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The links for Dealer and Installer from the Enterphone Administration software can be configured to match the company that sold and installed the MESH Enterphone system.
Click on the System navigation tab.
On the left, click the Administration link.
Click the System Parameters sub-link.
Edit the dealer.ini and installer.ini files using the in-browser editor or save and edit them locally and restore them.
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Parameters in the sitePanel.ini file are:
Options | Description |
serverName | localhost or the IP address of the panel |
panelId | The panel ID. This field should not be changed. |
screensaverTimeOut | The number of seconds before the screensaver becomes active (0 deactivates the screensaver). |
codeprefix | Filters suites codes based on this digit so that only suites with codes beginning with this number (or range of numbers) are displayed on this panel. |
switchDigit | Calling suites with codes beginning with this digit or range of digits (ex. ”1-5” or ”1,3,6”) will trigger the Call Redirector Board to use a second line.
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ringAltCount | The number of rings the dialer will wait before calling a suite’s alternate number. |
hbCode | If set, a button will be displayed at the top of the directory and when it is pressed, the suite whose code is entered will be dialed. |
activateOnDialPanelId | The Panel ID of a panel that is in a Controlled Area whose devices should activate whenever a panel is in use. This requires that a second panel be added to the local panel and that second ID used in the aforementioned Controlled Area. |
directoryRows | The number of rows of suites displayed in the directory listing.
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directoryColumns | The number of columns of suites displayed in the directory listing. |
SSButtonHeight | Vertical placement of language buttons expressed in pixels from the top. |
listBusTextCenter | Yes or No option to center business names.
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directoryFont | Resize the directory font. 0 is the default, +1 will increase the size, -1 will decrease. |
businessFont | Resize the business listing font. 0 is the default, +1 will increase the size, -1 will decrease. |
displaySuiteCode | Yes or No option to display each suite’s code in the directory. |
rightAlignSuiteCode | Yes or No option to place suite codes on the left or right side of the display. |
Display Call Button | Yes or No option that allows for removal of the call button beside a tenant’s name. |
Search Only | Yes or No option that allows a user to use the panel only for searching for a tenant, no calling. |
listTextColor | An RGB triplet that sets the color of the suites listed in the directory. |
listBusTextColor | An RGB triplet that sets the color of the businesses listed in the directory. |
listBGColor | An RGB triplet that sets the background color of listings in the directory. |
alternateBGColor | An RGB triplet that sets the alternating color of listings in the directory. |
cancelButtonColor | An RGB triplet of the color applied to the cancel button. |
cancelButtonTextColor | An RGB triplet of the color applied to the text of the cancel button. |
logoColor | An RGB triplet that sets the color of the logo area. |
buttonSelect | An RGB triplet of the color applied to a button when it’s selected. |
sbTrackColor | An RGB triplet of the color applied to the back of the scroll bar. |
keyColor | An RGB triplet that sets the color of the touch keypad. |
sbThumbColor | An RGB triplet that sets the color of the directory scroll button. |
sbTrackColor | An RGB triplet that sets the color of the directory scroll bar. |
Business Management
Enterphone Panels can be programmed to divide buildings into multiple businesses. Each business can control its own Controlled Area without affecting other businesses or areas. In order to divide buildings into businesses, controlled areas that will control a business’ physical access need to be created. When adding a new business to the Administration Software, areas that are controlled by that business can be selected. Then admin users can be added to be part of that business.
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To confirm the resolution settings in the MeshJpanel.ini file for your panel, Go to Systems > Administration > System Parameters > MeshJpanel.ini > and scan for the resolutionX, resolutionY
Screen | Resolution size of the screen |
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19-inch | 1280x1024 |
21-inch | 1080x1920 |
IQ 10-inch | 800x1280 |
15-inch | 1024x768 |
Use a graphic editor or Paint to create your own screensaver and name it to match the filename. Filename: screensaver_1280x1024.gif for Enterphone 19 and Kiosk, screensaver_800x1280.gif for Enterphone iQ. Once the file is ready use the Update Media Files from the System tab to upload the file.
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The following tables describe the properties of Enterphone bridges.
Reader Properties
Options | Description |
Description | Reader description identifies the reader. |
Default Card Format | This field specifies the card that is being used with this bridge device. Auto card format will try to match the best fitting card format. The auto card format behavior can be managed by going to System, Devices and then Manage Card Format. For more information see the section on Managing Card Formats. |
Input Properties
Options | Description |
Description | This field identifies what input signal is being monitored. |
Activate Relay Output | This option configures the Enterphone Bridge to activate the specified relay when the input is shorted. |
Activate Relay Output: Relay: | This drop-down list specifies which relay is to be activated as input event occurs. This drop-down menu is only active if the above Active Relay Output checkbox is checked. |
Default Activation Time | This drop-down list specifies the number of seconds that the relay activates as input event occurs. |
Supervised Input Ready: | This checkbox is for Enterphone Bridge Devices that are equipped with supervised inputs. This field should be left uncheck, unless the optional Supervised Input Board is connected. For specific instructions on how to connect the supervised input board, please see the appropriate instructions. |
LED Properties
Description: Identifies the LED when adding to Port Trigger Actions or viewing in Activity Logs.
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Description: Identifies the Buzzer output when adding to Port Trigger Actions or viewing in Activity Logs.
Relay Properties
Options | Description |
Description | Description of the relay output. Identifies the relay in the Controlled Areas and Port Triggered Actions. |
Default Relay Position | Default power up position of the relay. |
Schedules
Schedule Management
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The Advanced tab on the Controlled Areas screen contains additional configuration flags:
Options | Description |
Toggle | Sets the Controlled area to Secure or Unsecure based upon an event other than a schedule. For example, an Authorized Card can change the state. Check the box for this function. Also provides ability to Disable the Door Monitor Event. Alarms are now enabled by default. This will not generate the alarm unless the Generate Alarm box is checked. |
Multi-Factor | Sets the number of Authorized Card Reads necessary to allow entry to the Area. Allows ability to implement 2-Factor or 3-Factor identification. |
Auth Mode | Relates to Multi-Factor. Sets the number of Users required for entry to the Area. Two Factor authentications for the number of factors to be used to activate an access granted: Single User, Multi-User, Guard Group. |
Guard Access Group | Defines the access group required for two-authentication. |
Auth Timeout | Relates to Multi-Factor. Set the number of seconds allowed between card reads. Note: a device that has Multi-Factor set can only reside in one Controlled Area. |
Exit Reader | Defines the exit reader. Required for counting for zone groups for Anti-passback and/or Muster reporting. |
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Multi Card Swipe Tab
The multiple swipe action is intended to place multiple actions to change the state of a single Controlled Area, or an entire zone group on a pre-set number of card scans, in a defined window of seconds.
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Click on the Controlled Areas navigation tab.
On the left, click the Zone Groups link.
In the Actions bar, click on Add Zone Group.
Enter a Name for the zone group.
Enter an optional Description of the group.
Check the Anti Passback Enabled box to enforce anti-passback for this zone group.
In the Anti Passback Forgiveness dropdown box select from the following options:
Options | Description |
Never | User cannot re-enter the perimeter until they pass through an exit reader or enter an area that is outside of the zone group. Otherwise Enterphone administrators have to manually reset the user’s anti-passback lock. |
Midnight | Anti-passback lock will be forgiven at midnight. |
Every 12 hours | This forgives anti-passback locks twice a day: at noon and midnight. |
Every 6 hours | This forgives anti-passback locks every 4 hours (e.g. midnight, 6am, noon, 6pm). |
Every 2 hours | This forgives anti-passback locks every 2 hours (e.g. midnight, 2am, 4am, etc.) |
Every hour | This forgives anti-passback at the top of every hour. |
Every 30 minutes | This forgives anti-passback at the top and 30 minutes of the hour. |
Check the APB Enforced on Exit Readers box to enable this feature; anti-passback is imposed on exit readers also. You must set EnforceExitAccessRight to Yes in siteEngine.ini – go to the System tab, Administration, System Parameters page to edit this file.
Select a group of users in the Exempt Access Groups if you want them to be exempt from anti-pass back rules.
Click Save.
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Click on the Access navigation tab.
Click on the User Access Groups, Floor Access Groups or Guest Access Groups link.
In the Actions bar, click on Add Access Group. The following screen is displayed:
Enter a Name and a Description.
Select the Risk Levels during which this group will have access: Low, Guarded, Elevated, High or Severe (the current risk level is always displayed at the top of the Enterphone screen)
For more information on Risk Levels see the Alert Level Managementsection.Select a Controlled Area for this group.
Select a Schedule for the Controlled Area. If that controlled area is not going to be accessed by that User Access Group, leave the schedule as Always Off.
If you need an additional line for extra Controlled Areas and/or Schedules, click the + button beside the current line. To delete a line, click the x button.
Click Save.
Global User Access Groups
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Create a new Controlled Area with the elevator reader.
In the new Controlled Area’s Floor tab, select all the associated Floor Areas; specify the desired activation time, and click +.
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Create a Floor Access Group
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All events fall into one of the following groups and categories. In addition, every event in the system has an event id associated for searching.
Event Groups | Category | Description |
Access Control Activity | User | Cardholder activity on the system. |
| Port | Identifier to what device the activity occurred. |
| Door | The controlled area that the activity occurred. |
System | System | The system that the activity occurred. |
| Device | The bridge or device the activity occurred. |
| Port | The port the system data occurred. |
| Database | The database the system data occurred. |
| Credential | The credential data or error information. |
| LDAP | Active Directory sync data and errors. |
| Network | Data errors and other critical network data. |
Admin | Login/Logoff | Administrator authentication log. |
| Operator Action | Action done by the operator using AMS-Lite. |
External System | Video | Video activity events and errors. |
Searching Events
You can search events to track access or errors over several days. When searching events, it is possible to filter results by particular devices or events and it is also possible to generate a PDF or a CSV document from your search results.
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Enterphone now has the ability to display why a user was denied in the system with all of the possible complex options. This data will also display in the activity details.
Event ID | Description |
10202 | Denied - CA Locked Down |
10203 | Denied - Invalid License |
10204 | Denied - Anti Passback |
10205 | Denied - Card Disabled |
10206 | Denied - User Deactivated |
10207 | Denied - User Expired |
10208 | Denied - Access Expired |
10209 | Denied - Risk Level |
10210 | Denied - Start Date Error |
10211 | Denied - Certificate Revoked |
10212 | Denied - Certificate Chain Invalid |
10213 | Denied - Certificate Signature Invalid |
10214 | Denied - Certificate Timestamp Invalid |
10215 | Denied – SSL Validation Error |
Reports
Reporting Management
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Reports Available By Page
Page | Report Name | Description |
Users | Users Report | Creates a list of all of the users in the database for review. |
Access | User Access | Creates a list of all of the user access groups in the list. |
| Guest Access | Creates a list of all of the guest access groups in the list. |
Controlled Area | Controlled Areas | Creates a list of all of the controlled areas. |
| Port Triggers | Creates a list of all port triggered actions currently in the system. |
Schedules | Schedule | Creates a list of all schedules and their respective periods. |
| Special Days | Creates a list of all of the special days currently in the system. |
Events | Attendance | Working in accordance with anti-pass back for in-out readers to determine if someone was in the building. |
| Alarm Monitor | Reports all alarms that occurred on the system between the requested date and time. |
| Alarm Activity | Reports all alarms that occurred on the system between the activity and the real system. |
Suites | Suites | Provides a list of all the suites in the system. |
| Businesses | Provides a list of all of the Business units in the system. |
Time and Attendance Reports
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1. touchscreen=yes (for 21”) and everything else=no (keypad, desktop, static, mini)
2. touchscreen/keypad=yes (for 19” only)
3. touchscreen/keypad=yes (for 15” only); Depending on the monitor
4. mini=yes (for IQ)
5. resolutionX=, resolutionY= (see below for resolution sizes)
6. Save
b. Reboot the server.
Screen | Resolution size of the screen |
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19-inch | 1280x1024 |
21-inch | 1080x1920 |
IQ 10-inch | 800x1280 |
15-inch | 1024x768 |