User's Manual

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There should be a message in the diagnostic messages box showing that
there is one peripheral asking for an address.
2. Select the peripheral from the list that corresponds to the unit you just
cleared. Click on the Address Peripheral button at the bottom of the
window.
3. If you are addressing an identifier, you will see a screen asking you to
enter the identifier password. This password prevents unauthorized
people from reading the information encoded on guest and master
cards. Press ESCAPE to load the Identifier without a password.
Updating a Peripheral
This function is used to transfer the current console data into an on-line reader
or identifier.
To update an on-line card reader or identifier, select a peripheral from the list and
click the Update Peripheral button. Updating can take a few moments for larger
hotels, so be patient.
Changing the Mode of an Encoder
This function is used to change the operational mode of the HT22 or HT24i terminal
encoders between Regular Encoder mode and Terminal Encoder mode (for a
description of these modes, see the section on Terminal Operation). It is also used to
set a device as a revalidator. This is useful in a system controlled by a PMS if the
PMS is not working properly. The hotel may change the encoders to Terminal
Encoder mode and continue to make cards on the terminal encoders until the PMS is
back on-line. Then they simply change back to the Regular Encoder mode to operate
with the PMS.
To change the operating mode of a workstation, select an encoder from the list and
click Change Prog.. In the type column of the list, regular encoders will be listed as
Reader/Writer and terminal encoders will be listed as Terminal.
Making the Encoder Local
There is a feature in the software that allows online devices like encoders and wall
readers to be connected to any Onity computer. Encoders connected to a workstation
computer can be terminal encoders or PMS controlled encoders. In previous systems,
a workstation computer could only control one encoder.
If an online device is connected to a workstation computer, it must be declared in the
peripheral diagnostic screen from the workstation. All of the devices are listed on the
screen, and the computer that controls the is listed in the right-hand column. Simply
highlight any encoder in the list and click Make It Local to transfer control to this
computer.
Note: This feature is optional and it may not be active in your installation.
This feature is useful in installations that have several large check-in areas with
multiple encoders. It can be less expensive to place a PC in each location than to
provide the cabling necessary to control all of the devices from the server computer.