Interlogix Topaz Reference Manual - Manual (Page 16)

Card Import for Sapphire Pro and Topaz
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If the exact path to the import file is known, type the path into the field beside Import from File.
Otherwise, click the browse button and locate the file that is to be imported.
Next, click Card Import. After a few minutes (depending on the number and complexity of cards to
be imported) the Operation Complete message displays.
• All fields are verified by the host system. If a field name is not found or contains invalid data,
the message is rejected.
• After data is saved to disk, it is the data is queued to be background downloaded to access
control panels (ACUs).
• The upload from the external system to the host system can be made faster by temporarily
disconnecting serial lines for access control devices (ACUs) especially if initializing a new
system. When the upload process is complete, reconnection of ACUs begins a download
process for all records added or updated at the host.
• Upload transactions are logged to disk. The card number is queued to a downloader thread in
order to background download card data to access control devices.
• Downloading card data can take from several seconds up to several hours if thousands of
cards have been uploaded. A card may not be immediately usable if a large number of cards
are uploaded to the host at one time. This is only typical during the initial commissioning
phase of some installations.
Verify the Card Import
To verify that the card upload was successful, click Events in the upper left corner of the screen. This
opens the Events Queue. The most recent event should be the Cardholder Upload as shown below.
Figure 3. Sample Events Queue
If there are any problems with any of the cards, those errors are also shown in this box.