Arm and Disarm Area with Triple Badging at the Door

[AdamSteele]

Issue

Require method on how to Arm and Disarm an Area by Triple Badging at the Door.

Product Line

EcoStruxure Security Expert

Environment

Security Expert

Cause

Require Door to be controlled by a Schedule but also to allow a valid User to override the Schedule with three consecutive valid badges.

Resolution

Required Objects

• virtual Output - Flag to control area status (v_TB_AreaArmedFlag)
• Area - Area to control (TB_Inside_Area)
• Programmable Function - Arms Area when virtual output ON (TB_Inside_Area_Arm_PF)
• Programmable Function - Disarms Area when virtual output OFF (TB_Inside_Area_Disarm_PF)
• Schedule - Operating hours of Area (TB_Schedule)
• Door - Door to control Area status (TB_Entrance_Door)

Configuration

1. Create virtual Output v_TB_AreaArmedFlag. Set Module Type to Output (PX) and Module Address and Module Output channel to ones that do not exist.
   virtual Output
2. On the Reader Expander > Reader 1 tab
   - Set Reader 1 Arming Mode to Toggle Function Output on 3 Reads
3. Set Reader 1 Function Output to v_TB_AreaArmedFlag
   Reader Expander - Configuration
   
4. Under Reader Options section set Allow Reading Opened/Unlocked.
5. Under Misc Options section set Allow Access When Area Armed
   Reader Expander - Misc Options
6. On the Doors > General tab
   - Set Area Inside Door to to TB_Inside_Area
   - Set Unlock Schedule to NeverDoor - General
   
7. On the Options tab under Door Options 2 section 
   - Set Door Lock Follows Inside AreaDoor - Options
8. On the Area > Configuration tab under Schedule set Arm/Disarm Schedule to TB_Schedule
9. Set Disarm Area When Schedule Starts
10. Set Arm Area When Schedule EndsArea - General
    
11. On Outputs tab set Armed Output to v_TB_AreaArmedFlagArea - Outputs
12. Go to Automation > Programmable Functions and create TB_Inside_Area_Arm_PF
    - Set Type to Area Control
    - Set Mode to NormalProgrammable Function - Arm - General
13. Under Area Control tab
    - Set Area Function to 2 - Area Arms on Output Turning On
    - Set Output To Check to v_TB_AreaArmedFlag
    - Set Area To Control to TB_Inside_Area
    - Save changes
    - Right-click TB_Inside_Area_Arm_PF function and select Start
    Programmable Function - Arm - Area Control
14. Go to Automation > Programmable Functions and create TB_Inside_Area_Disarm_PF
    - Set Type to Area Control
    - Set Mode to Normal
15. Under Area Control tab
    - Set Area Function to 5 - Area Disarms on Output Turning Off
    - Set Output To Check to v_TB_AreaArmedFlag
    - Set Area To Control to TB_Inside_Area
    - Save changes
16. Right-click TB_Inside_Area_Disarm_PF function and select Start
    Programmable Function - Disarm - Area Control