User Guide

ACTsmart Operating and Installation Manual Rev. 1.2
Programming a Network System
Up to 8 ACTsmart devices can be connected on the network. See the ACTsmart Network Installation
diagram to complete the necessary connections.
Programming Door Numbers
To allow some users through a door and prevent access to other users, each ACTsmart on the network
must be given a door number (1-8). An ACTsmart Proximity Only Unit requires a door number if it is
to be programmed with advanced options.
Set a Master
Set one device on the network to be the Master. This device will be used for programming the entire
network and should be a PIN and Prox unit. The Master is automatically assigned door number 1. The
other ACTsmarts on the network (door numbers 2-8) are referred to as Slave Units. No programming is
allowed on a Slave (except to default it - see Restoring Factory Defaults).
After entering programming mode, enter 38 (Network Master option) then enter 1 to enable it. The rest
of the units on the network are assigned door numbers by following the procedure below:
Assign Door Numbers:
Assigning Users to Doors
When each ACTsmart has been given a unique door number, then users may be given access through
specific doors. In most programming menus, there is an optional step to program specific doors. For
example, when programming a Card Batch, the user may select which doors the Card Batch applies to
(Step 4 in Adding Card Batch, see above). Skip this optional step if programming is to apply to all doors
on the network.
Checking Network Programming
The door number of any ACTsmart on the network can be found using the menus below. This is a useful
check to perform to verify communications from the Master to the Slave units and to check that the Door
Numbers have been assigned correctly.
Step Keypad Entry Operation
1 60 Assign Door Numbers
2 Any ACTsmart units without a door number start to beep. The
number of beeps is determined by the door number to be
programmed. Eg. If door 5 is to be programmed, all unassigned
ACTsmarts will beep 5 times.
3 Present any HID card or This operation should take place on the desired door number. The
press any key onslave unit ACTsmart stops beeping.
4 Repeat step 2 until all ACTsmarts have been assigned a door number.
5 Press
✔
on Master End programming door numbers
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