ALARM LOCK DL-Windows 3.0 Borrow and Streaming User Guide

ALARM LOCK DL-Windows 3.0 Borrow and Streaming

Product Information

The DL-Windows 3.0 is a software program used to program locks. It allows users to configure and manage various settings and features of the locks. The software is installed on a computer and communicates with the locks through a serial port using an AL-PCI cable.

Specifications

• Software Version: DL-Windows 3.0
• Compatibility: Windows operating system
• Cable: AL-PCI cable

Product Usage Instructions

Step 1: Install the DL-Windows Software

1. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD drive.
2. If the installation process does not start automatically, click Start, Run and type “D:ProgramEnglishsetup.exe” (replace D with the drive letter associated with your CD-ROM).
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4. Reboot your computer when prompted.

Step 2: Select the Com Port

1. Connect the AL-PCI cable to an unused serial port (Com port) at the back of your PC.
2. In the DL-Windows software, click on “Options” and select “CommTest”. This utility will detect the connected Com Port.
3. If needed, manually select the Com Port by clicking on “Options” and selecting “Comm Port”. Choose the appropriate Com Port from the dialog box.

Step 3: Connect the Computer to a Lock

1. With the AL-PCI cable connected to the Com port on the computer, plug the double prong jack into the lock.
2. Ensure correct polarity by inserting the negative tab (-) into the left hole (black).

Step 4: Create a New Account and Add Locks

1. In the DL-Windows software, click on the “Open” button located on the toolbar.
2. If it’s a new installation, clear any pop-up messages that appear.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a new account and add locks to it.

Step 5: Add Users using Global Users Screen

1. In the DL-Windows software, open the Global Users screen.
2. Add personal information for each user, including First Name, Last Name, and Pin No. (User Code).
3. Double-click on the lock description number in the “Add User to Locks” field.
4. In the Add User dialog, select the User Number from the drop-down list.
5. Click OK to add the user to the selected lock with active status.
6. Transfer all programming information to the lock.

Step 6: Enroll ProxCards (for PDL locks only)

1. Connect one end of the DB9 to DB9 Serial Cable to the rear of the AL-PRE device.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a selected serial COM port on your computer.
3. Insert a 9 Volt battery into the AL-PRE or use a 9V DC transformer plug (refer to the DLWindows User Guide for specifications).
4. In DL-Windows, open the desired account and double-click on the lock you want to update with Prox information.
5. Press the Push On button on the AL-PRE device.
6. In the Global Users screen, click on the “Add Cards” button.
7. In the ProxCard Enrolling dialog, choose the Card Type.

Step 7: Add Schedules, TimeZones, and Features
To program a schedule to a lock, follow these steps:

1. Set the time the event will occur in the TimeZones area of the Schedule-TimeZone screen.
2. Select the scheduled events in the Schedule Entry area of the Schedule-TimeZone screen.
3. Click “Switch to Sched. View” to view the results (optional).

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

• Q: How do I install the DL-Windows software?
  A: Insert the CD-ROM and follow the on-screen instructions. If it doesn’t start automatically, click Start, Run and type “D:ProgramEnglishsetup.exe”. Replace D with your CD-ROM drive letter.

• Q: How do I select the Com Port?
  A: Connect the AL-PCI cable to an unused Com Port at the back of your PC. In DL-Windows, go to Options, Comm Test to detect the connected Com Port. You can manually select it by going to Options, Comm Port.

• Q: How do I add users to locks?

• A: Open the Global Users screen in DL-Windows and add personal information for each user. Then, double-click on the lock description number in the Add User to Locks field and select the User Number from the drop-down list.

• Q: How do I enroll ProxCards?
  A: Connect the AL-PRE device to your computer using a DB9 to DB9 Serial Cable. Insert a 9 Volt battery or use a 9V DC transformer plug. Open DL-Windows, select the desired account, and double-click on the lock you want to update with Prox information. Press the Push On button on the AL-PRE device and click on Add Cards in the Global Users screen.

• Q: How do I add schedules to locks?
  A: Set the time of the event in the TimeZones area and select the scheduled events in the Schedule Entry area of the Schedule-TimeZone screen. Click “Switch to Sched. View” to view the results if needed.

DL-Windows 3.0 Quick Start Guide
You have installed the locks on the doors. Now you want use DL-Windows to program the locks. What are the main steps?

Install the DL-Windows software into your computer

Note: Uninstall any previous version of DL-Windows before Installing DL- Windows 3.0. Account data associated with previous installations will remain intact, with the exception of Prox devices. Use the Update Database utility on databases created using prior versions of DL-Windows. Please read the readme.txt file for the latest information about DL-Windows 3.0 and see the DL-Windows User Guide (OI237D) for DL-Windows v3.0 System Requirements.

1. Place DL-Windows version 3.0 CD into the CD-ROM drive. The DL-Windows 3.0 InstallShield Wizard will automatically begin the installation process. If the Wizard installation process does not automatically begin, click Start, Run and type the following: D:\Program\English\setup.exe, where D is the Drive Letter associated with the CD-ROM.
2. The Installation program will prompt you regarding the ReadMe file, and the installation destination folder on your hard drive. When installation is complete, you will be asked to reboot your computer.

Start DL-Windows
Click Start, select Programs, select the DL-Windows Program Group, then click on DL-Windows 3.0. After a few moments, the DL-Windows main screen will appear. When opening DL-Windows for the first time (without any Accounts), the popup will appear, directing you to right-click in the white box (the Account Tree area at the left) and select New Account. From this main screen you can create new Accounts, add locks to the Accounts, transfer data to and from locks, and perform all other needed tasks. Before proceeding, select a Com port through which (via a wire cable) your computer and the locks will be connected.

Select The Com Port
The Com port refers to your computer’s Serial port used to communicate with the lock. Connect an AL-PCI cable to an unused Com port at the back of your PC. Leave the other end of the cable unconnected. Select Options, Comm Test. This Comm Test utility allows DL-Windows to detect which Com Port is connected to the cable. When finished, click Exit. To manually select the Com port, select Options, Comm Port. In the Com Port dialog, make your selection and click OK.

Connect the Computer to a Lock
With the AL-PCI cable connected to the Com port at the back of the computer, plug the double prong jack into the lock. Polarity MUST be observed when connecting to the lock–the negative tab (-) must plug into the left hole (black).

Create a new Account and add locks

1. When the DL-Windows screen first opens, click the Open button located on the toolbar (upper left).
2. For new installations, a popup appears with directions. First press OK to clear the popup, then (as directed by the popup) using your mouse, right-click anywhere in this white box (the Account Tree area at the left), and select New Account. The New Account dialog opens.
3. Enter the New Account Description. The Account Description will typically be the name of the company or building where a lock(s) will be installed. Click OK. The New Lock dialog automatically appears.
4. In the New Lock dialog, type the description of the new lock, which will typically be the name of the door or department in the building. Select the Type of Lock to be programmed from the drop-down list and click OK.
5. Press the Global button. The Global Users screen will appear. You can now add Users.

Add Users (and other data) using Global Users screen

If the Global Users screen is already open, go to step “f”, below. Otherwise, open DL-Windows and start at step “a” below.

1. Press Open to view all existing Accounts.
2. Click the “+” symbol next to the Account to display lock descriptions.
3. Double-click the lock description of the lock you wish to change. The Lock Data screen appears.
4. Press Global on the DL-Windows toolbar. The Global Users screen appears.
5. Click on a blank Global ID number field and click in the First Name field. Enter new Users by first typing in all blank fields in the Personal Information Fields, such as First Name, Last Name, etc., including the Pin No. (User Code) field.
6. Double-click the lock description number in the Add User to Locks field, and the Add User dialog opens. Select from the drop-down list the User Number to which the new User will be added. Click OK.
7. Notice the door lock number in the Add User to Locks field has turned green. This means the User is now a member of the lock with “active” status.
8. Finally, all programming information will need to be transferred to the lock (see step 6 below).

Enroll ProxCards (for PDL locks only)

1. Plug one end of the DB9 to DB9 Serial Cable into the rear of the AL-PRE and plug the other end into the selected serial COM port in the back of your computer.
2. Insert a 9 Volt battery into the back of the AL-PRE, or plug a 9V DC transformer plug into the side of the AL-PRE. See the DL-Windows User Guide (OI237D) for transformer specifications.
3. Open DL-Windows, press Open, select the Account and double-click the lock you wish to update with Prox information. The Lock Data screen appears.
4. Press the Global button and the Global Users screen opens. Highlight the User by pressing the Global ID column of the User you wish to associate with the ProxCard® or ProxKey® keyfob.
5. On the AL-PRE, press the Push On button.
6. In the Global Users screen, click the Add Cards button. When the ProxCard Enrolling dialog opens, choose the Card Type from the drop-down list. The AL-PRE is now ready to accept Prox entries.
7. In the ProxCard Enrolling dialog, check Enable AL-PRE.
8. Place a ProxCard® or ProxKey® keyfob in front of the area of the AL-PRE labeled “Badge Target” until you hear two quick beeps. The ProxCard Enrolling dialog closes and the ProxCard® Data fields in the Global Users screen become populated, indicating the Prox device has been enrolled for that User.

Note: Only one ProxCard® or ProxKey® keyfob can be enrolled per lock.

Add Schedules, TimeZones and Features

Follow the steps below to program a schedule to a lock. Creating Schedules is a 3-step process:

1. Step 1 : Set the time the event will occur in the TimeZones area (top) of the Schedule-TimeZone screen.
2. Step 2 : Select the scheduled events in the Schedule Entry area of the Schedule-TimeZone screen.
3. Step 3 : Click Switch to Sched. View to view the results (optional).

• In the Schedule-TimeZone screen, enter the Time the scheduled event will occur in the TimeZone area, and press Enter. In the row containing the selected day, enter the Start time and the Stop time, pressing Enter after each selection. Click the Month from the drop-down list, click the Day of the month from the drop-down list, and click in the Enable column until a check mark (✓) appears (no check = Disable).
  If you wish to add another TimeZone (to create another schedule) click Add. To delete a TimeZone, click Delete.

• In the Schedule Entry area of the Schedule-TimeZone screen, enter a text Description, a User or Group ID from the drop-down list, and an Event (from the drop-down list selection). Finally, select a TimeZone from the drop-down list which corresponds to the TimeZone you created in step a above.
  To clear an entry, press Clear Entry. To clear all entries, press Clear All. To print a TimeZone or Schedule, press the Print Time-Zones or Print Schedules buttons, respectively.

• Click Switch to Sched. View. When the warning popup appears, press Yes and the Schedule View screen appears. The Schedule View screen lists all events entered, and displays the data as it will appear in the lock.

Because simple events can become complex when fully translated into the individual steps the lock will perform, it is always recom-mended to view your schedules in the Schedule View screen, to be sure that what you programmed is actually what you want to occur. Although not required for operation, viewing your schedule in the Schedule View screen is highly recommended.

Add Features
Using the Programmable Features, Options tab screen, you can select various features used with the lock. Note: To ensure that each lock is matched to the correct lock data in DL-Windows, the number entered in the Door Number field will be assigned to the lock you wish to program. To learn more about Door Numbers and other Programmable features listed in the Options tab screen, see the DL-Windows User Guide (OI237D).

Send Information to the lock

At this point, you have added Users, Schedules, TimeZones and Features to the locks created in DL-Windows. Now you must send this programmed information to the locks themselves and put your programming into use.

• New DL3000/DL2800 locks:
  The Master Code MUST be changed through the keypad for all new DL3000/DL2800 locks before any other programming (either through the keypad or DL-Windows) may begin.

• New PDL Series Locks:
  The Master Code does not need to be changed before programming, but SHOULD be changed to ensure highest security. Therefore, it is recommended that the Master Code be changed for ALL locks.

Before sending information to the locks, you must:

1. Possess the existing Master Code of each lock
2. Possess the Model of the lock (DL3000, PDL3500, etc.)

Determine if the lock is a new lock (“out of the box”) or a lock already in use.
For existing locks already in use, refer to the procedure “Send to the Lock” below. For new locks “out of the box”, or for locks where you wish to clear all existing programming, proceed with the procedure “First Time Startup” directly below.

First Time Startup

Locks started for the first time have a special start-up procedure:

1. Unpack the lock and with the batteries disconnected, hold down the key for 10 seconds and release.
2. Connect the batteries and listen for 3 beeps. Within 5 seconds of hearing the 3 beeps, press and hold until beeping starts. This will clear the lock of all programmed data. Important: If you do not hear these 3 beeps, you must start over at step 1.
3. Listen for another series of beeps and LED flashes followed by 10 seconds of silence. The lock will give 3 more beeps indicating a proper start up. The lock is now ready to program. Failure to follow this exact procedure can result in erratic lock behavior. Important Note: When entering any key sequence below, do not pause more than 25 seconds between any key presses–otherwise you must start again.

At this point, you can proceed directly to the “Send to the Lock” procedure (below) unless you wish to change the Factory Master Code. As a reminder, the Master Code MUST be changed through the keypad for all new DL3000/DL2800 locks before any other programming (either through the keypad or DL-Windows) may begin.

Enter Program Mode and Change Factory Master Code (Required for DL3000/DL2800 Models)

1. Press the default Master Code:.

2. Wait for the green light and press until multiple beeps are heard. You are now in Program Mode. (Note: The lock will beep every 6 seconds as a reminder that you are in Program Mode).

3. Enter a new personal 6-digit Master Code number by pressing the following keys:
   [new Master Code] [new Master Code] (The second set of digits must be exactly the same).

4. For example, if you want your new Master Code to be 664433. Press:

5. Once the Master Code has been changed via the keypad, you can now use DL-Windows to program the lock.

Send to the Lock

Connect the AL-PCI cable to the COM Port at the rear of your PC to the lock, observing tab direction (tab to black socket).

1. In DL-Windows, press the Lock button to open the Lock Data screen.

2. Click Send/Receive, and select “Send to Lock”.

3. In the Send to Lock dialog, deselect All, and select Users and Time/Date.

4. Click Start. DL-Windows is now waiting for the Lock Keypad command (Function 58) to start data transfer.
   At the lock keypad, enter Program Mode by pressing the Master Code. Wait for the green light and press the key until multiple beeps are heard. You are now in Program Mode. (Note: The lock will beep every 6 seconds as a reminder that you are in Program Mode). For PDL locks, the default Master Code is If the default Master Code was not changed, enter this default Master Code to enter Program Mode.

5. At the keypad, enter Function 58 (the Send/Receive PC Data Command) by pressing  Data will now be sent to the lock. The Status Window in the lower left hand corner of the Send to Lock screen will indicate the data transfer.
   After the User Code transfer is complete, “Send To Lock Successful” will be displayed in the Status Window of the Send to Lock screen.

6. Exit Keypad Program Mode. At the lock, press and hold the key for 5 seconds until a series of beeps is heard.

7. Test New User Codes. Verify that each new User Code allows access when entered at the keypad. Test each lock that has been programmed.

Note: ProxCard® and ProxKey® are trademarks of the HID Corporation.

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