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The Ability system
User’s manual
partitions the user is allowed to control. Therefore, if a key is held in the
vicinity of a reader, it will be possible to control only the partitions which
the two devices have in common.
Each reader and each key can be programmed with up to 4 shortcuts. The
user or the installer can choose, for each key, which shortcut to activate
between the key or the reader shortcut.
Unlike most traditional readers (which generally carry out arm/disarm
operations only), ABy readers also manage a series of useful shortcut
commands. For example, it is possible to associate two shortcuts with the
red and blue LEDs for arm and disarm operations, and a shortcut to the
green LED for gate control, and yet another to the yellow LED for "Clear
call queue" operations.
The buzzer signals the running entry, exit and pre-arm time of the reader
partitions (refer to paragraph
2-3-6 Signalling on the Buzzer
).
2-4-1
Signalling on the Reader LEDs
The LEDs have two distinct operating in modes:
1. If no key is present at the reader (refer to
Table 5: Reader LEDs with
no key at reader
), the LEDs will show the current operating status of
the reader partitions.
2. If a key is present at the reader (refer to
Table 6: Reader LEDs with
key at reader
), the LEDs will indicate (in rapid succession) the short-
cuts available for selection.
Nota Bene
If a key is present, all operations (arm, disarm, etc.) will apply only to the partitions
common to both the key and reader.
Table 5:
Reader LEDs with no key at reader
LED
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
OFF
(no light)
All the reader partitions are disarmed.
No alarm/tamper memory on the reader partitions or system tamper memory.
ON
(Solid)
The scenario associated with
the arming shortcut assigned to
the red LED is active.
The scenario associated with
the arming shortcut assigned
to the blue LED is active.
The scenario associated with
the arming shortcut assigned
to the green LED is active.
The scenario associated with
the arming shortcut assigned
to the yellow LED is active.
Intermittent
blinking
(ON: 2.3sec
OFF: 0.1sec)
At least one Reader-partition is
armed.
Slow blinking
(ON: 0.5sec
OFF: 0.5sec)
The reader partitions are
disarmed. Alarm/tamper
memory on at least one of the
reader partitions, or system
tamper memory.
The scenario associated with
the shortcut of the last key
used at the reader is active.
Fast blinking
(ON: 0.15sec
OFF: 0.15sec)
At least one Reader-partition is
armed. Alarm/tamper memory
on at least one of the reader
partitions, or system tamper
memory.
Table 6:
Reader LEDs with key at reader
LED
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
OFF
(no light)
Request to arm ALL the partitions common to both the key and reader.
ON
(only one LED
On)
Request to activate the
reader/key shortcut
associated with the red LED
Request to activate the
reader/key shortcut
associated with the blue LED
Request to activate the
reader/key shortcut
associated with the green LED
Request to activate the
reader/key shortcut
associated with the yellow
LED
ON
(All LEDs On).
Request to activate the customized shortcut associated with the key.
Fast blinking
(ON: 0.15sec
OFF: 0.15sec
one LED only)
If the shortcut associated with
the red LED is an arming
operation, one of the
partitions concerned is not-
ready-to-arm due to zones
which are not in standby
status.
If the shortcut associated with
the blue LED is an arming
operation, one of the
partitions concerned is not-
ready-to-arm due to zones
which are not in standby
status.
If the shortcut associated with
the green LED is an arming
operation, one of the
partitions concerned is not-
ready-to-arm due to zones
which are not in standby
status.
If the shortcut associated with
the yellow LED is an arming
operation, one of the
partitions concerned is not-
ready-to-arm due to zones
which are not in standby
status.
Fast blinking
(ON: 0.15sec
OFF: 0.15sec
ALL LEDs)
If the shortcut associated with the key is an arming operation, one of the partitions concerned is not-ready-to-arm due to
zones which are not in standby status.
