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CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE
TECHNICAL
OPERATION GUIDE
CASTLE S SERIES ACCESS SYSTEM
CASS TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD
1
(338857-X)

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  • Page 1 CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE CASTLE S SERIES ACCESS SYSTEM CASS TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD (338857-X)
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER 1 - COMPONENTS.......................... 4 ............................5 YSTEM ONFIGURATION CHAPTER 2 - OPERATION OVERVIEW..................... 6 ..............................6 CCESS ............................... 6 CCESS RANTING ..........................7 PECIAL URPOSE CHAPTER 3 - PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLER................8 ..........................

  • Page 4: Chapter 1-Components

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Chapter 1-COMPONENTS System Configuration Below are the basic system configurations of the CASTLE-S Card Access System. The system is typically built from a few basic components, these are: a. CASTLE-S Controller b. Card Readers c.
  • Page 5 CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE d. Door Sensor The door sensor is use for detecting whether the door is closed or opened. The door sensor is linked to the reader. e. Alarm Inputs and General Purpose Outputs The controller has built-in alarm system with four digital inputs, one relay alarm output and one general-purpose output.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 - Operation Overview

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Chapter 2 - Operation Overview Access Card Each user of the Castle-S Card Access System is issued with an access card. An access card is encoded with the following information: a. User Card Number b.

  • Page 7: Special Purpose Time Zone

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Special Purpose Time Zone CASTLE-S has special TimeZone, namely: a. Door #1 to Door #8 Auto Lock Release TimeZone b. Door #1 to Door #8 Local PIN Mode TimeZone c. Door #1 to Door #8 Card + PIN Mode TimeZone d.

  • Page 8: Chapter 3 - Programming The Controller

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Chapter 3 - Programming The Controller This section is explaining the CASTLE-S programming environment. The CASTLE-S controller uses the LCD and keypad during the programming mode. Programming Menu Structure Main Menu System...
  • Page 9 CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Parameters Lock Out Check Expiry Anti-Passback Auto-PIN 1 to Auto-PIN 10 Auto-PIN 1 to Auto-PIN 10 TimeZone Facility Code Return to Main Menu Database Install Card Delete Card View Card Database View Log Transaction...
  • Page 10 CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Maintenance Change Password Set String Test Test Keypad Test WatchDog Return to Main Menu Test Input Test Output Reader Status Return to Main Menu Info Quit Menu CASS TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD (338857-X)

  • Page 11: Key Functions In Programming Mode

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Key Functions in Programming Mode The '0' to '9' keys are used for entering numbers as well as alphabets. The 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'ENT' and 'ESC' keys are function key. Their usage is described in the following table.
  • Page 12 CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE CASS TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD (338857-X)
  • Page 13 CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE After keying the password, the Main Programming Menu will be shown on the LCD. dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss 1-System 2-DBase Use the ‘A’ and ‘D’ keys to scroll the menu to left and right respectively. As you press the ‘D’ key, the display will be changed.

  • Page 14: Chapter 4 - System Menu

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Chapter 4 – System Menu System Date and Time Door Lock Release Time Door Open Time Holidays In Location Code Out Location Code Timers Emergency PIN Time Zones Auto-Lock Release TZ Card + Pin TimeZone...

  • Page 15: Setting Date And Time

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Under the System Menu, the user can change the Date and Time, Door Setting, TimeSets, TimeZones, Holidays, the system Parameters such as Facility Code, Auto-PIN number, Lock Out, Anti-PassBack and so on.

  • Page 16: Door Setting

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss Digits in the ( ) bracket are under focus. Hr(09) MIN[54] Proceed in the same way to change Hour and Minute. Once user has completed changing Minute, the system clock will be updated.
  • Page 17 CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE d. Out Location Code A value of 00-99 is allowed. This value determines the door Out Location Code of the Door. This setting will be used when the Anti-PassBack Mode at the Parameter Menu is ON.
  • Page 18 CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE h. Emergency Mode A value of 1-3 is allowed. This setting can only be used when the controller is down. The reader will follow the setting at the controller and will operate independently. The default value is set to 1.
  • Page 19 CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE m. Local PIN 2 TimeZone Set the TimeZone for the Local PIN 2, so that the Local Auto-PIN 2 can be used within the TimeZone setting. dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss Local Pin 2 Tz [00]...

  • Page 20: Setting Holidays

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Setting Holidays Press ‘3’ to select [3-Holiday] menu from the System Menu. This menu item sets the Holidays database. There are two types of holidays, Holiday_1 and Holiday_2. Holiday_1 is higher priority than Holiday_2. That’s mean Holiday_1 will be taken into consideration by the controller rather than Holiday_2.

  • Page 21: Setting Timerset

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Setting TimerSet TimeSet is the time period setting activation of an operation. In cardholder database, you use TimeSet to specify the valid time periods for the card to access the system. For example:...
  • Page 22 CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Press ‘4’ to select [4-Timers] menu from the system menu. This menu item sets the Timer database. When user select this menu item, controller will display the following: - dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss TimeSet No ? [01] There are 100 timers available.

  • Page 23: Setting Time Zone

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Setting Time Zone Time Zone # MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT HOL1 HOL2 Time Zone #01 Time Zone #02 Time Zone #03 Each entry in the Time Zone setting above refers to the TimeSet no.

  • Page 24: Access Level

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Access Level Press ‘6’ to select [6-Acc Lvl] menu from System Menu. This menu item sets the Access Level for the card user. When user select this menu item, controller will display the following: -...

  • Page 25: Parameters

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Parameters Press ‘8’ to select [8.Param] menu from the System Menu. This menu item sets the controller System Parameter. When user select this menu, the controller will step through each of the System Parameters.

  • Page 26: Chapter 5 - Database Menu

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Chapter 5 – Database Menu Database Install Card Delete Card View Card Database View Log Transaction Clear Card Database Reset Anti-Passback Flag Reset Lockout Flag Return to Main Menu Under the database Menu, the user can install and delete user cards, view the Card Database and Log Transactions, and reset Anti-Passback Flag and Card LockOut Flag.

  • Page 27: Installing Card

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss 5-Clr DB 6-Rst A/p dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss 6-Rst A/p 7-Rst L/o dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss 7-Rst L/o 0-Main Installing Card Press ‘1’ to select [1-Install] menu from Database Menu. This menu item is to install cards. When user select this menu item, controller will display the...

  • Page 28: Delete Card

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Delete Card Press ‘2’ to select [2-Delete] menu from Database Menu. This menu item is to delete user card one by one. When user select this menu item, the controller will display the following: -...

  • Page 29: View Log Transaction

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE View Log Transaction Press ‘4’ to select [4-View Lg] menu from Database Menu. This menu item is to view the transactions logged. Use ‘A’ and ‘D’ keys to scroll through the transaction log. To exit, press the ‘ESC’ key.

  • Page 30: Clear Card Database

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Clear Card Database Press ‘5’ to select [5-Clr DB] menu from Database Menu. This menu item it to delete all the cards installed in the controller. After press ‘5’ at Database Menu, the controller will display as follow: -...

  • Page 31: Chapter 6 - General Purpose Output

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Chapter 6 – General Purpose Output General Purpose Output Select ON/OFF Output TimeZone Return to Main Menu Under General Purpose Output Menu, user can manually switch ON or OFF the Output and set the TimeZone for the Output.

  • Page 32: Chapter 7 - Sensor

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Chapter 7 – Sensor Sensor Arming Arming TimeZone Return to Main Menu Under Sensor menu, user can manually arm the sensor and set the TimeZone for the sensor arming. To enter this menu, press the ‘4’ key at the Main Menu.

  • Page 33: Arming Timezone

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE After the user set the time, the controller will display as in the following: - dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss Local Disarm Dly [00] Value 00 to 60 is allowed. The value indicates the time in seconds. This is the time delay for the relay triggers the alarm.

  • Page 34: Chapter 8 - Maintenance Menu

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Chapter 8 – Maintenance Menu Maintenance Change Password Set String Test Test Keypad Test WatchDog Test Input Test Output Reader Status Return to Main Menu Return to Main Menu Under Maintenance Menu, user can change the Programming Password, set Display Message and Testing such as Test Keypad, Test WatchDog, Test Input and Test Output.

  • Page 35: Changing Password

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Changing Password Press ‘1’ to select [1-CH Pass] menu from the Maintenance Menu. This menu item is to change the Programming password. The user can only change the password of their level. To change the password, user just keys in the new 6 digits password.

  • Page 36: Test Keypad

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Test Keypad Press ‘1’ to select [1-Tst Kpd] menu from the Test Menu. Then the controller will display the following: - dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss 1234567890*#abcd This option is used to test the functioning of every keys of the keypad. User just has to press the letter follows the sequence as display.

  • Page 37: Readers Status

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Readers Status Press ‘5’ select [5-Rd Stat] menu from the Test Menu. Then the controller will display the following: - dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss Bus? (1/2) [1] User has to key in ‘1’ or ‘2’ to select the Bus number.

  • Page 38: Chapter 9 - Printer

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Chapter 9 – Printer (Note: This features is not applicable) Printer Press ‘6’ to select [6-Prt] from the Main Menu. Then the controller will display as following: - dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss 1-ON / OFF This menu item is used to switch ON or OFF the printer.

  • Page 39: Chapter 10 - Information

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Chapter 10 – Information Information Press ‘7’ to select [7-Info] from the Main Menu. Then the controller will display as following: - dd/mm DDD hh:mm:ss CASTLE S This is the Product Series that are using.

  • Page 40: Chapter 11 - Castle-S Reader

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Chapter 11 – CASTLE-S Reader Programming During Emergency Mode At The Reader When the controller is down, the readers will then automatically go into Emergency Mode. The readers will operate in "stand alone" system. But the features and the security level will be lesser.

  • Page 41: Duress Alarm

    CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE Change Card PIN Number Using the Reader, user can change his/her Access Card PIN number. Can change it anytime. For example: - First press the ‘*’ three times, you can see the indicator Green LED and Yellow LEDs Flashing, Red LED OFF.
  • Page 42 CASTLE S SERIES CONTROLLER – TECHNICAL OPERATION GUIDE APPENDIX CASS TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD (338857-X)

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