28 July 2003 1

Doors

Creating Time Zones

28 July 2003 2

What is a Time Zone?

• A designated period of time in which access can be granted to a secure area or in which specific actions can occur

28 July 2003 3

Time Zone Parameters

• Doors has 32 separate, programmable time zones

• Each time zone has 4 Start/Stop periods• Time zones can be applied to:

– Access Groups– Automatic door lock/unlock control– Input/Output links

28 July 2003 4

Holiday Schedules

• Holidays are treated as “special case” time zones

28 July 2003 5

Time Nomenclature

• All time values are stored in 24-hour format (AKA “Military Time”):

– Midnight = 00:00 hours– 8 A.M. = 08:00 hours– Noon = 12:00 hours– 6 P.M. = 18:00 hours– 11:30 P.M. = 23:30 hours

28 July 2003 6

Opening the Time Zones Window

• Open the Setup > Timezones Window by either:

– Clicking the Timezones tool bar button

– Clicking the pull-down menu option

28 July 2003 7

The Time Zone Window

• You can set four separate start/stop times– For all seven days-of-the-week– For up to three unique holiday schedules

28 July 2003 8

“Always” Time Zone

• Always - Always allows access or action

28 July 2003 9

“ Never” Time Zone

• Never - Never allows access or action

28 July 2003 10

Time Zone Creation is a 4-Step Process

1. Clear the time zone spreadsheet2. Enter the desired start and stop times for all

days-of-the-week (the time period in which to allow access or action)

3. Enter a descriptive name4. Save the new time zone

• Examples may best demonstrate how time zones are created

28 July 2003 11

Example 1

• Allow access under the following times and days:

– 6:30 A.M. (06:30) to 5:30 P.M. (17:30)

– Monday through Friday

28 July 2003 12

Clear the Time Zone Spreadsheet

• Click the button to clear the spreadsheet– Clears the time zone name field– Clears all spreadsheet values

28 July 2003 13

Enter the Desired Start Times

• Enter the time-of-day when access or action is allowed– 6:30 A.M., Monday through Friday – “Never” access on Saturday and Sunday

28 July 2003 14

Enter the Desired Stop Times

• Enter the time-of-day when access or action is no longer allowed– 5:30 P.M. (17:30 hours), Monday through Friday

28 July 2003 15

Enter a Descriptive Name

• Descriptive names make reading event reports easier• Enter a name such as 6:30A-to-5:30P-M-to-F

28 July 2003 16

Save the Time Zone

• Click on the button to save the time zone

28 July 2003 17

Example 2

• Allow access or action under the following times and days:

– 10 P.M. (22:00) to 7 A.M. (7:00)

– Monday night/Tuesday morning through Friday night/Saturday morning

• This is a late-shift that is spread across two calendar days

28 July 2003 18

Clear the Time Zone Spreadsheet

• Click the button to clear the spreadsheet– Clears the time zone name field– Clears all spreadsheet values

28 July 2003 19

Enter the Monday Start/Stop Times

• Monday is entered in two segments– “Never” access on Sunday– Monday from 10 P.M. (22:00) to Midnight (00:00) is

entered in the Start1/Stop1 slots– Tuesday from Midnight (00:00) to 7 A.M. (07:00) is

entered in the Start1/Stop1 slots

28 July 2003 20

Enter the Tuesday Start/Stop Times

• Tuesday is entered in two segments– Tuesday from 10 P.M. (22:00) to Midnight (00:00) is

entered in the Start2/Stop2 slots– Wednesday from Midnight (00:00) to 7 A.M. (07:00) is

entered in the Start1/Stop1 slots

28 July 2003 21

Enter the Balance of the Week

• Remaining days are entered similar to Monday/ Tuesday – Beginning of work day from 10 P.M. (22:00) to

Midnight (00:00) entered in the Start2/Stop2 slots– Ending of work day from Midnight (00:00) to 7 A.M. (07:00)

entered in the Start1/Stop1 slots

28 July 2003 22

Enter a Descriptive Name

• Descriptive names make reading event reports easier• Enter a name such as “10PM-to-7AM-M-to-Sa”

28 July 2003 23

Save the Time Zone

• Click on the button to save the time zone

28 July 2003 24

Correcting a Time Zone Entry

• To edit a time zone: click in a cell, enter the correct time, and save the change

– If you edit a time zone you may want to rename the time zone to reflect the time change

28 July 2003 25

Holiday Schedules

• Three different holiday schedules can be defined in Doors– Different holidays may have different access or

action requirements, i.e.• Memorial Day may have a short access/action schedule• Christmas Day may not allow access/action at all

• Holiday schedules can then be added to an existing time zone as if they are another day-of-the-week

28 July 2003 26

Enter the Holiday Schedule

• Enter the date and the holiday name for each holiday• Click the button when all holidays are entered

28 July 2003 27

Add the Holiday Time Zone

• Select a time zone to add the holiday schedule to• Enter the Start and Stop times for this set of holidays• Click the button