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Update Network
• Allows you to selectively update the access control network– The complete database, all databases to all
controllers– Only changed database items to only affected
controllers
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Opening the Update Network Window
• Open the Operate > Update Network window by either:
– Tool bar button
– Pull-down menu option
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Other Update Features
• Collect events from all controllers
• Delay the update process to an off-hour
• Set retries in case the first attempt does not connect (for modem connections)
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Update Required
• The Update Required field displays whether or not a system update is needed
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Smart versus Total Update
• You can select either Smart or Total update– Doors will not allow you to select both
• Clicking in either update field toggles between the and options
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Smart Update
• Smart Update – reviews all Doors databases and uploads only those items that have changed since the last update– Quicker update time
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Total Update
• Total Update – uploads all Doors databases – Slower update time due to the amount of data that must be
uploaded– Must be done when the system is first configured
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Collect Events
• If enabled, event collection occurs following the system updates
• Clicking in the collect events field toggles between and
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Network Phone Number
• If the host computer/access network connection is made via modem, the access network’s phone number is displayed
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Network TCP/IP Address
• If the host computer/access network connection is made via LAN TCP/IP, the access network’s IP address is displayed
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Start the Update
• Once the update and collection parameters are set, click the button to begin the update
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During an Update
• The Status Field identifies an update is in progress• The Status Window displays the individual update
and event collection steps as they are performed
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Update Complete
• Signified by the “COMPLETE” message in the Status Window and the green, back-lit Update Required, Status, and Phone Number fields
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Retries
• Should the attempt to connect to the access network fail, you can specify a number of connection retries to be performed
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Delay
• Delays the network process for the amount of time selected– Typically used to delay an update to an hour with little
network and telephone traffic (i.e. 2 AM)