Configuring external alarm system interfaces (multi-site Gateway only)

The following option is only available when KT-100, KT-300, KT-400, KT-1, and KT-2 controllers are configured in a multi-site Gateway. KT-100, KT-300, KT-400, KT-1, and KT-2 controllers have the ability to interface with any external alarm system. When you add these Kantech controllers to an existing alarm system, cardholders can arm/disarm an existing system, simply by presenting a valid card on an entry/exit door. Adding a keypad increases the system security because cardholders are required to enter a PIN in addition to presenting a card. This does not apply to a KTES door. There are two ways of arming/disarming or postponing an external alarm system:

  • On a valid card read and with the trigger of an arming input.
  • On a valid arming code entered and with the trigger of an arming input.

There may be a combination of the options. For example, an alarm system will be disarmed with a correct access code during a valid predefined schedule and after a valid card read.

  1. Click the External alarm system options button located under the Options and Alarm System tab in the Door dialog. The Alarm system options dialog will display on screen.
  2. Under the Arming request tab, select the Arming request input . This is the input that is activated on an external alarm arming request.
  3. Once you have selected an arming request input, you have to Enable arming request schedule during which the request will be valid.
  4. If applicable, select an Arming access level .
    • The Group option allows you to select all access levels.
    • The Single option allows you to select a specific level.
    • If the level you want does not appear in the list, you may right-click in the Arming access level field to create a specific level to arm the external alarm system.
  5. To increase the security of your alarm system:
    • Wait for access granted to armwill force the user to present a valid card before pressing the selected Keypad button option.
    • Relock door on request to arm will be used in conjunction with the Wait for access granted to arm to override the schedule.
    • Relock door on arming after exit delay will relock the door and arm the system after the pre-configure exit delay is over.
    • Prevent arming request on input status will prevent arming the system if an input is in alarm.
  6. Specify the Exit delay and Entry delay (hh:mm:ss) . The Entry delay is the time during which the alarm system is bypassed after an access granted event. The Exit delay is the period before which the system is armed. The maximum values are 18:12:15 for both the exit and entry delays. When the KT-300 system is used, the maximum values are 9:06:07. Usually the entry delay is shorter than the exit delay.
  7. Select the input that will indicate the External alarm system panel status . When the selected input status is “normal”, this indicates that the external alarm panel is armed.
  8. Select the Input tab to define input devices that will be supervised or shunted (no supervision) when the alarm system is armed. The input description column contains all the inputs that are defined in the system.
    • Using the checkboxes, select the appropriate input where you want an external alarm system to supervise them. Also select the appropriate item for which you want to suspend supervision (on entry, on exit, or when the alarm system is disarmed).
  9. Select the Disarming request tab to select the Input to postpone arming .
  10. Select the applicable schedule from the Enable postpone arming schedule .
  11. You may check the Wait for access granted to postpone box. If this option is checked, the alarm system will be postponed only after a valid card read and the cardholder will then press the selected Keypad button to postpone the external alarm system.
  12. Select the Postpone or disarm access level from the list.
  13. Select the Relay tab to define a relay ( Partition and Relays for the KT-400 to define a group of relays) and input status for the external alarm relays.
    Note: When you select an Alarm relay, you may specify its Activation type. It may be activated permanently or temporarily.