Borealis Release Notes - June 2024

Borealis Release Notes - June 2024

1.0 Block Enrollment

The Block Enroll feature allows you to enroll a sequentially numbered block of credentials via the Credentials screen. Up to 100 credentials can be enrolled into Borealis in a single operation. Supported credential types are Keri NXT, Keri MS and most commonly used Wiegand formats (excluding MIFARE Card Serial Numbers).

 

2.0 Presentation Enrollment

The Presentation Enrollment feature allows you to utilize any reader on the system to function as an enrollment reader simply by presenting the new credentials to the reader.

 

When the system is in Presentation Enrollment mode the programmed card data will be displayed in live events and multiple presented credentials will be displayed in a list. You can then select the presented credentials and then enroll them into the system as new cardholder records - or you can simply use the feature to enroll a single, new credential into the system.

 

Presentation enrollment is very useful for enrolling credentials which have an unknown internal card number, such as MIFARE CSNs (Card Serial Numbers) or for credentials where the imprint is known but the programmed facility code is unknown.

 

3.0 Bug Fixes and User Interface Enhancements

  • Corrected an issue where adding an additional Exit reader to the system would grant
    access but would not unlock the door.
  • Corrected a display issue following a Doors.NET to Borealis conversion where a linked
    reader was not showing in strike output properties.

  • Corrected a display issue where a REX1 input was configured as ‘No Unlock (Shunt)'
    but the REX1 input was incorrectly displaying Continuous in reader property input settings.

  • Re-ordered the hardware type selection in site setup to display the most commonly
    used hardware type at the top of the drop-down list.
  • Removed the default hardware type from site setup to reduce the possibility of an incorrect
    hardware type being used.
  • NXT-MSC - Removed the option to delete the Beeper Control setting in the reader properties.
    This setting should always have a valid selection and not an empty field.

  • NXT-MSC - Removed the option to delete the REX1 Operating Mode setting in the reader
    properties. This setting should always have a valid selection and not an empty field.
  • NXT-MSC – Corrected a display issue where the REX1 and REX2 circuit type and operating
    mode fields were not always showing as populated.

  • PXL - Removed the option to delete the REX/RTE Operating Modes, LED and Buzzer Mode
    setting in the reader properties. These settings should always have a valid selection and not
    an empty field.

  • PXL - Corrected an issue where the REX/RTE input wasn't functioning when set to Momentary.
  • Authentic Mercury - Corrected a display issue where the specific Authentic Mercury controller
    types were not displaying in the Controller Type filter of the Controllers screen.

  • Corrected a time schedule programming issue where the user interface was not allowing 00:00
    as a valid time interval start time.

  • Corrected the time format for temporary cardholder activation and expiration time setup to
    be 24-hours - to be consistent with the time format of other areas of the user interface.

  • Corrected a display issue when quickly toggling between the Action menu of different hardware
    types. The displayed menu options would not always accurately reflect the supported options
    for the selected hardware type.

  • Corrected an intermittent display issue on a 4x4 module that would list an available linked
    reader twice when editing an input type (i.e changing from a door contact to a REX1 input).
  • Removed an unnecessary REX2 Operating Mode field in the reader properties as a REX2 input
    cannot operate at a different mode than a REX1 input.

  • Corrected Corrected an issue on the create credentials screen where the operator could only
    search using the cardholder's first name. The search now allows first, middle or last name to
    be used.
  • Corrected an operator permissions issue when an operator added to the Operator Manager's
    role could not edit cardholders, create credentials or create access rights even though these
    permissions were selected in the assigned operator role.

  • Corrected a cardholder programming issue where a cardholder record not using custom fields
    could not be edited if one or more other cardholders were using custom fields.

4.0 NXT-MSC Controller Latest Firmware

MSC controller firmware v1.296 addresses the following issue:

• Corrects 4x4 elevator control relay mapping issue.

Note: If you are using MSC controller firmware v1.294 and are NOT using elevator control, there is no need to update your firmware.


5.0 Compatibility

NXT-MSC Controllers with firmware v1.294 and v1.296 are compatible with the following:

• NXT Readers - 4.00.03 or greater
• Reader Interface Modules (RIMs) - 3.03.21 or greater
• 4x4 I/O Module - 3.00.03

Note: NXT Controllers are compatible with MS readers, 26-Bit Wiegand readers, and non-26-Bit Wiegand readers only when connected via an NXT-RIM.



    
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