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Amigo

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Note: chapter 5 of this manual can be used as a quick-


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1 INTRODUCTION _____________________________________________________________ 3
1.1 Description of the program__________________________________________________________ 3
1.2 Installation of the program__________________________________________________________ 3
1.3 Activation of the program___________________________________________________________ 4
2 OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________ 5
2.1 Accessing the program _____________________________________________________________ 5
2.2 Areas on the screen ________________________________________________________________ 5
2.3 Use of the mouse __________________________________________________________________ 6
2.4 Icons ____________________________________________________________________________ 6
2.5 Use of the keyboard ________________________________________________________________ 6
2.6 Selection data fields ________________________________________________________________ 6
2.7 Confirmation dialogs_______________________________________________________________ 7
2.8 Error dialogs _____________________________________________________________________ 7
3 SYSTEM FUNCTIONS_________________________________________________________ 8
3.1 File menu ________________________________________________________________________ 9
3.1.1 Select language _________________________________________________________________________9
3.1.2 Language maintenance ___________________________________________________________________9
3.1.3 Add language __________________________________________________________________________9
3.1.4 Operators_____________________________________________________________________________10
3.1.5 Show alarms __________________________________________________________________________10
3.1.6 Show badges __________________________________________________________________________10
3.1.7 Internet update ________________________________________________________________________10
3.1.8 Exit _________________________________________________________________________________12
3.2 Site Menu _______________________________________________________________________ 13
3.2.1 Site _________________________________________________________________________________13
3.2.2 Time slots ____________________________________________________________________________13
3.2.3 Terminals ____________________________________________________________________________14
3.2.4 Users ________________________________________________________________________________17
3.2.5 Badge groups _________________________________________________________________________18
3.2.6 Badges_______________________________________________________________________________19
3.2.7 Import users from SW5000_______________________________________________________________21
3.3 Reports menu ____________________________________________________________________ 21
3.3.1 Time slot reports _______________________________________________________________________21
3.3.2 Badge reports _________________________________________________________________________22
3.3.3 Event reports __________________________________________________________________________23
3.3.4 Delete events__________________________________________________________________________23
3.4 Toolbar operations _______________________________________________________________ 24
3.4.1 Delete events__________________________________________________________________________24
3.4.2 Scan for terminals ______________________________________________________________________24
3.4.3 Capture site events _____________________________________________________________________24
3.4.4 Enable/disable on-line___________________________________________________________________25
3.5 Site tree menu. ___________________________________________________________________ 25
3.5.1 Amigo _______________________________________________________________________25
3.5.2 Site _______________________________________________________________________25
3.5.3 Time slots _________________________________________________________________26
3.5.4 Single time slot _____________________________________________________________26
3.5.5 Terminals __________________________________________________________________26
3.5.6 Single terminal _______________________________________________________________27

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3.5.7 Users _____________________________________________________________________28


3.5.8 User ______________________________________________________________________28
3.5.9 Badge groups ____________________________________________________________28
3.5.10 Badge group ______________________________________________________________29
3.5.11 Badges ___________________________________________________________________29
4 ADVANCED PROCEDURES ___________________________________________________ 31
4.1 Badge auto-learn function _________________________________________________________ 31
4.2 Using the modem _________________________________________________________________ 32
5 TESTING THE PROGRAM ____________________________________________________ 33
5.1 Creating the site__________________________________________________________________ 33
5.2 Searching for and configuring the terminals __________________________________________ 34
5.3 Auto-learn of badges and assignment of authorisations _________________________________ 35

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1 INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 describes the characteristics, system requirements and the necessary steps for installing and
activating the Amigo application.
Chapter 2 explains the generic operations used when working with Amigo.
Chapter 3 provides a detailed description of the various program functions.
Chapter 4 describes some additional system utility procedures.
Chapter 5, which can be used as a quick-start guide, goes through an example of enabling badge access on
a terminal.

1.1 Description of the program


Amigo is a software application developed as a tool for the configuration and use of the M3000 and M5000
access control terminals manufactured by PRASTEL S.P.A.

Amigo makes it possible to:


? Configure one or more sites via a serial (Com), Ethernet (TCP/IP) or modem connection.
? Manage up to 254 terminals per site.
? Manage up to 16 time slots per site, for defining badge authorisations.
? Manage a database of users.
? Manage a database of badges organised by groups.
? Display the alarms and activity events of the site ON-LINE.
? Upload the alarms and activity events of the site OFF-LINE.
? Create and print detailed reports on alarms, access activity and badge assignment status.
? Assign to different operators different levels of access to the program functions, controlled by
passwords.

1.2 Installation of the program


The Amigo software runs on a generic PC hardware platform and the minimums system requirements for its
installation are as follows:
? Pentium II or higher personal computer.
? 64Mbytes of RAM.
? 50 Mbytes of free Hard Disk space.
? Colour SVGA graphics card (800x600 resolution, 16 bit colour).
? Colour monitor.
? Serial port for local RS232/RS484 communication, or modem for remote communication, or Ethernet
network card for communication over TCP/IP network.
? Parallel port for optional connection to a printer.
? Windows 95, 98, NT4.0(SP3), 2000 or XP operating system.

Follow these instructions for the installation of Amigo:


? Insert the CD-ROM into your CD drive.
? If the installation program doesn’t run automatically, open Windows Explorer, select the CD and then
run Amigo.exe
? Follow the instructions of the installation program.

The installation creates two links to the program: one on the desktop and one in the “Amigo” directory of the
programs bar.

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1.3 Activation of the program


When starting up Amigo for the first time, a dialog appears prompting for the license code and key obtained
on purchasing the application.

To activate the Amigo application, type in the license code and key (6 alphanumeric characters) supplied
with the software in its packaging.

Alternatively, to begin using the program in demo mode, enter the following values:

Licence code: DEMO


Licence key: D74933

Attention: by using the program in demo mode the number of users and badges is limited.

Note: in order to switch from a demo version to a full working version, you must delete the file Licencia.dat
from the directory Lic of the installation path (usually “c:\Programs\Amigo\Lic”). The next time you start up
Amigo you will be prompted with the activation window.

Click the button to confirm the entered codes.


If the values entered are correct, the program will be activated and will no longer prompt for the activation
codes the next time it is launched.

Note: it is in any case important to keep a record of the activation codes, as these are needed in the
following cases:
? When re-installing the program
? When upgrading the program, from either a CD or the Internet.
? For obtaining telephone support from the help desk number.

The activation of the program is followed by the procedure for accessing the program, described in detail in
the next chapter.

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2 OVERVIEW

This chapter describes the generic operations for working with the Amigo application.

2.1 Accessing the program


Each time the Amigo application is launched, a "Log-in" dialog appears, prompting for the identity of the
operator who is using the program. All the users who will be accessing the application must be provided with
an operator code and password. It will be up to the Administrator, or person in charge of maintaining the
system, to assign and manage these passwords.

In order to access the program with system administrator privileges, use the following codes and passwords:

Operator: ADMIN
Password: ADMIN

For security reasons, the characters typed into the password field are replaced with # characters on the
screen.

If the operator code and password are correct, the program will be launched. If the codes entered are
incorrect, the system will display an error dialog indicating the cause.

2.2 Areas on the screen


The application screen is divided into 4 separate work areas.
The layout is illustrated in the figure below:

Menu bar

Toolbar

Events display area

Site tree panel

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Menu bar: contains menus for accessing the various system functions.
Toolbar: includes fields indicating the current operating status (e.g. on-line/off-line) and buttons for accessing
various system functions.
Site tree panel: provides a visual overview of the state of the site, and can be used for performing operations
on its various components.
Events display area: displays the Amigo system events, and the alarm and access activity events received
from the terminals.

2.3 Use of the mouse


The Amigo application has been designed to be used with a mouse, which can perform the following
operations:

Click the left mouse button to perform the following actions:


? Confirm
? Choose buttons
? Activate menus
? Select items on the site tree

Click the right mouse button to perform the following actions:


? Open site tree menus.

2.4 Icons
The icons which appear in the application and on the buttons are used for invoking specific utility functions.
Hover the mouse pointer over an icon to display a brief description of the corresponding operation (see
figure below).

2.5 Use of the keyboard


During use of the Amigo application it is often necessary to enter data via the keyboard. There are different
types of data entry fields, depending on the type of value being entered:
? Text fields: these are used for entering names, codes, comments etc. in alphanumeric format.
? Numeric fields: these are used for entering numeric values of variable length, depending on the field.
? Flag fields: these are used for choosing one of two alternatives (e.g. Yes and No ).

When working inside a numeric or text entry field, some of the keys on the keyboard will be associated with
special functions:
? ESC : cancel without making any changes.
? ENTER : confirm the entered value.
? TAB : move the cursor to the next field.
? SHIFT + TAB : move the cursor to the previous field.

2.6 Selection data fields


Selection data fields provide a variety of aids to assist the user in choosing a value. The available types of
selection field are:

? Selection field with drop-down list:

? Search field: or

To activate the selection aids, use the mouse to click the icon on the right-hand side of the field.
The system will suggest a list of values from which the operator can choose, or open a search dialog whose
features will vary depending on the type of data being entered.

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Figure 2.1: Calendar Selection Figure 2.1: Generic Selection

In the case of a generic selection dialog, the user can perform a search within the list of suggested values.
Enter the desired search text in the <Find> field and press [ENTER]. The system will display a list of results
that match the search criteria.

Use the <Start with> option to search for data that begins with the entered text.
Use the <In text> option to search for data that contains the entered text in any position.
Use the <Search field> option to restrict the search to a particular data field (column).

2.7 Confirmation dialogs


During use of the Amigo software, certain actions may require operator confirmation. These prompts appear
in the form of dialogs such as the one below:

The operator may respond either by using the mouse, or pressing the [Y] or [N] keys on the keyboard.

2.8 Error dialogs


Warnings and error messages generally appear at the centre of the screen. The operator should carefully
read and make a note of any error messages that appear, so that they can be communicated to the system
administrator.

To acknowledge the warning or error message, click the "OK" button with the mouse, or press the [ENTER]
key on the keyboard.

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3 SYSTEM FUNCTIONS

This chapter describes the various functions of the Amigo application, and how to use them. All the functions
can be accessed from the main application screen using either the menus or the site tree panel.

Menu functions

Toolbar functions

Site tree functions

Menu hierarchy:
? File
o Configuration
? Select language 3.1.1 pg. 9
? Language maintenance 3.1.2 pg. 9
? Add language 3.1.3 pg. 9
? Operators 3.1.4 pg. 10
o Online options
? Show alarms 3.1.5 pg. 10
? Show badges 3.1.6 pg. 10
o Exit 3.1.8 pg. 10
? Site
o Site 3.2.1. pg. 11
o Time slots 3.2.2 pg. 11
o Terminals 3.2.3 pg. 12
o Users 3.2.4 pg. 15
o Badge groups 3.2.5 pg. 16
o Badges 3.2.6 pg. 17
o Import users from SW5000 3.2.7 pg. 19
? Reports
o Time slot reports 3.3.1 pg. 19
o Badge reports 3.3.2 pg. 20
o Event reports 3.3.3 pg. 20
o Delete events 3.3.4 pg. 21
? About..

Toolbar Structure:
? Delete events 3.4.1 pg. 22
? Scan for terminals 3.4.2 pg. 22
? Capture site events 3.4.3 pg. 24
? Enable/disable on-line 3.4.4 pg. 23

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3.1 File menu

This menu provides access to the general configuration options of Amigo.

3.1.1 Select language


Opens a window which can be used to select the language in which the Amigo application is to be used.

Position the cursor on the line corresponding to the selected


language, and confirm the selection by double clicking the mouse
or pressing the [ENTER] key.

From this point onward, all the Amigo system messages will
appear in the selected language.

3.1.2 Language maintenance


Opens a window in which it is possible to edit the messages displayed by Amigo, for each of the pre-installed
languages as well as for any languages added by the user.

Selects the language to be edited

Applies the changes made

Closes the window

3.1.3 Add language


Opens a window in which it is possible to add a new language to the system, using one of the pre-installed
languages as a starting base.

Selects the starting language

Creates the new language

Closes the window

The example in the figure above shows the creation of a new language having code DH and description
DEUTSCH, using the English language as a starting base. Clicking the confirm button causes the new
language to be created. The messages can then be translated into the desired language by working in the
window: (3.1.2 "Language maintenance" pg. 9).

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3.1.4 Operators
Opens a window in which it is possible to add, cancel or make changes to the operators that have access to
the system; it is also possible to assign or revoke operator permissions to use specific menu functions.

Assigns all permissions to the operator

Revokes all the permissions of the operator

Confirms the changes made

Deletes the selected operator

Closes the window

Select the operator code and press [ENTER]: the data corresponding to the selected code will appear. To
create a new operator, type a new code into the "Operator" field and press [ENTER].

It is also possible to enter a description for the operator, a password, and to assign permissions for
accessing menus.

Any changes made to the authorisations will only take effect after restarting the program.

3.1.5 Show alarms


This function selects whether to show or hide alarm events in the events display area.

"check mark" symbol present: alarm events will be displayed.

"check mark" symbol absent: alarm events will not be displayed.

3.1.6 Show badges


This function selects whether to show or hide the Badge column in the events display area.

"check mark" symbol present: the badge column will be displayed.

"check mark" symbol absent: the badge column will not be displayed.

3.1.7 Internet update


Opens a window which searches for updates on the Internet. This function lets the user have always the
latest release of Amigo.

The updates found will appear in the list as shown in the figure below:

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Double click on the file for starting the download process.

By pressing button “Yes” a select folder dialog box will appear. Select the local download path and press
button “Save”. The end of the download process will be notified by this message:

In order to apply the update you must quit the program and run the updater. The update files are stored in a
zip archive. Unzip the contents of the archive to a temporary folder, for example the folder “C:\Temp”.
Unzipped files may appear as shown in the figure below:

Run the program “UpdaterXXX.exe”which will guide you through the update process.

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When starting up, the updater will try to locate the installation path of Amigo. If the path is not found you can
manually locate it by pressing the button and selecting the file Amigo.exe from the installation path.

Make sure that Amigo is not running and press the button for updating to the new Amigo release.

Close the updater by pressing the button .

3.1.8 Exit
Closes the application.

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3.2 Site Menu

This menu is used for configuring all the components that make up a particular site.

3.2.1 Site
The Amigo application can manage a number of sites, each made up of a separate network of terminals,
connected via a serial (Com), Modem or Ethernet (TCP/IP) link.

Confirms the changes made

Deletes the selected site

Closes the window

Select the code of the desired site: the corresponding configuration data will appear. To create a new site,
type a new code into the "Site" field and press [ENTER].

It is also possible to enter a description to assign to the site, and select the type of communication with the
terminals: serial, modem or TCP/IP.

For communication over a serial port, select the "Com" item.


For communication using a modem, select both the "Com" and "Modem" items.
For TCP/IP communications, select the "TCP/IP" item.

Leave the default values suggested by the system unchanged, except for the following:
? Port: enter the number of the serial port to which the network of terminals is connected.
? Telephone number: enter the telephone number to be used for dialling the remote modem.
? Address, Mask and Port: enter the parameter settings of the Ethernet/RS485 converter.

3.2.2 Time slots


It is possible to define up to 16 time slots for each site, numbered from n° 0 to n° 15. Time slot n° 0 is
reserved by the system for always-denied access, and time slot n° 9 is reserved by the system for always-
enabled access, over the 24 hour span.

Each time slot can be made up of as many as four separate time intervals.
Each time slot can be associated with a label that appears in the badge authorisation help window, and with
another that appears in the terminal relay status help window. It is also possible to enter a description.

Select the code of the desired time slot (1-8 and 10-15): the currently configured data will appear.

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Reads the data currently


configured on the terminals of the
site

Confirms the changes made and


sends the data to the terminals of
the site

Clears the selected time slot on the


terminals of the site

Closes the window

3.2.3 Terminals
Opens a window for the configuration of the M5000 and M3000 access control terminals.

Confirms the changes made and sends the


data to the selected terminal

Deletes the selected terminal from the site

Closes the window

Select the site to work on, and the code of the desired terminal, and press [ENTER]: the data corresponding
to the selected code will appear: To create a new terminal, enter a new code in the "Terminal" field and press
[ENTER].

The data is grouped into three tabbed panels: Main, Readers and Inputs/outputs.

Main panel:

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The main panel includes the following fields:


? Address: This is the address that identifies the terminal within the network (site). The address is stored
in the memory of the terminal; its value can be between 1 and 254, and must be unique within
the site.
? Type: Defines the type of terminal. The site can include M3000 or M5000 terminals. Changing the type
of terminal will also cause some changes in the configuration fields: for example there will only
be two relays for the M3000, whereas the M5000 will have four.
? Show On-lin
? e: Enables the terminal to send its access activity and alarms to the Amigo application in real time, for
the on-line display of events. If this options is deselected, the events will be stored in the
memory of the terminal and remain available for subsequent off-line uploading.
? Buffer full: Determines what action to take when the available memory for storing events is full. There
are three possible settings: ignore the punch-in, overwrite the latest events (most recent) or
overwrite first events (oldest).
? Hold off time: Denotes the time, expressed in hundredths of a second, during which the control unit
does not record changes in inputs IN5, IN6, IN7 and IN8, that are associated with readers 1,
2, 3 and 4 as opening contacts. It can have a value between 1 and 254.
? Terminal Printer: Indicates whether the terminal is equipped with a local printer.
? Enable local printiing: Indicates whether access activity events are to be printed out locally.
? Remote printer: Indicates whether access activity events are to be printed out remotely.
? Remote printer address: Indicates the address of the terminal to be used for remote printing of system
access events.
? Antipassback Yes/No: Indicates whether the terminal should implement the antipassback security
feature. The antipassback policy can either allow a single entry with unlimited exits (soft
antipassback), or require that a single entry correspond to a single exit (hard antipassback). It
is possible to create up to 16 different antipassback zones. For example, if a network of 5
terminals is configured with zone 1 antipassback assigned to all terminals, this will set up
global antipassback comprising all the entrances and exits that make up the network.
Whereas associating different zones (1..16) to different groups of terminals will create a
number of separate antipassback networks. For sites consisting of only a single terminal, it is
sufficient to check the “Antipassback Yes/No” box and select any zone. In the case of sites
consisting of more than one terminal, check the "Antipassback" box, select the desired zone
for each terminal, check the "Networked antipassback" and select a reference address.
? Antipassback type: Selects the type of antipassback policy. If "Soft Antipassback" is selected, a user
inside the antipassback zone will not be able to re-enter it unless he has exited it first. For
greater security, there is also a "Hard Anti-passback" option which, in addition to the above
restrictions, also prevents users from exiting the antipassback zone if they are already outside
the antipassback zone.
? Networked: Enables networked operation of the antipassback function, with terminals exchanging
information on access activity to update the PRESENT/ABSENT status of each user in the
antipassback zones. If the Networked option is deselected, each terminal will implement the
antipassback function separately, without reporting its access activity to other terminals,
thereby markedly reducing network traffic.
? Antipassback reference address: The address of the terminal which acknowledges access activity
notifications. This is the terminal which, for any group of terminals assigned to a given
antipassback zone, must respond with an ACK command to access activity notifications
received from other terminals. It must be different from the address of the currently selected
terminal. It is recommended to use the same address for all the terminals of the zone, with the
exception of the antipassback reference terminal itself, which can be set to any one of the
zone addresses.
? Antipassback zone: Defines the antipassback zone to which the terminal belongs. It is possible to
define up to 16 different antipassback zones.
? Site code: Contains the site code of the terminal in hexadecimal format. Each time an access is
attempted, the site code of the badge is obtained based on the parameters defined in the
"Magnetic Badge" and "Wiegand Data" fields, and compared with the site code of the terminal.
The request is processed only if the two codes coincide.
? Magnetic badges: Defines the data format for decoding badges which use the dataclock protocol. The
usual values are: 0, 0, 1 and 9.

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? Wiegand data: Defines the data format for decoding badges which use the Wiegand protocol. For
Wiegand 30, the usual values are 1, 4, 5 and 24.
? Date changeover to daylight saving time: Defines the date when the terminal switches over to daylight
saving time, setting the clock back by one hour.
? Date changeover to GMT: Defines the date when the terminal switches back to standard time, setting
the clock forward one hour.

The main panel includes the following buttons:

Assigns a new address to the terminal.

Reads the configuration of the terminal identified by the "Address" field, and displays it in the
terminal manager window.

Sends the date/time selected by the user to the terminal.

Resets the terminal configuration to the default values and deletes all the authorisations of the
terminal.

Forces the activation of relay 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Readers panel:

This panel is used for configuring the readers of the selected terminal.
In the case of type M5000 terminals, there are four readers to configure, while M3000 terminals have only
two readers.

For each reader, it is possible to define the following fields:

? Tag: Free text field for entering a description of the reader (e.g. input port).
? Entry/Exit: Defines the direction of access for the reader. This setting is necessary for the antipassback
function.
? Monday/Tuesday...: Allows the operator to select, for each day of the week, a time slot during which
"open door" mode will be active. Under normal mode (time slot 0: Normal), access is
regulated as usual by the punch-ins. Under “open door” mode without time limits (time slot 9:
Attracted), the relays associated with the reader will be always attracted (open) from 00:00 to
24:00 of the selected day. Under “open door”mode with time limits (time slots 1-8 and 10-15),
the relays associated with the reader will operate according to the badge access policies
outside the selected time slot, but will be always attracted (open) within the selected time slot.
During the time intervals when “open door” mode is in force, all punch-ins are ignored and the
corresponding events are not logged.

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? Activate output 1,2,3 or 4: Specifies which relay or relays to activate in case of an accepted punch-in
on reader 1,2,3 or 4.
? Record access: The access event is stored in the memory of the terminal.
? Activate LED The access event causes the indicator LED on the terminal to illuminate.
? Activate buzzer The access event causes the buzzer of the terminal to sound.
? Protocol: Sets up the reader protocol. The possible choices are: No Protocol, Wiegand 26, Wiegand
30, Wiegand 37 and Data Clock. If the Data clock protocol is selected, the format is defined in
the "Magnetic Badges" field of the main panel, in the case of the Wiegand protocol the format
is defined in the "Wiegand Data" field.
? Egress Operate: configures the opening input associated with the reader. The possible values are:
IN5, IN6, IN7, IN8 or None.

Input/output panel:

This panel is used for configuring the operation of the 8 digital inputs (4 in the case of the M3000) and the 8
output relays (4 in the case of the M3000) of the terminal.

For digital inputs IN1-8 the available fields are:


? Enabled: indicates whether the input is enabled or not.
? Transition: value 0? 1 denotes activation on the rising edge, while 1? 0 denotes activation on the
falling edge.
? Activate output: activation of the input triggers activation of output 1,2, 3 and/or 4.

For outputs OUT1-8 the following fields are available:


? Activation time: indicates the duration of relay activation expressed in seconds.
? Activation delay: used in the alarm management for generating the access open too long (ATL) alarm.

3.2.4 Users
Opens a window that can be used for adding, editing or deleting users to whom badges are assigned.

Confirms the changes made

Deletes the selected user from


the site

Closes the window

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Select a site and a user identifier (user ID) and press [ENTER]: the data corresponding to the selected user
will appear: To create a new user, enter a new code in the "User ID" field and press [ENTER].

Use the button to select an image to assign to the user. The supported image formats are jpg, gif and
bmp. To delete the image use the button.

The "Associated badges" field lists all the badges which have been assigned to the user. To view the details
of the badge, hover the mouse pointer over the badge code and double click the left mouse button.

3.2.5 Badge groups


Badge management in Amigo is organised using groups. Whenever a new badge is created it must be
assigned to a group, whose access authorisations it inherits. This approach makes it possible to group
together all the badges which share certain characteristics, such as being enabled to use an output on a
given terminal, and to work with them as a single entity. As a result, any changes to the authorisations of a
group will propagate to all the badges belonging to that group.

The authorisations for badge groups concern use of the outputs, time slots and the antipassback feature.
The badge group manager window is shown below:

Confirms the changes


made

Deletes the selected


group from the site

Closes the window

Copies the authorisations


on the selected line to all
the terminals in the site

Select a site and an identifier for the group (e.g. Managers) and press [ENTER]: the data corresponding to
the selected badge group will appear: To create a new group, enter a new code in the "Group" field and
press [ENTER].

Use the button in the “Terminals”column to select the terminal to which to apply the authorisations.

Note: the button appears when the mouse is clicked in the relevant box (see figure).

Outputs:
Flags O1, O2, O3 and O4 enable the badge group to use output 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively of the selected
terminal.

Time slots:
Use the button in one of the day-of-the-week columns to assign an access time slot to the group. The
badges belonging to the group will be enabled for access during the period defined by the selected time slot.
By default, the time slot assigned is n° 9, which enables the badges for the entire day.

Antipassback:
The "APB" and "Pres" parameters define the type of antipassback policy for the badge group.

ABP can have the following values:


? Off: Anti-passback disabled for the badges in the group.
? On: Anti-passback enabled for the badges in the group.

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? Locked: Antipassback unchanged, the value currently configured on the terminal stays the same.
The antipassback feature remains active for badges that previously had it enabled, while
badges which had disabled will continue to have the feature inactive.

Pres. can have the following values:


? In: The badges in the group are situated inside the antipassback zone.
? Out: The badges in the group are situated outside the antipassback zone.
? Locked: The status of the badges, whether inside or outside the antipassback zone, is not changed.
Badges that were previously inside the antipassback zone will continue to be inside, while
those previously found to be outside the antipassback zone will continue to be outside.

See paragraph 3.5.11 "Badges" on pg. 29 for information on how to set up special access policy rules for
individual badges.

Note: in order for a badge to use the antipassback feature, the terminal must be configured with the
"Antipassback Yes/No" flag checked (see 3.2.3 "Terminals”on pg.14).

3.2.6 Badges
As already explained in paragraph 3.2.5 "Badge groups” on pg.18, badges inherit a portion of their
authorisations (enabled outputs, time slots and antipassback settings) from the group to which they belong.
However the rules relating to the validity period of the badge are assigned in the following window:

Multiple badge creation

Confirms the changes

Deletes the badge

Exit

Select a badge code (e.g. 11000111) and press [ENTER]: the data corresponding to the selected badge will
appear: To create a new badge, enter the new code in the "Group" field and press [ENTER] or use the
badge auto-learn procedure (4.1 "Badge auto-learn function" on pg. 31).

The badge will have to be associated with a previously defined group and user. The buttons can be used
to perform a search for each of these elements. To assign the badge to a new user, leave the "User Code"
field empty.

The "Badge Enabled" flag enables or disables the badge. Enabled badges appear in the site-tree panel as
yellow icons, while disabled badges are shown as grey icons.

Enabled badges

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The validity period of the badge is defined by the following fields:


? Start date: The date as of which the badge is enabled.
? End date: The date as of which the badge ceases to be enabled.
? No expiration: Sets the expiration date to the maximum permitted value (31/12/2020).
? Activate counter: Checking this box allows the badge to be used with a countdown access system.
At each valid access transaction the counter is decremented, and the badge will be disabled
when the counter reaches zero (0).
? Use limit: Defines the initial number of accesses assigned to the badge. This field only appears when
the countdown counter is enabled. To send the Use Limit to the terminals, click the "Send
counter" button or, on the site tree menu, choose the "Send badge(s) and counter(s)" item
described below.

The "Read Counter Status" and "Send Counter" buttons respectively read the number of residual accesses
left in the badge, and send the Use Limit to the terminals of the site.

The "Special Authorisations" field is used for configuring the antipassback parameters of the badge. As
already explained in paragraph 3.2.5 "Badge groups” on pg.18, badges inherit the authorisations of their
group for what concerns use of the readers, enabled time slots and antipassback settings. However the
"Special Authorisations" field can be used to force the badge antipassback parameters to values different
from those inherited from its group.

Each line must define a terminal, and an APBEN and ACST value.

APBEN can have the following values:


? Off: disabled for the badge.
? On: enabled for the badge.
? Group: antipassback set to the same value defined for the badge group.

ACST can have the following values:


? In: badge situated inside the antipassback zone.
? Out: badge situated outside the antipassback zone.
? Group: the badge status, inside or outside the antipassback zone, is defined by its group.

In the case of terminals which do not have any special authorisations defined, the badge will inherit all the
authorisations of its group. In the case of terminals which have special authorisations defined, the badge will
inherit its group's authorisations for use of the readers and enabled time slots, whereas its antipassback
settings will be defined separately in the special authorisations fields.

The button is used for creating multiple badges using the parameters currently displayed in the
window.

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3.2.7 Import users from SW5000


Opens a window that can be used to import a list of users and their badges from a database of the SW5000
software.

Imports the selected


data

Closes the window

The "site" label indicates the active site. The data will be imported into the active site.

The button is used for selecting the database from which the data is to be imported. After selecting a
database, clicking the "Find" button causes the list of users to appear. The checkboxes in the "Add" column
make it possible to choose which users to import.
Select the "Users only" item to import only users, or the "Users and badges" item to import both users and
badges. If "Users and Badges" is selected, it is also necessary to select what group the badges should be
imported into. If a badge group has not yet been created, it is necessary to create one following the
instructions in paragraph 3.2.5 "Badge groups” on pg. 18 and then repeat the operations described in this
paragraph. To import the data, click the “Import”button.

3.3 Reports menu

This menu is used for viewing and exporting reports on the time slots, badges and events.

3.3.1 Time slot reports


This function makes it possible to view a list of the time slots defined for each site. Selecting the Time slot
reports menu item opens the following dialog:

Displays a report listing the time slots for the


selected site

Closes the window

Use the button to select the site for which to display a report. To obtain a report that includes all the sites
administered by Amigo, leave the value in the “site”field set to “*”.

Click the button to display the report.

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Prints the report

Exports the report to a choice of


different formats (Acrobat,
Excel, etc.)

3.3.2 Badge reports


This function is used for viewing a list of users and the badges assigned to them. It is possible to filter the
displayed data by site or by badge group. Selecting the Badge reports menu item opens the following dialog:

Opens the report with the users and badges

Closes the window

The button is used for selecting the site and badge group for which to create a report. To obtain a report
that includes all the sites and badges administered by the Amigo software, leave the values in the “site” and
“group”fields set to “*”.

Click the button to display the report.

Prints the report

Exports the report to a choice of


different formats (Acrobat,
Excel, etc.)

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3.3.3 Event reports


This function is used for displaying a list of the events logged by the terminals. Both access activity and
alarm events are included. Selecting the Event reports menu item opens the following dialog:

Opens the report on access activity and alarm


events

Closes the window

The button is used for selecting the site and time interval for which to generate a report. To obtain a
report that includes all the sites administered by Amigo, leave the “Site”field set to the value “*”.

Click the button to display the report.

Prints the report

Exports the report to a choice of


different formats (Acrobat, Excel,
etc.)

3.3.4 Delete events


This function is used for clearing the database by deleting events older than a given date. By so doing the
database is prevented from becoming too big, and ultimately slowing down system performance.

Deletes the events

Closes the window

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3.4 Toolbar operations


The toolbar, illustrated in the figure below, provides the user with the following information:
? Active site: Indicates the site that the Amigo application is currently working with. To select a site,
follow the instructions in paragraph 3.5.2. "Site" on pg. 23.
? Connection: Indicates the type of connection used by the active site, and its status. The connection
type can be Rs232, LAN or MODEM (3.2.1. "Site" on pg. 11). If the value displayed is NO
COMM then the connection is currently disabled. This information is especially important
when using a modem link, because the phone call only terminates when the operator double
clicks the mouse in this field, causing the status indication to change from MODEM to NO
COMM (4.2 "Using the modem" on pg. 32).
? Operating mode: Indicates whether the current operating mode is “on-line” or “off-line”. During "on-
line" operation, the badge auto-learn function and real time display of activity events are
available (4.1 "Badge auto-learn function" on pg. 31).

Type of connection and Operating mode Name of active site


its status on-line/off-line

The toolbar buttons are described in detail in the following four paragraphs.

3.4.1 Delete events


This button clears the content of the events display area.

3.4.2 Scan for terminals


This button invokes a utility which searches for terminals connected to the active site. Clicking the button
opens the following window:

Adds the selected terminal to the


active site

Adds all the terminals found to the


active site

Closes the window

Clicking the "Scan" button launches a sequential search for terminals connected to the active site. The
search will start at the address specified in the "From" field, and finish at address 255. Click the "Stop" button
to interrupt the search.

The terminals found will appear on a list which includes the following columns:
? Id: Address stored on the terminal.
? Code: If the terminal has already been added to the active site, contains the name of the terminal,
otherwise contains the message "New".
? Add: If the terminal has already been added to the active site, the box will not be checked,
otherwise the box is checked. Clicking the "Add all" button will add all the terminals whose flag
is checked to the active site. The state of the "Add" flag can be toggled by clicking the mouse
inside the checkbox.
? Type: Specifies the type of terminal that was found (M3000 or M5000). To change the type of
terminal, make a selection from the drop-down menu.

3.4.3 Capture site events


This button is used for capturing the alarm and access activity events logged by the terminals connected to
the active site during off-line operation.

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The events logged by the terminals appear in the events display area and are stored in the events which can
be subsequently consulted as described in paragraph 3.3.3 "Event reports" on pg. 23.

3.4.4 Enable/disable on-line


This button toggles between "On-line / Off-line" signalling of the events logged by the terminals connected to
the active site.

“On-line”signalling of events

“Off-line”signalling of events

In the on-line state, events logged by the terminals of the active site will appear in real time on the events
display area of the application.

3.5 Site tree menu.


These menus can be invoked directly from the site tree by right-clicking the mouse on an element of the site
tree. The menu which appears varies depending on the element that was clicked on.

3.5.1 Amigo

New site
Opens the site configuration window (3.2.1. “Site”on pg. 11), used for adding a new site to the system.

Update
Updates the site tree to show any additions, removals or changes made to the list of sites.

3.5.2 Site

Edit site
Opens the site configuration window (3.2.1. “Site”on pg. 11), used for making changes to the selected site.

Delete site
Deletes the selected site.

Update
Updates the site tree to show any additions, removals or changes made to the site.

Select active site


Sets the selected site as the active site. The name of the active site is shown in the toolbar, and it will be
used for all operations that require a specific target site.

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3.5.3 Time slots

Update
Updates the site tree to show any changes made to the labels associated with the time slots.

Send time slots


Sends the 16 time slots to all the terminals of the site.

3.5.4 Single time slot

This menu is used for making changes to the selected time slot.

Edit time slot


Opens a window used for configuring the selected time slot (3.2.2 "Time slots" on pg. 13).

De-assign time slot


Frees up the selected time slot, deleting it from the terminals of the site.

3.5.5 Terminals

New terminal
Opens the terminal configuration window (3.2.3 "Terminals" on pg. 14), used for adding a new terminal to
the site.

Update
Updates the site tree to show any additions, removals or changes made to the terminals of the site.

Capture terminal events


Captures the alarm and access activity events logged by all the terminals of the site. The captured events
appear in the events display area and are recorded in the events report.

Delete all badges


Deletes the badge authorisations from the memory of all the terminals on the site.

Date/time synchronization
Opens a window for sending the date/time to the terminals of the site.

Auto-scan terminals
Opens a window used to scan for terminals connected to the system (3.4.2 "Scan for terminals" on pg. 24).

Enable
Enables all the terminals of the site.

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Disable
Disables all the terminals of the site, putting them temporarily out of use. In this state, the terminals will not
accept any punch-ins, and the read and send configuration commands will not be carried out. This function
can be used in conjunction with the "Configure multi terminals" command (see paragraph below).

Configure multi terminals


Opens a window which makes it possible to configure, with a single command, all the currently enabled
terminals of the site.

Changes the address


of all the enabled
terminals

Reads the
information from the
first enabled terminal
that is found.

Sends the date and


time to all the
enabled terminals

Sends the
parameters
configured in the
window to all the enabled terminals

Note: the usage of button “Change address” may lead to a state where more than one terminal in the
network share the same address. Use this button carefully.

3.5.6 Single terminal

This menu is used for making changes to the selected terminal.

Edit terminal
Opens the terminal configuration window (3.2.3 "Terminals" on pg. 14), used for making changes to the
selected terminal.

Delete terminal
Eliminates the selected terminal from the site.

Rename
Changes the name of the selected terminal. This name is used in the site tree, in the events display area and
in the event report.

Capture terminal events


Captures the alarm and access activity events logged by the selected terminal. The captured events appear
in the events display panel and are recorded in the events report.

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Delete all badges


Deletes all badge authorisations from the memory of the selected terminal.
Enable
Enables the selected terminal.

Disable
Disables the selected terminal, putting it temporarily out of use. In this state, the terminal will not accept
punch-ins, and the read and send configuration commands will not be carried out. This function can be used
in conjunction with the “Configure multi terminals”command (3.5.5 "Terminals" on pg. 26).

3.5.7 Users

New User
Opens the user management window (3.2.4 "Users" pg. 17) for creating a new user.

Update
Updates the site tree to show any additions, removals or changes made to the users.

3.5.8 User

This menu is used for making changes to the selected user.

Edit user
Opens the user management window (3.2.4 "Users" pg. 17) for editing the selected user.

Delete User
Eliminates the selected user from the site.

3.5.9 Badge groups

New group
Opens the badge group manager window (3.2.5 "Badge groups" pg. 18), used for adding a new badge
group.

Update
Updates the site tree to show any additions, removals or changes made to the badge groups.

Send badges
Sends to the terminals of the site the authorisations for all the badges of all the badge groups of the site. In
the case of a countdown badge system, the counters which store the number of residual accesses will not be
changed.

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Send badges and counters


Sends to the terminals of the site the authorisations of all the badges included in all the badge groups of the
site. In the case of a countdown badge system, the counters which store the number of residual accesses
will be reset to the Use Limit value entered in the badge manager window (3.2.6 "Badges" pg. 19).

3.5.10 Badge group

At this level, the changes made are applied to the selected badge group.

Edit group
Opens the badge group manager window (3.2.5 "Badge groups" pg. 18) for making changes to the selected
group.

Delete group
Eliminates the selected group from the site.

New badge
Opens the badge group manager window (3.2.6 "Badges" pg. 19) for adding a new badge to the selected
group. When on-line mode is active, Amigo will switch to the badge auto-learn function (4.1 "Badge auto-
learn function" pg. 31).

Update
Updates the site tree to show any additions, removals or changes made to the badges belonging to the
group.

Send badges
Sends to the terminals of the site the authorisations for all the badges included in the selected group. In the
case of a countdown badge system, the counters holding the number of residual accesses will not be
changed.

Send badges and counters


Sends to the terminals of the site the authorisations for all the badges included in the selected group. In the
case of a countdown badge system, the counters holding the number of residual accesses will be reset to
the Use Limit value entered in the badge manager window (3.2.6 "Badges" pg. 19).

3.5.11 Badges

Edit badge
Opens the badge manager window (3.2.6 "Badges" pg. 19), used for making changes to the selected
badge.

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Delete badge
Eliminates the selected badge from the site. The badge will be cancelled and no longer be authorised for
access.

Send badges
Sends to the terminals of the site the authorisations for the selected badge. In the case of a countdown
badge system, the counters which store the number of residual accesses will not be changed.

Send badge and counter


Sends to the terminals of the site the authorisations for the selected badge. In the case of a countdown
badge system, the counters which store the number of residual accesses will be reset to the Use Limit value
entered in the badge manager window (3.2.6 "Badges" pg. 19).

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4 ADVANCED PROCEDURES

This chapter describes some advanced utility procedures of the Amigo system.

4.1 Badge auto-learn function


This feature facilitates adding badges and assigning them to users. In order to carry out this procedure, the
site must include a terminal that is equipped with reader.

Click the button to switch to on-line mode:

Select the “New Badge”option from one of the groups on the site tree (3.5.10 "Badge group" pg. 29).

The badge creation window will appear in auto-learn mode.

Auto-learn activated.

Present the badge to be added to the reader of the terminal.


If the terminal has been correctly installed and configured, it should sound a beep and display the badge
code in the "Badge Code" field. If this does not happen, double-check the connections and the configuration
of the terminal.

To assign the badge to a user, click the button in the "User Code" field. If the intended user for that badge
has not yet been created, place the cursor on the "User code" field and press [ENTER]. The create user
window will appear: accept the code suggested by the system and enter the details of the user.

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Configure the badge authorisations and confirm the changes.


The badge is now enabled with the configured settings.

4.2 Using the modem


If the site has been configured to use a modem link (3.2.1. “Site”on pg. 11), it is important to know when the
connection is active, and how to close it.

The connection status is displayed on the toolbar (3.4 "Toolbar operations" pg. 24):

Connection inactive

Connection active

All operations which do not require data exchange with the terminals, such as adding a new user to the
database, are carried out locally with the connection inactive.

Whenever the system needs to communicate with the terminals, for example during operations for sending
configuration data to the terminals, a message appears prompting for the connection to be activated.

Responding "Yes" causes the system to make the call to activate the modem link. Responding "No" will
cancel the operation.

To close the connection, double click the mouse on the "MODEM" icon, so that it toggles to "NO COMM".

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5 TESTING THE PROGRAM

The following chapter goes through an example of installation useful both for testing and fast-learning the
program.

5.1 Creating the site


To start the application, use the "Amigo" link which was created on the desktop during program installation:
the Amigo activation dialog will appear:

Enter the licence code and key supplied together with the
program and click the green button to confirm.

If the entered codes are correct, the program will be activated and the system access window will appear.

Type in the following codes and click the green button:

Operator: ADMIN
Password: ADMIN

Hover the mouse pointer over the Amigo label and right-click the mouse to display the menu shown in the
figure:

Select the “New site”item

A window appears which can be used to create a new site and set up communication with the terminals.

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Enter the name to be assigned to the site (e.g. PRA) and


press the [ENTER] key.

Enter a descriptive text (e.g. PRASTEL) and configure the


communication settings.

Configure the communication as required,


Note: the default communication setting is on serial port 1.

Click the green button to confirm.

Check that a tree for the new site has been created:

5.2 Searching for and configuring the terminals


Connect the PC to an M3000 or M5000 terminal that is switched on and equipped with a badge reader on
data lines D0.1 and D1.1.

Check that the description assigned to the previously created site appears in the yellow box on the toolbar.
e.g. PRASTEL

If this is not the case, use the "Select Active Site" item in the menu invoked by right-clicking the mouse on
the newly created site.

Click the button on the toolbar to open the scan for terminals window.

Press the [START] button.

At the end of the search (approximately 2 minutes) a list


of the connected terminals should appear as shown in
the figure.

Click the "Add All" button and respond "Yes" to the


system message prompts.

Double-click the mouse on the icon of the newly added terminal to open
the terminal configuration window.

Double Click

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To check that communication with the terminal is operating correctly, it is possible to test remote activation of
the relays using the buttons on the special panel.

The example below shows the configuration data for a terminal equipped with a Wiegand 30 badge reader:

Remember to select the checkbox which enables on-line logging of events.


Perform the configuration, then click the green button to confirm and respond "Yes" to the various system
prompts.

5.3 Auto-learn of badges and assignment of authorisations


Select the "New Group" item from the menu invoked by right-clicking the mouse on the "Badge Groups" icon.
The following window will appear:

Type in the name to assign to the


group (e.g. GROUP1) and press
[ENTER]

Position the cursor on the Terminals


field and click the button: a list of
the terminals will appear

Double click to select a terminal from


the list.

The system's default authorisations are sufficient for running the test, therefore confirm by clicking the green
button and respond "Yes" to the system message prompts.

Click the button to switch to on-line mode.

Select the "New Badge" item from the menu invoked by right-clicking the mouse on the icon of the newly
created group.

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Auto-learn activated

Present a badge to the reader.

If the terminal has been correctly installed and configured, it should sound a beep and display the badge
code in the "Badge Code" field. If this does not happen, double-check the connections and the terminal
configuration.

Position the cursor on the "User code" field and press [ENTER]. The create user window will appear: accept
the code suggested by the system and enter the details of the user, then click the green button to confirm.

Remember to select the "Badge enabled" checkbox.


Confirm the creation of the badge and respond "Yes" to the system message prompts.

Subsequent readings of the badge should cause a green line to appear in the events display area.

Badge enabled

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If the green event description line does not appear, double check the connections and the terminal
configuration, and repeat the procedure described in this chapter.

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