active form taking precedence on

the display screen.

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CCTV Alarm

Administration Menu

The CCTV Alarm options opens the CCTV Alarm Form that allows you to link CCTV alarms to Secure

Perfect alarms so that Secure Perfect alarms trigger CCTV events and display on the Secure Perfect

Alarm Monitor Form.

This form is NOT used in the Kalatel Integrated Digital Video option. It is only applicable in the serial

CCTV interface.

CCTV Alarm Assignment

This dialog box allows you to select and assign CCTV alarms to Secure Perfect alarms. Only CCTV

alarms in the operator’s facilities are available for assignment by this operator.

• Select, and then click the right arrow to assign an available alarm.

• Select, and then click the left arrow to unassign an alarm.

CCTV Tab

Alarm Form

Select this tab to assign CCTV alarms to Secure Perfect alarms. The windowpane displays the CCTV

alarms already assigned to this alarm.

Add/Remove: Click to display the CCTV Alarm Assignment dialog box that allows you to add or remove

items from the list.

CCTV Tab

CCTV Alarm Form

Use this tab to set up a CCTV alarm.

CCTV Interface: Select the Interface from the drop-down list. If there is no interface listed, then it has not

been installed.

CCTV Alarm: Select the alarm number from the drop-down list. When you assign a number, an enable

and disable message is automatically generated.

• Enable Message: An enable message is automatically generated when you select a number

in the CCTV Alarm field. You can edit these messages, but any changes to the CCTV alarm

number will overwrite the changes to this message.

• Disable Message: A disable message is automatically generated when you select a number

in the CCTV Alarm field. You can edit these messages, but any changes to the CCTV alarm

number will overwrite the changes to this message.

Reset CCTV Alarm:

• When the Secure Perfect alarm is cleared from the Alarm Monitor: Select this option if you

want the CCTV alarm to reset when the alarm is cleared from the Secure Perfect Alarm

Monitor.

• When the Secure Perfect alarm Resets: Select this option if you want the CCTV alarm to

reset when the alarm is reset in SP.

Change Password

Operations Menu

The Change Password option opens the Change Password Dialog Box that allows you to change your

password.

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