Picture Perfect 4.6 User Manual - UTCFS Global Security Products

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Picture Perfect 4.6
User Manual
Seed counter
The seed counter option provides a way to:
• Automatically generate a unique Id number for each badge.
• Automatically generate the badge Id (BID) number for each badge (optional).
• Keep count of the number of badges a person has been issued.
• Keep count of the number of times a person’s badge has been printed.
To use this feature, the seed counter feature must be selected at the time of base installation. The
base installation asks you a series of questions to help you set up the seed counter options. The
setup can only be done at installation. For more information, refer to the Picture Perfect Installation
Manual. Changing the option settings later can cause difficulties.
If enabled, three new fields appear on the Badges form: Reissue Count, Reprint Count, and Unique
Id.
Reissue count
Every time a badge is issued to a person this incremental number is stored to the badge. This
field shows the issue number of this badge and the total number of badge issues for the
badgeholder to whom this badge is assigned, for example 3 of 5. If a badge has not been
assigned to a person, the Reissue Count is 00. The maximum number of badge issues allowed is
99. This field is view only - you can perform a search, but the value cannot be edited.
Reprint count
This is the number of times the badge has been printed. A new badge sets the Reprint Count to
00. Anytime the badge is printed or previewed, the badge increments the number, storing it to the
badge. The Reprint Count is tracked a maximum of 99 times. This field is view only - you can
perform a search, but the value cannot be edited.
Unique Id
The seed counter assigns a unique number to each badge. It is a global counter that is
incremented each time a new badge is created. The range is determined by the number of digits
allocated to the counter. This field is view only - you can perform a search, but the value cannot
be edited.
Double-badge function
This feature provides double-badge control for access to high security areas. Operator-defined
readers require two badges or two badges with PINs to be presented before a door strike is
activated.
Access through double-transaction readers is granted only when two complete, valid, and distinct
transactions are presented to the reader. “Complete” means that both transactions have all
necessary information. “Valid” means that both transactions are recognized by the reader. “Distinct”