Section 5: Access Control; Group Based Access Control; User And Access Templates; Time Schedules - Honeywell Galaxy Dimension Series Installer Manual

Galaxy Dimension Installer Manual

SECTION 5: ACCESS CONTROL

Door Control Modules (DCMs) can be added onto the Galaxy bus lines to add fully integrated access con-
trol. Each DCM allows two Wiegand readers to be connected to control two separate doors; each door with
an exit button or one door with an entry and exit reader..

Group Based Access Control

Access control works best when Group Mode is enabled. Each access reader can then be programmed to
control access to a particular group (or area/subsystem) within the building. Only users who have access
privileges to that group will be granted access via that reader.

User and Access Templates

Every user on the system must be allocated an access template. An access template is a list of groups and
time schedules that will dictate which groups a user is able to gain access to and also the times that the user
can gain access. This method means that if there are multiple doors leading into one group or area, then a user
will be given access to all those doors in one move. This reduces programming time and complexity.
The Access Template to be used for each user is chosen within each user's options in menu
42.1.11.= Template. There are multiple access templates available (dependant on panel variant) and each
one is fully customisable.
Access Templates are programmed in menu 45.7 = Access Templates. In each Access Template each
group on the system must be allocated a time schedule as required. If no schedule is allocated to a particular
group (default) in the list then users will have full access through any doors leading to that group. When a
schedule is allocated, access will be granted during the OFF periods of the schedule and denied during the
ON periods. Time schedules are programmed in menu 65 = Timers .

Time Schedules

A Time schedule is a weekly list of on and off times and can be used to control the security of any object that
it is assigned to. When a timer is ON it forces a secure state (system set, access denied etc). When a timer is
in the OFF state, it causes an un-secure state (system unset or access allowed etc). Up to 28 on or off times
can be programmed into each weekly schedule. Up to 67 schedules are available dependant on panel variant.
For each time schedule, it is possible to allocate one of 32 Holiday Calendars. A Holiday Calendar is a list of
20 holiday periods, each with a start and end date, which suspend normal timer operation. During a holiday
period, one of two things can happen.
1. The timer is frozen in its current state (on or off) and will resume operation from the next event when the
holiday period finishes.
2. An alternate time schedule can be appointed to be used for the duration of the holiday period.
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