7
Terminology Used in this Manual
What is a
Lock Program
?
A Lock Program contains the instructions that the lock uses to
perform its various functions. 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 circuitry contained in-
side the lock itself. The Lock Program is essentially a computer
database file that maintains feature settings, schedules, audit
trails, etc. Using DL-Windows, a Lock Program (called a "Lock
Profile" in DL-Windows) can be created with default information,
edited on your PC, and then sent to (and even received from) the
lock.
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
,
passcodes
, or
PIN No. Codes
,
User Codes are digits the User enters (presses) into the lock key-
pad to unlock the lock. The User Codes are part of the Lock Pro-
gram, 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 many options and functions.
Using the keypad or DL-Windows software, 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 cre-
ated manually through the keypad. In DL-Windows, you can use
the
Schedule-TimeZone
screen to create these TimeZones,
and once created, you can link events to these TimeZones.
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 exam-
ple, 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 Sched-
ules can be created to suit the needs of the Users. First you cre-
ate
TimeZones
(see above). Next you create events and link
them to your TimeZones (also using the
Schedule-TimeZone
screen in DL-Windows). When finished, you can view (in DL-
Windows) your schedule in the
Schedule View
screen.
What is a
User
?
A User is a person who is authorized to simply use or make cer-
tain 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
PDL series lock can each hold up to 5000 Users
(each with their own User Code) in its programming memory, and
each User possesses a pre-defined level of authority--a
Program-
ming 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 pro-
gramming tasks the User is allowed (with Master allowing 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, PDL series locks can hold up to 5000 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:
In previous versions of the ALARM
LOCK Trilogy series locks,
Print Only Users
were always
associated with User Numbers 10 & 11 and were restricted to
printing event logs only, using a special AL-IR1 handheld
printer. With the
PDL series wireless lock no longer requiring
(or allowing) the use of this AL-IR1 printer,
Print Only Users
are also no longer required. Although the attributes of User
Numbers 10 and 11 have been changed to replicate those of
"Basic Users", to ensure compatibility with previous lock mod-
el versions the use of User Numbers 10 and 11 with the lock
is not recommended.
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
Supervisors
and
Basic Users
can do in addition to those tasks allowed for Manag-
ers (Level 3).
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 al-
lowed, with Master allowing all tasks).
In this manual, Programming Levels for the
lock are abbreviated
as follows:
M
= Master,
4
= Installer,
3
= Manager,
2
= Supervi-
sor.
For the
lock, the Master is abbreviated with an "M", and all other
Levels are hierarchical, with higher levels being allowed to do any-
thing the levels below them can do. Therefore Level 4 is "higher"
than level 3. See page 9 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 individual
lock only. The User Number determines the Programming Level
for each User. For example, the
PDL series lock can hold up to
5000 Users in programming memory. This memory can be
thought of as simply a numbered list from 1 through 5000. Each
entry in the list is represented by a User Number. Therefore,
