Interlogix Topaz User Manual - Manual (Page 85)

Chapter 4
Cards
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4. After clicking Save one of the following messages appears.
• If “Operation Complete” is displayed, then no further changes are needed.
• If “Operation Failed” is displayed, then a required field was not entered. Enter the field
and try again.
At any point if you wish to clear the entered information click Clear.
How to use keypad masking
Keypad Masking allows the cardholder to mask / unmask the alarms associated with a security area
by using their PIN as described below.
Keypad Masking requires three conditions to be set, in the following order:
1. Select the area under Setup – Security Area to allow Keypad Masking.
2. To mask any alarms, the cardholder must first be allowed access into that Security Area.
Under Cards – Access, select the cardholder, then the area under Available Security Areas
and move that area to the Selected Security Areas column.
3. The cardholder must have that Masking Security area selected. Under Cards – Masking,
move the area from Available Masking Areas to Selected Masking Areas.
4. Click Save.
To use the keypad to mask (unsecure) an area, the cardholder/user must enter the PIN + 20 to mask
the alarm. For example, if the PIN is 1023, the cardholder must enter 1043 to mask that security
area. The alarms will be turned off and the door will unlock.
Note: If a security area has Keypad Masking Allowed checked, the cardholder cannot gain access to the area until the
area is Masked.
If one cardholder unmasks that alarm, anyone with access to that area can enter. The alarm will be
off.
To secure the area, an authorized cardholder/user must enter the PIN + 10 to unmask the alarm. For
example, if the PIN is 1023, the cardholder must enter 1033 to unmask that security area. The
alarms will then be set (on).
Note: If an alarm associated with the area being unmasked is active at the time you are attempting to unmask the area,
the request is denied. All alarms associated with the security area must be secure before an unmask request is
granted.
CAUTION: Do not click Clear before clicking Save or newly entered data will be lost.