C•CURE 800/8000 Software Configuration Guide - Tyco Security ...

Door DefinitionsTable 5-3: Door Reader Configuration Dialog Box Definitions, continuedField/ButtonValidate linksbefore openingLink assetsbefore and aftercardLink assets onlybefore cardLink assets onlyafter cardDescriptionIf you select this option, when a cardholder carrying one or more assetsis detected at this door, access is granted only if the following are true:• The cardholder is authorized to move the asset(s).• A valid card is presented within the configured Asset Access LinkTime.Example:If a person tries to move an asset they don’t have permission tomove, the person will be denied access to the area.This is the most secure linking option, but it may slow traffic at an entry.Depending on which Link Order option you configure, even a cardholderwho is not carrying any assets may have to wait for the link time toexpire before being granted access.When you select this option, you must then select a Link Order optionand specify a link time in the Asset Access Link Time field.Select this option when the physical layout of the entry door cannotguarantee which the system will detect first — cardholders’ access cardor the asset(s) they are carrying.This option is potentially slow since after detecting a card or asset, thesystem has to wait for the link time-out to ensure that there are no moreassets.Select this option when the physical layout of the entry door guaranteesthat the asset(s) a cardholder is carrying will be detected by the systembefore the persons’s access card.Example: A long-range proximity reader detects the asset(s) carried byusers before users swipe their card through a magnetic card reader orpresent their card to a short-range proximity reader.This option is the fastest since access is granted immediately after thesystem detects a person’s card.Select this option when the physical layout of the entry door guaranteesthat a cardholder’s access card will be detected by the system beforethe asset(s) that the cardholder is carrying.Example: A long-range proximity reader detects a person’s card or aguard has a cardholder swipe a magnetic card or present a short rangeproximity card; then the guard uses a hand-held reader to read theasset(s) the cardholder is carrying.This option is potentially slow since after detecting an asset, the systemhas to wait for the link time-out to ensure that there are no more assets.C•CURE 800/8000 Software Configuration Guide 5–25