User's Manual

122 • Hardware Onity HT24W / HT28 Smart
• If the optional printer component is installed, the user may press the
star key (*) to print the message.
The following list gives a description of the revalidation process.
1. Read the card. The first step in the process is to identify the card and
check the attributes of the master user.
2. Recover card activity information. If the card is a smart card, the
system will recover card activity and lock status reports.
3. Encode new information onto the card. New information includes
extended expiration date and any attribute changes.
4. Display messages. If there is a message for this user it is displayed
now. The user can scroll through a long message and print it out if an
optional printer is connected.
Emergency Mode - Revalidator
If the revalidator loses communication with the main Onity server, the revalidation
process can continue in Emergency Mode. When this happens, the system has fewer
features and is intended to maintain active master cards until the connection can be
re-established.
To maintain the security of the revalidation system, a revalidation station will not
enter Emergency mode without a password.
Configuring Emergency Mode of the Revalidator
In order to use emergency mode, it must first be set up in the Onity software. From
the Configuration Menu, select Config. Emergency Reval. Enter the password that
must be used to set an encoder into emergency mode. You must also choose the
Expiration Date increment that will be used while in emergency mode, as all masters
are extended for the same revalidation increment. If a PIN is required, check the box
labeled "Ask PIN to revalidate" and the user must enter a PIN in order to revalidate.
Note: It is very important to remember the password that is set up in this step.
Without this password, it will be impossible to use the Revalidator if
communication is lost.
Revalidator Emergency Menu
Being in Emergency Mode does not prevent you from disabling revalidation for
users or changing the revalidation parameters. When the revalidation station is in
Emergency Mode, press the MENU button and enter the Emergency mode password.
The menu has several options and allows you to modify the expiration increment, the
PIN Required option, manage users, and set the date and time.
To disable revalidation for a user, highlight the Mast. Users option and press
ENTER. Scroll through the list until you find the user you are looking for. Press the
* button to enable or disable revalidation for this user. Enabled users are marked
"OK”, and disabled users are marked "off."
Any changes made during Emergency Mode should be made identically at all
revalidation stations. When the connection to the main Onity server is re-
established, highlight Quit Emerg. Mode on the menu and press ENTER.