Set up offline access control

Usually, readers send numbers they've read from cards to a host system that decides about subsequent actions. However, there are access control setups with no host system involved (offline access control). Here, you can configure readers to autonomously switch a relay and thus open a door when a card with a valid number is presented.

This feature requires BALTECH ConfigEditor v5.00.09 or above. It replaces the Blacklist or Whitelist component included in previous versions.

Add Offline Access Control component

We recommend you create your configuration using Autoread Wizard. Here, select Offline Access Control in the Host Interface section.

To add the component manually, click the Plus icon > Host Interface > Offline Access Control.

If you add it manually, make sure you also add an Autoread component for your card type.

Specify valid card numbers

In the dropdown, select if you want to specify valid card numbers as a range or individually.

As a range

1. Specify the first and last number of the range.
   All numbers outside this range will be blocked.

2. Specify the number length in digits.

   If you read programmed card numbers (PCNs), Number Length must match the PCN Length in the Autoread Number in File/Sector/Segment component.

Individually

1. Specify the number length in digits.

   If you read programmed card numbers (PCNs), Number Length must match the PCN Length in the Autoread Number in File/Sector/Segment component.

2. To add a valid card number, click and enter the number.

Specify action on card accepted

In the Action on Card Accepted section, specify what you want the reader to do when a card with an allowed project number is presented, e.g. enable a relay with a specific toggle time and enable the beeper to provide feedback to the card holder.

Invalidate numbers of lost cards

If at some point, a card with a valid number is lost, you can invalidate the number.

For a range of valid numbers:

1. Create a new version of the configuration.
2. Enable the checkbox Block Numbers of Lost Cards.
3. Click and add the number of the lost card.

For individual valid numbers:

1. Create a new version of the configuration.
2. Click the number of the lost card, then click .