ADDENDUM SK-NET™ v6.0

NEW ADDITIONS TO LOCKDOWN FEATURE

SK-NET 6.0 and above has been upgraded to provide improved speed and functionality with the addition of a:

Programmable lockdown input and output.

In order to get the full benefit of these improvements, it is required that the SK-ACPE panels have at least version 3.25, and the NOVA16 panels have version 1.12 firmware.

If you have more than 2 doors, a panel upgrade may be required.

Please contact tech support if you have any questions.

Additions to SK-NET™ LOCKDOWN feature:

Lockdown Inputs

• Addition of a Lockdown input that can programmed into any reader from SK-NET.
• Multiple lockdown inputs can be programmed within the system
• Activation of the input will lockdown every reader defined in the SK-NET location.
• SK-NET does not have to be on and connected to initiate the lockdown via this input.
• To cancel the lockdown either place the input in the 'off' state or turn off from SK-NET.
• Lockdown can also be initiated via SK-NET and stopped via an input (see SK-NET Manual)

Lockdown Outputs

• Can programmed into any reader from SK-NET.
• Can simply follow the input state, or be;
• Programmed to go on for a period of time after the lockdown input is active.

13.9 Programming Lockdown Inputs/Outputs

• 1. Lockdown Inputs can be programmed within SK-NET by selecting a reader to use as a source for the input,
  • 1. Select> reader properties and then,
    • i. Click > on the Configuration tab.

From here an unused input can be configured to be a lockdown input type.

2. Select> EDIT and then, i. Select> the Change button next to the input being used.

3. From the Change button dropdown menu

i. Select> Lockdown .

(Note: this requires SK-ACPE v3.25 [ or later ] or Nova.16 v1.12 [or later]).

• 4. Make sure to
  • i. Select> the Send button to send the changes out to the control panel.

• 2. Lockdown Outputs can also be programmed on the same reader that the lockdown input is programmed. The output will be active as long as the lockdown is active.
  • 1. Select > Input Restore . It will release once the input has been restored to its normal state,

3. TO INITIATE A LOCKDOWN

There are two ways to initiate a Lockdown.

• 1. Toggle the Input momentarily will initiate a system lockdown based on the readers currently in the SK-NET previously setup lockdown group. If all control panels are either in the:
  • i. Same connection group , or,
  • ii. Connection groups are of type TCP/IP , then:

The lockdown will start with or without SK-NET being connected

iii. If there are separate com-port based connection groups SK-NET will need to be connected in order to transfer the lockdown messages to all of the connection groups.

In this case, make sure SK-NET message routing is turned 'ON' in SK-NET preferences menu.

2. Use the Lockdown button from the SK-NET tool bar.

4. TO CANCEL A LOCKDOWN

There are two ways to CANCEL a Lockdown:

• 1. The same button used to initiate the lockdown can be held down for more than 3 seconds, or;
• 2. Any other reader with the input defined as 'lockdown' can also be canceled via the lockdown button from the SK-NET tool bar.

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