Technical Training CCURE 9000 - Chapter 4 iSTAR Configuration v2.90

iSTARs Configuration
Objectives
 By the end of this module delegates will be able to:
 Know how to connect and configure Inputs, Outputs and Readers to any iSTAR
 Configure an iSTAR Door and all its components
 Create people and get access through the door
2 C•CURE 9000 L1 – Chapter 4 iSTAR Configuration

Introduction
 Regardless of which iSTAR model is available for the course, we will go through the
configuration of all the components (Inputs, Outputs, Readers, Doors, Personnel etc.), and we
want to make it clear that everything you will do, can be applied to each and every iSTAR,
because the final configuration windows are always the same, regardless of the model of the
controller.
 What could be slightly different in terms of hardware, are the physical connection of the objects,
and in terms of software, the sections of the configuration windows. But we will point out every
difference, and never forget the main point: the final configuration window, regardless of what
the object is, it is still the same.

Power Fail, Low
Battery & Tamper
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iSTAR/Pro - Low Battery, Power Fail and Tamper Inputs
 For the iSTAR Pro, these Inputs are located on the

GCM
 To configure them, expand your configuration tree in
the Hardware main menu, and Edit your ACM…

iSTAR Edge - Tamper/Power/Battery Inputs
 For the iSTAR Edge select the Inputs

tab. Here you will configure the Onboard
Inputs.
 Mark the Configure option field and

then click on the Edit button.
 The Power Fail and Battery Low are

from the apS or UPS.
 Onboard Battery Low is from the Edge

itself.

iSTAR Ultra - Tamper/Power/Battery Inputs
 For the iSTAR Ultra, these Inputs are

located on the GCM
 To configure these ones, we use the
same process as for the Pro: expand
your configuration tree in the Hardware
main menu, and Edit your ACM…

iSTAR Ultra SE - Tamper/Power/Battery Inputs
 Like for the iSTAR Ultra, these Inputs

are located on the GCM
 We use the exact same process as for
the Ultra to configure them: expand your
configuration tree in the Hardware main
menu, and Edit your ACM…

iSTAR Ultra LT - Tamper/Power/Battery Inputs
 iSTAR Ultra LT is a single GCM, so

these Inputs are located here
 To configure them, Edit the controller
and select the Inputs Tab

iSTAR - Tamper/Power/Battery Inputs
 Regardless of the controller, the Input

configuration window is exactly the
same.
 The only difference between these
Inputs and all the others is that these
are Enabled and Armed by Default
 To configure any Input you have to:
 Give it a unique name Checked by
default
 Send it (or not) to the Monitoring Station
 Reverse the sense (if needed)
 Activate it on Supervision Error (if
required)

ACM Hardware
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iSTAR: ACM
 Most of the iSTARs use a card called ACM (Access Control Module) to connect all the
security objects (Inputs, Outputs, Readers, Expansion Cards).
 The only exception is the iSTAR Edge: being a single card, all these objects are
connected on the main board.
 iSTAR LT is also a single card Controller, but it uses IP ACMs to connect the security
objects (all the Ultra family Controllers can connect to these cards called IP-ACM).
 iSTAR Pro, iSTAR Ultra and iSTAR Ultra SE use these cards (ACMs): each iSTAR has
there own model of ACM, not compatible with the others controllers (except for the IP-
ACM that are the same for all the Ultra models).

iSTAR ACMs (Pro/SE/Ultra)
8 Wiegand Ports 16 Inputs 8 Wiegand Ports 16 Inputs
8 Outputs 8 RM Ports (RS485) 8 Outputs 8 RM Ports (RS485)
Wiegand RS485
24 Inputs
8 Primary Relays
8 Secondary Relays

iSTAR ACMs
 ACMs of the iSTAR Pro and SE have 3 banks of Dip Switch to:
 S2 - Enable/Disable Wiegand Port (default=disable)

 S4 – Terminate RS485 Ports (default=terminate)
 S3 – Set LED/Beeper Pattern (only for Wiegand)
 The ACM of the iSTAR Ultra has dip switches to address each ACM (up to two at
present, up to four in the future), plus dip switches next to each RS485 port to
terminate it, and switches next to the Outputs connectors to choose “Dry” or “Wet”
Output.
 iSTAR Edge only has dip switches to choose “Dry” or “Wet” Output.

iSTAR ACMs
 What objects can be connected to any ACM?
 Readers (Wiegand or RS485 Protocol)

 Inputs
 Outputs
 Expansion Modules:
 8 Inputs Cards (I/8 – RS485 Protocol)
 8 Outputs Cards (R/8 – RS485 Protocol)
 NOTE: the quantity of objects, depends on the controller (it has been explained in the
previous chapter)

iSTAR - ACMs Connection
Example of connections on the ACM

of an iSTAR Pro and Ultra SE
Example of connections on
the ACM of an iSTAR Ultra

iSTAR Edge Connection
iSTAR Edge can connect exactly the

same objects as the other iSTARs,
using the same protocols; but these
Wiegand
objects are connected to the main card
Reader
(this is the only for the iSTAR Edge)
R/8
Module
RM I/8
Reader Module

IP ACM
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IP ACM
 The IP ACM, supported by all the iSTAR Ultra Family, acts like a door controller that
can be located next to the door, and it communicates with the iSTAR via TCP/IP (GB
port onboard, PoE compliant).
 It can connect up to 2 Readers (linked to two different doors, or both on the same
door), which can be both direct Wiegand connected, or both RM connected, or one
Wiegand and one RM.
 2 OSDP readers can also be connected to the IP ACM, via RS-485
 The IP ACM also has 4 Inputs (supervision mode configurable per single Input, like the
iSTAR Ultra) and 2 Relays outputs onboard (wet or dry selectable per output, using a
jumper).
 It also has a single rotary switch, used to reset the ACM to factory default with DHCP
(D position).

IP ACM

IP ACM drawings

ACM Configuration
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ACM - Configuration
iSTAR Pro ACMs don’t require any physical address settings, they are automatically
recognized by the system when connected: they only need to be activated in the
software.
iSTAR Ultra ACMs must be physically addressed using the Dip Switch SW32 (bottom left
corner of the ACM)
SW32 ACM Address

 SW32 – 1 = OFF => ACM is unit 0 (zero)
 SW32 – 1 = ON => ACM is unit 1
SW32-2, SW32-3, and SW32-4 are not used and should be in the OFF position.
After being addressed, they can be activated in the software

ACM - Configuration
iSTAR PRO iSTAR ULTRA

IP ACM - Configuration
To configure an iSTAR Ultra IP ACM, go to

the Hardware tree, and edit the
Controller.

 Go to the IP ACM tab, Activate and Edit

the IP ACM you want to use
 Above IP ACM Vers. 1 (1 NIC)

 Below IP ACM Vers. 2 (2 NICs)
 At the bottom of this window, you can

see some options for the ACM when in
offline mode

 When you Edit your IP ACM (network

settings previously configured with ICU),
in the general tab, insert the MAC
Address and IP address (or use DHCP).
 You can even disable the offline mode to
deny any access when the IP ACM is
offline.
 Note: Switch Port J5 Options is only

available on IP ACM version 2 boards
(enable/disable 2nd NIC)

The Readers (RM) bus
(RS485)
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iSTAR: The RM BUS (RS485)
The RM bus is a 2 wire RS485 connection (plus the Power) that can be up to 1200
meters long. Using this bus you can connect RM-4/4E modules, RM Readers, I/8 and
R/8 modules. Same Pin-Outs for all the iSTARs !

iSTAR: The RM BUS (RS485) - Grounding
 When wiring a module to a bus with multiple devices, such as RM-4s, I/8s, or R/8s:
 Attach the shields along the bus together (insulate each connection). Snip off the shield
wire at the end of the bus.
 Attach the shield to the ground at one point only – at the ground stud inside the iSTAR or
apC cabinet adjacent to the knockout.

RM BUS (RS485) – Supported Objects
 As said, regardless of the iSTAR used , the RM bus still has the same pin-outs and
supports RM4 and RM4-E cards, plus I/8 and R/8 Modules.
+ 12 VDC Pin 1
+TXD/+RXD Pin 2
-TXD/-RXD Pin 3
GND Pin 4
RM4
RM4-E
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4
Pin 4
Pin 3
Pin 2
Pin 1
I/8 R/8

The reader Bus
Addressing and Termination
It is important to correctly wire and setup the Reader Bus modules address and
Termination.
 Addressing: Every module from the same type must have a unique address which
goes from 1 to 8, any other values are not valid.
 Termination: only the modules at the Reader bus line end must be terminated.
Any other module or board located in the middle of the bus must be unterminated.

I/8 Module
 Supports up to eight supervised inputs (P1-P8).

 Contains a tamper input for use with an external tamper switch. S1-2 disables tamper
input when it is On (closed). S1-2 enables tamper input when it is Off (open).
 Is connected to a reader bus on either the apC series or iSTAR series.
 Uses a 16-position rotary address switch (SW1) with eight valid numeric address
positions (1-8). Address positions 9-16 are reserved for testing.
 Includes an RS-485 end-of-line (EOL) termination switch (S1-4) for use when the
module is the last device on the bus or daisy-chain. When S1-4 is On (closed) the unit
is the last on the line. When S1-4 is Off (open) the unit is not the last on the line.

I/8 Module

I/8 CSI Module
 Newer Input module that allows the use

of EOL resistors from the OEM without
having to change the wiring.
 Use S2 and S3 for the resistor settings.
All the inputs would use the same value.

R/8 Module
 Supports up to eight Dry contacts, Form C relay outputs (P1 - P8).

 Contains a NC tamper input for use with an external tamper switch.
 Boards are shipped from the factory without a jumper across the tamper input. If the
tamper input is not used, connect a jumper from P10-1 to P10-2.
 Is connected to a reader bus on either the apC series or iSTAR series.
 Uses a 16-position rotary address switch (SW1) with eight valid address positions (1–
8).
 All R/8 modules on a single reader bus must have a unique address.

R/8 Module

Inputs Wiring
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Inputs: what are they ?
 An input is a software object that total of five conditions to the controller:

associates a security device, such as an Short, Open Loop, Line Fault (resistance
alarm switch, with an input on the is outside the expected ranges),
C•CURE 9000. All inputs can be in one Inactive, or Active.
of two states: active or inactive. An input  Using the inputs you can connect
reports the state of the switch. different devices, like:
 A supervised input reports on the  Magnet contacts
status of the wiring between the input  IR or people detectors
circuit and the switch.  Glass break sensors
 If that wiring is cut, the system reports  Relay outputs from our or other systems
an open circuit. If someone tries to short  Panic or Emergency push buttons, etc.
the wiring (to prevent the device from
reporting), the system reports a shorted
circuit. Supervised inputs can report a

Licensed Inputs
 If by chance you don’t know how many Inputs there are available in your whole
system, the license information informs you.
Note: if you want to know

how many Inputs you used of
those available, click on
Help/About and go to the
License tab: the number
before the “/” indicates how
many objects you have used;
the one after the “/” tells you
the total licensed quantity.

Which Inputs do we have ?
 There are three general ways that inputs

can be wired:
 Traditional Supervised (1K ohm)
 Special Supervised (1K, 5K, 10K ohm)
 Non-Supervised

Which Inputs are used by which Controller ?
iStar Pro Two 1K resistors iStar Ultra Double EOL 1K (default) - NO/NC
iStar Edge Double EOL 1K (default) - NO/NC Double EOL 5K – NO/NC
Double EOL 5K – NO/NC Double EOL 10K – NO/NC
Double EOL 10K – NO/NC Single EOL 5K – NO/NC
Single EOL 5K – NO/NC Single EOL 10K – NO/NC
Single EOL 10K – NO/NC Non-Supervised – NO/NC
Non-Supervised – NO/NC Double 1K/2K – NC (MD)
Double 6.8K/18K – NO/NC (IF)
If in Pro Mode, just like iStar Pro; if Double 200/10K – NO/NC (CR)
iStar Ultra SE in Ultra Mode just like iStar Ultra Double 1K – NO/NC (CR)
As they can only connect IP-ACM, Double 10K – NO/NC (AN)
iStar LT/Video just like IP-ACM Double 5K – NO/NC (SP)
NOTE: (MD) = Manual Data / (IF) = Infographics / (CR) = Casi-Rusco / (AN) = Atlantek / (SP) = Simplex
NOTE: The selection for the iSTAR Edge is per Controller, for the Ultra family is per single input

Which Inputs are used with which Card ?
I/8 Two 1K resistors IP-ACM Double EOL 1K (default) - NO/NC

Double EOL 1K (default) - NO/NC Double EOL 5K – NO/NC
I/8 CSI
Double EOL 5K – NO/NC Double EOL 10K – NO/NC
Double EOL 10K – NO/NC Single EOL 5K – NO/NC
Single EOL 10K – NO/NC
Non-Supervised – NO/NC
Non-Supervised – NO/NC Double 1K/2K – NC (MD)
Double 6.8K/18K – NO/NC (IF)
Double 200/10K – NO/NC (CR)
Double 1K – NO/NC (CR)
Double 10K – NO/NC (AN)
Double 5K – NO/NC (SP)
NOTE: The selection for the I/8 CSI is per Card, for the IP-ACM is per single input
NOTE: The value of the resistors indicates the normal status of the Input, the double and the half
of the value means “Alarm”; any other values return the message “Line Fault”, with the indication
“Shorted” or “Open Circuit”

Multiple Points on One Input - Normally Open circuit
 To monitor multiple NO points on the same input, wire the switches in parallel as
shown:
The number of normally open or normally closed detection devices each input can supervise is
limited only by the resistance of the loop. The total resistance for wire length and contacts,
minus the supervision resistors must not exceed 100 ohms.
Multiple Points on One Input - Normally Close circuit
 To monitor multiple NC points on the same input, wire the switches in series as shown:
The number of normally open or normally closed detection devices each input can supervise is
limited only by the resistance of the loop. The total resistance for wire length and contacts, minus
the supervision resistors must not exceed 100 ohms.

Outputs Wiring
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Outputs: what are they ?
 An Output is a software object that associates an input or event action with a relay.
Outputs are sometimes referred to as Control Points.
 Outputs can be triggered by inputs from our or other system or used to switch external
devices like locks or latches.
 Examples of output uses include: Doors / Elevators, Alarms and Industrial Control
 Door / Elevator Outputs  Alarms

− Door latches − Sirens
− Electric strikes − Strobe lights
− Mag Locks − Beepers
− Elevator floor selection  Industrial Control
− Elevator selection buttons − Loading dock doors
− Parking lot gates − Garage doors

Licensed Outputs
 If by chance you don’t know how many

Outputs there are available in your
whole system, the license information
reminds you.
 As for the Inputs, the License tab under

the Help/About menu shows you how
many objects you have used of those
licensed

Outputs types
There are 3 types of outputs available on the C•CURE 9000:
 Dry Contact, Form C, Relays - Dry Contact means that the technician must supply
the power. Form C means that the Common (C), Normally Closed (NC), and
Normally Open (NO) connections are provided. Supported by iSTAR Pro, iSTAR
Edge, iSTAR Ultra family, R/8 Module, RM-4E Card, IP-ACM
 Wet Contact, Form C, Relays - Wet Contact means that controller supplies the
power. Form C means that the Common (C), Normally Closed (NC), and Normally
Open (NO) connections are provided. Supported by iSTAR Edge, iSTAR Ultra
family
 Open Collector: limited output current of 50 milli-Amps (mA). Typically used to
drive a relay contact such as the ARM-1. Supported by RM-4 Cards

Readers
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iSTAR Readers – Wiegand Protocol
 With all the iSTARs you can connect any kind of Reader supporting the Wiegand
protocol (or the Mag Stripe protocol if needed), which is a two wires signal:
 Wiegand protocol cannot be daisy chained and its maximum length is 150 mt.
 Wiegand readers don’t have any Inputs/Outputs onboard, so the Door Contact, the
Push Button (Inputs) and the Mag Lock (Output) of the Door must be connected to the
iSTAR.

iSTAR Readers – RS485 Protocol
 To connect the Readers in RS485, we need a module in between the head of the
reader and the iSTAR: this module is called RM4 or RM4-E card.
 The main purpose of both is to convert the Wiegand into RS485, plus both have 2
Inputs and 2 Outputs onboard (we’ll see later the differences between the 2 cards) so
the Inputs and Output of the Door can be wired locally.
 Each RM card is designed to control one single Reader; RM cards can take the power
from the Controller or can be powered up locally. (Standard 12VDC power supply)
 We also cater for the more secure technology; OSDP Readers (Open Security Device
Protocol). These readers are connected to the RS-485 bus. [Ultra iSTAR’s
only….includes the IP-ACM] (Not covered in this L1 training)

iSTAR Readers – Wiegand vs RS485
 Technically, from the software point of view,

if the RM card is or not used, there’s no
difference: but practically, the use of these Wiegand
cards allows you to save wiring around the
site and lets you better manage each door
locally.
RS485

Readers Hardware
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Readers
 As already mentioned, C•CURE 9000 supports readers that provide Wiegand signaling
and magnetic signaling. Wiegand signaling devices include:
 Wiegand swipe readers
 Proximity readers
 Biometric readers
 Smart card readers
 Wireless readers
 Some magnetic readers
 Readers can be interfaced in different ways
 Direct Wiegand
 RM bus
 OSDP is another option, but not covered in this training

RM-4 and RM-4E
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RM-4

RM4-E
 The RM-4E and RM-4 boards are

configured in the same way; however,
the RM-4E provides these additional
features:
 Alternate power input (+12/24 VDC)
 Battery charger circuit (12 VDC Battery)
 Two on-board 5 Amp relays
 Diagnostic LEDs for outputs, RS485,
battery charger and power
 Optional Noise suppression diode
(across lock output)
 Optional LCD for diagnostics
 Internal wiring for MagLocks and electric
strikes
 Tie points to minimize splices

RM-4E

Cables Specifications
Signal From To Belden # AWG Pair Nº Shield Max Length

RS485 Bus iStar RM4/RM4-E 9841 24 1 Yes 1200 m
Modules/
I/8 – R/8
Power Reader Bus iStar RM4/RM4-E 8442/8461 22/18 1 No See Manual
Modules/
I/8 – R/8
Control Output Strike 8461 18 1 No See Manual
Supervised Input Input Switch 8442/8461 22/18 1 No 600 m

Request to Exit RM-4 Switch 8442/8461 22/18 1 No 600 m
Door Contact RM-4 Contact 8442/8461 22/18 1 No 600 m
Relay Control RM-4 ARM-1 9462 22 1 Yes 7m
Reader RM-4 Wiegand Signalling 9536 22 3 Yes 60-152 m (5 –
Read Head 12 Vdc)
Reader RM-4 Magnetic Signalling 9536 22 3 No 3m

Read Head
Reader Read Head iStar Wiegand Ports 9536 22 3 Yes 60-152 m (5 –

12 Vdc)

Cables Specifications – IP ACM

Time to Practice
 Take the next 20 minutes to test yourself again, answering the easy questions on the
CCURE9000 Summary Questions.xlsx Excel file, CHAPTER 4 Section 1 ONLY.

Inputs Configuration
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 To configure any Input you must go to the

Hardware where the Input is connected to. It
could be and APC panel or any iSTAR
Controller, or IP ACM.
 With the only exception of iSTAR Edge (that
doesn’t have ACM), all the Inputs are
connected to the ACM, so go to the
Hardware tree and edit your Controller.
NOTE: The next slides show the Inputs

configuration on the iSTAR Ultra/SE: for the
other controllers, follow the links iSTAR Pro
or iSTAR Edge
NOTE: Inputs for the iSTAR LT are only

connected via the IP ACM (next subject)

Inputs on iSTAR Ultra / Ultra SE
 Go to the Boards tab, ensure

you have marked the correct
ACM Type, put the tick on the
ACM where the Input or I/8 is
connected to, and Edit it.
 If you move to the Inputs tab,
what you see here are the 16
Inputs onboard the ACM
 If you need to configure any
of them, simply put the tick
on the one you want to
activate and click on Edit to
configure it.
 This cannot be done during
this training because we don’t
have balance resistors to
apply and you would get the
“supervision error” message.

 Move to the RS-485 tab and mark the

Port where the I/8 card is physically
connected to.
 Edit it...

 Go to the ACM Ext tab: what you see here

are the Extension Cards (I/8 on top; R/8 at
the bottom), NOT the actual eight Inputs you
want to configure.
 Mark and Edit the first Input Card...

 These are the 8 Inputs !
 Create them all, Edit them, one by one and

name them from Input 1 to Input 8.
 When finished, click Save and Close on ALL

the open windows.

Inputs Configuration: IP-ACM
 Regardless of the
Controller you use,
if the Inputs are
onboard the IP-
ACM, Edit the
controller, go to the
IP ACM tab, edit
your card and go
to the Inputs tab to
configure them.
(above IP-ACM
Vers. 1, below IP-
ACM Vers. 2)

 If inputs are
wired on the I/8
module
connected to
the IP-ACM,
first enable the
RS485 where
the module is
connected to,
then enable the
I/8 module and
Edit it.

 These are the 8 Inputs that need to be

configured !


the open windows.

 Regardless of where an Input is physically

connected (onboard the ACM, on an I/8, on
an RM card etc.), when is time to configure
them, the window that CCURE provide is
always the same.
 Don’t forget to Arm your inputs because by

default they are all disarmed.

Time to Practice
 Your time to configure the system: take the next 20 minutes to practice with the
exercises on page 126 of the Workbook.
 Use the Workbook for reference if needed: if there are any problems, ask
the trainer.

Outputs Configuration
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 Similar to the Inputs configuration, regardless of the controller you use, before you can
configure any Output, you must configure the card where the output is connected to.
 NOTE: The next set of slides show the Input configuration on iSTAR Ultra/SE: for the
others controllers, follow the links iSTAR Pro or iSTAR Edge
 NOTE: Outputs on the iSTAR LT can be connected only via IP ACM (next subject)

Outputs on iSTAR Ultra / Ultra SE
 Edit the iSTAR and its ACM, the Outputs tab

shows the onboard Outputs (primary Relays
on top, Secondary Relays on the bottom)
 If you need to configure any of them, simply
put a tick on the one you want to activate
and click on Edit to configure it.
 NOTE: the iSTAR SE does not have

Secondary Relays onboard

 Move to the RS-485 tab and select the

Port where the R/8 card is physically
connected to.
 Edit it...

 Go to the ACM Ext tab: what you see here

are the Extension Cards (I/8 on top; R/8 at
the bottom), NOT the eight Inputs you want
to configure.
 Mark and Edit the first Output Card.

 These are the 8 Outputs that need to be

configured !

name them from LED 1 to LED 8.

the open windows.

Outputs Configuration: IP-ACM
 Regardless of the
Controller you use, if the
Outputs are onboard the
IP-ACM, Edit the
controller, go to the IP
ACM tab, edit the card
and go to the Inputs tab
to configure them.

 If the outputs are wired on the R/8 module connected to the IP-ACM, first enable the RS485
where the module is connected to, then enable the R/8 module and Edit it.

configured !

 When finished, click Save and Close on

ALL the open windows.

 Regardless of where an Output is physically

connected (onboard the ACM, on an R/8, on
an RM card etc.), when it is time to configure
it, the window that CCURE provides is
always the same.

Time to Practice
 Configure your Outputs now: take the next 20 minutes to practice the exercises
on page 133 of the Workbook.
the trainer.

Linking Inputs/Outputs
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Output Activated by Input
 One of the most popular example of

object linked together is the association
between Inputs and Outputs.
 The output will follow the Input state, it
cannot be temporized, but it can pulsed
for the time set in the Output
configuration Window (tenth of seconds).
 This configuration is exactly the same,
Regardless of the controller used.
 Go to the Hardware menu and Edit one
of your Inputs.

Output Activated by Input
 Go to the Triggers Tab. Add a trigger to activate an Output when the Input is in Active state.

Output Activated by Inputs – Monitoring Station

Outputs Activated by Input
 Imagine that with the activation of one

Input, you want to activate more outputs
simultaneously.
 If you Edit the same Input you’ve used
before and try to duplicate the same
action.
 The system will not let you save because
it says that the same action cannot be
created more than once. But we still want
to fire more outputs in one go, so the
only solution to do so, is to create…

Object Groups
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Groups
 For various configurations it may be

easier and helpful to organize security
items (such as inputs, outputs,
readers, etc.) in groups.
 To configure this, go to Configuration

menu, select Groups/New.

Groups

Groups

Object Status and Manual Actions
 From the Monitoring Client you can create Manual Actions on system objects like:
 Disarm an Input (NOTE: is not possible to manually Activate any Input)
 Activate/Deactivate/Pulse an Output (if you want to Pulse an Output, don’t forget to set the
Pulsing time first, in the Output configuration window. The time is in Tenth of Seconds)
 Go to the Explorer bar and select Hardware Status. Open the Input or Output menu.

Object Status and Manual Actions - Inputs

Object Status and Manual Actions - Outputs

Object Status and Manual Actions – Cancel
 Most actions have an End time; when reached the object will return to its normal state.
 You can cancel any manual action before this time is reached using the Manual Action
menu from the Non Hardware Status or with a right click on the action Icon.

Object Status and Manual Actions – Cancel

Time to Practice
 Take the next 30 minutes to practice the exercises on page 139 of the
Workbook.
the trainer.

Objects – Associate Tag
One of the new feature in 2.8 is the

ability to Associate Tag to all the
objects
These tags are labels that associate
content or metadata to an object to
make it easier to find, manage, and
organize system objects so that you
can find them more easily in your large
system.
The Tag Manager is an editor in the
Options & Tools pane.

Create a main Tag

with some sub-tag,
displaying the
hierarchy of your
site, like the example
beside and in the
following slide

Right click in the main Tag

to create the sub-tags

In this example, we Associate LED 1 &

2 with the Production Area in London,
and LED 3 & 4 with the Dubai office

From the Admin Workstation,

under the Options & Tools main
menu, clicking on the Tag
Manager icon, you can double
check if all the tags have been
properly linked.

Simply typing the initials of the tag you are

looking for, in the Global Search field, the
system returns all the objects linked to that
particular tag.

Object Status and Manual Actions – Monitor
One of the features added in version 2.4,

is the ability to monitor in a quick way
and in real time, the status of all the
objects.
From the Monitoring Station, under the
Hardware Menu, click on Controllers
then right click on your iSTAR and select
Monitor.

Object Status and Manual Actions – Monitor
Click Show Children on the top

left.
This window provides status

information in real time of all
the Hardware objects, and by
right clicking on any of them
would provide more manual
actions

Object Status and Manual Actions – Maintenance Mode
Another feature is the ability to

put any object in Maintenance
Mode.

 Placing an object in Maintenance Mode does not prevent actions from occurring. For
example, if an event assigned to an intrusion zone in Maintenance Mode activates an
output that turns on the building-wide evacuation alarm, the activation of the output will
still occur.
 Operator Privilege and Application Layout Filtering assignments determine whether or

not an object in Maintenance Mode is viewable as being in Maintenance Mode on the
Monitoring Station. Only Monitoring Station operators with the correct privilege and
Application Layout Filtering can view objects in Maintenance Mode.

 Practically at present you won’t see any difference whether an object is in

Maintenance mode or not, but later on in this course you will create an Application
Layout and you will be able to see the difference. For the moment simply bear in mind
that in the Options & Tools menu, under his specific menu, you can monitor how many
objects are in this condition and which ones in particular.
The photo beside is only an

example: you should see only the
unique Input you put in
Maintenance mode.

Time to Practice
Workbook.
the trainer.

Readers Configuration
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Reader Configuration on iSTAR PRO
 Even Readers are connected to your

ACM card (with the only exception of
iSTAR Edge), so Edit it.
 If you use an iSTAR Pro, edit the ACM
to see the 8 readers you can connect to
it. They can be RM readers (the Index
number refers to the RM address), or
Wiegand direct readers (the Index
number refers to the Wiegand port
number).

Reader Configuration on iSTAR ULTRA
 If you use any kind of iSTAR ULTRA, you must first configure the port of the ACM used to
connect the reader: this is because while iSTAR Pro and Edge share one UART (Universal
Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter), the Ultra provides a separate UART for each port, and a
2nd faster processor on the ACM. Throughput is considerably better on the Ultra due to the
increased parallelism. Ports also supply more power.
 This means that you can duplicate Module Address as long as they are connected to separated
ports. Also you can use the Wiegand Port 1 and at the same time use RS-485 Port 1 with a
reader address of 1. This is due to the fact that each port is independent of each other.

Reader Configuration on iSTAR ULTRA
 So, when you Edit the ACM of an Ultra, you must first
activate the port of the ACM (or the IP-ACM if you want
to use it) where the objects are connected to. If the
reader is connected directly to Wiegand, then simply go
to the Wiegand tab and enable it, based on which port it
is connected to.

Readers Configuration on iSTAR EDGE
 iSTAR EDGE doesn’t have any ACMs, so if the

reader is Wiegand connected go to the Wiegand tab
(above); if it is connected via an RM card (beside),
go to the physical port where you connected it.
Notice in this example: on the COM2 port tab, reader
1 is greyed out because it has already been
configured as a Wiegand reader.
Readers Configuration on IP-ACM
 If Readers are connected to an IP

ACM, regardless of the controller,
if your Reader is Wiegand
connected go to the Wiegand tab
and mark the one you want to
activate.
 The Index number refers to the
Wiegand port number.

Readers Configuration on IP-ACM
 If Readers are RM
connected, you must first
activate the RS485 port
you want to use and then
activate the Reader.
 The Index number is the
RM card address number

iSTAR Readers Configuration
 When Editing any Reader, regardless of where it

is connected, the system shows its own
configuration window:
 Define the name and reader Type
 If it is an RM reader you can configure the
Inputs and Outputs of the Door (if used).
 If it is a Direct Connected Wiegand reader, you
must use Inputs and Outputs from other Boards
like the ACM.
 We’ll be back very soon to discuss the Card
Format: for the moment, leave it blank
NOTE: The only difference is the Reader Type drop
down menu. The choice between MRM, RM and
Wiegand is only available for iSTAR Pro. All the
others controllers create the reader with the
protocol you choose when you active them.

DSM, RTE and DLR on a RM Reader
 If the Reader is connected to the

RM-4/4E and you have physically
connected Inputs and/or Outputs
to it, go to the I/O tab and
configure them.

Door Components
DSM, RTE & DLR
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Door Components - DSM, RTE and DLR
You can connect the Door Components to

any Input or Output of the same
Controller, whether you have RM readers
or Direct Wiegand readers connected.

RM-4 Input 1 - The DSM
 Name the object according to its usage

in the system.
 Inputs used as door components

cannot be used to Trigger any object.
(the tab is still there, but the triggers are
automatically removed)
Make sure you Enable

and Arm it.
RM-4 Input 2 - The RTE
If you do not want to get all the RTE

messages on the Monitoring Station,
you must uncheck this option. It will
still be reported to the Journal.

RM-4 Output 1 - The DLR
 Enter an appropriated name for the Object.

 NOTE: Outputs used as door locks cannot
be used to be triggered by another object
like Inputs or Events.

DSM, RTE and DLR
Wiegand Direct Reader
Another option is to use Inputs/outputs from I/8 and R/8 modules.

Time to Practice
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the trainer.

The Door
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Doors
 You can have single or double doors (1

or 2 readers). For each Door
configuration you must add the
components like readers, DSM, etc..
(items that must be previously
configured).
 To configure a door go to Hardware,
expand the Cluster, right click on any
iSTAR and select iSTAR Door > New.

iSTAR Pro / Edge Door
 In the General tab, Add the Door

Components to the correct function.
 The “Readers are continuously active”
option allows them to read the cards
even if the door is unlocked or open.
 If true, the system will send non-alarmed
inputs status to the host, IE: if you want
to see the RTE activation on the
Monitoring Station or not.
 When you populate a door window, you
can only use objects belonging to the
same iSTAR.

iSTAR Door - Timing
 Here you can set the unlock time, shunt

time, Delay Relock, etc.
 Save and Close.

iSTAR Ultra Door Configuration
 Only on the iSTAR Ultra Family, in the

Doors configuration, you can see more
options, like a “Secondary
Inbound/Outbound Reader” which
allows one to link a BLE Reader
(Bluetooth Low Energy) or configure a
Random Screening to generate an
Event (Level 2 Training).

Doors in Non Hardware Status Menu (Monitoring Station)
 It is used for manual

actions or to Monitor the
Doors status.

Door Manually Unlocked

Doors: Advanced/Show Locked Causes

Hardware Tree
 The more objects you configure in the

system, the more your configuration tree
will grow.
 And to Edit any object, you can go
straight to it by expanding the tree.

Time to Practice
 Take the next 30 minutes to practice the exercises at page 156 of the
Workbook.
the trainer.

Door on Monitoring Station
Once you finish the door configuration, the reader should be able to detect the card
(present it to the reader) and you will see the message in the monitoring station.

Card Rejected Types
 Let’s have a look to the possible reasons why a card could be rejected:
 [card misread] = the card format read by the reader doesn’t match that specified in
the software.
 [facility code] = the value of the facility code specified in the software doesn’t
match the one configured on the card read by the reader
 [site code] = the value of the site code specified in the software doesn’t match the
one configured on the card read by the reader.
 [card unknown] = the card read by the reader is not loaded in the CCURE9000
database.
 [card not activated] = the card is not activated (activation date wrong or not yet
reached).

Card Rejected Types
 [card expired] = the card is expired (expiration date reached).

 [clearance] = the card doesn’t have permissions to enter that door.
 [disabled] = the card has been manually disabled.
 [lost] = the card has been reported to the manager as “lost”.
 [stolen] = the card has been reported to the manager as “stolen”.
 [AP] = the card violates the anti-passback rules.
 [tail gate] = the card violates the areas rules.
 [area lockout] = the card comes from a risky area and must adhere to the
decontamination time that has been configured.

Card Rejected Message
 You got a “Card Misread” message: “card format in the reader configuration doesn’t
match what was physically presented at the reader”
 When we configured the readers, we left the card format blank, and that’s the reason
for this message: readers don’t know what they have to read.
 But what is a card format?

Card Format
The card format is the reader-head data protocol, expected when presenting a card.
Your card may have been rejected, most likely because of “site” or “facility” code
reasons (you may also get the message “rejected unknown” or “Card Misread”).
What are Site and Facility codes? Basically, numbers: nothing else than this. They are
security codes the card uses to try to make itself unique in the world.
So how can we know their values? There are different ways to achieve this, but normally
the card manufacture provides these information. Two of the most popular cards are 26
or 37 bits: in the following slides we are going to show their bits information.

Wiegand 26 Format
One of the most common card formats is the Wiegand 26 bit. It consists of a 16 bit Card
Number, an 8 bit Facility Code and 2 parity bits.

SWH 37 bits Format
Another format is the Software House proprietary 37 bit format. This format has a Site
Code field as well as a Facility Code field.

Knowing the Card Format
 How can we know which card format our cards uses ?

 If we provide a new system to our end user (including new cards) then we know it
because when we order the cards from the manufacturer (HID, Indala,
Motorola…etc.), they require us to first complete a form with all the cards information:
Length, Facility Code, Site Code etc.
 We may face a problem if the end user already has their cards and wants to integrate
them into CCURE: can this be done ?
 99% of the times, yes (if the card technology is compatible with our readers), BUT we
have to know the card format and all the details.

Knowing the Card Format
 If you work with the Apc family, there’s a

Tyco tool called “Apc Test” that can be
downloaded from the Tyco web page); if
you work with any iSTAR there’s no
need of any external tool because all the
iSTARs have their own internal
diagnostic.
 Go to the Hardware main menu, select
your iSTAR, right click on it and select
Diagnostic

Diagnostics on iSTAR Ultra Family with Firmware 6.5.4.20747 or greater
 If your iSTAR runs a lower firmware

version, click here:
 Enter the credentials to connect, and

click LOG IN (username is the one you
reset previously; the password has been
set in the iSTAR configuration window
for controller created in this software iSTAR
version; for existing ones, by default is
iSTAR)

New Diagnostics on iSTAR Ultra Family with Firmware 6.5.4.20747 or greater
 Click on the Diagnostics menu

 Click on the indicated

button, to unlock the
menu...

 From the left hand side menu,

expand the Controller and click on
“Reader and I/O Diagnostics”

 Swipe a card on any reader and observe the card format...

Knowing the Facility Code / Site Code
 Once you know the Length of the card, one need to determinate what the Facility and
Site Codes are.
 If you use a standard format (26 or 37 Bits) then you know the position on the
encoding string (see previous slides), so it is only a matter of counting the binary bits
in that position and converting their value into decimal (Windows calculator can help
you); if you don’t use a standard card format then we recommend reading at least 10
cards and check the values that never change: those are the Facility and Site Codes.
 But for this training we use a standard format, so take note of the length of your card,
and calculate the Facility and Site Codes.
 Note: Site code is only present in 37 bits cards.

Knowing the Facility Code / Site Code
This is just an EXAMPLE: use your own values

Create the Card Format
 Now we have all the needed details,

we can create our Card Format.
 Go to the Card Format and Keys
main menu, select Card Format
from the drop down menu, and click
New.
 NOTE: CCURE9000 supports up to

128 different card formats.

Card Format – General Information
 The General tab displays the CHUID

format used, the technology either
Magnetic or Wiegand, and the Data
Length.
 The last check box tells the system to

read the card encoding from left to right
(unchecked), or from right to left
(checked) – Leave it unchecked for the
moment

Card Format - Card Data Fields
 In the Format Fields Tab,

enter the fields and the values
that you have obtained after
you read your cards.
 For those using the 37 bit
cards, also enter the Site
Code.

Card Format – Parity Fields
 You must build the card parity in order to have a valid read from the card. The parity is
an added security for the card reading.
 The Even parity ensures that the “1” bits from bit 2 till the middle of the format
gives a even number.
 The Odd parity ensures that the “1st” bit from the middle of the format till the end
gives an Odd number.

Card Format – Parity Fields
Press the [P] Key on the first bit to

enable the Even Parity
Press the [P] Key on the last bit to enable

the Odd Parity
When finish, click Save and Close.

Assign the Card format to the Readers
 Go to the Hardware main menu, Edit your readers and at the bottom, assign the card format
you’ve just created.

Assign the Card Formats to the Readers
 There is a quicker way to link the

Card Format to your Readers:
select as many as you like, right
click on them and Assign (or
Remove) the needed Card
Formats.
 NOTE: This function is available

from version 2.4 onwards.

Time to Practice
Workbook.
the trainer.

Monitoring Station: Rejected Message
 Again present the card to the reader and observe on the monitor station what
message you get.
 The message should be “Unknown card”. (if you still get “facility code” and/or “site
code” go back to your card format and check the values).
 Unknown card means that the card is not loaded in the database, so let’s create it.

Create a Card
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Personnel
To configure a cardholder go to the

Personnel menu and select
Personnel/New.

Personnel
In the General Tab enter the First Name, Last Name and select Employee as the
Personnel Type.
Note: The Last Name is a mandatory field, and cannot be left blank.

Personnel – Credential Tab
 In the Credential tab add a Card Access by entering the card number. Each Card holder can
have up to 5 Cards Access (only 1 by default). We’ll see the other fields later on.
 Click Save and Close.

System Variables: Show the Card Number
 When the card is admitted, the Monitoring Station reports the Access Granted
message and only the name of the person assigned to that card: sometimes is needed
to display the Card Number as well…
 Go to System Variables in the
Options-Tools menu.
 Set the Monitoring variable to
display card numbers on reads,
as shown beside. (double click
on the row to change the value).

Time to Practice
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the trainer.

Personnel: Access a Door
 Again present the card to the reader and observe on the monitor station what
message you get this time.
 It should be “Clearance”. (Notice that this time the card displays the name you inserted
previously, so the system recognize it).

Clearances
Overview
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Clearances
 Clearance codes define the time and the location at which an access card is valid.
 With clearance codes, you can associate the following objects:
 Doors or door groups
 Elevators or Elevator groups
 Floors or floor groups
 You can assign up to 1000 clearances per cardholder (default is set to 10).
 There is not limit on the total amount of clearances for the complete system.
 NOTE: This number of Clearance (1000) is valid starting from version 2.60, only for
iSTAR Ultra. Previously the maximum number of clearances was 150 and the default
was 10 (this later value is still valid for iStar Pro and Edge).

Clearances - Objects Linked to Clearances
Holiday Elevator
Schedules
Groups Elevator Gr.
Elevator
Holidays Clearance
Clearance
Door Personal Floor

Door Group Database Floor Group

Clearance Related System Variable - Maximum Clearances per Person
Go to Options and Tools Menu and select the Personnel options from System
Variables. Here you can modify the maximum number of Clearance per Person. You
must stop the iSTAR driver before making the changes.

Schedules
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Schedules
 The C•CURE 9000 uses schedules for access

control and to perform certain activities, such as:
 Time based events
 Control door access
 Required Access with Card and Pin at the
specified time
 Etc.
 Each Schedule is composed of one or more time
spans that represent a continuous unit of time
during a selected day.
 From the Configure Pane select Schedules,
then click on the “Green arrow” to see the
schedules already created in the database and
then select New to create a schedule.

Schedules
Add all the Date/Time Intervals for this particular Schedule. The access schedule
normally is the same for people that belong to the same department.

Time to Practice
Take the next 10 minutes to practice the exercises on page 172 of the Workbook.
the trainer.

Clearances
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Clearance
On the Personal Pane select Clearance

and click on New.

Clearance - General Tab
Enter a name. If needed you can enable the Clearance Activation Status, to set an
Activation and Expiration Date.

Clearance - Doors Tab
Here you create the link between Doors (Door Groups) and
the Schedule.

Personnel – Clearance Tab
Go back to the Personnel menu, edit the people you created and in the Clearance
tab add as many clearance as needed for each cardholder.

Swipe the Card – Monitoring Station

Swipe the Card – Monitoring Station
 A new feature in 2.8 version, allows to prevent the deletion of clearances assigned to personnel
records.
 To enable it, there’s a new value in the System Variables / Personnel section.

Time to Practice
 Take the next 20 minutes to practice the exercises on page 174 of the Workbook.
 Use the Workbook for reference if needed: if there are any problems, ask the
trainer.

Door Monitor / Associations
 Now that we have a door fully configured, we can better appreciate how powerful the new
Monitor and Associations features are.
 Go to the Hardware menu, right click on your Door and select Monitor. Click on Show
Children at the top to see which objects compose your door.
 From that window, right click on your Door and select Show Associations to see which
Clearances are linked to that door.
 Double click on each Clearance to see how it is composed.
 See the snap shots on the next slide.
 NOTE: The Security View feature works similar to an Even Assessment layout, to display object
associated to the main one. We will cover it in L2 training.

Door Monitor / Associations

Assign multiple
clearances to
multiple people
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Assign Multiple Clearances to Multiple Personnel
 From the Personnel menu,

select the desired personnel
by holding the Shift (or CTRL)
button in, right click in the blue
area, and select Assign
Clearances
 You can also Remove

Clearances this way.

Assign Multiple Clearances to Multiple Personnel
You can assign multiple clearances to multiple personnel.

Expiring clearance
per person
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Expiring Clearances per Person
 This New Feature, only available for

iSTAR Ultra and only from version 2.6
onwards, allows one to define a
Clearance Activation/Expiration for
individual personnel.
 When creating the Clearance, mark
the indicated field.

Expiring Clearances per Person
 An expiring clearance (configured on the Clearance General tab) allows a Start Date/
Time & End Date/Time to be applied when assigning the Clearance to a Personnel
record.

Typical doors
situations
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Door Situation – Normal Read

Door Situation – Admit Unused

Door Situation - Admit Unused / Normal Read

Door Situation – Door Held

Door Situation – Open Forced

Door Situation – Door Held / Open Forced

The Unassigned
folder
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Removing a Controller from a Cluster and/or the System Unassigned Folder
 The Unassigned folder is a repository for

iSTAR controllers that have been
configured in an iSTAR cluster, in an
existing partition, but which have been
removed from the iSTAR cluster, or the
cluster has been deleted. Such
controllers will be listed under the
Unassigned folder.
 Once you remove it, it can be added to a
different iSTAR Cluster with the same
Encryption Setting or can be
permanently removed from the system.

Copy – Paste – Rename
 From version 2.4, you have the ability to use new context menu commands to quickly
create an exact duplicate of a fully configured iSTAR Cluster or individual iSTAR
Controller (including all their child objects) with the fewest clicks and least amount of
configuring. You can also use the new “Copy To/Paste From” commands to duplicate
iSTAR Cluster/Controller configurations on other Partitions or systems.
 When copying a panel which has panel events associated with it, the panel events are
copied but not assigned to the panel. The panel must be assigned manually after the
copy is completed and host events must be reconfigured.


Copy – Paste – Rename – Result
Original Cluster Copied Cluster

 When selecting each

cluster Rename, this
allows one to rename it,
even if the objects are
in different Tabs.

Original Cluster Renamed Cluster

 It is also possible to copy (save) objects on local or remote hard drives to paste them
into different systems….

Copy – Paste – Rename --- Result

iStar Full Download
 Another feature from version 2.4 allows

one to Perform a Full Controller
Download.
 Right click on your iSTAR and select the
appropriate menu.

System Variables
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iStar Full Download: System Variables
 In the System
Variables menu it is
possible to define
how many iSTAR can
use the fast
personnel download
simultaneously
(iSTAR Drivers
Section) (iSTAR
Driver needs to be
stopped and started)

iSTAR Family
Summary
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Summary – iSTAR Pro Wiring

Summary – iSTAR Edge Wiring

Summary – iSTAR Ultra Wiring

Summary – iSTAR Ultra SE Wiring

Summary – How to wire the iSTAR Edge

Summary – How to connect the iSTAR Edge

Summary – How to wire the iSTAR Ultra

Summary – How to connect the iSTAR Ultra

Summary – How to wire the iSTAR Ultra SE

Summary – How to connect the iSTAR Ultra SE

Summary – How to wire the IP ACM

Summary – How to connect the IP ACM

Time to Practice
 Take the next 20 minutes to test yourself again , answering the easy questions on the
CCURE9000 Summary Questions.xlsx Excel file, CHAPTER 4 Section 2.

APPENDIX
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iSTAR Pro
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Inputs on iSTAR Pro
 Go to the Boards tab and at the bottom,

in the ACMs section, mark the ACM
where the Input or I/8 is connected to
and Edit it.
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Inputs on iSTAR Pro
If you move to the Inputs tab, what you see here are
the 16 Inputs onboard the ACM
If you need to configure any of them, simply put a tick
on the one you want to activate and click on Edit to
configure it.
This cannot be done during this training because we
don’t have supervised resistors to apply and you
would get the “supervision error” message.

Inputs on iSTAR Pro
 Go to the ACM Ext (Extension) tab and put

the tick on the first Input Card.
 Note: what you see here are the

Extension Cards (I/8 on top; R/8 at the
bottom), NOT the eight Inputs you want to
configure.
 Edit the first Input Card...

Inputs on iSTAR Pro

configured !


the open windows.
Return

Outputs on iSTAR Pro
 Edit your iSTAR: if you go to the Outputs

tab, what you see here are the eight
Outputs onboard on the ACM: the 8
relays.
 But if you want to activate the eight red

LED connected to the R/8 on the demo
panel, then you have to go to the ACM
Ext tab.
Return
 The same as for for the I/8, what you see

here are the R/8 modules supported by the
iSTAR, not the eight LED outputs.
 To activate each single LED, edit the first

R/8 module


configured !


the open windows.
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iSTAR Edge
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Inputs on iSTAR Edge
 The iSTAR Edge is a single card Controller,

so all the configuration tabs are next each
other.
 If you go to the Inputs tab, what you see
here are the onboard Inputs (the number
depends on the model of iSTAR, 1 reader, 2
readers or 4 readers).
 If you need to configure any of them, simply
tick the one you want to activate and click on
Edit to configure it.
 This cannot be done during this training
because we don’t have balance resistors to
apply and you would get the “supervision
error” message.
Return
 Move to the COM tab (COM 1, 2 or

3) where the I/8 card is physically
connected to (don’t forget, on the
PCB of the iSTAR Edge, the ports
are called RM 1, 2 and 3).

Extension Cards (I/8 on top; R/8 at
the bottom), NOT the eight Inputs
you want to configure.
 Edit the first Input Card...


configured !


the open windows.
Return

Outputs on iSTAR Edge
 The same as for the Inputs, Edit

the controller and if you move to
the Outputs tab you will see the
onboard Outputs (the number
depends by the model of iSTAR, 1
reader, 2 readers, 4 readers).
 If you need to configure any of
them, simply tick the one you want
to activate and click on Edit to
configure it.
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 Move to the COM tab (COM 1, 2 or 3)

where the R/8 card is physically
connected to (don’t forget, on the PCB of
the iSTAR Edge, the ports are called RM
1, 2 and 3)

Extension Cards (I/8 on top; R/8 at the
bottom), NOT the eight Outputs you want
to configure.
 Edit the first Output Card...


configured !


the open windows.
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Old iSTAR Diagnostic
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iSTAR Diagnostic
 This page is the same for all the iSTARs (Pro/Edge/Ultra), unless the controller has the
firmware version greater than 6.5.4.20747.
By default, for the Ultra only, you

will have to enter the username
which is iSTAR, and the password
iSTAR
iSTAR

iSTAR Diagnostic – Password Protection
 If you want to enforce Username and Password for all the iSTAR family, you have to
modify one parameter in System Variables of the system (Options and Tools/ iSTAR
Drivers Menu), the Diagnostic Web Page Password (max 16 characters). When you
change the PW with the System Variable, the new value will apply to all iSTARs,
including the Ultras.
NOTE: Valid up to version 2.7. From version

2.8 the iSTAR Diagnostic Password is set into
the iSTAR configuration window.
iSTAR Diagnostic – Password Protection
 If you select Remember Credential, when prompted to enter the password, the iSTAR will
remember the password until its memory is cleared.
Note: Username is always iSTAR, for

all the controllers. And the password
you choose also applies to all the
controllers in the system.

iSTAR Diagnostic
 Go to the “Reader & I/O

Diagnostic” section, put a tick on
the “Submit” check box and click
submit: present the card to any
reader, and click submit again.
 The utility shows the card format
and its encoding values, in binary
code.
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iSTARs Configuration

 By the end of this module delegates will be able to:

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 For the iSTAR Pro, these Inputs are located on the

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 For the iSTAR Edge select the Inputs

 Mark the Configure option field and

 The Power Fail and Battery Low are

 Onboard Battery Low is from the Edge

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 For the iSTAR Ultra, these Inputs are

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 Like for the iSTAR Ultra, these Inputs

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 iSTAR Ultra LT is a single GCM, so

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 Regardless of the controller, the Input

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8 Outputs 8 RM Ports (RS485) 8 Outputs 8 RM Ports (RS485)

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 S2 - Enable/Disable Wiegand Port (default=disable)

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 What objects can be connected to any ACM?

 Readers (Wiegand or RS485 Protocol)

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Example of connections on the ACM

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iSTAR Edge can connect exactly the

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SW32 ACM Address

After being addressed, they can be activated in the software

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iSTAR PRO iSTAR ULTRA

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To configure an iSTAR Ultra IP ACM, go to

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 Go to the IP ACM tab, Activate and Edit

 Above IP ACM Vers. 1 (1 NIC)

 At the bottom of this window, you can

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 When you Edit your IP ACM (network

 Note: Switch Port J5 Options is only

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 Supports up to eight supervised inputs (P1-P8).

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