I/O Control .................. 23 Wiegand ..................25 Display ..................28 Log Configuration ..............29 Sound ..................30 Time .................... 30 Password ................... 31 2.10 System ..................32 2.11 Firmware ..................32 Facial Enrollment and Recognition ..33 Enrollment .................. 33 www.acti.com...
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User Manual Recognition ................35 Safety Notice ........... 37 Safety in Using and Handling The Device ....... 37 FCC Regulatory Compliance Information ....... 38 www.acti.com...
With the built-in touch screen, you can initiate “Standalone Mode” to operate The DEVICE without the need of network connection. Once powered up, The Device shows below screen. Current Operating Current date and time Mode: 1:N Identification Standalone Mode Keypad to enter User ID button for 1:1 verification www.acti.com...
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“User”, and “Settings” pages. If network is connected well, the IP Address will be shown in the “Status” page. Exit Standalone Mode “User” “Settings” “Status” “Log” Find IP Address here After operation is done, press the button at upper-right corner to leave Standalone Mode. www.acti.com...
Then it should prompt you to enter your username and password. Default username is “admin”, and default password is “123456”. Read Chapter 3.9 for more about user account settings. Once authentication is successful, below screen will show. “Status” Press “Home” to log out “Log” “User Management” “Advanced” settings www.acti.com...
Basic Status Status Touch Screen interface supports log filter User Management User Network based functions, including upload & download user, uploading Self Enroll List, and etc., are available at Web interface only. Touch Screen interface supports user type filter www.acti.com...
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Web interface only Display Display and Sound Sound Log Configuration Only available at Web interface Time Time Touch screen supports manual input time only Password Only available at Web interface System System Firmware Only available at Web interface www.acti.com...
1:N mode, the system will show Touch Screen interface: Users: 900 (550 in 1:N) Web interface: No. of Registered User: 900/3000 (1 to 1 Verification) 550/600 (1 to N Identification) For more about 1:N and 1:1 modes, please refer to Chapter 3.1. www.acti.com...
To view log events at Touch Screen interface, select the “Log” page and press “Log Viewer” button. You will see all records events ordered from new to old, 100 records per page as well. Press “Log Viewer” “Clean All Log” here Scroll up/down and change page Log Filter www.acti.com...
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“User ID” to filter the events you are interested in. “Critical Log” includes Tamper Alarm, User Denied events, which may cause system security concerns. Exit Log Viewer Click the button at upper-right corner to exit log viewer. www.acti.com...
Display the number of registered users, which is identical to Status page described in Chapter 2.1 Upload existing user Enroll new user Enroll A New User Click “Enroll” button to enroll a new user. Once clicked, it will show Facial Enrollment page as below: www.acti.com...
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But no facial enrollment is required until the User ID is entered (via card scan or touch keypad). It is helpful especially in a larger scale of deployment where enrollment is time-consuming and the administrator’s involvement is not always available. www.acti.com...
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For example, user with ID 123 will have a faceprint file named 0000000123.face2. Refresh User List If user upload/download or editing is not successfully completed, the user list shown in the page might not be up-to-date. In such rare cases, press “Refresh User List” button to refresh it. www.acti.com...
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User Search: to search for a specific user, simply input a part of a user’s ID or name in the text box next to “User Filter” and it will show the search result in the list Select a user to view or edit Apply “User Filter” here Hit “Submit” after editing www.acti.com...
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Be sure to back up users before you do so. List File Upload “Self Enrollment” users can be created individually as described previously, or by uploading a “Self Enroll List” file to generate multiple “Self Enrollment” users in single step. www.acti.com...
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“GLASSES” with a colon (:) sign in between. If not specified, it will use default level (5) to enroll. As shown in the example script, it also accepts Card Only and Card+Photo user types, which also do not need facial enrollment upon creation. www.acti.com...
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‘Update’ button to upload. Then you should see the updated user list as below when it is successfully loaded. To check its functionality, please scan a card of a pre-registered user, and you should see the user enrollment confirmation dialog initiated on screen. www.acti.com...
User Filter Press User Filter icon and you can filter the list by following categories: All: all users Root: root users Normal (1:N): users support 1 to N Identification Card Only: Card Only users www.acti.com...
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Click the button at upper-right corner to exit user manager User Enrollment To enroll a new user, select “Enrollment” page as below: Click button to open on-screen keyboard for User ID/name editing Enter User ID from on-screen keypad or badge a card to read card ID www.acti.com...
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The system now goes into Enrollment mode and start a 3-second countdown. User is required to stand in front of The Device and position the face properly. See Chapter 4 for a detailed description and suggestions on enrollment process. www.acti.com...
(FAR). A higher threshold, in contrast, reduces FAR but increases False Rejection Rate (FRR) – the likelihood of denying a registered user. The default recognition threshold of 85 is recommended for optimal FAR and FRR. The maximum threshold should not exceed 90 to avoid high FRR. www.acti.com...
Door Sensor Alarm Time The Device can be programmed to trigger an alarm and log an event if the door is open for longer than a pre-defined time limit. Enter the alarm time limit in seconds. Default time is 30 seconds. www.acti.com...
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When this button is touched, the system will play a bell music and trigger Relay #2, which can be wired to an external door bell hardware. Relay #2 Open Time You can set the duration of the engagement for Relay #2. Default value is 5 seconds. www.acti.com...
Definition Remark MSB (Most Significant Bit) of User ID A upper-case U A bit of User ID A lower-case u A bit must be 0 A bit must be 1 A don’t care bit Lower-case x works the same www.acti.com...
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P are the Parity bits F are the 8-bit Facility ID bits U is the MSB of 16-bit User ID u are the later 15 bits of 16-bit User ID So the string of custom format should be: X01001010UuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuX www.acti.com...
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X01001010 UuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuX A space is in between Wiegand Output To enable or disable the Wiegand output function. Wiegand Output Format You can choose Standard 26-bit, Standard 34-bit, or Echo Custom Format for the Wiegand output protocol format. www.acti.com...
This option decides whether to display number keys in random order on the keypad, like below, to enhance system security. Random Keypad When Passed, Display … You can choose to enable or disable the display of Score (of facial matching), Alias ID, and Username, when facial authentication is passed. www.acti.com...
Exiting sleep mode All event types can be enabled or disabled via a drop-down menu. Some event types futher allow you to log the captured image associated with the event. Click the “Submit” button, and the changes take effect immediately. www.acti.com...
Submit to initiate the communication to NTP server immediately. Before the time is returned from the NTP server, the System Date/Time display in this page will show “Synchronizing”, meaning the communication is still in progress. Otherwise, it will display a newly synchronized time. www.acti.com...
Mode button at the recognition screen will disappear. Passcode Passcode is a 4-digit numeric code used for initiating Standalone Mode. The default Passcode is ‘1234’. To further enhance the security, please do change passcode and assign a root user. www.acti.com...
To update a new font is similar. Click “Choose File” button to select the path of font file (*.font or patch file), and click “Update” button to initiate it. The system will then reboot as well. www.acti.com...
Once enrollment is activated, the system now goes into Enrollment mode and start a 3-second countdown. User is required to stand in front of The Device and position the face properly. When face is locked in green square box, enrollment proceeds Operating distance: 45~70 cm www.acti.com...
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Repeat this action 2 to 3 times. If The Device is unable to capture all the required face templates within certain time, enrollment will end and escape. Upon completion of the enrollment, the screen will show a “Enrollment Done” message and voice instruction. www.acti.com...
If The Device is set to 1:N mode, simply approach to the machine to start authentication. Like enrollment, recognition will occur only when the face is locked at Green square box. User who is identified will be granted with a green check and a voice welcome. www.acti.com...
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Under 1:1 mode, enter User ID and Enter key to start verification If face is not locked at green square box, please move a little closer or farther from The Device and gently nod head up and down. Recognition should occur. www.acti.com...
You wish to clean the machine exterior. The power adaptor becomes frayed or damaged. The Device or its power adaptor is exposed to excessive moisture. The Device has a damaged case, or you suspect physical damage. www.acti.com...
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense. Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules. www.acti.com...
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