Defining Controller Options

The Option tab enables operators to configure such features as:

  • Anti-passback (for synchronizing entry/exit readers)
  • Duress function (for defining a panic button)
  • Card count options (for specifying cards in an area), etc.
    Note: The anti-passback option works with entry/exit readers. It allows security administrators to keep track of the number of monitored cardholders in an area. It is local to each controller defined by corresponding entry/exit readers. A relay can be activated when the counter reaches the number of cards defined to be inside the area; the relay is disabled when the number of cards in the area goes below the specified number.
  1. From the Controller window, click the Option tab to define anti-passback, duress and card count options.
  2. Determine the Duress options . When a duress option is selected, you have to assign a duress key, that is a silent panic key.
    • Duress on access granted : This option enables the duress key when access is granted.
    • Duress on access denied : This option enables the duress key, even when access is denied.
  3. Select a duress key from the Keypad duress key drop-down list.
    Note: For added security, you may select both options. The anti-passback programming is only available on a multi-site Gateway.
  4. From the Anti-passback options (multi-site Gateway only) , select the anti-passback option from the Type drop-down list: when an anti-passback option is enabled, a card cannot be used on an exit door unless it has been used on a corresponding entry door.
    • None : The anti-passback option is disabled.
    • Soft anti-passback : This option allows a cardholder to use an entry (or exit) reader more than once without using the corresponding exit (or entry) reader. Only an “ Access granted - Passback bad location ” event is sent to the Message desktop.
    • Hard anti-passback : A card used at an entry reader will not be able to access the same entry reader again until it has used the corresponding exit reader. Only an “ Access denied - Passback bad location ” event is sent to the Message desktop.
    • Controller local area: This selection enables the Controller local area tab. This option is only functional with the KT-400; the Controller Local Area tab will only appear with a KT-400 (see Defining the KT-400 Controller Local Areas for more details).
  5. In the Forgive schedule section, click the three-dot button to set a schedule for resetting the anti-passback option on all other cards.
    Note: The Forgive Schedule section is enabled only when Soft anti-passback or Hard anti-passback item is selected.
  6. In the Miscellaneous section, indicate options for Enable fail-soft delay(10-255 s) . During a fail-soft mode, the controller operates in stand-alone mode, following a communication failure.
  7. Enter the 32-bit card family code (optional). You can locate this hexadecimal code on the access card.
  8. In theCard countoptions , use the up or down controls to set the maximum card number. The maximum card number allowed is 2,147,483,647. The system keeps track of the number of monitored cards that are in the monitored area and activates a relay when the count is reached. When users exit the area, the counter decrements and the relay will eventually reset when the count is smaller than the value defined.
  9. You may configure the system to activate a single relay or a group of relays when the maximum count is reached. Click the "three-dots.png" button to select the relay or relay group that will be activated when the number is reached.
    Note: The Activate relay section is enabled only when Soft anti-passback or Hard anti-passback item is selected.