Card options definition

Select a card number using the Up/down arrows. The Start date field indicates the card creation date. You can change this information by selecting another date in the displayed calender. The start date must be the same day or earlier than the current date; else, the Card state field ( Miscellaneous section) is set to Pending.

Select the Use end date box, if applicable. When this box is checked, the system displays a calender allowing you to select the end date. When the end date is reached, the Card state field is set to Expired.

Select the Delete when expired option, if applicable. This option can only be used with the Use end date option. When selected, the card information is automatically deleted on the expiry date (using the end date and hour specified), otherwise the Card state field is modified to Expired.

Note: A deleted card is a card that is not active in the system database. Even if a card was deleted, previous events generated by this card are still stored in the archive file.

Select the Wait for keypad option to force users to enter a PIN on keypad to access all doors, then in the Editable PIN field enter the PIN that users will be required to enter.

Editable PIN number: The operator can enter the number of digits needed by the reader/keypad to grant access. See Defining a Card Display Format for more information.

Note: Selecting the Wait for keypad delays access to a door for this card until the correct PIN has been entered on a keypad. This only affects doors defined with both reader and keypad in the Door Definition menu (Devices > Doors). The keypad schedule must also be valid for this door. For more information on defining a door, see Doors Configuration.

From the Card state list, assign a state to the selected card. By default, a card is valid. The following are available:

Valid: the card is functional,
Invalid: the card is not functional,
Lost/Stolen: the card is not functional,
Pending: the card is not yet functional.
Expired: the card has reached its expiry date.
Note: You cannot force a card state to Pending by selecting this state from the Card state list. To do so, you have to change the start date.

Select the Disable passback option if you want the card to override the passback option when defined.

Note: If you are issuing a card for a cardholder with disabilities, check the Extended door access delay option. To enable this option in the system, you have to define appropriate delays in the Door definition.

Allow multiple-swipe (KT-400, KT-1, and KT-2 only): Enable the multi-swipe action. For more information, see Card multi-swipe.