User guide
Table Of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Specifications and Requirements
- 3. Installation
- 4. System Overview
- 5. How to Set Up a Site
- 5.1 Adding Time Zones
- 5.2 Adding Holidays
- 5.3 Adding a Network
- 5.4 Adding Access Control Panels
- 5.5 Configuring the Doors
- 5.6 Configuring the Readers
- 5.7 Configuring the Inputs
- 5.8 Adding a Camera
- 5.9 Adding Panel Links
- 5.10 Creating Groups
- 5.11 Adding Users and Cards
- 5.12 Adding Departments, Users, and Visitors
- 5.13 Adding Access Areas
- 5.14 Adding Global Antipassback Rules
- 5.15 Car Parking
- 5.16 Adding Operators
- 5.17 Creating Elevator Control
- 5.18 Creating Status Maps
- 6. ViTrax™ Video Integration
- 7. Manual Operation
- 8. AxTraxNG™ Reports
- 9. Administrator Operations
- A. Firewall Configuration
- B. SQL Service Settings
- C. Network Configuration
- D. Restoring Factory Default Settings
- E. Configuring User Counters
- F. Cross Platform Camera Setup
- G. Enrolling Cards using MD-08 Desktop Reader
- H. SQL Server Installation Troubleshoot
- I. AxTrax.NET Watchdog
- J. Adding Custom Wiegand Formats

How to Set Up a Site
54 AxTraxNG™ Software Installation and User Manual
Field Description
Camera
Available only with
AC-525
Select the name of the camera that takes snapshots or that
appears when triggered by this reader.
For example, the camera named 1\Panel 1\Camera A AC-525.
To configure a reader:
1. In the Tree View, click AC Networks.
2. Select a network and expand a panel in the Tree View.
3. Select Readers.
The available readers are listed in the display area.
4. Select a reader in the display area and click the icon.
The
Reader Properties
window opens to the
General
tab.
5. Configure the reader as needed using the tabs described in the above
subsections.
6. Click OK.
5.7 Configuring the Inputs
Each panel has four inputs. Using the MD-IO84 expansion board adds an
additional eight inputs (a total of 12 inputs). Using the MD-D02 or MD-D04
expansion board adds four inputs (a total of 8 inputs). Some inputs are
dedicated and have default functionality and some are for general purpose.
The
Input Properties
table window displays the settings for each input. Input
type is programmed individually, regardless of whether it is a dedicated input
or for general purpose use.
The
Input Properties
table contains the following fields:
Table 11: Network > Panel > Inputs > Input Properties
Field Description
Location
A display field showing the input name
Description Type a name for the input.
Type
Select the type of input to be monitored.
• Normally Open/Close: An input either in an open or closed
state
• Normally Open/Close 1 Resistor: An input in an open, closed,
or trouble state. This option is only available for supervised
inputs.
• Normally Open/Close 2 Resistors: An input in an open,
closed, or trouble state, with additional checks for short-circuit
and open-circuit tampering. This option is only available for
supervised inputs.
For more information, refer to the Access Control Panel’s hardware
manual.