Specifications

Section 7: Database Setup
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depends on the rank that they have been assigned. Refer to Table 6-2 for a user authorization
rank matrix.
7.1.3 DEFAULT DATABASE PARAMETERS
All Alto 818 systems have been preprogrammed at the factory with default database parameters.
The default parameters appear just to the left of the question mark at the end of most of the
command prompts. Configuration data entered during initial system database setup will appear
in place of the default parameters the next time the command is invoked.
A default password has also been assigned, a default access code has been set up for access
code 1, and a default report has been set up for report 1.
DEFAULT PASSWORD NEW
To access the program commands for database setup purposes, each system comes with the
default password NEW preassigned for user 1 with rank A. This is the password assignment that
should be reserved for the system administrator. When the system administrator assigns a
unique password for user 1, the password NEW is overwritten and will no longer be valid.
The user 1 password can be restored to NEW with a rank A by the following procedure:
1. Press and hold the goof switch down (Figure 2-3).
2. Press the reset switch.
3. After the reset is complete, release the goof switch.
DEFAULT ACCESS CODE 1
Unless modified during database setup operations, access code 1 provides access to all system
doors at any time on all days of the week, including holidays. Since such an access code is often
required for a limited number of personnel, it is recommended that the default values for access
code 1 be retained and assigned during database setup to only to appropriate card holders.