Chapter 2
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Kaba Ilco Lodging Access Control System
Lockout, Programming, Initialization and override usage. The FDU and communication
cable are used to read the audit stored in the lock.
NOTE: Keycards that are rejected by the lock (wrong address, expired, locked-out
by the privacy thumbturn or by a lockout keycard) are not recorded in the
audit.
Solitaire locks store the last 350 audit records, while Generation E-760 & 770 locks store
200 audit records.
The lock audit is a strong deterrent to crime, particularly employee theft. It protects
offices, storerooms and other back-of-the-house doors, as well as guest rooms, and can be
useful to track the use of parking facilities. All keycards, including multiple copies of a
keycard made at the same time, have different sequence ids that can be traced.
All staff
should be made aware of the audit trail in order to obtain the deterrent effect.
In addition, the FDU maintains a detailed audit of the last 4,000 transactions to provide
proof of inappropriate use.
NOTE: In order to use the audit trails as legal proof, Staff and Authorization
keycards must be properly logged using the forms provided and a printout
record done of these keycards when made.
The audits are stored in non-volatile memory, which means that they cannot be erased,
even if power is interrupted.
2.8 Interfaces
The FDU can be connected to a stand-alone PC or to a computer network to provide
additional features when used in conjunction with a PMS (Property Management
System). A second interface mode, the POS (Point-of-Sale) interface, is also available.
2.8.1 PMS
Interface
The PMS interface allows properties that use a computer to manage guest reservations
and billing to transfer the information regarding the guest's keycard directly from the
PMS computer to the FDU. By using this method, human error in re-entering the
information in the FDU is eliminated. All that is required to encode a guest’s keycard
with the correct data is for the clerk to swipe a blank keycard through the FDU encoder
when prompted to do so. The PMS interface saves time, makes registration more efficient
and prevents double-selling of rooms.
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