Interlogix Topaz User Manual - Manual (Page 189)

Chapter 8
Setup
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How to use keypad masking
Configuration
Keypad Masking requires three conditions to be set, in the following order:
1. Under Setup – Security Areas, click the area name under Security Areas, to place the name
under Security Area Name. Then select the check box next to Keypad Masking Allowed.
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.
Operation
1. To use the keypad to unsecure an area, the cardholder must enter the PIN + 20 to mask the
alarm. For example, if the PIN is 1023, the cardholder enters 1043 to mask that security area.
The alarms will be turned off and the door will unlock.
Note: No access is granted until the alarms are masked. 
If one cardholder unmasks the alarms, anyone with access to that area can enter. The alarm will be off.
2. To secure the area, the cardholder must enter the PIN + 10 to unmask the alarm. For
example, if the PIN is 1023, the cardholder enters 1033 to unmask that security area. The
alarms will then be set (on).