Getting Started with LaunchPoint

The Add Cardholder Wizard guides user through the proper steps of adding (enrolling) a new cardholder into the access system.

The wizard includes the following capabilities ...

• enrolling the Cardholder's first and last name (mandatory, required to save and create the cardholder record)
• adding a photograph (optional, but required for photo-ID badges or for photo-verification)
• entering personnel data and cardholder demographics (optional)
• adding the first card/credential to the cardholder (you can add card now, or add it later via Add Card Wizard)
• setting activation and expiration dates for the card (optional, only needed if you want to control these dates )
• adding one or more locations (loop/cluster) to the card (required to configure access permissions)
• assigning access permissions to the card (required for the card to work at the appropriate doors)

The Add Card Wizard guides the user through the proper sequence of adding a new access card to an existing cardholder. The card should begin working in the access system once it is saved with valid access permissions.

The wizard includes the following steps (screens) ...

• adding a card/credential to the cardholder (the cardholder must already exist in the system)
• adding one or more locations (loop/cluster) to the card (required to configure access permissions)
• assigning access permissions to the card (required for the card to work at the appropriate doors)
• when the user saves the card, the Card Wizard allows the user to add another card or exit.

The Add Time Schedule Wizard guides the user through the proper steps for adding a new time schedule.

The time schedules can have holidays or special days added to them. The time schedule represents the times of the day- and the days of the week - that an access card will have access to a door. The time schedule must be created before it can be used in an Access Group.

Same or Different Time Schedules

The individual doors in an Access Group can have the same or different schedules assigned. Each schedule can have the same or different days or times configured.

When Access is Granted

A card will have access to the door when the time segment of the schedule is active (green or on).

• The card is granted access, when it is presented at a door that is in the Access Group (and the schedule is active on that day.

When is Access Denied

A card not will have access to the door when the time segment of the schedule is inactive (red or off).

Time schedules can have holidays or special days added to them (optional). The time schedule basically represents the times of the day that the access card will have valid access to a door, or multiple doors.

IMPORTANT: The time schedule must be created before it can be used in an Access Group.

• A card is denied access if it is presented to an invalid door - i.e. a door that is not in the Access Group.
• A card is denied access at a valid door if it is presented at an inactive time - i.e. the time on the schedule is red/inactive.

• A card is denied access at a valid door if it is presented on an inactive day - i.e. the day of the week is not active on the schedule. Or there are not time slots on that day that are active.

• A card is denied access at a valid door on the valid time or day if the schedule is affected by holidays (and the holiday time treats the door as inactive at a time it is normally active.

The Add Access Group Wizard guides the user through the proper steps for creating an Access Group.

As the name suggests, the access group is simply a group of doors that have time schedules assigned to them. The authorized doors and schedules become the access permissions that are assigned to the access card (credentials) of the cardholder.

• You can assign a different schedule to each door in the access group, or you can assign the same schedules to some or all doors.

• All the doors on the loop/cluster are available for the group, but you choose which doors you want to authorize by assigning a schedule. Doors that do not have a schedule are not authorized and will not grant access.

• The access control system will only grant access to authorized doors at valid (active) times for days that are not affected by holidays.

• You can assign crisis mode (lock down) schedule to the access group to change how the doors behave during the crisis mode or lock down.

• The access group can also have other settings configured - such as an activation or expiration date to control when the group becomes active or inactive. You can also disable an access group and all assigned cards will stop working on the affected doors unless the card has those doors assigned through another access group.

  Note: Inactive and disabled groups do not affect access at any doors, even in crisis mode.

The Cardholder List / Cardholder Search Panel allows the user to search for a cardholder based on selected criteria and see the results of the search displayed in the Cardholder List.

• Search for Cardholders by specified criteria such as name, department, etc. (search criteria list is configurable)
• Use the A - Z Index to jump to the section of cardholder population appearing at that position on the Cardholder List.
• View the Cardholder List of enrolled population that meets the search criteria.
• Open the Cardholder Editor for an individual cardholder record
• Launch the Add Cardholder Wizard if you determine your cardholder has not been enrolled.
• Synchronize badge templates (updates the badge droplist)

The Cardholder Editor allows the user to change information for an existing cardholder record.

The editor includes the following ...

• previewing or printing ID Badges; assigning badge templates
• modifying, deleting or adding more access cards,
• updating access permissions and locations
• updating any discretionary information, such as photographs, personnel information, card expiration,
• synchronizing badge templates (updates the badge droplist)
• completing any information that was not done in the wizard screens
• disabling a card or cardholder without deleting the record (to preserve current history reporting)

The Door Control features allows the system user to issue commands to the doors.

• Unlock doors

• Lock doors

• Pulse doors (momentary unlock)

• Relay-2 Off

• Also configure the unlock and reclose times for the door hardware

The Floor Control features allows the system user to issue commands to the elevator floors (relays).

• Pulse Floor (momentary pulse)

• Early On / Early Off

• Cancel Early On / Cancel Early Off

• View Video

• Refresh Elevator Status

The Access Group feature supports the following ...

• assigning doors and time schedules to each access group
• assigning a crisis mode schedule to each access group
• assigning activation and deactivation dates to an access group
• disabling an access group

The Time Schedule feature supports the following ...

• creating custom time schedules
• assigning holidays or special days