Picture Perfect 4.6 User Manual - UTCFS Global Security Products

Chapter 18
Advanced features
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Modified two man rule (M2MR)
The modified two man rule further restricts access to a controlled area based on the badge holders
M2MR category type. Additionally, a Door Control option can be enforced which, after access has
been granted to the first two badge holders, requires a door release button to be pressed before
access is granted to any subsequent badge holders.
M2MR category type
There are three M2MR category types assigned through the Categories form:
• None
Access to an M2MR controlled area is not permitted while M2MR control is enabled. By
default, any existing or new categories are assigned this category type.
• Guest
A Guest is not allowed entry to an M2MR controlled area unless two (2) Team Members are
already present in the area.
• Team Member
If the M2MR controlled area is empty, a Team Member is allowed entry only with a second
Team Member. Additional Team Members can enter individually after the initial two (2) Team
Members are present in the M2MR controlled area. Furthermore, at least two (2) Team
Members must be present until all Guests have exited.
Note:
If the micro controlling an M2MR area resets, it automatically resets the occupancy count to zero. Therefore, in the
unlikely event that this occurs while the area is occupied, the system administrator must disable Two Man Rule,
evacuate the area, and then reinstate M2MR.
Modified two man rule without door control
The first two badge holders to enter a controlled space must be Team Members and at least two
Team Members must be present in the controlled space until all Guests have exited.
Modified two man rule with door control
The first two badge holders to enter a controlled space must be Team Members and at least two
Team Members must be present in the controlled space until all Guests have exited. Additionally,
before any subsequent badge holders are allowed entry, a Team Member within the controlled space
must press a door release button. The door release button must be pressed within the time specified
in the Door Release Timeout field on the Areas form or the door is not unlocked.
A warning device, such as a horn or a strobe light, can be activated to notify the team members in an
area that a person desiring access has presented a valid badge at the reader and is awaiting entry. A
digital output (DO) point is configured to control the warning device through the Doors form, by
selecting an M2MR output. When the warning device is triggered, team members in the area press
the door release button before the door timeout has elapsed to cause the door to unlock and allow
entry to the area.