6
Terminology Used in this Manual
What is a
Lock Program
?
A Lock Program contains the instructions that a lock uses to
perform its various functions. You can use the keypad to cre-
ate a Lock Program stored within the lock. You can also use
DL-Windows (defined below) to create a Lock Program on your
computer, and then transfer and store the Program in the cir-
cuitry contained inside the lock itself. The Lock Program is
essentially a computer database file that maintains feature set-
tings, schedules, audit trails, etc. Using DL Windows, Lock
Programs can be created with default information, edited on
your PC, and then sent to (and even received from) locks.
The
Lock Program
consists of 4 areas:
User Codes
,
Features
,
Time Zones
, and
Schedules
, all defined below:
What are
User Codes
?
Also called
User Access Codes
or
PIN No. Codes
, User Codes
are numbers the User presses into the lock keypad to unlock
the lock. The User Codes are part of the Lock Program, and
the Lock Program is stored in the lock circuitry awaiting the
Users to key in their User Codes.
What are
Features
?
Your lock is designed to support several options and functions.
Using the keypad or DL-Windows software (the
Programmable
Features
window), you can select the features you wish to
activate, such as if the lock will automatically adjust for Daylight
Saving Time in the spring and autumn, or if the lock sounder
should be disabled or enabled.
What is a
TimeZone
?
Events (recorded lock activities) can be programmed to occur
at certain times. It is these times (for example, “every Tuesday
at 5PM”) that are referred to as
TimeZones
. TimeZones can be
created manually through the keypad. In DL-Windows, you can
create TimeZones, and link TimeZones to events.
What is a
Schedule
?
Your lock can be programmed to maintain a schedule in which
certain events can occur automatically. For example, you can
program the lock to allow Groups of Users (with their User
Codes) access ONLY during specific business hours. With
another example, you can program another lock to UNLOCK at
9am, LOCK at noon for lunch, UNLOCK at 1pm, and LOCK
again at 5pm--every weekday. As you can see, many different
combinations of Schedules can be created to suit the needs of
the Users. First you create
TimeZones
(see above), then cre-
ate events and link them to your TimeZones. When finished,
you can view your complete schedule in DL-Windows.
What is a
User
?
A User is a person who is authorized to simply use or make
certain programming changes to the lock. This User can be
anyone--from a one-time visitor (who will almost certainly have
no authority to make changes) to the owner of the building in
which the lock is installed (who will probably wish to have total
authority to make changes). The DL Series locks can hold
hundreds of Users in its programming memory, and each User
possesses a pre-defined level of authority--a
Programming
Level
--as to their ability to use or make changes to the lock.
What is a
Programming Level
?
The Programming Level defines the range of programming
tasks a User is allowed to perform. The higher the Level, the
more programming tasks the User is allowed (with Master al-
lowing ALL tasks).
Note:
Since the Programming Level is closely associated
with the type of User and their abilities, a User who holds a
certain Programming Level is sometimes referred to by their
“
User Type
”.
For example,
DL3500 Series
locks can hold up to 300 Users in
its programming memory, and each User is associated with a
User Number (see definition of "User Number" below) and
therefore a specific Programming Level, as follows:
Master:
Always associated with User Number 1. Is always
enabled and can program all functions. (Abbreviated as
Programming Level = M).
Installer:
Always associated with User Numbers 2 and 3.
Can program all functions except changing the Master
Code. (Abbreviated as Programming Level = 4).
Manager:
Always associated with User Numbers 4, 5, and
6. Can program all functions except functions relating to
lock configuration. (Abbreviated as Programming Level =
3).
Supervisor:
Always associated with User Numbers 7, 8
and 9. Can only program functions relating to day to day
operation. (Abbreviated as Programming Level = 2).
Print Only Users:
Always associated with User Numbers
10 & 11. Restricted to print event logs only. No other
programming ability allowed. (Abbreviated as Programming
Level = 1).
Basic Users:
Always associated with User Number 12 and
higher (except 297-300). No programming ability allowed.
Most Users are
Basic Users
, who are given their own
personal User Codes and are only allowed to simply unlock
the lock when desired.
Programming Levels are hierarchical--higher levels are allowed
to do anything the levels below them can do. For example, if
you are a
Manager
, you are allowed to do anything that
Super-
visors
,
Print-Only Users
and
Basic Users
can do in addition to
those tasks allowed for Managers (Level 3).
See page 8 for
more information.
What is the
Minimum Required Program Level
?
This Programming Level abbreviation is the
minimum
program-
ming level required to access the particular Function. (The
higher the level number, the more programming tasks the User
is allowed, with Master allowing all tasks).
In this manual, Programming Levels for the DL series locks are
abbreviated as follows:
M
= Master,
4
= Installer,
3
= Manager,
2
= Supervisor,
1
= Print Only Users. See page 8 for more
information.
What is a
User Number
?
(
User Number
=
Location Number
=
User Location = Slot in
Lock
)
User Numbers are used and are significant within each individ-
ual lock only. The User Number determines the Programming
Level for each User. For example, DL3500 Series locks can
hold up to 300 Users in its programming memory. This
memory can be thought of as simply a numbered list from 1
through 300. Each entry in the list is represented by a User
Number. Therefore,
where
a User is located in this list--their
User Location
--is a commonly used description of their User
