MAN8007 Manual version 3.0.0 ________________________________________________________________________ Nova 3.0 software Administrator manual 1 With reservations for misprints Table of Contents 1 Login page ...................................................................................................... 11 1.1.1 Account types ..................................................................................... 12 2 Home page and main navigation ....................................................................... 14 2.1 Account settings ........................................................................................ 16 2.2 Creating user widgets ................................................................................ 18 2.2.1 Door widgets ...................................................................................... 18 2.2.2 Door widget - Weblink access .............................................................. 19 2.2.3 Weblink widget ................................................................................... 19 3 Monitoring widget ............................................................................................ 21 3.1 Events widget ........................................................................................... 21 3.1.1 Event history ...................................................................................... 21 3.1.2 Manage error and warning events ........................................................ 22 3.2 Locations & Doors ..................................................................................... 23 3.2.1 Location management ......................................................................... 25 4 Users and Access rights .................................................................................... 27 4.1 Users ........................................................................................................ 27 4.2 New users ................................................................................................. 28 4.2.1 Adding unknown card(s) to user ........................................................... 29 4.2.2 Card function assignment .................................................................... 30 4.2.3 Managing users, their access rights and apartments .............................. 31 4.2.4 Custom user preview ........................................................................... 35 4.2.5 Importing users from CSV or Excel file .................................................. 35 4.2.6 Custom user search ............................................................................. 36 4.2.7 Card authorization ............................................................................... 37 4.3 Access groups ........................................................................................... 39 4.4 Managing schedules................................................................................... 41 5 Hardware ........................................................................................................ 45 5.1 Centrals .................................................................................................... 45 5.1.1 Searching and managing centrals in Local Area Network (LAN) ............... 45 5.1.2 Changing a central’s IP address ............................................................ 46 5.1.3 How to connect centrals over the internet using remote IP, DNS or DDNS47 5.1.4 Central’s WLAN settings ....................................................................... 48 2 With reservations for misprints 5.1.5 Adding, removing and editing centrals .................................................. 49 5.1.6 Replacement of malfunctioning slave central ......................................... 51 5.1.7 Replacement of malfunctioning master central ....................................... 52 5.1.8 Central settings ................................................................................... 52 5.1.9 Online System-wide software upgrade and single upgrade...................... 56 5.1.10 Communication-based on IP address .................................................... 57 5.1.11 Communication-based on RS-485 BUS .................................................. 58 5.1.12 Database synchronization .................................................................... 59 5.1.13 Adding new readers ............................................................................ 59 5.1.14 Upgrading firmware on reader ............................................................. 60 5.1.15 Reader settings ................................................................................... 60 5.1.16 Door settings ...................................................................................... 64 5.1.17 Scheduled door opening ...................................................................... 66 5.1.18 Local Anti-Passback ............................................................................. 67 5.1.19 Alarm, tamper and additional relays management .................................. 69 5.2 Offline readers .......................................................................................... 70 5.2.1 Offline readers and maintenance cards ................................................. 74 5.2.2 Creation of configuration cards for offline devices in Nova software ......... 75 5.2.3 Lost and blacklisted cards .................................................................... 76 5.2.4 Reading events from offline devices ...................................................... 77 5.2.5 Configuration of online reader settings for writing access rights .............. 77 5.2.6 Offline readers and Nova software ........................................................ 78 5.2.7 Battery level on offline cylinders ........................................................... 78 5.2.8 Changing batteries in offline devices ..................................................... 78 5.2.9 Offline device feedback ....................................................................... 80 5.2.10 Card segments of offline reader ........................................................... 81 5.2.11 Blacklist settings ................................................................................. 82 5.2.12 Offline authentication keys ................................................................... 83 5.2.13 Merging multiple systems into one ........................................................ 83 5.3 Special hardware devices ........................................................................... 85 5.3.1 GSM Gateway ..................................................................................... 85 5.3.2 Remote control Reader ........................................................................ 85 5.3.3 IP Camera .......................................................................................... 86 6 Settings ........................................................................................................... 89 3 With reservations for misprints 6.1 Add-ons and Modules................................................................................. 89 6.1.1 Online system registration ................................................................... 90 6.1.2 Offline system registration ................................................................... 91 6.2 Login Settings ........................................................................................... 92 6.3 Database Settings ...................................................................................... 93 6.3.1 Automatic database backup ................................................................. 93 6.3.2 Event archive ...................................................................................... 94 6.3.3 GDPR settings ..................................................................................... 94 6.4 Other Settings ........................................................................................... 95 6.4.1 Time zone .......................................................................................... 95 6.4.2 Web server port .................................................................................. 95 6.4.3 Security settings ................................................................................. 95 6.4.4 Email and SMTP server settings ............................................................ 97 6.4.5 System PIN settings ............................................................................ 97 6.4.6 Show IP camera picture ....................................................................... 98 7 Module: Scripting ............................................................................................. 99 7.1 Writing EX|FU modules .............................................................................. 99 7.1.1 EX|FU module installation .................................................................... 99 7.2 Custom EX|FU events .............................................................................. 101 7.2.1 Custom events editor ........................................................................ 101 7.2.2 Adding a new custom event ............................................................... 103 7.2.3 Editing and deleting custom events .................................................... 104 7.2.4 Dispatching/assigning custom events .................................................