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General

The Wanzl Access Manager offers a central dashbaord for access controls in a homogeneous interface, displays the corresponding states and supports the user in the administration of these components. The Wanzl Access Manager is a leading platform for monitoring and managing access controls of security areas.

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Connectivity Board

Nummer Number	Funktion	Function
1	Button Management Dashboard
2	Aufklappmenü Administration
3 Aufklappmenü Ereignisse	Events Button
4 Aufklappmenü Karten	Cards Button
5	Statistics Button Statistiken
6 Anzeige Angemeldeter Benutzer	Logged in User
7	Log out Button zur Abmeldung des Benutzers
8 Aufklappmenü zur Wahl der Anzeigesprache	Languages menu
9	Button Anpassung der Darstellung auf die gesamte Bildschrimbreite

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Menu items

Facilities

Contact	Type	Impulse	Description
A8	Output	Yes (500 ms)	Person has entered
A9	Output	Yes (500 ms)	Alarms*
E3	Input	Yes (500 ms)	Open Entry
E4	Input	Yes (500 ms)	Open Exit
E6	Input	Yes (200ms)	Card is valid, open the gate
E7	Input	Yes (200ms)	Card is invalid, do not open the gate
E8	Input	No	Emergency State button**
E9	Input	Yes (500 ms)	Open Entry 70%
E10	Input	No	Fire Alarm

*A9 Alarms:

• Gate is out of order, when a mandatory device is broken or a connection to the server is broken (if the server is used in the solution).
• Tailgating or other unwanted actions.
• Entry barcode scanner is broken or it is a stub.
• Gate in in the Fire Alarm or Emergency state. The alarm is produces as a repetitive pulse signal (700ms).
• Gate is open only for exit.

After the Emergency State button pressed, the gate switches to the Emergency State. Then only exit from this state is to restart the gate.

The signal can be set/received to/from a contact from any of the halves of the gate.

Configuration Management

User Interface

The Galaxy Gate is configured through the /configuration page. If the server is running at 192.168.1.221 and port is 8888, the url is:

                http://192.168.1.221/configuration

            

There are two buttons on the page:

Name	Description	Action
Save	Saves the modified configuration to the server	Post
Reset	Discards any changes by reloading the configuration from the server	Get

The configuration is split into sections and subsections:

• General
  • Dispatcher
  • Miscellaneous
• Devices
  • Barcode Reader Entry
  • Barcode Reader Exit
  • Gate
  • Tracking Camera
  • Audio Player
  • Camera
• Displays
  • Display Gate Entry
  • Display Gate Exit
  • Display Entry
  • Display Exit
  • Display TimeInfo

Here are some screenshots:

A subsection is often has a structure with a combo box named Type at the top and some fields that follow. This structure is used for configuring an entity that can have several implementations. What is important is that the implementation can differ in type and number of controls. For example, a simulator of the gate has only two properties:

Architecture

The picture below gives a bird's eye view of the configuration management.

When the gate starts and the Configuration.json is present it is created from the Initial Configuration (base.py or other .py configuration file). The Schema contains a set of data for describing controls in form components:

• Which controls should contain a component
• Validations rules if any

E.g. a form component can contain a text box and an input for integers. The data range for integer should 1-100.

The Default Data contains the initial data for controls in form components.

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Roadmap

The features are planned for the upcoming release:

• Configurations page allows you to see the list of available configurations. You can:
  • Clone an existing configuration to a new one
  • Delete a configuration
  • Make a configuration active. Only one configuration can be used by the server and it is called active.
• Apply button. This should apply changes on-the-fly.
• Restart button. This should restart the docker container and apply settings, which cannot be applied on-the-fly.
• Extend the vue form generator library:
  • Make the switch control consistent with the switch controls on other pages
  • Add a control which allows you to manage an array of items (e.g. the list of connected gates). E.g. https://codepen.io/safx/pen/AhCtk
• Import/Export of a Configuration.json.
• Reset any configuration to the default one (by removing the json file

Management of Events

The following sections contains the term Path, which means the path is part of the URL. E.g., path /events for the FMCU Server running under https://server.maxcrc.de/ means

                https://server.maxcrc.de/events

            

Events

Web path:

                /events

            

The page shows a filterable and sortable list of events:

Name	Description
Date	Date and time when the event occurred
Name	Translated name of the event
Gate	Gate if appropriate where the event occurred
State	The state of the event if supported
Category	Category to which the event belongs to
Info	Additional info about the event

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Event Definitions Page

Path:

                /event-definitions

            

The page shows a list of definitions of events:

Name	Description
Name	Name
Event Definition Groups	Groups to which the event belongs to if any
Supported States	Can be empty (for impulse events) or On, Off (for the events with states)
Category	Category to which the event belongs to

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Event Definition Groups

Path:

                /event-definition-groups

            

The page shows a list of event groups:

Name	Description
Name	Name
Events	Event definitions assigned to the group
Delete	Delete button

An event definition group allows you to group one or more events so that it can be bound to a user group. See Event Subscriptions below

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Event Subscriptions

Web path:

                /event-subscriptions

            

The page shows a list of event definition groups bound to a user groups.

Name	Description
Group	User group
Event definition group	Event definition group
Locked	When locked, events are not sent to the users of the group
Info	Any informative text
Delete	Delete button

When a event definition group is bound to a user group and not locked, new events from the event definition group are sent to the users from the user group. The user must have a valid email address.

Example. A user group Alarm events with two members user1 and user2 is bound to an event definition group Alarm events with two events GateTailgating and GateStateFireAlarm. When either or both of these events occur, both users user1 and user2 receive an email notification about that.

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Configuration

Path:

                /configuration

            

In order the emails with events can be sent out, the Email section with the information like the hostname, port etc. of the outgoing server and credentials should be properly configured.

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/gates
                

In this view, all access controls are displayed in an intuitive interface. There are grouping options in two categories. First, you can group by Location. Within the location you can then summarize different Locations.

Individual gates can be added via the menu item "New".

When the light view is off, the access controls are shown in the list.

When one or more facilities are selected with the control,

the facilities can be controlled with the following buttons:

Symbol	Description	Note
	change to normal state, lock the doors in both directions
	open the door permanently or open it for a single person	towards the entrance
	open the door permanently or open it for a single person	toward the exit
	Turn the Cleaning mode on and off	cleaning
	Toggle Emergency Open mode on and off	Emergency

The Gate display contains the following controls:

Symbol	Description	Note
	choose the gate	to activate the buttons above (Normal, Lock Out, etc.)
	Navigate to the Facilities page
	Navigate to the pageGate-View
	change to Normal state
	lock the doors in both directions
	open the door in the direction of entrance/exit for a single person
	lock the door in the direction of entrance/exit
	permanently open the door in the direction of entrance/exit

The symbols under the gate convey various information about it:

Symbol	Description	Note
	No connection to the gate
	The gate is in the Normal state
	The gate is in the Locked state
	The gate is in the fire alarm state
	The gate is in the emergency open state
	The cleaning mode is active
	Alarm is active at the gate
	The gate is permanently open
	One or more devices at the gate have failed
	Current selected configuration of the gate	Only if there are two or more configurations at the gate

Gate-View

In this view, you can observe the state of each gate, control the gate, and apply the gate's configurations (if there are two or more).

These buttons allow you to perform various actions:

Symbol	Description	Note
	Turn cleaning mode on and off
	Manually switch the emergency open state on and off
	Restart the gate
	Choose a new configuration of the gate from the combo box	Only if there are two or more configurations at the gate
	Apply the new configuration
	Do without the new configuration

Set up a new Gate

Please click the button New

In this view you create a New gate. The fields Names, Displayed Name and Position of the Gate must be verified with values. Press Save then click on Facilities.

You can now see in the view that you have created a NEW gate,

in this case the sixth gate in this view.

In the next step you connect the gate to the server.

                    https://<IP-Adresse des Dashboards>
                

To do this, check on the General tab that the correct gate name has been entered.

Then check the following points on the Server tab.

Server#0 (server)- must be set to remote.

Activated slide-switch is activated.

Your server should be entered under Name*.

Your URL should be entered under URL*.

Gate should be entered under Username*.

Your password should be entered under Password*.

Save at the end.

In the next step, please click on System in the top bar.

You will now see the following display, here please press restart once. Now your new gate should be connected.

Finally, you can check the connection in the Status tab. CONNECTED must now appear under State.

Edit existing Gate

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/gates
                

You are in the same view as where you would create a new gate. Please move the slide switch "Grid view" to the left.

In the view click on the name of the gate which you want to edit (in the example TestGate_P1).

In this view, please press the "Edit" function.

You can now edit the gate in this view.

Remove Gate

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/gates
                

You are in the same view as where you would create a new gate.

Please move the slide switch "Grid view" to the left.

In the view click on the name of the gate which you want to delete (in the example TestGate_P1).

In this view, please press the "Delete" function.

To be on the safe side, you will now be asked again whether you really want to delete the element? Please confirm this.

After deleting, you will automatically be shown the next gate (in the example P1_TestGate2). Please click on Facilities here.

You will then see in the Grid View that Gate TestGate_P1 is missing and has been successfully deleted.

Administration

User

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/users
                

On this page you can see an overview of all users

Number	Function
1	Create new user
2	Filter users by location
3	Filter users by position

Set up new User

Press under User on the button New

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/new-user
                

Field Name	Description
Id	Automatically generated unique number of the user
Username*	Username of the user to login
Password*	User's password for login
Email	Email address of the user for sending log messages
First name	User's first name
Last name	Last name of the user
Info	Description of the user
Superuser	The highest rights are assigned to the user
Locked	The user's login is blocked
Disable notifications	The user does not receive any notifications in the FMCU Management Dashboard

* Strictly required fields Through the button Save the new user is created.

Edit existing User

Press under User a user to edit

Event Notifications

Under this tab, the notifications can be selected which the user should receive.
Note: If the checkbox Disable notifications is set, no notifications are displayed regardless of these settings.

Locations & Positions Tab

You can set different locations in countries and cities. Separate access rights can be defined for each location via the authorization model.

Groups Tab

This tab allows you to customize the user's group memberships.

Permissions Tab

The user's permissions are displayed under this tab

All changes are applied by clicking the Save button.

Groups

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/groups
                

On this page you can see an overview of all groups

Set up new Group

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/new-group
                

Click under Gruppen the button New

please enter a group name, optional you can write a description to the group

Field Name	Description
Id	Automatically generated unique number of the group
Name	Name of the Group
Info	Description of the Group

* Strictly required fields

The new group is created by clicking the Save button.

Edit existing Group

Click under Gruppen the Group you want edit

Users Tab

This tab allows you to customize the members of the group.

Permissions Tab

The permissions that are inherited by the members of the group are displayed under this tab.
All changes are applied by clicking the Save button.

Positions

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/cities
                

On this page you can see an overview of all positions

Set up new Position

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/new-city
                

Under Positions click on the button New

Enter the name of the position and assign the position to a location using the dropdown field.

Click on the Save button to create the position

Edit existing Position

Under Positions click to edit the position

Here you can edit the position name and location

Locations

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/countries
                

On this page you can see an overview of all locations

Set up new Location

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/new-country
                

Press under Locations the button New

Field Name	Description
Id	Automatically generated unique number of the location
Name*	Location name
Info	Description of the location

* Strictly required fields

Click on the Save button to create the position

Edit existing Location

Under Location , click the location you want to edit

Here you can edit the name, code and info of the location

Locations & Positions

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/locations
                

Here you can see an overview of all positions and their assigned locations

Configuration

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/configurations
                

Events

Events

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/events
                

In this view, the events of all access controls are shown in an intuitive list view. There are filtering options and a name search for the events.

The following filters can be set:

1. Location
2. Position
3. Facility
4. Search by Event name
5. Time Period

Event Definitions

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/event-definitions
                

In this view, all events that the FMCU contains are listed and their event definition groups, supported states and categories are assigned.

Event definition Groups

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/event-definition-groups
                

All event definition groups are listed under this tab.

Create a new Event definition Group

Click Event defenition groups on the Button New

Fieldname	Description
ID	Automatically generated unique group number
Name	Name of the group
Info	Group description

* Absolutely required fields

Under the Event defenition tab select the event definitions that are to be assigned to the group.

Event Subscriptions

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/event-subscriptions
                

There is the possibility to link groups of alarm messages with groups of users. As a result, only group members are notified of alarm messages that are also grouped,

Fieldname	Description
ID	internal value
Group	Summary of users
Ereignisdefinitionsgruppe	Event definition group
Locked	Notifications deactivated/activated
Info	Description field

Notifications

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/notifications
                

Sent notifications are displayed in this overview. You can adjust the view accordingly using a date filter.

Cards

Cards

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/cards
                

This view shows an overview of the RFID cards in the system with the gates enabled for access.

Edit Cards

                    https://<dns-name or ip-address>/cards-edit
                

In this view, cards can be added / removed and authorizations for individual gates can be defined.

After you push the Add Button you will be shown the following window

Field	Description
Barcode	Card content that is captured by the reader
Employee	Description field
Employee ID	Description field
Quantity	Number of accesses for this card

Statistics

In this view, all activities for the assigned access controls are shown. You can adjust the view with date filters. It is possible to group the screen output, e.g. only to evaluate the number per day or month. Finally, the data can be exported in Excel format or CSV-format.

Additional Topics

Authorization

Access to certain resources provided by the application, e.g. facilities, actions, user interface elements, can be limited or unlimited. Access is unlimited if the user is a superuser. Any superuser can set or remove the Superuser property for any other user. Access for non-superuser users can be restricted by their groups (group-level permissions) and/or locations (location-level permissions).

Group-Level Authorization

Group-level authorization is implemented through group permissions, which are a set of boolean values (true/false) that allow/deny group users access to various resources. The permissions are divided into categories and subcategories for easier navigation.

The image shows the permissions for the Manager group. If a checkbox is set, the resource is allowed for the users, otherwise it is denied.

Here are some examples of permissions:

• Actions / Facility / Mode / ServiceEntry. If the action ServiceEntry is set, the users of this group can open the gate in the entry direction, otherwise they cannot.

• Tables / audit / Read. The Administration | Audit page displays data from the audit database table. By default, access to the audit table is denied to all groups. This means that the data on the Administration | Audit page is only displayed to superusers.

• Views | Menu | Administration | Groups. If the Groups checkbox is set, the menu item is shown to the users, otherwise it is hidden.

The permissions are divided into the following top categories:

Category	Description	Example
Actions	Actions, the user can execute from the dashboard	ServiceEntry, allow/deny users to permanently open facilities in entry direction
Tables	Create, read, update and delete records in database tables	Allow/deny users to access the audit table
Views	Show/hide user interface elements	Show/hide the Administration / Groups menu

Note

If the user belongs to more than one group and access to a resource is allowed in one of the groups, the user can access the resource

Note

The configuration of items in the Views category should be consistent with items in the Tables category. For example, if a menu for a page is configured to be displayed, but the database table whose data is displayed on the page is configured to be denied, the data will not be displayed

Location-Level Authorization

Location-level authorization means that some location-aware resources, such as facilities, groups, and users, can be assigned to one or more locations and/or positions, so that the user can access only those resources that have the same locations.

For example, there are two locations: Standort1 with positions P1 and P2 and Standort2 with positions P3 and P4:

In the above picture, All positions means P1 and P2 for Standort1 and P3 and P4 for Standort2.

If we take the user manager and select locations and positions like in the picture below

then the user manager will have access to other location-aware resources (users, groups and facilities) as follows:

Position	Access allowed
P1	Yes
P2	Yes
P3	Yes
P4	No