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Multiple Authority Levels, Users and Areas: Intrusion panels contain multiple authority levels to configure and assign to users, granting permission to use keypad commands and control doors. Users are assigned a specific authority level in each area that they use, depending on the permissions required for a particular area. Assigning different authority levels to a user in various areas associates different permissions with each area. For example, employees use panel commands in areas 1 and 2 but the disarm command should only work in area 1. In this case the user is assigned a different authority level in each area. Door control is managed similarly with permissions for Security Level and Disarm Level selected in the authority assigned to a user. Users may be granted permission to use credentials to open doors, depending on their Security Level setting and the arming level of the area where the door is assigned. Areas may also be disarmed when a user opens the door depending on their Disarm Level setting.   Use Multiple Areas: Assign doors to different areas so that only users with an adequate security level setting in the area where the door is assigned are granted access to the door. For example, assigning security level= [A] to a user in area 1 permits access granted to any door assigned to area 1 regardless of the area’s arming level. Assigning security level= [D] in area 2 permits access granted to doors in area 2 only when the area is disarmed. Assign [ - ] in any area where access to doors is not permitted. Options for Security Level: A (All On): Users have authority to use doors assigned to this area while in any armed level. P (Part On): Users have authority to use doors assigned to this area when Part On or disarmed, but not when the area is all on Armed. D (Disarmed): Users have authority to use doors assigned to this area only when it is disarmed. [ - ] (No Access): Users do have authority to use doors assigned to this area. Using Door Control to Disarm: Occasionally it’s desirable to disarm when a credential is used to open a door. The Disarm Level setting in the user’s authority controls permission to disarm. Once the credential is presented by an authorized user, the assigned Disarm Level determines if the arming level of the assigned area will change. Select (-) in authority levels assigned to areas where the arming level should not change. Options for Disarm Level: (I) Part On, Instant. When a user presents their access credential and the area is All On, Delay (or Instant) or Part On, Delay, the area arming level changes to Part On, Instant. (D) Disarm. When users present their access credential and the area is All On, Delay (or Instant) or Part On, Delay (or Instant), areas within the scope of the keypad and included in the user's authority level become disarmed. (-) No Disarm. When users present their access credential and the area is in any armed level, the area armed level remains unchanged. “Disarm on Open=Yes” is not permission to disarm: Note that the Disarm on Open setting, located in the Access area of the program does not control permission to disarm. The Disarm on Open setting only determines whether the door must first be opened before disarming. Disarm on Open is discussed in part II of this article. Areas to Disarm: When a user with permission to disarm is granted access to open a door it must be decided which areas will disarm. Disarming with door control functions in the same way as the ‘Passcode-Disarm’ command executed from a panel keypad. In this case the programmed scope of the keypad address is followed. Keypad scope is defined as; Area Wide: Controls only the single area that was selected in the Area Assignment parameter. Panel Wide: Can be used to control and view information in any area enabled in the panel. Account wide: Can be used to control and view information in any area with the same account number as the assigned area. Custom: Can be used to control and view information in any of the areas selected as Areas in Scope in keypad assignments. Executing ‘Passcode-Disarm’ at a panel keypad ([passcode] + [Enter]) disarms each of the areas where the user has permission to disarm, that are included in the scope of the keypad. For example areas 1-3 are enabled in a panel program and a user has disarm permission in only areas 1 & 2. Executing ‘Passcode-Disarm’ from a keypad with panel wide scope disarms areas 1 & 2, but area 3 remains armed. Door control operates likewise by disarming all of the areas where a user is assigned disarm level= [D] which are included in the scope of the Associated Keypad#. The Associated Keypad# is the address of a keypad whose scope is associated with the door. Access doors are assigned an Associated Keypad# in the Access area of the program. In the example below, access door #1 is assigned Associated Keypad# 1. Keypad address 1 was programmed with scope=Panel Wide. The door is opened by a user with disarm level= [D] authority assigned in areas 1 & 2, but Disarm=[ - ] is assigned in area 3. Presenting the credential to door 1 disarms areas 1 and 2 but area 3 remains armed. ... View more

Please select the attached PDF file for the complete article. Preliminary Notes. D5200 Programmer Product Handlers and Overview Check for available Free Memory. How much Free Memory is required? What can happen when the D5200 doesn't have enough free memory? How to turn on the D5200 programmer. How to delete records from a Product Handler in the D5200. How to delete Product Handlers from the D5200. Updating Product Handlers over phone line. Can panel records be moved from the D5200 into Remote Programming Software? How to update Product Handlers from one D5200 to another D5200. How to Send or Receive a copy of a panel record. How to work with Lockcodes. ... View more

Configure for network reporting in version 8.00-8.09 GV3 panels as described below. Panel Wide Parameters > Routing. For selecting which of the 4 paths the primary or alternate device will use for network communications. Enhanced Routing. For selecting a network device addressed as SDI88 or SDI92 to use for network communications. GV2AUX > Enhanced Communications. For entering the address, supervision and configuration settings for the reporting receiver. GV2AUX > Route Group Parameters. For configuring the route group to report to a single receiver or multiple receivers. 1. Panel Wide Parameters > Routing: Access Panel Wide Parameters and Routing.  Enter the number of the network path (1-4) to be used for network communications.  2. Panel Wide Parameters > Enhanced Routing: Select Yes for the physical address of the network communicator; SDI88 or SDI 92.  Phone communications are used when No is selected for all options programs  in a particular  route group.   3. GV2AUX Enhanced Communications: Select Enable Enhanced Communication=Yes to enable network communications.  Select Yes for Anti-Replay.  Enter the IP address and Port number of the network receiver. Set the supervision interval by entering the Poll Rate, ACK Wait Time and Retry Count using the formula below.   The above example displays settings for 300 second supervision. Supervision Interval Poll Rate Ack Wait Retry Count 90 Seconds: UL 1610 60 5 5 200 Seconds: UL 1610 110 15 5 300 Seconds: NFPA 72 2010 210 15 5 1 Hour: NFPA 72 2013 3240 60 5 4 Hours 12600 300 5 24 hours – Daily 64800 3600 5  4.  Route Group Parameters. When both Primary and Backup paths point to the same receiver: Set RG x Same Network Receiver=YES. When Primary and Backup paths point to different receivers: Set RG x Same Network Receiver=NO.   ... View more

 Preliminary: The 2000 series panel contains 8 user passcodes and 1 installer code. Each user is assigned a type and passcode.  The ‘type’ determines the functions allowed by entering the passcode. Passcodes and Passcode Length: The default user passcode is [123456]. When using 3 digit passcodes (default setting) use [123]. The default Installer code is [654321]. When using 3 digit passcodes (default setting) use [654]. How to change existing Passcodes:  Press 5 at the keypad to change an existing passcode.  These steps only change a passcode and cannot add a new passcode. Passcodes use between 3 and 6 digits and default settings are configured for 3 digits. Passcode Length is configured in the Passcode area of the panel program. 1.   Press 5. The keypad responds:  Enter Old Code. 2.  Enter the passcode to be changed. The keypad responds: Enter New Code. 3.  Enter the new passcode using the same number of digits as the original passcode. The keypad responds:  Enter New Again. 4.  Enter the new passcode again to complete the passcode change.  How to control authority for passcode changes from the keypad. Authority to Changing passcodes by pressing 5 at the keypad in controlled by the ‘Change Passcode’ setting in the Passcode area of the panel program.  The default setting is Owner and User, allowing all users to change passcodes by pressing 5.  The available authority options for ‘Change Passcode’ are described below. Owner and User- (Default setting) Allows both owner and user passcode 'types' to change passcodes from the keypad. Owner- Allows only owner type passcodes to change passcodes from the keypad. Disabled- Prevents any user from changing the user's passcode from the keypad. NOTES: Prevent standard users from changing passcodes by selecting Disabled. When passcode changes performed by pressing 5 at the keypad are not allowed, the ‘Change Passcode’ setting should be checked for the proper setting required by the site. How to add a New Passcode:  Passcodes are added to 2000 series panels by first selecting the required user ‘Type’ and then adding a passcode. 1.  Press 6.  The keypad displays; [Enter the owner’s code to modify codes] and scrolls through the currently selected user type for each of the 8 available codes. 2.  Enter the Owners code: (default: 123).  The keypad responds with: Push 9 to Renew all One-Time Codes. Press 1 to Change Code Types. Press 0 to Change Codes. Press Clear to Exit. 3.  Press 1 to change code Types - The keypad displays: [Select Code (1-8)].  Select a code to modify. 4.  The keypad displays the current Type for the selected passcode and scrolls the available Type options.  Select a code Type for the user. The default Type for user 1 is Owner and for users 2-8 is Disabled. Select 1 for Owner. Can perform all user functions as well as changing code types and passcodes for all users.  Owner type is required for configuring Watch Tone responses and creating new passcodes. Select 2 for User. Can perform all user functions except; can only change the user’s own passcode. Cannot change passcode Types or adjust Watch Tone responses. Select 3 for One-Time code. Can disarm the system one time. All other system functions are available. One-Time passcodes can only be reactivated by owners. Select 4 for Disabled. Passcode is unused. 5.  Press 0 to change the passcode. The keypad responds with: [Select Code (1-8)]. 6.  Select the user to change. The keypad displays: [Enter new code]. 7.  Enter new code, the keypad displays: [Enter new code again]. Enter the new code again to complete the code change. ... View more

Intrusion control panels provide a duress feature providing options for users to modify their user passcode and generate a duress alarm when necessary. When adding new codes, the last digit must not be within 2 numbers, higher or lower, than the last digit of any existing code. Otherwise adding a conflicting code is attempted and the “Passcode in Use" message is generated. This rule applies regardless of which duress option is in use. For example, a “Passcode in Use” message is generated if adding any of the following codes is attempted while 1234 is used in the panel. 1232 1233 1235 1236 Duress types 0-3 are  available for GV2 and higher panel types.  G series panel types only use Duress types 1 and 2. Duress Type 0: Duress feature is disabled, only actual user codes will work for normal operation. Duress type 1: Users add 1 to the last digit of their passcode to send a duress alarm report when they enter the passcode at a keypad. Example:  If the passcode is 6123, entering 6124 activates a duress alarm.  If the last digit of the passcode is 9, a duress alarm occurs when the user enters 0 as the last digit of the passcode. Duress type 2: Users add 2 to the last digit of their passcode to send a duress alarm report when they enter the passcode at a keypad. Example:  If the passcode is 6123, entering 6125 activates a duress alarm. If the last digit of the passcode is 9, a duress alarm occurs when the user enters 1 as the last digit of the passcode. Duress type 3: Send a Duress event when any passcode with the authority setting: Send Duress=YES is entered. When using Duress type 3 a single Duress code is added for all users.  This Duress code will be the only code using an authority level with the setting Send Duress=YES. ... View more