The ArrowVision DL 220A/AT is a door lock featuring: • Fingerprint or passcode for keyless access • Self-contained operation with no external wiring • Programmable at the door with no computer or external devices needed • Physical compatibility with Schlage or Kwikset cylindrical locks •...
Introductory Notes 1.1. As with many advanced technologies, the use of biometrics for identification involves a learning process. The DL220A uses exciting technology and design that allows the opening of a locked door simply by pressing a finger on the lock, but users must learn the best positioning and pressure to use.
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Put the finger center on the center of the scanner window. Place finger flat on the window. Don’t put finger on the edge, and then move to the center. Raise the finger then leave scanning window after fingerprint scanning. Don’t drag the finger on the surface of the scanning window.
Definitions and Explanations 2.1. Outside – The side of the lock that would be on the outside of the locked room or house. On this side is the scanning window, the display and the five buttons. 2.2. Inside – the side of the lock opposite from the Outside. 2.3.
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Administrators can designate the level for each new registrant. If no designations are made, the new registrants will be assigned User IDs starting with ID #06. 2.7. Outside Control Panel and Display DISPLAY Meaning Display Memory full Memory empty POWER Figure 2 ___________________________ ____________________________...
Basic Door Operation 3.1. Unlocking Door from Outside (Refer Section 7, 8 for details) 3.1.1. Using fingerprint: Open the scanner cover. Place your registered finger onto window for verification. When the beep fingerprint matches, two s will be heard. Use the lever to open the door.
General Information and Hints 4.1. Before getting into the specific procedures, it might be useful to explain the general scheme of the different operations. 4.2. Registering Users Registering, enrolling or programming are different words to describe the functions of authorizing users for access to the lock (both for unlocking and for changing users).
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4.4.3. The DEL(3) button is used to enter the Delete function or passcode #3 4.4.4. The SAVE(4) button is to enter the Enrolling function of adding fingerprints or passcode #4 4.4.5. The POWER(5) button is the power on/off function or passcode #5.
Registering Fingerprints 5.1. On the first two registrations, there is no need to assign management levels as they will be assigned Administrators automatically, but on subsequent registrations, have in mind what level you wish to assign, by using the different range of ID numbers described above. (Review Para.
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5.3.6. Test by first closing the cover and letting the lock power off by either pressing the POWER button or waiting until the lock times out. 5.3.7. Open the cover, place your finger on the window exactly as you had earlier, listen for 2 beeps and a flash of green light. That means your fingerprint was recognized and the lock will unlocked.
Registering Passcodes (must be 7-digits long) 6.1. First: Gain access: 6.1.1. If the lock has not had any fingerprints registered yet, power up the lock with the POWER button – wait for the display to show “0”, or 6.1.2. If there has been an Administrator already registered, the Administrator must first gain access by using fingerprint (See Section 7) or Passcode to gain access(See Section 8).
Unlocking the Door with a Registered Fingerprint 7.1. Open scanner cover 7.2. Press finger firmly on the scanner window exactly as you did during registration and wait… 7.3. If successful, you will hear the lock mechanism and 2 beeps. You also will see the green light flashes.
Unlocking the Door with a Registered Passcode 8.1. Press the Power button (bottom-most button) 8.2. Wait for a “0” to appear in the display 8.3. Punch in a 7-digit passcode that was previously registered. 8.4. When you hear 2 beeps, the door is unlocked. You have about 10 seconds to open the door.
Deleting Fingerprints 9.1. Mass Delete 9.1.1. First, an Administrator must gain access to the lock, either with fingerprint or passcode. 9.1.2. Press DEL(3) and SAVE(4) simultaneously for about 3 seconds until you hear 2 beeps and display shows UU. That means all users been deleted.
Setting Security / Threshold Level 10.1. As explained earlier, fingerprint recognition is not a black and white process like a key or entry of a passcode. Rather, it is a variable for which the user can set the level of recognition criteria. 10.2.
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10.5.2. If there are Administrative passcodes or fingerprints already registered, ether use the passcode or fingerprint to gain an access (refer to section 7 and section 8) 10.5.3. Press and hold three buttons SELECT (2), DEL(3), and SAVE(4) all together -- wait to hear a long beep, then see the levels of security Sx (e.g.
Retrieving the Audit Trail Record 11.1. Software Installation Figure 3 a. Insert the CD disk into the computer’s CD-ROM; b. The auto-start window will pop up. (If the program doesn’t run automatically, double click the “SETUP.EXE” located on the CD disk) c.
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Figure 4 Note: The connector on the lock is similar to mini USB type but it is IEEE 485 interface. Never try to plug-in a USB cable in to the lock. Otherwise you will damage the lock! 11.2.2. Note: The software is designed to accept data from multiple locks, so the same cable can be plugged into one lock at a time for collecting data.
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11.3.5. If the lock is communicating with the system for the first time, the “Lock Info” (Figure 7) will automatic pop up. You can click “Edit” to change the lock names and location. Click “Save” to save the setting and close the “Lock Info” window. If you don’t want edit the lock info, click “Close”...
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Figure 8 11.6. Processing the Records Select “Record List” to open the window as shown in Figure 9 to process the records: Search: Select records to display sorted by date, time, lock ID and user name. Save As: Save records in Comma Separated Values (CSV) format. You can use a spreadsheet software, such as Excel, to open and edit the file.
Troubleshooting Problem 1: I keep getting 3 beeps and red flashes of the light when storing a fingerprint or unlocking the door with a fingerprint. Cause 1: During programming, the finger was not placed on the scanner in time. Solution 1: Place the finger on the fingerprint scanner first, hold it steady, THEN press SAVE button.
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