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  • Page 1 FingerKey Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Using the HandNet Lite/FingerKey Product CD ......vi Software on this CD ....................vi Installing HandNet Lite ....................vi Installing the FingerKey Update Utility ................. vi Installing the FingerKey Backup/Restore Utility ............vii Documentation on this CD ..................vii Introduction ..................3...
  • Page 3 Installing the .NET Framework ...................28 Upgrading the Reader’s Firmware .................28 Installing the FingerKey Update Utility ................29 Upgrading the FingerKey or Sensor Firmware ............29 Establishing Communication Between the Reader and the Update Utility ....30 Updating the FingerKey’s Application Firmware ............31 Resetting the FingerKey .....................31 Programming the FingerKey ............32...
  • Page 4 Navigating the Menus ....................35 What You Can See with This Menu ................36 How to Get to This Menu ....................36 Network Status ......................36 Service Menu ........................36 Setup Menu ........................37 What You Can Change with This Menu ..............37 Getting to This Menu ....................37 Indicating Whether the Reader is a Master ..............38 Setting the Reader’s Address ..................38 Setting the Type of Network Connection ..............39...
  • Page 5 New Cards Automatically are Handled ...............62 Controlling If/When Card Keys are Automatically Updated ........62 Manually Updating a Key on a Card ................63 Controlling Fingerprint Template Compression ............63 Erasing Cards ......................63 Listing Info about the Card User .................64 Appendices ..................65 FingerKey Specifications ............65 Index .....................67...
  • Page 6: Using The Handnet Lite/Fingerkey Product Cd

    1. Using My Computer or Windows Explorer, find the CD and double-click the CD icon. 2. Double-click the FK-Update folder. 3. Double-click Setup.exe. 4. Follow the prompts on the screens. The firmware on the FingerKey (v. 1.10) is on the CD in the FK-Firmware folder.
  • Page 7: Installing The Fingerkey Backup/Restore Utility

    Using My Computer or Windows Explorer, find the CD Drive and double-click the CD icon. Restore Utility Double-click the FK-BackupRestore folder. Double-click Setup.exe file. Follow the prompts on the screens. Documentation • FingerKey Installation and Operation Guide on this CD • HandNet Lite Read Me • HandNet Lite Release Notes •...
  • Page 8: Introduction

    Networking FingerKey readers can be used independently, or they can be networked with other FingerKey readers. If you network the readers, you can enroll users in one reader and Readers then transfer those users to the other readers; this lets you enroll each user once instead...
  • Page 9: Fingerkey Features

    Introduction FingerKey Features The LCD display Guides help users shows messages and place their fingers programming menus. correctly on the sensor window. The keypad allows users to enter ID numbers. It also allows for reader set-up. Red/green/amber The internal card...
  • Page 10: Installing The Fingerkey

    Installation • wiring tools. What You Need In addition to the FingerKey, you need: • Electrified door hardware: Electronic lock, door position switch, request to exit, etc. in Addition to • Access control-panel: The reader can’t communicate directly with a lock; it must the Reader communicate to an access control panel.
  • Page 11: Choosing The Location For The Reader

    Installing the FingerKey Choosing the Location for the Reader Before you begin installation, check the site blueprints, riser diagrams, and specifications for important information about reader location. Look for any existing wall preparations and wiring that other contractors may have installed for the reader.
  • Page 12: Fastening The Reader To The Wall

    HandKey II Manual Fastening the Reader to the Wall Protecting At all times, protect the reader from excessive airborne dust and debris. This is particularly important during the installation process. For example, if you need to cut a the Reader hole in the sheetrock for the electrical box, don’t place an unwrapped reader on the floor from Dust and under where you are cutting;...
  • Page 13 Installing the FingerKey 4. Connect the wiring to the reader. Terminals 1-12 for reader wiring Power Connection connections Make sure the wire bundles don’t press against the rest or cold boot switches. • Wiring instructions begin on page 9. • Make sure you position the wire bundles so they don’t accidentally press the reset and cold boot buttons when you close the reader.
  • Page 14: Wiring The Reader

    Wiring the Reader Always follow any electrical codes for your area. Disclaimer Schlage Biometrics is not responsible for readers damaged by improper wiring. Wiring Wiring the reader involves: • setting the reader’s dip switches for your wiring configuration; see page 10.
  • Page 15: Setting Dip Switches

    DIP switches 3 and 4 should be off. • To connect to future Schlage Biometrics products by RS-485 wiring: This is only for future Schlage Biometrics products. There are no currently available solutions that use this option. If Schlage Biometrics offers a solution using this configuration in the future, DIP switches 3 and 4 must be on, and DIP switches 1 and 2 should be off.
  • Page 16: Connecting The Reader To The Access Control Panel, To An External Card Reader, And To Other Readers

    41. Reader/host network Tx: RS-485 Use these terminals to network with wiring or RS-232 wiring other FingerKey readers through either RS-485 wiring or RS-232 wiring. (RS- Ground 232 is only used to connect a single Reader/host network Rx: RS-485 reader to a host computer;...
  • Page 17: Connecting Power Input

    Installing the FingerKey Connecting The reader requires 12 volts DC (1000 mA). Connect power to the 2-pin terminal P2. Power Input Table 3-2: Power Supply Connections Pin 2: Common Connection Pin 1: Positive Positive Common (Ground) Establishing a All readers should have a solid, reliable, earth ground connection. This protects internal...
  • Page 18: Networking Readers

    HandKey II Manual Networking Readers If readers are connected by RS-485, you can connect up to 32 readers to each other. This allows one reader to serve as a master; it can get users from other readers and send new users back to them; this lets you enroll a user on one reader and then give that user access at all of them.
  • Page 19: Secure Setup Guidelines

    This step is critical in preventing unauthorized people from getting around your security system. 4. Customize settings in the reader as needed; see Programming the FingerKey starting on page 32. This step is listed here because you would normally complete your reader setup before adding users, but you can actually change the settings in the reader at any time.
  • Page 20: Designing A User Id Numbering System

    HandKey II Manual Designing a User ID Numbering System If a Card You don’t need to design an ID numbering system if you use a card reader to supply the ID number. The card provides all ID information. Reader Identifies Users If Users Must User ID numbers tell the reader which user is trying to gain access.
  • Page 21: What Authority Levels Are For

    Secure Setup Guidelines Setting Authority Levels for Supervisory Staff What Authority Authority levels limit which reader programming menus the user can use. Users who need access through the door but who shouldn’t be able to change the reader’s settings should Levels Are For have an authority level of 0 (zero).
  • Page 22: Changing A User's Authority Level

    HandKey II Manual Changing After you have changed authority levels and left the Security menu, you need an authority level of 5 to reenter the Security menu. You must have added a user before you can a User’s change that user’s authority level. Authority Level 1.
  • Page 23 Secure Setup Guidelines 8. Type the new authority level and press enter. ENTER NEW VALUE The new authority level is shown on the bottom of the display. This must be a value between 0 (zero) and 5. For example, the display above shows a new authority level of 5.
  • Page 24: Enrolling And Maintaining Users

    Enrolling and Maintaining Users Preparing to Enroll Users These guidelines make the process of enrolling users faster and easier. • Each user must have a unique ID number; the reader won’t accept two people with the same ID. It saves time if you assign the ID numbers in advance. See page 15 for more on designing an ID numbering system.
  • Page 25: Eliminating Potential User Concerns

    Enrolling and Maintaining Users Teaching Users How to Use Readers Eliminating Most people have never used a fingerprint reader before, and some users will have concerns. Explaining how the reader works eliminates most fears and concerns before Potential User they occur. Inform users of these facts: Concerns •...
  • Page 26: Enrolling Users

    HandKey II Manual Enrolling Users Before a user can have access, you must take the user to a reader and have the reader create a template or mathematical representation of the user’s fingerprint (we call this enrolling the user). Before you enroll a user, teach the user about correct finger placement (see page 20).
  • Page 27: For Dx-2200 Readers (Iclass)

    Enrolling and Maintaining Users 6. Type the ID number of the user to enroll and press enter. You’ll now see: PLACE PRIMARY FINGER 7. Have the user place and remove his/her finger on the reader each time when asked. The reader should ask the user to place his/her finger twice; if it asks for the finger more than twice, the user isn’t placing his/her finger consistently;...
  • Page 28: Maintaining Users

    HandKey II Manual Maintaining Users You can remove users with the Remove Users command on the Enrollment menu; see page 46. You can set or change user authority levels and reject levels with Set User Data on the Security menu; see page 47.
  • Page 29: If Many Users Are Having Access Problems

    Enrolling and Maintaining Users If Users Have Trouble Gaining Access If Many Users The reader probably needs to be cleaned; see page 25. Are Having If cleaning the reader doesn’t help, try raising the reader’s reject threshold; see Access Controlling How Sensitive the Reader Is When Verifying Fingerprints and How Many Problems Tries a User Gets starting on page 51.
  • Page 30: Ongoing Reader Maintenance

    Ongoing Reader Maintenance Cleaning Readers Why Readers FingerKeys recognize a user’s fingerprint by reflecting light off the finger. The reader forms a mathematical “image” of the user’s fingerprint based on how the light reflects Need to Be back. If the sensor window is dirty, the light won’t correctly reflect back so the image Cleaned generated won’t match the user’s fingerprint.
  • Page 31: Reset Options

    Ongoing Reader Maintenance Clearing or Resetting the Reader Reset Options • If you’ve changed network related settings (address, master/remote status, etc.) through the reader menus: The reader automatically resets itself when you leave the menus. You’ll see a message that tells you that the reader is resetting if this is needed. •...
  • Page 32 HandKey II Manual 5. Let go of the COLDBOOT button and indicate what to erase: • To erase only the reader’s setup: Press 1 for Warm boot. This resets the reader’s setup to the factory default settings, but it keeps all users. (If you have upgraded the reader’s memory so the reader can store more users, erasing the reader’s setup does not affect this;...
  • Page 33: System Requirements

    • Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Making Sure The FingerKey Update Utility requires the .NET framework to run. It is included on the CD for your convenience. If you don’t have it, you must install it before you install the You Have FingerKey Update Utility.
  • Page 34: Installing The Fingerkey Update Utility

    6. On the final screen, click Close to close the installation window. Upgrading Once you have installed the FingerKey Update Utility, you can then use it to upgrade the reader whenever we provide an update. There are three basic steps: the FingerKey 1.
  • Page 35: Establishing Communication Between The Reader And The Update Utility

    4. Connect power to the reader. 5. Start the FingerKey Update Utility. • The installation puts a FingerKey Update icon on your desktop. • You can also click your Start menu, highlight Programs, highlight Schlage Biometrics, and click FingerKey Update.
  • Page 36: Updating The Fingerkey's Application Firmware

    Version, Firmware Version, and Program Checksum displayed in the lower-left corner of the utility. Updating the 1. Click the Download button. 2. Browse to the location of the FingerKey application firmware file, and click Open. The FingerKey’s update should take about six minutes. Application 3.
  • Page 37: Programming The Fingerkey

    Programming the FingerKey Which Settings You Should Change in the Reader If you have software like HandNet Lite that manages your readers, you would typically only change the reader address and communication type using the reader menus; you would change all other settings through the software; changes made through the reader menus would typically be overwritten by the software.
  • Page 38: Summary Of Menu Options

    HandKey II Manual Summary of Table 7-3: Summary of Menu Options menu options Service Menu Setup Menu Management Enrollment Security Menu Menu Menu Network Status Set Reader List Users Add Users Set User Data Mode Set Address Data from Remove Users Set Passwords Network Set Host...
  • Page 39: Getting To The Menus In The Reader

    Programming the FingerKey Getting to the 1. On the reader keypad, press Clear and then quickly press ENTER. If the reader already has users in it, you see: Menus in the Reader ENTER ID If you see this, type your user ID and press enter. The reader asks you to place your finger.
  • Page 40: Navigating The Menus

    HandKey II Manual Navigating the Once you enter a menu, you can: Menus Change the settings for the command shown: Press Enter. Go to the next or previous option on a menu: Press # for Next. If you accidentally pass the option you need, press * for Back or keep pressing # (Next).
  • Page 41: What You Can See With This Menu

    Programming the FingerKey Service Menu What You Can The Service menu lets the master reader display the status of all readers on the network. See with This If the reader isn’t set up as a master, there are no available commands on this menu.
  • Page 42: Setup Menu

    HandKey II Manual Setup Menu What You Can Change with This Menu The setup menu lets you change these settings: Set Reader Mode: This lets you choose the network master. Only one device in a network can be a master. Set Address: This controls the reader’s network address.
  • Page 43: Indicating Whether The Reader Is A Master

    Programming the FingerKey Indicating Set Reader Mode lets you indicate whether the reader is a master or remote reader. If your Whether the SET READER MODE readers are networked, the master reader can *BACK #NEXT Reader is a transfer users to or from other readers; see Getting...
  • Page 44: Setting The Type Of Network Connection

    HandKey II Manual Setting the Set Host Connection controls how networked readers communicate with each other. The reader may be set to stand alone, to RS-485, to RS-232, or to TCP/IP. Type of Network For a serial connection with more than two readers or a line length greater than 50 feet, you must choose RS-485;...
  • Page 45: Setting Up A Duress Indicator Or Alternate Finger

    Programming the FingerKey Setting Up Set Secondary Finger lets you control whether users can verify with a different finger then they SET SECONDARY a Duress FINGER usually use, and if yes, what it means if they do. Indicator or *BACK...
  • Page 46: Controlling The Beeper And Leds

    HandKey II Manual Controlling the Set LED/Beeper lets you control the beeper and LEDs. Beeper and SET BEEPER • Enable Beeper: When on, the reader beeps *BACK #NEXT LEDs once when you press a key, once when a user To change this setting, press enter. is granted access, and twice when access is You’ll see: denied.
  • Page 47: Increasing The Maximum Number Of Users Readers Can Accept

    Programming the FingerKey Increasing Memory Upgrade lets you increase reader MEMORY UPGRADE memory to handle more users. The reader initially the Maximum *BACK #NEXT stores 50 users. You can purchase a code to Number of To upgrade memory, press enter. You upgrade the reader so it can store additional users.
  • Page 48: Management Menu

    LIST USERS enrolled users in the reader. *BACK #NEXT The display shows something like this: To change this setting, press enter. You see: Schlage Biometrics internal use, not relevant to daily use USERS ENROLLED user ID number MORE authority 150057...
  • Page 49: Sending User Information To Other Readers

    Programming the FingerKey Sending User Data to Network lets the network master send its entire set of users to all readers on the network or Information to DATA TO NETWORK to specified readers. This lets you give users *BACK #NEXT...
  • Page 50: Enrollment Menu

    Sending User Information to Other Readers on page 44 for help sending the user to other readers. ADD USERS Adding Users The Schlage Biometrics DX-2200 fingerprint reader *BACK #NEXT lets you store fingerprint templates on an HID iCLASS on a DX-2200 card.
  • Page 51: Choosing Where To Enter The User's Id

    Programming the FingerKey Choosing If you choose either Enroll to Smart Card or Enroll SET ID FROM KEYPAD to Both above, then the reader asks whether Where to * NO # YES you want to manually enter the user’s ID number enter the through the reader’s keypad or whether the card’s...
  • Page 52: What You Can Change With This Menu

    HandKey II Manual Security Menu What You Can The Security menu lets you change each of these settings: Change with This SET USER DATA: This lets you control: Menu • which reader menus the user may access • how closely the user’s fingerprint must match the stored fingerprint template. •...
  • Page 53: Which Reader Menus A User May Access

    Programming the FingerKey Which reader When you enroll users, the reader assigns an authority level of 0 (zero); this gives the user access through the door, but, as long as you have set your supervisors to a higher menus a user security level, it doesn’t let the user change reader settings;...
  • Page 54: Enrolling Users Who Don't Need Finger Recognition To Gain Access

    HandKey II Manual Enrolling Users If a user has very severe arthritis or very unreadable SET SPECIAL USER fingerprints, Set Special User gives the user access Who Don’t * BACK # NEXT without fingerprint recognition. (If you choose this, Need Finger the reader still asks the user to place a finger on To add a user who doesn’t need finger Recognition to...
  • Page 55: How Closely The User's Fingerprint Must Match The Stored Template

    Programming the FingerKey How Closely When a user places a finger on the reader, slight To get to this option, answer # to SET differences in finger placement cause the fingerprint the User’s USER AUTHORITY. image to be nearly but not exactly identical to...
  • Page 56: User Gets

    HandKey II Manual Controlling Set Retry Limit controls how sensitive the reader is to SET REJ THRESHOLD differences in user fingerprints and how many tries the How Sensitive * BACK # NEXT user has to gain access before the reader locks the the Reader is user out.
  • Page 57: Erasing All Users From The Reader

    Programming the FingerKey Erasing All Users Clear Memory erases all users from the reader but CLEAR MEMORY keeps the reader setup. Typically you’d only do this from the Reader * BACK # NEXT if you were moving the reader to a new location with different users but the same setup requirements.
  • Page 58: Setting Input And Output Card Formats

    HandKey II Manual Setting Input SET CREDENTIAL FORMATS lets you set the SET CREDENTIAL FRMTS reader’s card format (input and output), keypad output and Output * BACK # NEXT format, and output for special situations. Card Formats To set input and output formats, press Pressing enter on Set Credential Formats takes you ENTER.
  • Page 59: Available Card Formats

    Programming the FingerKey Available Card Format Description Format Detail Formats None Wiegand WC01=26BIT:16BIT ID Facility code: 8 bits, bit 2-9 formats ID: 16 bits, bit 10-25 12345678901234567890123456 PFFFFFFFFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP EXXXXXXXXXXXX......XXXXXXXXXXXXO WC02=32BIT:22BIT ID Facility code: 8 bits, bit 2-9 ID: 22 bits, bit 10-31...
  • Page 60: Assigning The Facility Code

    HandKey II Manual Assigning the If the card format you use includes a Site ID and if users manually enter an ID with the keypad, Set Facility Code SET SITE ID Facility lets you provide the facility code expected *BACK #NEXT by your access control panel.
  • Page 61: Set Issue Code

    Programming the FingerKey Set Issue Code If the card format you use includes an issue code and if users manually enter an ID with the keypad, SET ISSUE CODE Set Issue Code lets you set what value is passed *BACK #NEXT to the access panel.
  • Page 62: Setting Input Formats

    HandKey II Manual Format Description Format Detail MagStripe MS09=MAG1 ABA Track 2 formats Input ID len Output min len Output max len 25 Do trim leading zeroes Oriented right, no offset MS10=MAG2 ABA Track 2 Input ID len Output min len Output max len 25 Do trim leading zeroes Oriented right, no offset...
  • Page 63: Setting Output Formats

    Programming the FingerKey Setting Output Set Output Format, the second sub-option under SET OUTPUT FORMATS Set Credential Formats, controls the card format the Formats * BACK # NEXT reader sends to the access control panel if you use Ress ENTER to set the card format(s) an internal or external card reader.
  • Page 64: Resetting The Reader

    (iCLASS) starting on page 45 for help enrolling users so their information is stored on the cards. FingerKeys work with HID iCLASS 16K cards in the 16 application format. FingerKey Supported Cards readers convert unprogrammed 16K 2 application cards to the 16 application format if they can be converted;...
  • Page 65: Setting A New Key In The Reader

    * BACK # NEXT You don’t have to define a key: Schlage Biometrics Enter the first of your 8 numbers and fingerprint readers have a built-in, unique, secure key press ENTER. Repeat this for the that is used by default if you don’t provide a different...
  • Page 66: Converting A Reader Key For Handnet Lite

    HandKey II Manual Input Maximum Days: If you’ve chosen to Set Update Limits above, enter the number of days during which automatic updates are allowed. You can enter a number from 0–60. (To update cards after 60 days, you can either manually update the cards, or you can allow an unlimited number of cards.
  • Page 67: Setting The Old Key In The Reader

    Programming the FingerKey Setting the Set Old Reader Key lets you override the previous SET OLD READER KEY key if needed. The entries here are like those for a Old Key in the * BACK # NEXT new key; see the discussion above for more about the...
  • Page 68: Manually Updating A Key On A Card

    1654 bytes Minimum Compression 1078 Medium Compression Maximum Compression Erasing Cards Erase Card clears all areas that the FingerKey has ERASE CARD secured on the card, removes user identification * BACK # NEXT and fingerprint templates, and resets the card’s key Press ENTER.
  • Page 69: Listing Info About The Card User

    Programming the FingerKey Listing Info List Card User lets you get the user ID, authority LIST CARD USER level, reject threshold, flag information (Schlage about the * BACK # NEXT Biometrics internal use), and iCLASS serial number Card User Press ENTER. You’ll see: (as a hex value) from any card that you present.
  • Page 70: Appendices

    Appendices FingerKey Specifications Size: width: 5.31 in (13.49 cm) height: 5.03 in. (12.78 cm) depth: 2.98 in. (7.75 cm) Power: 12 VDC Weight: less than 1.5 lbs (.68 kg) Wiring: Belden cable 82723 or the equivalent (minimum 22 gage); maximum total line length for RS-485 network: 4000 ft.
  • Page 71: Limited Warranty

    Schlage Biometrics’ maximum liability is limited to the purchase price of the product. In no event shall Schlage Biometrics be liable for any consequential, indirect, incidental, or special damages of any nature arising from the product or its use.
  • Page 72: Index

    Setting up an alternate ..........40 External Card Reader, and to Other Readers ..11 Finger Key Features ............4 Connections on the Back of the Reader ......9 FingerKey Features ............4 Correct Finger Placement ..........20 FingerKey Specifications ..........66 Credential Formats FingerKey Update Utility Setting input ..............
  • Page 73 Set from keypad ............48 Preparing to Enroll Users ..........19 Identifying the type of access control panel ....10 Programming the FingerKey ........... 32 ID numbers may begin with 0 (zero) ......15 If Users Have Trouble Gaining Access ......24 Information Listing card user ............
  • Page 74 Set Site ID ............... 41 What Each Authority Level Lets You Access ....16 Set Special User .............. 54 What the FingerKey Does ..........3 Set TCP/IP ............... 39 Why Readers Need to Be Cleaned ........25 Setting Authority Levels for Supervisory Staff ....16 Why Setting Authority Levels Is Critical ......
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