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The Hold Time that is current set is now displayed. This can either be changed by
using the

keys or by entering the numeric value required. Press the *

* key

to accept the selection. The controller will emit a single bleep to indicate that
the programming has been accepted.

5.1.3

Changing the Controller Password

Each controller has a 4-digit password that has to be entered before the menu system can be accessed by the hand-held
programmer. This is to prevent unauthorised modification of the system which in turn could compromise security.

For convenience each controller is supplied from the factory with the default password of “1234”.

Note: It is strongly recommended that this password is changed from the factory default to a secret one at the

Note: It is strongly recommended that this password is changed from the factory default to a secret one at the
earliest opportunity.

earliest opportunity.

Turn the hand-held programmer on by pressing and holding the power button on
the top and connect it to the bottom of the reader and log-in to the controller by
entering the 4-digit password followed by the *

* button. For more details on

logging-in and the password feature, please refer to section 4.2 of this manual.

Ensure that the ACU

ACU

ACU menu option is highlighted (flashing) and press the *

* key to

select it.

Press the

key to highlight New Pwd

New Pwd

New Pwd (New Password) and press the *

* key to

accept the selection.

Enter the new 4-digit password. Use the numeric keys to input the password.
Note that the password is masked (the numbers that you enter are replaced with
“*” characters as you press the keys. Press the *

* key to enter the new password.

Re-enter the new password. Press the *

* key to enter the new password. The

controller will emit a single bleep to indicate that the new password has been set
in the controller.

Note:

Note: should the

should the

should the password

password

password be forgotten

be forgotten

be forgotten for the controller, it will be

for the controller, it will be

necessary to reset it using the hardware link. Please refer to section

necessary to reset it using the hardware link. Please refer to section 5.1.4.1

5.1.4.1

of this manual on how to do this.

5.1.4

Resetting the S

Resetting the SOLOgarde Controller

OLOgarde Controller

It may become necessary to reset the controller. This may be due to the fact that

The SOLOgarde controller password has been forgotten

the initial Master Card has been lost

or simply to clear the controller and put everything back to factory default.

There are two ways of resetting the controller – either using the hardware link on the SOLOgarde controller itself or by
using the hand-held programmer.

Note: resetting the controller will reset all parameters to factory default and

Note: resetting the controller will reset all parameters to factory default and clear the memory of all cards

clear the memory of all cards

(including the Master Card). Ensure that

(including the Master Card). Ensure that this is

this is

this is full

full

fully understood

y understood

y understood prior to resetting the controller.

prior to resetting the controller.

5.1.4.1

Resetting the Controller Using the Hardware Link

Should the password for the controller be forgotten or a reset needs to be performed on the controller and the hand-held
programmer is not available, it will be necessary to reset the SOLOgarde controller using the Reset link.

Note that this will delete all of the memory of the SOLOgarde controller, including settings, cards as

Note that this will delete all of the memory of the SOLOgarde controller, including settings, cards as well as

well as

resetting of the Master Card.

To perform the reset perform the following procedure.

Confirm?



New Pwd



New Pwd

Reset

ACU