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Thank you for purchasing your ACP-Series Access Control hardware and Contactless Card Management software from Cobra
Controls!
This quick start guide provides basic installation information, drawings, first time power-on instructions, software installation
instructions, first time software use instructions, and short descriptions of key terms and concepts for installation and use of your ACP-T
Series hardware and software.
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2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.6.1
2.7
2.8
Fail Safe Lock with Motion Detection
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INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE
3.1
The Software Disc
3.2
3.3
Installation of Access Software
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4.1
First Time Login
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4.3
Editing and Deleting Controllers and Doors
QSG Version 2.12
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4.5
4.6
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4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
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5.1
5.2
Additional Information
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Troubleshooting
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Thank you for purchasing your ACP-Series Access Control hardware and Contactless Card Management software from Cobra Controls! This quick start guide provides basic installation information, drawings, first time power-on instructions, software installation instructions, first time software use instructions, and short descriptions of key terms and concepts for installation and use of your ACP-T Series hardware and software. -
Page 2: Initial Set Up
The access control panel comes pre installed within a metal enclosure and a 12VDC 2.5 amp output linear power supply. ACP Series control panel current draw: 100mA @ 12VDC. The metal enclosure conveniently includes several ½’ and ¾’ knockouts to accommodate wiring and conduit. -
Page 3: Network Setup
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Network Setup Cobra and Wiegand Proximity Readers EACH READER HAS A SHIELDED CABLE. CONNECT SHIELD TO SHIELD AT THE CARD READER. CONNECT SHIELD TO GROUND (-) AT THE CONTROL PANEL INPUT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL READER. Use 22awg 5 conductor or better stranded cable with an overall shield for proximity reader wiring. -
Page 4: Acp - 1T
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Page 5: Acp - 4T
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE ACP – 4T 2.6.1 Riser Diagrams The following diagrams are Riser Diagrams that should assist you or your access control installer in running cable to each door in the system. Select the diagram with the equipment list which best matches your application. QSG Version 2.12 www.cobracontrols.com Technical Support: 1-518-212-5329... - Page 6 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE QSG Version 2.12 www.cobracontrols.com Technical Support: 1-518-212-5329 Page 6...
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Page 10: Fail Secure Lock
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Fail-Secure Lock with Door Status Monitor Fail Safe Lock with Request to Exit pushbutton and Motion Detector QSG Version 2.12 www.cobracontrols.com Technical Support: 1-518-212-5329 Page 10... -
Page 11: Acp-1X4
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE ONLY USE A REQUEST TO EXIT MOTION DETECTOR WITH TWO RELAYS FOR RELEASE OF THE FAIL SAFE MAGNETIC LOCK AT THE DOOR AND A REQUEST TO EXIT SIGNAL SENT TO THE ACP SERIES CONTROL BOARD. ACP 1X-4... -
Page 12: Installation Of Microsoft .Net
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE NOTE: If you do not have Microsoft .NET installed on your computer, you will be prompted to install Microsoft .NET 1.1 when you click OK. Microsoft .NET is REQUIRED in order to run the Contactless Card Management software and is included on the USB drive. - Page 13 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Installation of Contactless Card Management Software After opening the setup.exe file, the following prompts will appear: Click OK. The next screen is as follows: Click Next. For this next step we recommend you keep the default settings: ...
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Page 14: Using The Software
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Click Next to continue. The installation is now complete. The software will create a desktop icon in the shape of a gold key named management center v6.8. You can access the software by either double clicking on the icon or by going to: Start ... -
Page 15: Adding Controllers And Naming Doors
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE The default login is: User Name: cobra Password: cobra Click OK. The following screen appears. This is the main screen for the Contactless Card Management software: At this point, you can begin adding controllers to the software. See section 4.2. Adding Controllers and Naming Doors On the toolbar located on the left hand side of the software screen: ... - Page 16 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE NOTE: All of the options listed on the left hand side of the software main screen are also accessible by right clicking an option in the main screen. From the “Controllers” screen, click on Search .NET to list all controllers visible on the network. See the following screen.
- Page 17 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE NOTE: On a local network, it is NOT necessary to change the IP address of the controller. Based on the serial number of each controller, the software will assign an IP and MAC address automatically. ...
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Page 18: Editing And Deleting Controllers And Doors
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Under the Control State field, use the drop down menu to make your selection for each door. NOTE: No cards work if the doors are set to “Closed”. The “Door Closed” option is the equivalent of a system lockdown! Setting the doors to “Open”... - Page 19 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE From the Controllers screen, you can edit or delete controllers. Select a controller to edit. Click on the “Edit” button to edit a controller. You can also double click on a selection to bring up the edit screen. The “Edit Controller”...
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Page 20: Naming Departments
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE You can also access a list of menu options by right clicking on a selection in the screen. Creating and Naming Departments NOTE: This step is optional. Select the “Departments” option from the main screen. The Departments option is circled in red below. Additionally, you can navigate to the Departments screen from the drop down menu at the top of the screen by selecting: Basic Configure ... -
Page 21: Editing And Deleting Departments
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Editing and Deleting Departments There are a few ways to edit a department name. From the Departments screen: Select the department you want to change and click “Edit”, circled in red below. You will be prompted for the new department name. -
Page 22: Adding Card Users
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Adding Card Users There are two ways to add users. The first method is explained below: From the main screen: Select the Personnel option from the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen. It is directly under the “Departments” section and circled in red on the next screen shot. - Page 23 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Click Add to add a user. Continue this process to add users to the system. When finished, exit out of this screen by clicking Cancel. You can always come back to this section and add or edit card users at a later time. When finished adding users, the main software screen will appear as follows: NOTE: Another way to add users is by simply scanning in new cards.
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Page 24: Editing And Deleting Card Users
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Scan the card(s), then click OK. You can designate a department before scanning. See the screen below. Edit each entry as necessary. NOTE: In addition, you can add users by right clicking on any user to view a list of menu options, then select “New”. Editing and Deleting Card Users There are a few different ways to edit or delete existing card users. -
Page 25: Creating Time Profiles
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE To delete a user: Select an entry and press the “Delete” button, circled in red below. The software will ask you to confirm deletion of a user. Select OK to delete the user from the system. Additionally, you can double click on an entry and edit the user information. - Page 26 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Select “Time Profile”, located directly under the “Access Control” menu option. It is circled in red below: You can also access the Time Profile screen by using the toolbar at the top of the window. Select: Access Controls ...
- Page 27 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Fill out the fields as follows: Time profile ID: Select a number to label this time profile. Name: Name your profile. This example will be “Day Shift”. Activate Date: The date you want to start allowing card access.
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Page 28: Editing And Deleting Time Profiles
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE You may repeat the above steps to continue adding new time profiles. Editing and Deleting Time Profiles To edit or delete an existing time profile: Select a profile to edit or delete. ... - Page 29 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Please note below how “Next Linked Profile” is set to 4. In this example, the Time profile ID is set to 3. The reason for this will become clear in a moment. Click OK to add the time profile.
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Page 30: Access Privileges
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Notice how this time profile ID is set to 4, and “Next Linked Profile” is set to 0 and is circled in red. Furthermore, notice how the days have been changed to Tuesday through Saturday, and the times have been changed to 12:00am (00:00) to 2:00am (02:00). - Page 31 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE The following window will appear: Select the department you want to assign to each user from the drop down window in the upper left hand corner of the screen. It is also circled in red below. Select the user(s) you would like to assign to a time profile by using the >...
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Page 32: Update And Upload
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Select the door(s) you would like to assign to specific users using the > , >> , < , and << buttons. In the above example, Nicole has access to all doors and is part of the Sales department. In the upper right hand corner of the screen under “Time Profile”: ... - Page 33 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE The following screen appears: Click Yes. A window will appear with the number of records changed. Click OK Repeat sections 4.11 and 4.12 for each combination of doors, users and time profiles. Use the above instructions to prohibit users from entering doors by clicking on the “Prohibit selected users”...
- Page 34 ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Click the “Select All” button, circled in red below. Click the “Upload” button to upload the settings. The following screen will appear. Leave all of the boxes checked. Click OK. You are all ready to begin using your Contactless Card Management system.
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Page 35: Additional Information
Below is some additional information and a brief list of other features. If you need more detailed information, please refer to the help guide within the software for further instruction. Or, contact Cobra Controls Technical Support. To release any door(s), right click on “Doors” and select “Remote Open”. -
Page 36: Frequently Asked Questions
ACP – T SERIES QUICK START GUIDE Frequently Asked Questions / Troubleshooting Why are the Error Light on my controller and the readers flashing red? This is most likely a time of day error that came on when the controller was first powered up. Please navigate to the "Adjust Time" section of the software click "select all"...
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