Alarm Lock Tech

January 1, 2009 price book now available

The new January 1, 2009 price book is now available on our web site.  You may download the new price book by clicking here and looking under the heading “Catalog and Price Sheets”. Feel free to e-mail me at: bswoope@alarmlock.com with any questions.

Using Vista OS?

We have recently created two new Tech Notes for those Vista

users installing our DL Windows software.  These two new Tech Notes are very informative and can be found on our web site.  These will also be added to the CD Rom version of DL Windows in the near future.  

Please click here to go to our web site and down load these new tech tips.  

You’ll find them listed as:

1. Download How to run DL-Windows in XP Compatibility Mode on Windows Vista
2. Download How to turn off User Access Control (UAC) in Windows Vista

  

Should you experience any issues with Vista, please email me at bswoope@alarmlock.com and provide me with screen shots of the error messages.

Holiday Schedules – DL Windows

In recent weeks, we have shown you how to create schedules to restrict access and make our locks unlock/relock during the course of a day and/or week. Now, let me explain how you program your locks to prevent them from unlocking while your office is closed for a holiday. Pre-programmed schedules in which you deny building access to employees during days off are called “Holiday Schedules”. This feature must be activated in order to prevent employees from gaining access to your facilities during closed business hours.

A schedule is comprised of two events, a start time and a stop time (plus the days of the week you want the schedule to remain active). A Holiday Event is somewhat different and requires only one event. We achieve this by creating a conflict or suppression schedule with the start time of the event we want to suppress. Leaving the stop time blank creates a Holiday Schedule.

In the example below, we will create a Holiday Schedule for Labor Day (September 1, 2008)

Creating a Holiday

Schedule for a group of users that have access from 7:00a.m – 6:00pm (Monday – Friday)

1. Double-click the lock you want this schedule to be active on
2. Click the “Schedule” icon on the top of the tool bar
3. Add a new time zone
4. Put 7:00a.m.in the start time field and delete the stop time in the Monday field
5. Make sure ONLY Monday, September 1^st is enabled with a check mark (double-click those days not included)
6. The bottom half of the screen is where you schedule the time zone
7. Write in a description, in the “User or Group” column, select the individual user or group number and choose the correct time zone that you created
8. Click the “Switch to Schedule” button. This will combine the two screens into one and allows you to check if you have the correct schedule/time zone
9. Create a Holidayschedule for each pre-set schedule for the entire year at one time. When the next year begins, go to each of these Holiday Schedules and simply update your holiday dates.

Following these simple steps helps you create any type of schedule to open/close your lock and provide access to an individual user or group. Feel free to e-mail with any questions you may have at bswoope@alarmlock.com

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DL Windows – Enable/Disable Users Scheduling

In my last Blog we showed you how to create a passage mode schedule so the lock would unlock and relock at specific times of the day during the week.  This week, we’ll show you how to create a schedule to restrict an individual or group of users to certain hours of the day during the week.  Some common uses would be for shift workers, cleaning crews, contractors, delivery people, etc. 

Scheduling a group of users 7am – 6pm Monday - Friday

1.       Double click the lock you want this schedule to be active in

2.       Click the “Schedule” icon at the top of the tool bar

3.       Add a new time zone

4.       Put 7:00am in the start time field and 6:00pm in the stop time field

5.       There is short cut so you don’t have to retype this for each day; highlight 7:00am and right click your mouse, you’ll see a pop up window, choose “set all as current start”.  This will copy the start time down the entire column.  Do the same for the stop time

6.       Make sure only Monday – Friday are enabled with check marks, double click those days not to be included.

7.       The bottom half of the screen is where you schedule the time zone.

8.       Write in a description, in the “User or Group” column, select the individual user or group number and select the correct time zone

9.       Click the “Switch to Schedule” button.  This will combine the two screens into a one and allows you to double check that you have done the schedule/time zone correctly.

By following these easy to do steps, you have the basis to create any type of schedule to open the lock, close the lock, and provide access to an individual user or a group of users.  Next time we’ll show you how to create Holiday Schedules.

Please email me with any questions at bswoope@Alarmlock.com.  Click here to go to our web site

DL Windows – Creating Schedules

Most software questions I receive are regarding creating schedules in our DL Windows software for our Trilogy Locks.  The most common questions are; setting a scheduled passage mode and enabling an individual or group of users during set hours, like 7am – 4pm Monday – Friday and Holiday Schedules.  Follow these easy steps to create a passage mode schedule:

Scheduling passage mode from 7am – 4pm Monday - Friday

1.       Double click the lock you want this schedule to be active in

2.       Click the “Schedule” icon at the top of the tool bar

3.       Add a new time zone

4.       Put 7:00am in the start time field & 4:00pm in the stop time field

5.       There is short cut so you don’t have to retype this for each day; highlight 7:00am and right click your mouse, you’ll see a pop up window, choose “set all as current start”.  This will copy the start time down the entire column.  Do the same for the stop time

6.       Make sure only Monday – Friday are enable with check marks, double click those days not to be included.

7.       The bottom half of the screen is where you schedule the time zone.

8.       Write in a description, leave the “Group or user ID” column blank, since this is a function of the lock and not controlling users and choose the correct time zone

9.       Click the “Switch to Schedule” button.  This will combine the two screens into a one and allows you to double check that you have done the schedule/time zone correctly.

By following these easy to do steps, you have the basis to create any type of schedule to open the lock, close the lock, and provide access to an individual user or a group of users.  In my upcoming blog’s we’ll discuss how to create schedules to enable groups of users and Holiday Schedules.

Please email me with any questions at bswoope@Alarmlock.com.  Click here to go to our web site

Sargent Key in Lever Cylinders for Trilogy Locks

You can use a Sargent original key in lever cylinder in our Trilogy standard cylinder prep.  Sargent makes a cylinder used in their 480 series deadbolts that feature a screw cap on the back of the cylinder.  This is very similar to the Schlage key in lever cylinder. 

Simply replace the tailpiece with Alarm Lock tail piece supplied inside the hardware pack.

This gives you two choices of Sargent Cylinders to use, Removable core and standard key in lever

Please email me with any questions at bswoope@Alarmlock.com.  Click here to go to our web site

Upgrading DL Windows Version 3.0.4 to 3.6.3

It is not always neccessary to upgrade DL Windows Software from V3.0.4 to V3.6.3.  Most times an upgrade is only necessary is when you start using the newer Trilogy models, like the Narrow Stile, Double-sided, Privacy or you need to new Daylight Savings Time feature not found in V3.0.4. 

We suggest that you back up the files on a flash drive before performing the upgrade below.  We have easy to follow steps on our web site.  Click here for link

If you are upgrading from V3.0.4 to V3.6.4, used the handy check list below to make sure you properly upgrade.

If you have existing schedules

·         Schedules are lost upon an upgrade and they have to be manually rebuilt, and re-sent to the locks.

·         Time zones are global and can be used for any door within your account.

·         Schedules are door specific, make sure you create schedules for each door that you want the time zones to work in

Do they have a DTMIII

·         If they have a DTMII, they may need an upgrade chip (SE-DTMIII)

·         The DTMIII works very different than a DTMII and now sends the lock ID or door number to each lock.  You must use the door select mode for this feature

V3.6.3 has many new features and enhancements.  Make sure to follow the steps below for a successful upgrade process.

·         Download V3.6.3 from our web site.  Click here for link

·         Uninstall V3.0.4 and install V3.6.3. (the database remains intact)

·         Make sure you go to the Import Utility and Import/update the users into the V3.6.3

o        Start – Programs - DL Windows – Import Utility – follow instructions to import the users

·         Because we now have an Administration Support Screen, you must move the supervisory & functional users from the left hand side of the Global User Screen to the Administration Screen

o        Move users 1-11, 297 – 300 to Administration Screen

o        These users now will be added to every lock created automatically

·         V3.6.3 uses DTMIII or a DTMII that has been upgraded with an SE-DTMIII firmware chip.

·         Must use DTMIII in “Door Select Mode” to configure/program the Lock ID, this encrypts the door address, now called Lock ID for every lock in the account.  Must be done initially to all locks, one time.

·         Lock schedules do not transfer, they must be re-built for each lock

DL Windows Export an Account in V3.6x

Try this handy trick when you want to create another account in DL Windows software with the same users as an existing account. Rather than re-type the users name, PIN, HID Prox, etc, simply use our Export and Import tools in DL Windows. 

Follow these easy step by step instructions:

·         This is a handy feature to “clone” (Export/Import) an account to create another account with the same users.  This saves time in not having to re-create and type in the same information, such as name, address, PIN, Prox, etc.

·         This does not carry over or clone the locks; they must be created as new locks as well as the schedules.  These can be done in a few easy steps

o        Open the account you want to “Export” the users.

o        Go to “Tools” and choose “Export Active Account to CSV”

o        Create a New Account, create the account name

o        Answer “No” when asked to create new locks

o        Double Click the new account created, answer “No” to No lock data available.  Would you like to create a new lock”

o        Go to Tools and choose – Import CSV File – Import CSV File from DL Windows

o        This will take all the users from one account and place them in the new account.

o        Create new locks, schedules and program the locks with your DTM or laptop

·         This is a great feature when you are wanting to manage multiple buildings, floors, dorms, etc all within the same company and all the users have the same profile

Trilogy Exit Trim

1. For Precision 1100 series, you need to specify P11 as a suffix in the part number when ordering from your distributor
2. Also, the Precision 1100 series has a back plate that is reversible and may need to be reversed to match our Trilogy ET Trim
3. For Precision 2100 series, specify V99 suffix in the part number and order a V99 back plate from Precision.  Both are available from your distributor.
4. Remember, there are two Sargent Exit Device's, old style pre-2001 order suffix S88, and new style order suffice N88. 

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DL2700 Enhanced Features

1. DL2700 Enhanced Instructions are available on our web site
2. All Trilogy cheat sheets that are used in our seminars (T2, T3, T3 Prox) are available on our web site
3. Quick start guides for software programming (also on the CD Rom), WI1152A.05 DL Windows Quick Start, WI1633.02 Popular Scheduling Instructions. 
4. Click here to download all these instructions in PDF format