Door Configuration and Template Overview

Configuring an access control system for a large number of doors can be complex and time consuming. For example, if an organization has 500 doors, each door may include a different set of devices and access control rules. Some doors may include only a lock, a reader, and a REX (request to exit) device, while other doors may also include sensors and cameras. Lobby doors may need to be unlocked during business hours, while others should remain locked and require badge access at all hours. If the requirements for a door or set of doors changes, the settings must be manually entered and tracked for each door.

To manage this complexity, ICPAM Manager supports door and device templates. Templates enable you to create standard configurations that can be applied to groups of doors.

For example, if all the lobby doors in your organization use a similar set of equipment and access control rules, and all lab doors use a different set of devices and configurations, you can create one door template for lobby doors, and a different one for lab doors. To create a door configuration, just assign the pre-defined door template to a controller.

Since a door configuration references a door template, all template settings or changes to those settings are reflected by the door. You can easily override most template settings for a single door by deselecting the Default check box next to each field and entering a custom value. The current door setting is changed, but the template and the other doors that reference that template are unaffected.

Using templates, a campus that includes 500 doors can be categorized into 10 different door categories (such as lobby, lab, and records). With ICPAM you create 10 different door templates instead of 500 individual door configurations. You also have full flexibility to change settings for a single door, or groups of doors.

 

See also:

Understanding Door Configurations and Templates

Sequence for Configuring Templates and Doors