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Zodiac Link 

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Operator Guide 

June 2012 • Rev. 1.2 

 

 

DELETE USER 

This function should be done at a Master Reader of more than one reader is 
connected. It is not applicable for a Slave Reader. 
 

1.

 

Press 

2

 from the ADMIN menu. 

2.

 

Confirm by pressing 

1

 (YES) or 

2

 (NO). 

3.

 

If YES, the Master Reader checks for communication to all Slave 
Readers. If the communication fails to communicate with at least one 
reader, the process is aborted. Otherwise, input the user’s PIN and 
press 

ENT. 

The user will be deleted and replicated to all Slave Readers. 

4.

 

If NO you will return to the previous menu. 

 

DISPLAY USER 

1.

 

Press 

3

 from the ADMIN menu. 

2.

 

Enter the PIN of the user and press 

ENT

3.

 

The LCD will show the user’s bypass number, the number of 
fingerprints enrolled and the user ID. 

 

DISPLAY COUNT 

1.

 

Press 

4

 from the ADMIN menu. 

2.

 

The LCD will show the total number of users enrolled in the reader. 

 
You cannot edit existing users. To make changes to an existing user you must 
delete the user from the database and enroll the user again. 

 

SECURITY LEVEL  

1.

 

Press 5 from the ADMIN menu. 

2.

 

Enter a value from 1 to 4.  

 
Security Level represents the degree to which the live fingerprint must match 
the stored template during authentication. The higher the value the more 
precise the match must be.  

Summary of Contents for Zodiac Link

Page 1: ...Zodiac Link OPERATOR GUIDE June 2012...

Page 2: ...T TIME 12 DELETE ALL USERS 13 FACTORY RESET 13 MAP SLAVES 13 OTHER OPTS Other Options 14 o COPY INDIVIDUAL RECORD 14 o COMMUNICATE TO A SPECIFIC UNIT 15 o SYNC ALL CLOCKS 15 o CHANGE BAUD 16 ADMIN MEN...

Page 3: ...ROLLMENT OVERVIEW 27 FACTORS AFFECTING ENROLLMENT 27 CORRECTING WET DRY FINGERPRINT IMAGES 28 POSITION OF THE FINGERPRINT 29 ALLOWABLE ANGLE OF FINGERPRINT ROTATION 30 PRESSURE REQUIRED FOR A GOOD QUA...

Page 4: ...LCD display and using the fingerprint scanner to enroll fingerprints The keypad LCD and fingerprint scanner are also used when accessing a controlled area Fingerprint Scanner The fingerprint scanner...

Page 5: ...aders is set see map slave section the user fingerprint templates enrolled at the Master Reader are automatically replicated to all Slave Readers However the fingerprint templates of the administrator...

Page 6: ...canner If scanning was successful the message Function Complete will be displayed and you will enter the SETUP menu If the scanner does not successfully capture your fingerprint the message Scanner Ti...

Page 7: ...Admin Menu or Setup Menu by pressing 1 or 2 respectively There are sub menus following each main menu ADMIN MENU 1 ADD USER 1 DELETE USER 2 DISPLAY USER 3 DISPLAY COUNT 4 SECURTIY LEVEL 5 GET LOCAL I...

Page 8: ...TUP menu Press the ESC key at any time to cancel entries in progress or to bring you to the previous menu Press the PGM key to exit the menu immediately If no key is pressed for 45 seconds the reader...

Page 9: ...o 37 will be denied SET SYSTEM CODE This is applicable only when the reader is set to Reader Mode and connected to a controller 1 Press 4 from the SETUP menu 2 The current System Code will be displaye...

Page 10: ...e 2012 Rev 1 2 DCM Mode Only the Zodiac Link reader will authenticate the user The DCM will grant access to all authenticated users This mode only works when the reader is wired to a Zodiac Door Contr...

Page 11: ...on 4 Press 1 for YES and 2 for NO 5 If 1 is pressed the reader prompts to Select Type 6 Press 1 for Slave or 2 for Master NOTE When the Master Reader exits programming mode the banner should initially...

Page 12: ...would enter 121001 Then choose the day of the week by pressing the appropriate key Sunday 1 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 If you are changing the time enter the time in...

Page 13: ...YES or 2 NO 4 The message Clearing Memory will be displayed on the LCD 5 When complete the message The unit is in virgin mode Setup required press PGM key will be displayed on the LCD If you wish to s...

Page 14: ...ED From a Master Reader you may copy an individual record or a fingerprint template to all Slave Readers This function is not applicable on a Slave Reader 1 From the Setup menu press F1 2 Press 1 to s...

Page 15: ...stop the test 5 If communication fails then the message No Comms Push Esc will be displayed Press ESC to stop the test O SYNC ALL CLOCKS APPLIES ONLY IF MORE THAN ONE READER IS CONNECTED The clock on...

Page 16: ...all readers to be able to communicate with each other the baud rate must be the same IMPORTANT The default baud rate is 38 4K and should not be changed without consulting the factory 1 Press F1 from...

Page 17: ...rint IMPORTANT It should only be used if all attempts to enroll a user have failed For fingerprint access a PIN one digit for administrators and two to four digits for users is entered prior to presen...

Page 18: ...is skipped if in DCM mode 11 You will be prompted to enroll a primary finger 12 Press 1 YES or 2 NO 13 If YES place a finger on the fingerprint scanner when it turns on When the message Remove and Ve...

Page 19: ...he PIN and press ENT When the fingerprint scanner turns on place the enrolled fingerprint on the scanner NOTE If the user presents his her backup finger the reader will take slightly longer to recogni...

Page 20: ...rs 4 If NO you will return to the previous menu DISPLAY USER 1 Press 3 from the ADMIN menu 2 Enter the PIN of the user and press ENT 3 The LCD will show the user s bypass number the number of fingerpr...

Page 21: ...APPLIES ONLY WHERE MULTIPLE READERS ARE CONNECTED This function is available from all readers regardless of whether they are a Master or a Slave Reader 1 Ensure that the remote reader has at least one...

Page 22: ...ered a bypass number and received the message Invalid Bypass Incorrect bypass number was entered Enter a correct bypass number Entered a bypass number and received the message Invalid PIN A number les...

Page 23: ...d are matched to your fingerprint Try to enter the menu with each PIN until you find a match For users halt the enrollment process and press the ESC key repeatedly until you reach the beginning and st...

Page 24: ...example 00123 is the same as 00000123 Try again Entered a bypass number and received the message Invalid BYPASS The bypass number is assigned to another user Enter a different bypass number Entered a...

Page 25: ...is a valid bypass number However the number of leading zeros will not make a difference example 00123 is the same as 00000123 DCM Mode Only the Zodiac Link reader will verify the user before granting...

Page 26: ...e or Facility Code User ID A number used by a controller to identify a user The highest ID number you can enter is 65535 for both 26 bit and 37 bit In cases where the user has an existing ID number i...

Page 27: ...fingerprints When a user is enrolled a special minutiae based algorithm extracts key minutiae points from the live image at the time of acquisition and converts the data into a unique mathematical tem...

Page 28: ...scanning are both important factors in getting a match CORRECTING WET DRY FINGERPRINT IMAGES When the temperature is low or just after handwashing the fingerprint is often dry In this case the user m...

Page 29: ...most minutiae maximize the surface area of the fingerprint on the fingerprint input window The first illustration below shows the correct positioning of the fingerprint on the input window Contrast th...

Page 30: ...too much pressure is applied to the sensor window the ridges adhere to each other and are rendered indistinguishable In this case the net effect is similar to the hard to find minutiae of a wet finger...

Page 31: ...ministrators you enroll in the Zodiac Link Recording this information allows you to look up administrators information or delete them from the reader You may photocopy this form if you need more copie...

Page 32: ...the Zodiac Link Having this information handy allows you to look up user information display user information on the reader and delete users from the reader You may photocopy this form if you need mo...

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