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EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 Table of Contents P 1. LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................................................................................ 3 P 2. RECORD OF CHANGES .......................................................................................................... 4 P 3. FCC REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................ 5 P 4. SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ................
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual P 1. 980-000005-000 Limited Warranty EXI Wireless Systems Inc.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual P 2. Record of Changes May 2000 980-000005-000 EXI Wireless Systems Inc. Revision 1.0 Initial Release 5 May 2000 Revision 1.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual P 3. 980-000005-000 FCC Regulations This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 ceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Made in Canada P 4. System Maintenance ASSETRAC is designed to assist staff in providing a higher degree of safety for their equipment . It is not intended as the sole means of protection in preventing an item from leaving the premises. Regular checks to verify that your ASSETRAC system is operational is highly recommended.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 About Assetrac Protection System Assetrac is a premium asset protection system. Assetrac works in conjunction with the EXI Asset tag transponder that is capable of sensing if it has been removed from a piece of equipment. Assetrac is an electronic system, which, in conjunction with staff diligence, creates a secure perimeter to deter asset theft . Assetrac will detect if an asset is near a controlled exit and invoke countermeasures.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 System Conventions Each user in the system has a unique identity (username) and password. The Supervisor assigns both the username and password. It is suggested that both be kept between 4-8 characters to provide sufficient security and allow users to easily enter and remember their system access codes. For example: A user named Barbara Smith would have a username such as bsmith or barbs. Note that that each user should have a unique name.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 1. System Introduction 1.1. System Components ASSETRAC Software: Primary user interface that assist in the assignment and tracking of Transponders, and displays alarms and other activities in graphical format. Also stores and allows printing of all system events that have been logged. Controllers: Controls an egress point and reports any Tag presence at the egress point to the computer.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 The figure below shows a typical user screen and identifies its components. Floor Plan area.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 2. User Level The Assetrac system provides a simple, intuitive user interface. After each step, the system will automatically take you to the next until the task is complete. 2.1. Entering an Asset 1. Select the Enter Asset button on the top right of the screen. Main Screen - User Level 2. The system will ask for your Username and Password. Type in your Username as assigned by your supervisor. 3. Press the EXI Wireless Systems Inc.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 4. Type in your Password 5. Press 6. The system will now ask you to choose a tag. Select the Tag Serial Number corresponding to the tag you wish to use. Enter key on the keyboard, or click on the Next button Note: Each asset tag has a unique serial number on the side of the tag. The system will list all of the available tags registered in the system but not yet assigned to an asset. 7. EXI Wireless Systems Inc.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 Note: During this test, the system is verifying the tag serial number, testing the tag removal alarm and generating an activity log entry to document the test. Hint: Ensure the bottom of the tag is held stable on a flat surface during the test for about 10 seconds prior to removing. If the test fails, try it once more on your wrist. Once the tag is verified, the system will automatically take you to the next step in the admit process. 8.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 2.2. Deleting an Asset 1. Select 2. The system will ask for your Username and Password. Type in your username as assigned by your supervisor. 3. Press the EXI Wireless Systems Inc. the button on the top right of the screen. Delete Asset TAB key on the keyboard 5 May 2000 Revision 1.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 4. Type in your Password 5. Press the 6. Select the Asset you wish to delete. Select Next. 7. The system will redisplay the Asset Name for you to verify. Select Finish if this is the correct infant. If it is not the infant you wish to discharge, select Cancel and start from step 1 again. Enter key on the keyboard, or click on the Next button.
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EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 Silencing an alarm To silence the audible alarm, select Silence in the alarm acceptance area. Note: You must accept the alarm to clear the alarm condition. Silencing simply silences the audible alarm while the incident is investigated. Accepting an alarm To accept an alarm, select the alarm condition in the active alarms field. If only one alarm exists, it will automatically be selected. 1. Type in your Username 2. Press 3. Type in your Password 4.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 The system will log the following incident details: • Alarm type (tag removal or egress alarm) • Asset name • Tag number • Time • ID of staff member accepting the alarm • Staff member notes on alarm incident The Assetrac system is usually set up to create multiple detections of an alarm for security purposes. When multiple system devices see the same tag in alarm, the system will condense this into one incident for the staff member to accept.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 3. Supervisor Level 3.1. Accessing Supervisor Level 1. Press the and L Alt keys on the keyboard simultaneously. 2. The system will ask for your Username and Password. 3. Enter you Username 4. Press the 5. Enter your Password 6. Select OK. The Supervisor screen will appear as shown below. TAB key on the keyboard Supervisor Tabs EXI Wireless Systems Inc. 5 May 2000 Revision 1.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 Once in Supervisor mode, three Supervisor function tabs appear: • Activity • Tags • Users Supervisor Level Functions Supervisor tab Activity Access Supervisor only Tags Supervisor only Users Supervisor only Functions View activity logs Annotate activity logs Print logs Add or delete tags View registered tag list Disable a tag Unassign a tag Edit Asset information for tag View current asset population Add or delete a user Disable or Activate a user Change
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 4. Activity Log Management 4.1. Activity Logs The system allows supervisors the ability to search the historical activity log in the system.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 The activity log screen will display: • The time and day of activity • The type of activity • Description of the activity • The user name associated with the activity • The user notes. 4.2. Navigating the activity log To find a particular activity event, first navigate to the day of interest by selecting the “Day” buttons. To step one day back, select To step one day forward, select The date you are viewing will appear in the leftmost column. 4.3.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 4.4. Backing up Activity Logs The system is capable of storing 14,000 events in the Activity Logs. Remember that all system activities, including alarm conditions, pre-alarm conditions, door access and bypass activity are logged. After the 14,000 events are captured, subsequent events displace the first log in the list. That is, events are purged on a first-in first-out basis after the 14,000 limit is reached.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 5. Managing Tags 5.1. Tags Your system requires each asset to have an Asset Tag. You should have a fleet of tags on hand that exceeds your peak demand. Each tag has a unique serial number that is on the side of the tag. The tag management tab allows a Supervisor to: • Add new tags to the system • Delete tags from the system • View the existing tag fleet and edit the properties of each • Disable or Unassign a tag • Edit asset information for an assigned tag.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 5.2. Adding a new Asset-Tag to the system To add a new Asset-Tag to the system, you must first navigate to the Tags screen in Supervisor level area. You may add Asset-Tag’s manually or by using the Assetrac network to read them. To add manually: 1. Select 2. Select 3. Enter in the serial number of the new tag 4. Select OK To use the system to read the tags in: 1. Select 2.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 5.3. 980-000005-000 Deleting an Asset-Tag from the system To delete an Asset-Tag, you must first navigate to the Tags screen in Supervisor level. Tags Screen - Supervisor Level To delete a tag: 1. Select the tag you wish to delete by navigating the mouse pointer anywhere on the line corresponding to the tag on the screen. Note: The line will change color when you have selected it (See example above) 2. Select EXI Wireless Systems Inc. 5 May 2000 Revision 1.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 5.4. Disabling an Asset-Tag To disable an Asset-Tag, you must first navigate to the Tags screen in Supervisor level. Note: You may only disable tags that are currently assigned to an infant. To temporarily disable the Asset-Tag in the system: 1. Select the tag to be disabled by navigating the mouse pointer anywhere on the line corresponding to the tag on the screen. 2. Select Note: The tag disabling allows for removal of the tag from the asset without an alarm.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 5.6. Editing an Asset-Tag Record An Asset-Tag record may be edited if the tag is assigned to an asset. The edit function allows a Supervisor to edit the name associated with the tag serial number. To edit an Asset-Tag record you must be in the Tags area in the Supervisor level. To edit an Asset-Tag parameter listing: 1. Select the tag to be edited by navigating the mouse pointer anywhere on the line corresponding to the tag on the screen. 2.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 6. Managing System Users As a supervisor, you control who has access to the system. Every activity in the system requires a username and password that is assigned and entered into the system by a supervisor. To manage users, you must have accessed the Supervisor level of the system (See section 4.1) Select Users in the top left-hand corner of the screen using the mouse.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 6.1. Adding a new user to the system To add a new user, you must first navigate to the Users screen in Supervisor level. 1. Select 2. The system will then ask you to enter in a username, password and real name. 3. Enter in the username you wish to assign to the user, followed by the 4. Press the 5. Enter in the password assigned to the new user 6. Press the 7. Enter in the common name for the user (usually their full name) 8.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 6.2. Deleting a user from the system To delete a user from the system, you must first navigate to the user area in the Supervisor level. 1. Select the user you wish to delete by clicking anywhere on the line corresponding to the user on the screen 2. Select Caution!: Ensure you have selected the correct user prior to selecting delete. This step cannot be undone. 6.3.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 7. Dealer Only Screen 7.1. Accessing the Dealer Level 1. Press the D Alt keys on the keyboard simultaneously. 2. Enter your Username and Password and click OK. 7.2. Dealer Access Levels The Dealer has access to all levels of the Assetrac system and is mainly responsible for: Level Dealer EXI Wireless Systems Inc.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 7.3. Floor Plan Edit The top right of the Dealer Floor Plan screen has a Dealer Toolbar panel that allows floor plans to be added or removed, and also enables icons for available system devices to be placed on the floor plan. In order to add a floor plan, one has to be created in the BMP (Bitmap) format. The maximum allowable size for a floor plan is 1010 pixels in the horizontal plane, and 660 pixels in the vertical plane.
EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 7.4. Adding System Devices The final screen is the “Dealer Only” screen, which is unique to the Dealer mode. This screen contains a list of all devices present on the Assetrac network, and allows the addition and deletion of devices as well as the setting up of the communications parameters of the network.
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EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 New System Devices such as Controllers, Receivers and Elevator Controllers can be added to the system if necessary. Remember that all devices in the original installation plan are already added into the application at the factory, and therefore there should be very little need to add more in the field. This may only become necessary because of substituting a RIM device, or adding more nodes.
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EXI ASSETRAC User Manual 980-000005-000 8. Shutting and Restarting the System 8.1. Shutting down If you wish to shut down the system, you must first enter the Supervisor level (See Section 2.1). Once in Supervisor level, Press the and keys twice on the keyboard simultaneously. Enter user name Q Alt and password to shut down. Caution!: Once you have exited the software, the system will no longer log events. The door units will remain active and lock the exit doors if your system is designed to do so.
