System information

DSX Access Systems, Inc. 10731 Rockwall Road Dallas, Texas 75238 / 888-419-8353 / www.dsxinc.com
12/2010
ability for the Comm Server program to run on a
manned or unmanned PC. Comm Server can be
configured as a Service with WinDSX Versions
3.7.34 and WinDSX SQL Version 4.8.6 and
higher. Keymon can also be run as a Service.
Startup Maps / Configurable Map Size
WinDSX and WinDSX SQL can now support
Maps of varying size. Each Map can have its
height and width defined. Workstation can now
launch a Map automatically upon startup. This is
great for applications where the user wants a
Map displayed at all times showing the status of
the live input and output Icons. 3.7.114 / 4.8.72
New Access Level Manager
WinDSX and WinDSX SQL now come with a
new Access Level Manager. This new more
efficient manager will create fewer access levels
when combining levels across multiple locations.
This will reduce the amount of memory required
to store access levels in the panels. The trade
off is that now when an access level is edited
(door add or delete) every card that is assigned
that access level will receive a new access level
assignment. So editing an access level that is
assigned to thousands of cards will cause an
incremental update and download of thousands
of cards which can take some time to complete.
All cards will continue to work during the
download but no other downloads can take
place until it is complete. You will not see an
immediate reduction in the number of access
levels, unused access levels will not be removed
until the system runs through daily ops at
midnight on a Saturday. The first time you login
after the upgrade there will be an access level
upgrade process. This could take a while but will
only occur once. 3.7.101 / 4.8.51
Bulk Modify Access Levels
This feature allows the operator to select
multiple Card Holders using the normal search
and list methods and then add and/or delete
Access Levels to all card holders selected at
once. Temporary Access Levels can also be
modified complete with start and stop dates.
USB WebCams
USB WebCams replace TWAIN as free option.
Embedded Links in Action Message
Action Messages can now contain embedded
hot links. From the Alarm Acknowledgement
Screen you can click on the associated Action
Message and with an embedded hot link you
can access PDF files or other documents that
contain response directives and information. It
would also be possible to start Internet
Explorer™ and automatically display a webpage
or IP Camera.
Multiple Dates on Scheduled Override
Scheduled Override in Workstation now has a
second tab that allows multiple days to be
defined for the same override. So if you need to
override a door at the same time for the whole
work week you could do it in one scheduled
override instead of creating 5 separate ones.
Threat Level Management
With a click of a mouse, press of a button, or
presentation of a Card, the system can be
instantly reconfigured to coincide with the
Homeland Security Advisory System and meet
any heightened security requirements. With a
single action doors can be locked down, alarm
points armed, readers disabled, access levels
restricted, image recall invoked and more. The
system can be made incrementally more secure
with each action and just as quickly put back to
normal. Components of the DSX system can be
individually enabled or disabled to create the
environment the situation requires. DSX Threat
Level Management can be customized to meet
the specific needs of each customer.
Time Zones controlled with Linking
DSX can now link to Time Zones as well as
Inputs and Outputs. Linking to a Time Zone
forces it to be “On or Off” thereby controlling
anything it is assigned to. Linking to Time Zones
allows the control of Access Levels, Alarm Echo,
Devices (readers/keypads), Event Filters, Image
Recall, Inputs, Outputs, and Linking Groups.
This will provide the ability to address many new
applications such as “Snow Days”, “Threat Level
Management”, and “Lockdown” just to name a
few. This feature requires a Flash update for all
controllers. PC Master and Soft I/O must also be
upgraded at the same time.