6
Terminology Used in this Manual
What is a
Lock Program
?
A Lock Program contains the instructions that the lock uses to
perform its various functions. You can also use DL-Windows
(defined below) to create a Lock Program on your computer, and
then transfer and store the Program in the circuitry contained in-
side the lock itself. The Lock Program is essentially a computer
database file that maintains feature settings, schedules, audit
trails, etc. Using DL-Windows, a Lock Program (called a "Lock
Profile" in DL-Windows) can be created with default information,
edited on your PC, and then sent to (and even received from) the
lock.
The
Lock Program
consists of 4 areas:
User Codes
,
Features
,
Time Zones
, and
Schedules
, all defined below:
What are
User Codes
?
Also called
User Access Codes
or
PIN No. Codes
, User Codes
are numbers the User enters into the lock keypad to unlock the
lock. The User Codes are part of the Lock Program, and the Lock
Program is stored in the lock circuitry awaiting the Users to key in
their User Codes.
What are
Features
?
Your lock is designed to support many options and functions. Us-
ing the keypad or DL-Windows software, you can select the fea-
tures you wish to activate, such as if the lock will automatically
adjust for Daylight Saving Time in the spring and autumn, or if the
lock sounder should be disabled or enabled.
What is a
TimeZone
?
Events (recorded lock activities) can be programmed to occur at
certain times. It is these times (for example, “every Tuesday at
5PM”) that are referred to as
TimeZones
. TimeZones can be cre-
ated manually through the keypad. In DL-Windows, you can use
the
Schedule-TimeZone
screen to create these TimeZones, and
once created, you can link events to these TimeZones.
What is a
Schedule
?
Your lock can be programmed to maintain a schedule in which
certain events can occur automatically. For example, you can
program the lock to allow Groups of Users (with their User Codes)
access ONLY during specific business hours. With another ex-
ample, you can program another lock to UNLOCK at 9AM, LOCK
at noon for lunch, UNLOCK at 1PM, and LOCK again at 5PM--
every weekday. As you can see, many different combinations of
Schedules can be created to suit the needs of the Users. First
you create
TimeZones
(see above). Next you create events and
link them to your TimeZones (also using the
Schedule-TimeZone
screen in DL-Windows). When finished, you can view (in DL-
Windows) your schedule in the
Schedule View
screen.
What is a
User
?
A User is a person who is authorized to simply use or make cer-
tain programming changes to the lock. This User can be anyone--
from a one-time visitor (who will almost certainly have no authority
to make changes) to the owner of the building in which the lock is
installed (who will probably wish to have total authority to make
changes). The DL6100 Series locks can hold up to 5000 Users in
its programming memory, and each User possesses a pre-defined
level of authority--a
Programming Level
--as to their ability to use
or make changes to the lock.
What is a
Programming Level
?
The Programming Level defines the range of programming tasks
a User is allowed to perform. The higher the Level, the more pro-
gramming tasks the User is allowed (with Master allowing ALL
tasks).
Note:
Since the Programming Level is closely associated with
the type of User and their abilities, a User who holds a certain
Programming Level is sometimes referred to by their “
User Type
”.
For example,
DL6100 Series
locks can hold up to 5000 Users in
its programming memory, and each User is associated with a
User Number (see definition of "User Number" below) and there-
fore a specific Programming Level, as follows:
Master:
Always associated with User Number 1. Is always en-
abled and can program all functions. (Abbreviated as
Programming Level = M).
Installer:
Always associated with User Numbers 2 and 3. Can
program all functions except changing the Master Code.
(Abbreviated as Programming Level = 4).
Manager:
Always associated with User Numbers 4, 5, and 6.
Can program all functions except functions relating to lock
configuration. (Abbreviated as Programming Level = 3).
Supervisor:
Always associated with User Numbers 7, 8 and 9.
Can only program functions relating to day to day operation.
(Abbreviated as Programming Level = 2).
Print Only Users:
In previous versions of the ALARM LOCK Tril-
ogy series locks,
Print Only Users
were always associated with
User Numbers 10 & 11 and were restricted to printing event
logs only, using a special AL-IR1 handheld printer. With the
DL6100 series wireless lock no longer requiring (or allowing)
the use of this AL-IR1 printer,
Print Only Users
are also no
longer required. Although the attributes of User Numbers 10
and 11 have been changed to replicate those of "Basic Users",
to ensure compatibility with previous lock model versions the
use of User Numbers 10 and 11 with the DL6100 lock is not
recommended.
Basic Users:
Always associated with User Number 12 and
higher (except 297-300). No programming ability allowed.
Most Users are
Basic Users
, who are given their own personal
User Codes and are only allowed to simply unlock the lock
when desired.
Programming Levels are hierarchical--higher levels are allowed to
do anything the levels below them can do. For example, if you
are a
Manager
, you are allowed to do anything that
Supervisors
and
Basic Users
can do in addition to those tasks allowed for
Managers (Level 3).
What is the
Minimum Required Program Level
?
This Programming Level abbreviation is the
minimum
program-
ming level required to access the particular Function. (The higher
the level number, the more programming tasks the User is al-
lowed, with Master allowing all tasks).
In this manual, Programming Levels for the DL6100 are abbrevi-
ated as follows:
M
= Master,
4
= Installer,
3
= Manager,
2
= Su-
pervisor.
For the DL6100, the Master is abbreviated with an "M", and all
other Levels are hierarchical, with higher levels being allowed to
do anything the levels below them can do. Therefore Level 4 is
"higher" than level 3. See page 8 for more information.
What is a
User Number
?
(
User Number
=
Location Number
=
User Location = Slot in Lock
)
User Numbers are used and are significant within each individual
lock only. The User Number determines the Programming Level
for each User. For example, DL6100 Series locks can hold up to
5000 Users in its programming memory. This memory can be
