Regulatory and Security Information ........................4 The Aperio Programming Application ........................4 Communication Hub Versions and EAC Interface ....................4 3 Quick Installation of Aperio Lock and Communication Hub ..........5 Automatic Pairing ................................5 Pairing with the Aperio Programming Application ....................6 Encryption Key ....................................6 Checklist for Pairing and Configuration of Locks/sensors and Communication Hubs ............
Aperio Programming Application. Abbreviations and Definitions Abbreviation Definition Original Equipment Manufacturer. A company offering Aperio support in their products. Electronic Access Control. The system controlling access decisions. Dual in-line Package. A manual electric switch used for settings on the communication hub.
The user holds an RFID credential in front of an configuration of a door installation. It is normally online or offline lock. installed on a laptop and is used with an Aperio USB radio dongle connected to one of the USB Aperio Online: An online lock sends card ports.
Automatic pairing will only be made with unpaired locks. Communication hub and locks may be sold pre-paired from factory. If this is the case, the following pairing procedure is not necessary. However, configuration using the Aperio Pro- gramming Application is still needed.
Application, you also need a USB radio dongle. is stored in a safe. For installation of the Programming Application and the USB radio dongle, refer to the Aperio The encryption key file is delivered from your Programming Application manual, ref [1].
USB radio The quick installation process does NOT require that the EAC is connected to dongle. Refer to the Aperio Programming Application manual, ref [1]. the Aperio hardware. Quick installation can be performed on hardware not yet A complete quick installation includes the mechanically installed.
∙ Aperio Programming Application manual, ref [1] for instructions. The software and encryption key file is delivered from your local ASSA ABLOY company (The encryption key file is provided via encrypted e-mail or on a USB memory stick.). Make sure the communication hub is powered (8-24V) and that batteries are installed in the locks.
Aperio Online ® Step 2 - Scanning for Communication Hubs Follow these steps to scan for communication hubs: 1) Click Quick Scan to find communication hubs. Result: All communication hubs within reach of the USB radio dongle of your computer are displayed in the scan result table.
Aperio Online ® 3) Select the communication hub(s) that you want to include in your installation. Click Show details in the window above to view detailed information in the installation view: Step 3 - Pairing Locks/sensors with Communication Hub AH30 version of the communication hub can be paired with a combination of up to 8 locks/sensors.
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Aperio Online ® 2) The pairing process starts. Hold the credential at the lock, or engage the magnet for the sensor to pair the hardware with the communication hub. 3) When the communication hub has indicated successful pairing with a green flash, you can click Done to see the pairing result.
∙ DIP switch addressing mode. For other settings and addressing modes, refer to the Aperio Programming Application manual, ref [1]. For V3 locks, a USB cable can be used to configure paired locks instead of using the USB radio dongle, see the Programming Application Manual, ref 1, for correct installation.
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Aperio Online ® 2) On the RFID Configuration page, click Next without any changes. (iCLASS RFID format is also supported by the Programming Application. However, no settings are necessary.) 3) If advanced mode is activated the Keypad configuration, RFID search order and Escape and return configuration pages will appear.
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Aperio Online ® 6) On the Security mode Setting page, click Change to switch to Customer mode in the lock. Proper handling of encryption keys is essential to lock/sensor security! It is absolutely necessary to use the customer encryption key by setting all communication hubs and locks/sensors in Customer mode to ensure a secure and encrypted communica- tion with the lock/sensor.
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Aperio Online ® 11) On the Device Update page, check that the summary of the configuration tasks that will be sent to the lock is correct. 12) Click Save configuration to facilitate further lock configurations (for other hubs/locks) using the same communication hub.
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Aperio Online ® 14) If necessary hold a credential in front of the lock to activate the radio. (This step is not necessary for V3 locks that are connected with a USB cable.) 15) After successful update, click Close. Using the wizard for a communication hub with only one lock paired, customer mode is set both for the lock and communication hub.
Aperio Online ® Step 5 - Apply Saved Configuration on Several Locks If you have more than one lock that will use the same configuration you can apply the previously saved configuration on any lock in your installation. 1) Right click on a lock and select Apply configuration – [your configuration] 2) Confirm the update by clicking Confirm.
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Aperio Online ® 4) After successful update, click Close. 5) Repeat the configuration for all locks paired to the communication hub. 6) Finally activate customer mode for the communication on the right click menu, select Communication hub - Switch to customer mode.
Aperio Online ® Step 6 - Testing After Configuration Follow these steps to test that the installation and first configuration of each communication hub and lock has been performed correctly and that the hardware is working: 1) Check that the communication hub LED has a steady green light (if connected to an EAC). This indicates that the installation and configuration have been performed correctly.
4 LED Indications Aperio Online ® Communication Hub LED Indications The communication hub has a single LED. It supports an optical scheme with red, green and yellow. The indication scheme is described by the figures below: 2 sec. Communi- Figure 2.
Aperio Online ® Lock LED Indications The lock has three LEDs. They support an optical scheme with red, yellow and green. The indication scheme is described by the figures below: Lock, normal Figure 5. EAC response Enter PIN Card+PIN access...
Aperio Online ® Lock Self Test LED Indication After replacing the battery, a Power on Self Test (POST) is performed. The result is indicated using a series of red and green LED flashes as is described by the figure below:...
Aperio communication hubs are default configured to select the best channel out of three possible, if the selected channel is disturbed a new channel selection will be done automatically. Communication hubs in an Aperio system normally distribute themselves on different channels but a synchronized power up of all communication hubs may cause them to initially choose the same channel.
∙ ∙ The communication hub The EAC address is not properly Configure the EAC address. Refer to the Aperio LED is flashing red twice = configured in the communication mechanical installation manual, ref [2]. no connection between hub.
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