Specifications

Keri Systems, Inc. Doors
TM
Users Guide
01914-001 Rev. 5.5 Section 1: Installation of Doors 1-5
5.0 Introduction to Doors
Doors for use with Windows is a software program that configures and manages an access control
system using Keri Systems' PXL Tiger Controllers and/or EntraGuard Gold Telephone Entry
Controllers.
Doors is a fully functional Windows program, making full use of all popular Windows features such as
resizing and relocating windows, drag-and-drop functions, multiple windows open simultaneously,
background operation, and real-time operation. Doors operates under Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, or Windows NT v4.0.
Doors provides the operator with a user-friendly interface for defining system parameters, managing
cards/User IDs and transaction files, setting timing functions, and preparing reports. For operators who
are familiar with spreadsheet programs (such as Microsoft Excel), many operations can be performed in
spreadsheet format, using simple block, sorting, and copy functions. A wizard provides the operator a
step-by-step walk-through procedure for enrolling cards/User IDs and creating Access Groups (a
method for associating access doors with time periods of operation). An extensive online help file
displays information with a click of the mouse.
A dedicated PC is not needed to run an access control network. The PC with the Doors program is only
needed for entering and uploading information to the controllers, downloading information from the
controllers, real-time network monitoring, and event data storage. Doors uses a proprietary
communications protocol to automatically check all controllers on the network and then configures
itself according to the connected hardware, greatly simplifying the system setup procedure. This
proprietary communications protocol minimizes Windows General Protection Faults (GPFs) and system
crashes.
Doors is capable of managing a single site via a direct connect serial line, a modem, or TCP/IP LAN-
100, and is capable of managing up to 255 remote sites, each via modem or TCP/IP. Remote multiple
site management features automatic dial-up of remote sites, global and site specific card/User ID
enrollment, global and site specific event reporting, and configurable automatic downloads of events
from controllers.
5.1 The Doors software can handle:
• Up to 32 system operators, each with password protection and configurable privileges.
• Up to 32 time zones (including dial time zones), each with 4 start/stop intervals.
• Up to 3 holiday schedules, each with up to 32 definable holiday dates.
• An unlimited number of Access Groups (subject to available hard disk space).
• Up to 6 sortable user definable text fields for individual user information.
• Up to 255 sites.
• Up to 128 controllers per site.
• Up to 128 doors (one per controller), or up to 256 doors (two per PXL controller) if using optional
Satellite boards with every controller.
• A virtually unlimited number of cards/users for use with a PXL controller. Each controller can have
its own set of users, but an individual controller can only handle the following number of cards.
• Up to 750 User IDs to be assigned for use with an EntraGuard Telephone Entry controller.
• Each controller can store up to 3,640 events. These events can be transferred to the Doors software
for storage on the host computer’s hard disk and for event reporting.
Standard
RAM
Extended
RAM
Temp Users
Enabled
Temp Users Not
Enabled
PXL-250 10,920 65,535 – –
PXL-500/PXL-510 – – 19,110 65,535