Biostar VP5200SS16 Administrator Guide - Page 17

 1. About the BioStar System 1.2.5 Door and Elevator (Lift) Management BioStar allows for comprehensive control of doors and connected devices, such as door relays, alarm relays, door sensors, and exit switches. Each door can be operated by up to two devices and, when two devices are connected to a door, administrators can apply antipassback controls. BioStar also allows for control of elevators (lifts) via Xpass and Xpass Slim devices, with Secure I/O devices connected as slaves. BioStar allows specific configuration of alarm events for doors that are forced open or held open longer than a specified interval, including activating alarm sounds from individual devices, sending signals to external alarm sirens, displaying warnings in the BioStar user interface, and sending e-mail notifications (not available in the free version). In addition, administrators or operators can remotely lock and unlock doors or reset alarms. For more information about door management, see sections 3.3, 4.3, and 4.4. For more information about elevator management, see section 3.4. 1.2.6 Zone Management The BioStar system gives administrators complete control of various zones (not available in the free version). Zones can be created with devices connected via Ethernet or RS485 and can include a master device and up to 65 member devices. In addition, individual devices can be included in up to four zones. BioStar supports zones for increased access control, such as anti-passback and entrance limit zones, as well as zones that provide control for alarm or fire alarm outputs and actions. BioStar also allows administrators to synchronize time, event logs, and user data for all devices in a specified zone. For more information about zone management, see section 3.5. 1.2.7 Time and Attendance BioStar versions 1.2 and higher include time and attendance features to allow administrators to define time categories, shifts, daily schedules, and holiday settings. The T&A capabilities of BioStar can be used to enforce compliance with check-in and check-out procedures, restrict access to off-duty personnel, and report attendance data. BioStar allows administrators to customize T&A functions for BioStation, D-Station, XStation, BioStation T2 and FaceStation devices and to specify how events are recorded. The BioStar interface also allows administrators to monitor a user 's check-in and check-out status in real time. For more information about time and attendance, see sections 3.9 and 4.6. 1.2.8 IP Camera and NVR Server Management BioStar versions 1.5 and higher support internet protocol (IP) cameras and network video recorder (NVR) servers, to allow administrators to monitor areas and be notified of specific 17 Copyright ©2014, Suprema Inc. On the web: www.supremainc.com