User's Manual

24 – USER’S GUIDE
WIRELESS ACCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
USING WAMS TRANSACTIONS
Each time a user accesses the system, WAMS collects a transaction from the reader/portal
gateway network. Once the system is signed on and users begin accessing the system,
transactions begin including any alarm activity. You can monitor all this activity in WAMS
Transactions. Access WAMS Transactions via the Windows Start button.
To Launch WAMS Transactions:
1. Select Start>All Programs>Stanley Security Solutions>WAMS>WAMS Transactions.
2. Enter your Login and Password. WAMS Transactions opens at the Transactions Tab.
From here you can view all transaction and alarm activity for the facility you select.
NOTE: If you have been assigned the Manager or Administrator User Type, you can launch
WAMS Transactions from the Applications menu in WAMS Configurator.
WAMS Transactions Overview
As activity takes place throughout the facility, WAMS tracks each event as a transaction. The
most obvious use of WAMS Transactions is to recognize and investigate when security has been
compromised. You can immediately locate the source of the alarm and take the action necessary
to respond according to your facility policy and procedure.
The WAMS gives each transaction in the database a unique ID, records the time and type of
transaction, the reader where the transaction occurred and the User ID and Group name
associated with the transaction. You can monitor all this activity, real time, from the WAMS
Transactions application. The transactions can be organized and sorted according to how you
want to use the data. In addition, you can temporarily pause data updating if you need to review
a transaction in more detail.
Reader and Portal Controls
WAMS Version 2.0 now provides access to reader and portal controls from within the WAMS
software. From here a user can override access levels of readers to unlock or lockout one or a
whole related group of readers. To use this feature, simply right click on the portal or reader and
select an option. For more information about this feature, see Portal and Reader Controls and
Portal and Reader Messaging in the Administrator’s Guide.
Transactions Tab
You can view all transactions as they occur in the Transactions Tab. Alarm transactions such as
Forced Entry or Anti Tamper display in red. Access requests “attempted but not allowed”
displays in yellow. Successful access requests display in black on a white background.