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| Article ID | Article Title | Last updated | Article relates to |
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| ACCSFFS01 | Setting up the flat file system |
20080407 (Andy) | Models: Lite, Pro, MultiUser, MultiSite, MultiView Brands: Marina, Self Storage, Appliances Versions: 7.X (and higher) |
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Setting up the flat file system
If you do not run one of StorMan's supported access control systems (see knowledgebase article #ACCSUPS01 - Supported access control systems), you can still use StorMan to communicate with an access control system via a flat-file interface, so long as that interface can input and output files in the format that StorMan expects (see below).
In the past, some users have written special 'listening' applications that sit in the middle acting as a 'translator' - translating the data from the access control system into a StorMan readable format, and vise-versa for the output from StorMan.
When using a flat-file system, ensure you select 'Digigate' as your gate system type in StorMan's Access Control Setup dialog <insert text here - link to KB article on this screen>.
Output from StorMan
The output file from StorMan will appear as follows. The access control system you use will need to be configured to read this file using the variables and data-types as outlined in the table below.
| Description | Length | Type | Range | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Number | 6 | Alphanumeric | 000001 - ZZZZZZ | Right justify with leading spaces |
| PIN | 10 | Alphanumeric | 0000000000 to 9999999999 | Right justify with leading spaces |
| Name | 19 | Alphanumeric | Left justify with trailling spaces | |
| Not Used | 178 | Blank spaces | ||
| Time Zone | 2 | Alphanumeric | 00 - 63 | |
| Not Used | 14 | Blank spaces | ||
| Status | 1 | Alphanumeric | 0, 1, or 2 | 0 = Vacant 1 = Rented 2 = Delinquent 4 = Vacate Other Authorize 5= Rent Other Authorised |
| Keypad Zone | 2 | Alphanumeric | 00 - 63 | 00 Default to all keypads |
| Not Used | 4 | Alphanumeric | 0000 |
Input to StorMan
The input file that StorMan will expect, is as follows. The access control system you use will need to be configured to output this file exactly as outlined inthe table below. Note that each field will need to be seperated witha semi-colon.
| Description | Length | Type | Range | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Used | 2 | Alphanumeric | 99 | |
| Month | 1-2 | Alphanumeric | 1-12 | |
| Day | 1-2 | Alphanumeric | 1-31 | |
| Year | 4 | Alphanumeric | 1000-9999 | |
| Hour | 1-2 | Alphanumeric | 0-23 | |
| Minute | 1-2 | Alphanumeric | 0-59 | |
| Gate Number | 1-2 | Alphanumeric | 1-99 | |
| PIN Entered | 1-10 | Alphanumeric | 0-9999999999 | 0 for no PIN |
| Unit Number | 1-9 | Alphanumeric | ||
| Action | 25 | Alphanumeric | Use the following, anything not specified can be entered as you wish: Customer enters valid PIN: Valid password entered |
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