Open the Access Control section of StorMan, by navigating to the Maintenenace Menu, and selecting Access Control Setup.

The Access Control Setup screen (as shown below) will now open. Configure your options as per the information provided below the screenshot...

Screenshot: Access Control Setup screen - General Setup tab.

• The Turn gate on when StorMan starts checkbox, when enabled, will automatically switch the access control system (in StorMan) on, each time you start StorMan.
• The Gate System Brand section shows the brand of access control system you have linked up to StorMan (for more information, see knowledgebase article #ACCSUPS01 - Supported access control systems). If this is incorrect, or needs changing, please contact us. The small box next to it is the corresponding brand code.
• Port data is used to setup your COM port if you use PTI Direct (an older style of access control system).
• The Last gate log date & time fields show the date and time when StorMan last received gate log data from your access control system.
• The Open Gate 1 / 2 / 3 Trigger fields allow you to enter trigger codes for opening and closing gates when clicking the buttons on the StorMan Dashboard (for more information, see knowledgebase article #DBDGLS01 - Dashboard Gate Log section).
• The Gate Trigger Names are the names of the gate buttons on the front screen

• Gate Trigger names are the names of the gate buttons on the StorMan Dashboard (for more information, see knowledgebase article #DBDGLS01 - Dashboard Gate Log section). Seperate each name with a comma.

• The Gate Remote Names are the names of the gates, so when they are read in the gatelog it displays the gate names rather than just numbers.

• The Gate is Off / Gate is On button shows the current status of the access control system. Click this button to switch it to the opposite setting.

Once you have configured this screen, click on the Advanced Setup tab (as shown below), to configure these options as per the information provided below the screenshot...

Screenshot: Access Control Setup screen - Advanced Setup tab.

• The Log File field allows you to select the log file that StorMan needs to import from your access control system software. This field only displays for certain brands of gate systems (see #ACCSUPS01 - Supported access control systems).
• The Output File field allows you to select the location where StorMan should dump the output file that your access control software is to read. This field only displays for certain brands of gate systems (see #ACCSUPS01 - Supported access control systems). This file usually contains customer and PIN data when you move a new customer into StorMan, and ensures that the PIN you have specified for them in StorMan is sent to the access control system.

Fields within the Settings & Options section hide and show depending on the brand of gate system you use - as not all options are supported by all access control systems.

• The Letter is first digit of unit checkbox, when enabled, tells PTI Direct that the first digit is a letter (PTI Direct uses numbers only).
• The Prefix PIN with Unit No checkbox, when enabled, <insert text here>
• The Lock out prior to Move-In checkbox, when enabled, sets the unit or berth to "'locked" until the date of the customer's move in. This is only supported by Falcon Direct & Access Ezy systems.
• If your MultiView head office is connected to a gate system, the Download Units for all MultiView sites checkbox, when enabled, will send all facilities access control data to the one access control program. This is only supported by the Access Ezy system.
• The Prox Card Compatibility checkbox, when enabled, removes the "minimum PIN length" check.
• The Alarm On in Vacant Units checkbox, when enabled, sets any vacant units to be alarmed.
• The Verify Gate Downloads checkbox, when enabled, verifies the download was successful. This is only supported by PTI Direct.
• The Convert Date checkbox, when enabled, converts the date when reading a file from US format. This is only supported by Falcon 2000.
• The Disable OnSite Status checkbox, when enabled, disables the reading of gate files setting units to the "OnSite" status. This is generally used for facilities that don’t have an exit gate).
• The Connect to Gate system via Modem checkbox, when enabled, allows the use of a modem to connect to the gate system (instead of the base unit being directly plugged in). This is only supported by Falcon Direct system.
• The Update PTI Numbering button will reset the unit or berth number for the access control system to the default for PTI Direct.
• The Modem Init Strings field appears only when you use the Falcon Direct system, and allows you to enter modem initialisation strings.
• The Destination File field appears only when you do not use the Falcon Direct system, and allows you to set the location of the file that is sent from StorMan to the Access Control system.