### 6.3.6 Linkage Setting

Linkage setting means when an event is triggered at an input point of the access control system, a linkage action will occur at the specified output point to control such events as verification, opening, alarm and exception of the system and list them in the corresponding monitored report for view by the user.

Add linkage setting:

1. Click [Access Control System] - [Door configurations] - [Linkage setting] - [Add] to show the linkage setting interface;

2. Input linkage setting name (input linkage setting name before selecting device). After selecting device, corresponding linkage setting will appear (The system will first determine whether or not the device is successfully connected and has read extended device parameters such as auxiliary input quantity, auxiliary output quantity, door quantity and reader quantity. If the system has no available extended device parameters, it will remind the user of failing to set anti-passback. Otherwise, it will, shows linkage setting options according to the currently selected device, such as the door quantity, auxiliary input and output quantity):

The fields are as follows:

Trigger Condition: Please refer to 6.6 Real-time Monitoring for the Real Time Events Description. Except Linkage Event Triggered, Cancel Alarm, Open Auxiliary Output, Close Auxiliary Output, and Device Start, all events could be trigger condition.

Input Point Address: Any, Door 1, Door 2, Door 3, Door 4, Auxiliary Input 1, Auxiliary Input 2, Auxiliary Input 3, Auxiliary Input 4, Auxiliary Input 9, Auxiliary Input 10, Auxiliary Input 11, Auxiliary Input 12 (the specific input point please refer to specific device parameters, If the device firmware version supports the read head linkage, it will list each door¡¯s Reader options);

Output Point Address: Lock 1, Lock 2, Lock 3, Lock 4, Auxiliary Output 1, Auxiliary Output 2, Auxiliary Output 3, Auxiliary Output 4, Auxiliary Output 6, Auxiliary Output 8, Auxiliary Output 9, Auxiliary Output 10 (the specific output point please refer to specific device parameters);

Action Type: Close, Open, Normal Open. By default it is closed. To open, delay time shall be set, or Normal Close can be selected;

Delay: Ranges from 1-254s (This item is valid when the action type is Open)

Send to mailbox£¨Output Point Address£©: For multiple e-mail addresses of linkage event recipients, separate them with semicolon (;). When a linkage action is triggered, send an e-mail (linkage event record and video linkage snapping picture) to the recipient.

Video Linkage: Video Linkage contains pop-up video function and record function. If you enable the pop-up video function, the video is played on the [Real-Time Monitoring] window, come to set a time, video box would automatically shut off. Set the display time to an integral between 5 and 60. If you enable the video recording function, the triggering procedure is recorded. Set the record time to an integral between 10 and 180. (Should ensure video server maintain normal connection.)

? Note: The video linkage function is only available for 5.2.20 and above professional version, if you need to use, please contact with our commercial representative or for-sale supporter.

3. After editing, click [OK] to save and quit, and the added linkage setting will be shown in the linkage setting list.

For example: If select ¡°Normal Punching Card Open¡± as the trigger condition, and the input point is Door 1, the output point is Lock 1, the action type is Open, the delay is 60s, then when ¡°Normal Punching Card Open¡± occurs at Door 1, the linkage action of ¡°Open¡± will occur at Lock 1, and door will be open for 60s.

? Note: When editing, you can not modify the device, but can modify linkage setting name and configuration. When deleting a device, its linkage setting record, if exist, will be deleted.

If system has set that the input point is a specific door or auxiliary input point under a trigger condition of a device, it will not allow the user to add (or edit) a linkage setting record where the device and trigger condition are the same but the input point is ¡®Any¡¯.

On the contrary, if the device and trigger condition are the same, and the system has linkage setting record where the trigger point is ¡®Any¡¯, the system will not permit the user to add (or edit) a linkage setting record where the input point is a specific door or auxiliary input.

In addition, the system does not allow the same linkage setting at input point and output point in specific trigger condition.

The same device permits consecutive logical (as mentioned above) linkage settings.

Video Linkage is classified into Hard Linkage and Soft linkage. Hard Linkage is consistent with the preceding linkage. The system synchronizes the settings information to the access control panels, and then the access controller (whatever offline or online) can implement the current linkage settings. Soft linkage is only applicable to video linkage. After the system acquires a specific real-time event from the access controller, the software queries video data in the video server, and then plays the video on the software window.