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The Reader Control page contains the following information:
How to control a Reader
1. To send a command to a Reader, first select one of the pre-defined readers in the bottom
portion of the window in the list under Reader Control. Scroll through the list and click the
name of the Reader to send the command to.
2. Click the desired command button located below the Reader list. The possible commands
that may be sent are System Control, Lock Door, Unlock Door, or Momentary Unlock.
After clicking one of the above, a message “Operation Complete” displays. If the ACU
controller is not communicating with the PC, then the message “Device Offline” displays.
3. Click OK to continue. 
The color of the reader name changes in the Status window to reflect the current command
sent.
Status The top portion of the window under Status lists all pre-configured Readers.
To check the status of any Reader, scroll through the list until the name of the Reader is located. The
color of the text shows the status of the reader. The table below defines the meaning of the colors
Black
System Control
Red Unlocked
(Not shown) Momentary Unlock
Green Locked
Magenta Offline
Control The Control portion of the window allows you to send commands to one of the pre-defined readers in
the list under Reader Control.
Reader Control To send commands to a reader, select the name from the pre-configured list of readers. Do this by
scrolling through the list and clicking on the desired name.
System Control Places the Reader back to the mode that the door is set for at the current time as predetermined by
the system's configuration.
Lock Door Locks the Reader controlled door. The door remains locked until another command is sent either by
the operator, time schedule, or linked condition, etc. to change the door to another state. It does not
respond to an authorized cardholder.
Unlock Door Unlocks the door. The door remains unlocked until another command is sent either by the operator,
time schedule, etc. to change the door to another state.
Momentary Unlock Unlocks the door. The door remains unlocked for the configured unlock time. At the end of the unlock
time the door returns to its prior state