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Access to doors is controlled by a Security Level selection in the user’s authority, assigned to the area where the door is assigned. Depending on the security level, access is granted when the area is armed, disarmed or not at all. It is selected in the same location as all user permissions and may be different from area to area if different authority levels were assigned to each area. For example, a user may be permitted use keypad commands in two areas but door control in only one and still limited to the current arming state. Security Level Options: [A] All On: Users have access rights for this area in any armed state. [P] Part On: Users have access rights for this area when armed Part On or disarmed, but not when the area is armed All On. [D] Disarmed: Users have access rights for this area only when it is disarmed. [ -] No Access: Users do not have access rights to this area. Figure 1 Security Level selection in the Authority Level Disarming after access is granted while an area armed:  Because access may be granted to open a door while an area is armed, a method of disarming must be considered in order to prevent false alarms. Disarming may be performed at a nearby keypad or automatically when access is granted.  A selection for Disarm Level is also made in each authority level along with Security Level and other permissions.  Depending on the selection the area may be either disarmed or reduced from All-On to Part-On Instant, thereby maintaining a level of protection for occupants in the area. Disarm Level Options: [ I ]: When the area is armed All-On Delay (or Instant) and access is granted, the armed state is modified to Part-On-Instant. [D]: When the area is armed All-On Delay (or Instant) or Part-On-Delay (or Instant) and access is granted, the armed state is modified to Disarmed. [ - ]: The area arming state remains unchanged when access is granted during any arming state. Figure 2 Disarm Level selection in the Authority Level How to prepare a site to grant access to only selected doors for different levels of users. Determine the types of users operating on the site and which doors each type will need access to. Examples of user types could be managers, cash-room workers, general workers and possibly a cleaning crew. Divide the site into the areas normally accessed by each type of user. Examples could be main area, cash-room and manages office. Managers may need full access to doors in all areas where cleaning crew may only access the main entrance. Figure 3 Example with Multiple Doors and Areas Assign each access door to an area according to the site floorplan determined in step 2 above. Create authority levels to be used by the types of users using each particular areas. Select E for the general panel operations to be permitted by the user. Select Security Level= [A], [P], [D] or [ - ] to determine the maximum arming state when the user will be granted access. Select Disarm Level= [ I ], [D] or [ - ] to determine if the user is permitted to modify the arming state when access is granted. If the area arming state should not be modified, select [ - ]. How to use schedules to restrict when access credentials may be used to control doors. Create an Access Control Level Sked ON time. Go to Schedules > Skeds and select an available Sked. Double-click on Function and select Access Ctrl Level. In the Functions dialogue Parameter1 select ON. In the Functions dialogue Parameter2 select the level to be controlled and OK. Double-click the Time selection, uncheck Disabled and enter the time when the selected Access Level turns on. Select the week days when the sked will execute. Note that Date selections override days of week. Create an Access Control Level Sked OFF time. Repeat steps 1a and 1b. In the Functions dialogue Parameter1 select OFF. Repeat steps 1d thru 1f. Door Control Features (controlled in Access programing): Auto Door: (default=No). Controls the door locking state according to the area armed state. YES: The door locking state follows the assigned area’s arming state. When disarmed the relay is activated to unlock the door, when armed the relay is always deactivated to lock the door. No: The door state is not affected by the area’s arming state. Note: Intrusion panels always automatically lock any previously unlocked access door when the assigned area is armed. Fire Unlock: (default=No). Yes: Fire or Gas alarm activates the output to unlock the door and shunts the door point. No: Door remains in its current mode upon a Fire or Gas alarm. Disarm on Open: (default=No). Determines when the area disarms after access is granted. Note that this setting only pertains to users with permission to disarm. YES: Users with disarm permission will disarm the area only after the door point is faulted by opening the door. NO: Users with disarm permission will disarm the area immediately upon access granted. Deactivate On Open: Determines when the output deactivates to relock the door after access is granted. YES: Output deactivates to relock the door when the door point is faulted (the door is opened) after access is granted. NO: Output remains activated for the programed strike time whether the door is opened or closed. Notification when an access door is left open: When a door is left open after the Shunt and Extend times expires, keypads can sound a warning tone and display Close Door when programed. Additionally, the point assigned to the door indicates a Trouble, Alarm, or Fault at the keypad. To configure in programming select; Extend Time: (default=10) Selected in the Access area, enter the amount of time (1 to 30 seconds) to prolong strike, buzz, and shunt activation when the shunt time expires and a door remains open. Close Door Warning Tone: (default=Yes) Selected in Keypad Assignments: YES: Keypads sound a warning tone and display Close Door when the access door is held open past the Shunt and Extend Time. No - this keypad does not activate a warning tone or show Close Door. ... View more

How to configure door control for multiple users with Intrusion panels Part II Part I discussed how to configure multi-door configurations with varied permissions for users to access doors.  Part II explains the door configuration in greater detail for enhanced operation and proper security.     Why the Access Control Module’s ‘Door Point’ should always be used: Figure 1 Access Control Module and terminal strip The access control module integrates a zone to monitor a set of contacts wired to the access door, as well as a Form-C relay for switching voltage to a door-strike or mag-lock. Bosch intrusion panels provide a number of features that use the monitored status of the access door when connected to ZN+ and COM of the access control module. These features are only available when the access door is monitored by the access control module.      1.  Deactivate on Open: This programmable setting in the Access area of the panel program determines when the onboard Form-C relay, used to operate the door locking device, will deactivate after access is granted. When deactivated the door will relock.                a.  NO: The door remains unlocked for the duration of the programmed Strike Time whether the door is opened or not. The ‘No’ setting may be undesirable in applications where the door may remain unlocked long enough to allow a passerby to enter a secure area without a credential.                b.  YES: The door relocks immediately after the access control module detects the door opening by faulting the door point.      2.  Disarm on Open: This programmable setting in the Access area of the panel program determines when the area will disarm after access is granted to a user who has permission to disarm.                a.  NO: The area disarms immediately when access is granted to the user. This may be undesirable in secure applications where a user may be granted access but never enters the secure area.                b.  YES: The access control module must first detect the door opening by the door point becoming faulted, before the area disarms.      3.  Disarming or changing an area’s armed state when access is granted: Users can optionally disarm one or more areas or lower an areas armed state to Part-On, Instant when access is granted. The Disarm Level selection in the user’s authority in each area determines if any change is made to an area’s arming state when access is granted.                     Figure 2 Disarm Level selection Note: Set the Disarm Level to [ - ] in all areas where the arming state should remain unchanged after the user is granted access. The entry selected in Disarm on Open only controls whether users with Disarm Level= (D) are required to open the access door before the area will disarm. It does not control any user’s permission to disarm. Selections for Disarm Level: (I) All On or Part On to Part On, Instant:  When users present their access credential (card or token) and the area is All On, Delay (or Instant) or Part On, Delay, the area arming state changes to Part On, Instant. (D) Disarm:  When users present their access credential (card or token) 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 change to disarmed. (-) No Disarm:  Users cannot present their access credential (card or token) to disarm. Default selections for GV4 Version 2+ thru B9512G: Authority Levels 1-5 set as: (D) Disarm Authority Levels 6-15 set as: (-) No Disarm Rights Default selections for G through GV4 version 1.x: Authority Levels 1-5 set as: (I) All On or Part On to Part On, Instant Authority Levels 1-5 set as: (D) Disarm Authority Levels 6-15 set as: (-) No Disarm Rights      4.  Configuring for multiple areas to disarm by presenting an access credential.  When the Multiple area panels     ... View more

1.   What are Point Indexes? Point Indexes are the set of parameters assigned to points that define how the control panel will behave when a point is faulted. The type of alarm or trouble report as well as a variety of additional options are configured in settings within the point index. This article’s primary focus is with how to configure the Point Type and Point Response and to quickly recognize which pre-configured index will work best for the point in use. Newer panels such as the B8512G/B9512G or B-series use the term Point Profile to define this set of parameters. Point Indexes and Point Profiles are more or less the same except for differences in features or options between panel types and firmware revisions. The panel’s response when a point changes state varies depending whether it changed from normal to open or from normal to short. For example, changing from normal to short may generate a Fire, Burg or Supervisory Alarm while the same point changing from normal to open may generate a trouble response. This behavior is determined by the point response selected in the index assigned to the input point. Each panel type contains a number of point indexes that are preconfigured for the most standard types of points such as door contacts, motion detectors or smoke detectors. Programmers should begin programming points by using one of these preconfigured indexes to avoid unnecessary errors. 2.   How to work with Point Indexes and understand the settings with D7212, D7412 or D9412 G-GV4 panel types. The best practice when programming points is to identify an index with preconfigured settings which are appropriate for the point. Minor adjustments are acceptable where needed however major changes to the point type and response are generally not recommended. GV4 version 1.x panel types include a list of point index descriptions which describe the default settings in each index. Review this list first when selecting an appropriate index to use (see figure 1 below). The steps which follow in this article explain how the point type and point response are configured.  Point Index descriptions should be updated whenever changes are made to always clearly describe the index. Figure 1 GV4 ver1 Point Index Descriptions G-GV3 panel types do not include a list of point index descriptions. Therefore the programmer must review the available point types and point responses when selecting an appropriate index. 3.  The Point Type and Point response are the primary settings which define the panel’s behavior.  The Point Type determines how the panel behaves when the point changes state.  For example, points may always be armed or follow an area arming state. The point may generate a Fire or Burglar type of event or even arm or disarm an area with the change in its normal, open or shorted state. A number of point types are available and programming instructions are available by pressing F1 on a selected field.  Point types can be broken down into the following groups; Controlled or 24 hour point: The panel responds to controlled points depending on the armed or disarmed state of the assigned area. 24 hour points are always armed and the panel responds in the same way regardless of an arming state. Perimeter or Interior point: Perimeter points, typically doors and windows, are armed when the assigned area is armed Part-On Instant or Part-On Delay. Interior points, typically motion detectors, are armed along with Perimeter points when the assigned area is armed All-On Instant or All-On Delay. Keyswitch; Maintained or Momentary point: Keyswitch Maintained points are used to arm or disarm an area when the point changes from normal to open or from open to normal. Keyswitch Momentary points are used to toggle the area’s arming state when the point changes from normal-short-normal. Fire point or Non-Fire: The panel generates the appropriate response to an Alarm, Supervisory or Trouble condition based on the type of point such as Fire or Burg. AC Supervisory point: Used to monitor the AC power source of auxiliary power supply modules and incorporate a programmed delay before generating a trouble response. Open/Close point: Used for points that arm and disarm independently of an assigned area. 4.  Point Response Tables: A point response of 0-9 or A-F is selected from the Point Response Table. Point response tables are available for both controlled points (figure 2) and 24 hour points (figure 3).   Figure 2  Point Response Table for Controlled Points Figure 3 Point Response Table for 24-Hour Points Select an appropriate response to generate an instant alarm (I ), delayed alarm (D) or trouble event (T) for Open or Short conditions during both Armed and Disarmed states.  For example response 4 selects [D on Open / I on Short] while Armed, and no response while Disarmed.  Point response 4 is commonly used for perimeter delay doors with no trouble response. Opening the door while the area is armed generates an entry delay or an alarm is generated if the point becomes shorted. Point response 5 adds a Trouble condition while the area is disarmed, in case the point becomes shorted due to damaged wiring or a broken contact. The remainder of settings in the Point Index are explained in RPS Help screens, accessible by selecting the field and pressing F1. ... View more

What are Point Profiles or Point Indexes and how are they used? ‘Point Profiles’ or Point Indexes’ are sets of parameters which define how the panel will behave when a point becomes faulted. Point Indexes were re-named Point Profiles with the release of B8512G/B9512G & B-Series panels however either name refers to the same set of parameters. All points which generate the same panel behavior are assigned the same profile. For example, all perimeter doors that generate an instant alarm use the same Perimeter Instant profile. An additional Perimeter Instant profile is configured only when a separate group of points behave slightly differently. For example some doors generate a watch tone but others do not. An additional Perimeter Instant profile is created with similar settings except Watch Tone=Yes in one but No in the other. Each panel type includes preconfigured profiles for the most common types of points. For example, perimeter delay doors, perimeter instant doors, interior instant motions, smoke detectors and etc. Review the point profile text or point index descriptions when programming points. In most cases the default settings will require very few changes. How to configure Point Profiles in B8512G/B9512G and GV4 version 2+ panel types. 1.  Point Profile Text: Describes the current profile configuration and is used as a quick reference to identify which profile to assign to a point. The default profile text should always be modified when changes are made to be sure the description remains accurate. Figure 1 Point Profile Text in B8512G/B9512G and B-series  2.   Point Type/Response/Circuit Style: This area contains the most important settings of the profile. All three parameters are displayed in a single page to show the interaction between settings. Double-click the point type in the profile to open the configuration page (see figure 2). Figure 2 Point Type/Response/Circuit Style display 3. Point Type: Selects the purpose of the point.  Determines whether the point is controlled by arming and disarming (All-On or Part-On) or armed ‘24hours’. The point type also determines whether a Burg, Fire or Gas event is generated. Keyswitch point types are used to modify the arming state of an area. The Aux AC Supervisory type is used to monitor an auxiliary AC power source while following a programed AC Fail Time before reporting a trouble . 4. Circuit Style: Provides options to configure the panel program to match the end of line supervision wiring at the device. The panel can detect whether a point is Normal/Open/Short with a 1KΩ or 2KΩ EOL; or Normal/Faulted with No EOL. The Dual EOL option provides supervision of a secondary switch, such as a tamper switch, in the protected circuit. Available options are; Single with 1KΩ or 2KΩ. Single with 1KΩ or 2KΩ EOL with Tamper response. Dual with 1KΩ. Dual with 1KΩ EOL with Tamper response. No EOL with normal state as Open or Short. 5. Circuit Style wiring diagram: A wiring diagram is displayed for a visual representation of the end of line supervision. Its purpose is to assist programmers with selecting a point response when using either a N/O or N/C switch. Three wiring diagrams are possible and the one which displays depends on selections for point type, response and circuit style. Figure 3  Circuit Style Wiring Diagrams 6. Point Response Tables: Provides options for selecting the panel response to the point state becoming open or short. Several tables are possible and the one which displays is determined by selections made for point type and circuit style. Figures 4, 5 and 6 display examples of selecting a point response for various point types . Example 1: Point type: Part-On and Circuit Style: Single EOL. Use response 4 to start an entry delay (D) in an armed area when the normally closed door contact is opened. An instant alarm (I) is generated if the point state becomes short due to cut wires or a broken switch while the area is armed. No panel response is generated if the point state becomes open or short while the area is disarmed. Use response 5 to generate a trouble condition (T) when the area is disarmed and the point becomes short due to damage to wires or door contact (see figure 4) Figure 4 Point Response Table for Part On/Single EOL Example 2: Point type: Interior and Circuit Style: Single EOL with Tamper. Use response 0 for normally open motion detectors that integrate a tamper switch. The panel will generate an instant alarm (I) when motion is detected causing a short point condition while the area is armed. A tamper event is generated when the tamper switch is faulted causing an open point condition. Use response 1 to add an entry delay (D) for interior follower motions. Note that several point responses are possible depending the normally open or normally closed alarm and tamper contacts (see figure 5) Figure 5 Point Response Table for Instant/Single EOL with Tamper Example 3: Point type: Custom Function with Circuit Style: Single EOL. Select a point response to execute the custom function when the point state becomes open or shorted. For example, response 6 will execute the custom function when the point state becomes open whether the area is armed or disarmed. There is no response if the point state becomes short. Use Response 9 to add a Trouble (T) if the point state becomes short due to cut wires or a broken switch (see figure 6). Figure 6 Point type Custom Function/Circuit Style Single EOL 7.  Press ‘F1’ to access help: The remaining fields in the profile are explained in detail in help screens, which are available by selecting the field and pressing ‘F1’. Enable the point in Point Assignments. 1. Assign the Source to be used by the point for interfacing with to the control panel. Double-click Source to view the options available for a selected address. Note that some Source options are only available for use with the addresses indicated below. Zonex: Assign to points using a zonex interface (e.g. D8125, D8128D or D8125MUX). Available on B8512G for addresses 9-99. Available on B9512G for addresses 9-126 or 129-247. Octo-input: Assign to points using a B208 Octo-input card. Available for addresses 11 and higher which end in 1-8 (e.g. 11-18, 21-28… 101-108, 111-118 and etc.). Octo-input is not available for any point ending in 0 or 9. Wireless: Assign to points using a Radion B810 or Inovonics B820 wireless interface. Available for any address 9 or higher. Onboard: Only applies to onboard points 1-8 and is not changeable. Output: Assigned to points which are connected through logic to an output of the same number. There is no physical device associated with this point. Available for any address 9 or higher. Keypad: Assign to points using an SDI2 type keypad with point expansion. Available for points using the keypad’s address multiplied by 10 and with 1 through 4 in the one’s place. For example, if the keypad was addressed as 1, the expanded points would be 011-014. If the keypad were addressed as 21, the expanded points would be 211-214. IP Camera: Assign to points using an IP Camera with point expansion. Available for the IP Camera’s address multiplied by 10 and with 1 through 8 in the one’s place. For example points expanded off an IP Camera addressed as 1 would be address 11-18. Points expanded off an IP Camera addressed as 11 would be 111-118. Popex: Assign to points connected to a B299 interface. Available for any address 9 or higher. Door: Assign to points configured through access programming to a door control module such as a B901. Any address available to the panel can be used however, the point must be assigned to the door in the access area of programming. Door cannot be selected in point assignments. 2. Assign the point profile to the point in point assignments. Note: Only enabled points will display in B8512G/B9512G types. Expand point assignments by clicking on the [+] icon in point assignments. Contract point assignments to only see the programmed addresses by clicking on the [-] icon in point assignments (see figure 7). Figure 7 Expand or contract the point list in point assignments ... View more

Each door integrates a Door Point and an Interlock Point in the Access area of programming. The interlock point assigned to the door must be normal before access is granted. When faulted, access is denied and a “No Entry Interlock” event is logged in the panel The features described in this article are intended for Interlocking Doors typically used in ‘cleanroom environments’ and manufacturing areas to preserve air quality and prevent outside airborne particulates from entering process areas. Man-Traps used in security applications integrate an ‘Anti-Passback’ feature, preventing a credential from being passed backward to an additional user on the non-secure side after the secure area has been entered. Bosch Access Control systems integrate Anti-Passback for increased security. In the example below: Door #1 uses Door Point #9 and Interlock Point #10. Door #2 uses Door Point #10 and Interlock Point #9. Both doors must be closed for access to be granted to either door #1 or door #2.  If Door 2 is open (Interlock Point#10 faulted), an access request will be denied at Door #1 and a No Entry Interlock” event logged in the panel. If Door #1 is open (Interlock Point#9 faulted), an access request will be denied at Door #2 and a No Entry Interlock” event logged in the panel.   ... View more