Guardian Technologies ACT1000 Clear All ACT2000 Only, Set Date/Time, Time Zones

ACT1000/2000 Operating Instructions Software Version 3.23-00

Clear All (ACT2000 Only)

This function manually removes all users from the area. An event is logged for tracking. This is typically used at the end of a day or week to remove any users from the system who have neglected to use their cards when exiting.

Set Date/Time

The Set Date/Time function allows the operator to adjust the date and time on the controller’s real-time clock. The built-in clock is normally accurate to within 60 seconds per month and will occasionally need adjusting to maintain the accuracy of logged events.

The display will prompt the user to enter the correct year (1996-2020), month (1-12), date (1- 31), hour (0-23) and minute (0-59). The seconds will be zeroed. The prompt “Set?” is displayed on the bottom line of the LCD. The clock will not actually be updated until the ✔ key is pressed, allowing the operator to wait until the time is exactly correct. Any other key will exit without altering the time.

The day of the week calculation, millennium and leap year adjustments are made automatically by the controller’s internal clock, even if power is not present.

ACTWinPro automatically changes the controller time to match that of the PC. For Summer and Winter time changes, the controller must be connected to ACTWinPro.

Time Zones

A timezone is a combination of times for which some specified event should occur. For example, it may be used to determine when a group of users should be allowed access to the protected area. Typically, this is used to give different user groups varying degrees of access to the doors at different times of the day.

As an example: In a manufacturing environment, most production workers would be allowed access only on Monday to Thursday from 8.30 to 17.00, and on Friday from 8.30 to 15.00. This period would be set up in a timezone and assigned to most groups. Another category of worker might work different hours, so a second timezone could be set up for Monday to Friday from 17.00 to 19.30 and assigned to these groups, in addition to the previous timezone. Management would usually be granted 24 hour access, so a third timezone could be set up granting access from Sunday to Saturday (and holidays) from 00.00 to 23.59 and assigned to the management group. Note that there is a built-in 24-hour timezone that could be used instead.

Each timezone consists of up to five periods of time and a corresponding combination of assigned weekdays or holidays. The timezone is in force during the hours specified in any of the five time periods, but only on the days specified for that period.

The current timezone number will be displayed on the top line of the display. The desired timezone may be selected using the 0 key or directly by entering the timezone number. The lower line on the display will indicate if that timezone is active or inactive. Pressing the ✔ key allows the timezone to be edited. In edit mode, the top line of the display shows the available periods in the form ABCDE * -. The 0 key allows one of the five periods to be selected and pressing ✔ allows the period to be set.

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