Understanding the Defaults
To simplify things and make programming your site as easy as possible, Protege WX includes a number of default settings. These can be used 'as is' for quick and simple deployment, or adapted to suit your needs. Either way, it helps if you understand what the defaults are and what they do. You'll find the names describe them pretty well.
Users
You'll find three users by default: Installer, Master, and User (Demo). There are also three access levels that determine what users can do in the system, and three menu groups each providing different levels of control:
|
User |
PIN Code |
Description/Purpose |
|---|---|---|
|
Installer |
000000 |
Assigned the Installer access level and Installer menu group, this user has full access to program the system via a keypad, but no area control or door access. |
|
Master |
123456 |
Assigned the Master access level and All Menus menu group, this is a power user with access to all areas and doors. They have complete control from a keypad with the exception of the Installer menus. |
|
User (Demo) |
111111 |
Assigned the Users access level and User menu group, this is a typical staff member/end user, with access to all areas, but with no doors or door groups configured yet. Keypad control (via the menu group), allows basic control over the system for arming/disarming. |
Schedules
There are schedules for Work Hours, After Hours, and Break Hours. These can be edited as required, and used to enable a function or access level to operate only within certain scheduled periods. They can be used to control when a user can gain access to things, to unlock doors automatically, to arm or disarm areas at certain times or days, and to turn thing on and off or change the way they behave at certain times of day.
Inputs, Outputs, and Trouble Inputs
Inputs, Outputs, and Trouble Inputs for the Controller are included by default. Others are added automatically when you add an Expander module using the wizard. For example, adding a Reader Expander will add the inputs, outputs and trouble inputs for that module. These are then configured using the wizard.
Door Types and Input Types
The Door types - Card Only, Card and PIN, Card or PIN, PIN Only - are used to define how a door will operate and when the entry mode is valid. Use these as they are or create your own door types to allow different modes of control over the method a user has to access a door. For example, you can create a door type that allows card only access between standard office hours of 8am and 5pm, but requires both card and pin outside these hours for added security.
Input Types define how an input will operate in an area. For example, Delay will go into entry delay when triggered, whereas Instant will activate immediately. There are a range of predefined input types included by default. In most cases these will be enough, but you can modify them as needed or create your own to suit your requirements. The four most commonly used input types are:
- Instant: Activates an armed area immediately when input opens
- Delay: Activates entry delay when input opens
- Trouble Silent: Used for system trouble inputs. Generates an alarm without the Bell
- 24 Hour Alarm: Used for panic inputs. Generates an alarm even when area is disarmed