Edit Access Groups

Edit Access Groups

1.0 Introduction

Any alterations to existing access groups can be made very quickly and easily on the access groups page.

Note: It is not possible to adjust an assigned time schedule for a reader. You must remove the reader and the schedule and then re-add the reader with a different schedule.
 
The process of creating access groups has already been covered, the following procedure explains how to remove access groups or un-assign readers or associated time schedules.

 

 2.0 Removing Readers From Access Groups

  1. When editing access groups, the first thing you should initially do is click on the Clear Selections icon. This ensures, to begin with, nothing is selected on the page.

    Clear Selections Icon

  2. Click the expander icon (located on the left of the access group name).

    Expander Icon

  3. You will see a list of assigned readers.
  4. Select the reader you wish to remove.

    Access Group - Reader Selected

  5. Click the Un-assign icon.

    Unassign Icon

  6. Click yes to confirm the change.

 

3.0 Delete an Access Group

  1. Select the Access Group that you wish to delete.

  2. Click the  icon.
  3. A removal confirmation window appears. Click the Yes Button.
  4. The access group will be removed from the list.

 

 

Note: You will not be able to remove an access groups while there are readers assigned, you must first un-assign all the readers.

 

Note: As is typical with Windows based programs, you can select multiple, items or consecutive items using the standard Windows Ctrl-Click and Shift-Click commands.

 

4.0 Manually Updating PXL Controllers

When adding doors to access groups or removing doors from access groups the PXL controller are not updated automatically. Therefore, these controller types will need to be manually updated, as per the following steps:

  1. Add or remove doors from an access group.
  2. Go to Setup >> Hardware Setup >> All.
  3. Expand the list of PXL controllers.
  4. The PXL controllers which require an update will have an update required icon next to them (as highlighted).

    Update_Required_Icon

  5. Select the controller which requires an update.
  6. Click on the Update Network icon located on the ribbon bar.

    Update Network Icon

  7. Open live events and you will see an Update Network Started event.
  8. Wait until you see an Update Network Complete event.

    Update Network Completed

  9. The changes have now been updated at the controller.
  10. Repeat steps 5 - 8 for any additional PXLs that require a manual update.


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