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Schedules Definition
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A
schedule indicates when the system will execute certain operations such
as automatically unlocking doors, permitting access to employees, running
automatic reports, monitoring inputs, etc. It also determines when events
are to be acknowledged or when to activate relays controlling different
functions (lighting, heat, etc.). You can use the same schedule in different
menus, but it is recommended to create a different schedule for each application,
because it is much easier to modify a particular schedule without affecting
other applications.
Each schedule
is composed of four intervals. Each interval has a starting and ending
time. Each of these intervals can be individually selected for the seven
days of the week, and for 4 holidays. EntraPass gives you the possibility
of programming
99 schedules per gateway
and
an unlimited number of system schedules. To do so, you must activate the
Upgrade to advanced schedule capability
option
in the
System parameters
dialog
(Options toolbar > System parameters > Server)
.
Note: For more information, please see
System
Parameters Configuration.
EntraPass
supports
three
groups of schedules
:
•
System schedules
:
System schedules for global functions such as event parameters, operators
login schedules and video triggers. These are not loaded in controllers.
•
Global schedules
:
Global schedules are grouped by gateway. These are defined per Global
Gateway. You can define 99 schedules per Global Gateway for such devices
as event relays, secondary access levels, alarm systems, areas, guard
tours and elevator controls.
•
Multi-site schedules
:
These are defined per connection. You can define 99 schedules per connection for such purposes as: power supervision (controllers), unlock schedule
(doors), Rex schedule (doors), activation mode (relay), monitoring schedule
(input).
If
you are assigning or defining schedules, make sure that you are selecting
the proper category for this schedule. For example, if you are assigning
or defining a system schedule (for workstation, operators, event parameters,
video triggers) this schedule will be available for selecting components
of this category. If you are selecting a schedule for physical components
such as controllers, doors, inputs, their schedules will be grouped
by
gateway
if you are using a Global Gateway and by
site
if
you are using a multi-site Gateway
.
If
you have defined two sites in your system, there will be two separate
groups of schedules for each site. You can define up to 99 schedules for
each site.
Defining
a Schedule
1 -
From
the EntraPass main window, click the
tab.
Then click the
button.
Note:
If
you have checked the
Upgrade to advanced schedule capability
option (
System
parameter
>
Server
>
Schedule
tab),
the
Gateway/Site
drop-down
list appears for selection. From the
Gateway/site
drop-down
list,
select
a
Gateway
(Global
site) or, select a
Site
(Corporate
site) or a
System schedule
,
(applicable
to system components such as event parameters, video triggers, operator
login).
2 -
From
the
drop
down list, select the schedule you want to modify
or
select the schedule applicable to the category selected in previous step,
or click the
button
to create a new one.
3 -
Assign
a name (or modify an existing one) to the schedule. It is recommended
to choose a meaningful name.
4 -
You can
click the
button
in the toolbar to view the list of holiday that are defined in the system.
Note:
EntraPass
supports four types of holidays.
5 -
Specify
the
:
this is the scheduled time when the interval becomes valid. It will become
invalid when the end time has been reached.
6 -
Specify
the
:
this is the scheduled time when the interval is no longer valid.
Note:
Start and
end times are in 24-hour time format; this gives a range from 00:00 to
24:00. For any interval, the end time must be greater than the start time.
7 -
Check
the Days of the week during which this schedule interval will be valid.
To do this, click in the checkbox below each day.
8 -
Check
the holiday type (
etc.)
column checkbox if you have defined four holidays in the Holiday definition
menu and you want this interval to be valid during a holiday. You can
also click on the + sign to display a calendar for the next 12 months
showing holidays in one of the three colours identified in the legend.
Note: The legend is different from the one used to define holidays.
See Holiday Definition for more information.
To
Create a 2-day Continuous Interval
To
create an interval from Monday 20:00 (8:00 PM) to Tuesday 08:00 AM, the
schedule must be divided into two intervals:
1 -
First
define an interval for Monday from 20:00 to 24:00;
2 -
Define
a second interval for Tuesday from 00:00 to 08:00. The system considers
these two intervals as one continuous interval.
Extended
Schedule
This
feature allows increasing the number
of schedule intervals to 20.
Note: Schedules with 20 intervals in
stand-alone mode can be used with KT-400 and KT-400 V1 controllers only.