Two Person Badge Rule Setup

Trigger & Macros

Two Badge Rule

It is often required for a card with management credentials be presented in conjunction with the two (2) badge rule prior to access being granted at a reader. To get the required results configure Symphony AC using the following steps.

Configuring a Reader for Two Badge Operation

In Hardware Manager, unlock the module to allow editing of the screen.
From the Reader’s properties box click on the drop down arrow to the right of the Reader Functions box.
· Tick the box “Require two card control at this reader”
· Click the Green check mark to save and close the window.

Disassociating the Reader

From the Reader’s properties box, click on the drop down arrow in the Door Definitions box.
Set the Door Strike Address to a value of None. This will disassociate the door strike and create a control point.
Click the Green check mark to save and exit the configuration window.
From the toolbar located within Hardware Manager Click the disk to save all configuration changes.

Creating a Macro

From within the Triggers screen, unlock the module to allow editing of the screen.
Right click in the Macros box and select Add Macro
In the Macros Properties box, select Control Point Pulse from the Command Box.
In the Macros Properties box, select the address of the disassociated reader from the Address box.
Select the desired amount of time for the control point to pulse in seconds from the On Time box.

Creating a Trigger

Right Click in the Triggers box and select Add Trigger.
Enter the desired description for the trigger in the triggers Description box.
Select the event for the trigger to execute on, in this scenario select RO0001 Access Granted.
Select the address for the control point used in Macros in the Address box.
Select the trigger number in the Trigger Code box, this will be the trigger number assigned to the manager’s cardholder record.
Assign a time schedule in the Time Schedule box; this will be the schedule in which the trigger will execute. If two badge access is required always, assign a value of 1 Always.
Select the Macro number from the Macro box, this will be the Macro number assigned to the Macro created in the previous step Creating a Macro.
From the toolbar within Triggers, click the disk to save and download the records.

Assigning a Trigger Code to a cardholder record

From the Access, Personnel Menu, unlock the module to allow editing of the screen.
Highlight the cardholder from column on the left; this should be the cardholder (s) that will have an elevated management credential.
Click the Advanced Access button.
From the Trigger Code box enter the trigger code number assigned in the previous step “Creating a Macro”.
From the toolbar within Personnel, click the disk to save the records. Note: Access will not be granted until both the card with management credentials as well as a second card has been presented at the reader.

Symphony AC Operator Guide

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