Duress options, Alarm count, Group verifi cation type – FingerTec Kadex Manual User Manual
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NOTE
Do not use the same method during normal working days to avoid triggering the alarm system
and disrupting working environment.
Duress Options
The terminal will trigger an alarm system after receiving a successful verification from a
duress password.
HELP KEY
You can configure a Help Key in your terminal to function during duress situations. First,
you have to enable the Help Key by: Press Menu > Options > Access Options > Duress
Options > Help Key > Y. Press and hold the up arrow for 5s to trigger alarm.
PASSWORD TRIGGER
You can also set password to trigger the alarm. To enable this option, press Menu >
Options > Access Options > Password Trigger > Y. Alarm will trigger if any password is
entered.
TRIGGER METHODS
The terminals offer 3 types of alarm trigger method. Press Menu > Options > Access Op-
tions > Duress Options > Choose your method > Y. You can choose one method only.
ALARM TRIGGER METHOD WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Password Trigger
Triggering alarm using password method
Help Key Trigger
Triggering alarm using help key method
ALARM DELAY
Set the timer to set off the alarm after successful duress password. The time range is
from 0 to 254s. The type of output for alarm is NO/NC. Press Menu > Options > Access
Options > Duress Options > Alarm Delay > Set your value > OK
Alarm Count
There is a limit to unsuccessful verification by a user. Predefine the value of unsucessfull
verifications so if a user exceeds the allowed times, the alarm will be triggered if your
terminal is installed with an alarm system. Press Menu > Options > Access Options >
Alarm CNT > Define the value > OK
Group Verifi cation Type
This function offers various verification type(s) for every group that can be set according
to time. Description of verification types available in FingerTec fingerprint terminal is
explained in Chapter 4: User. Press Menu > Options > Access Options > Group VerType
> Select the Group > OK > Select the time > Down arrow and select Verification Type.
After finished, press OK.