Unlock by RF Cards
The RF card should be assigned to a particular user for door opening.
When adding a user, you can also customize settings such as defining the door access schedule to determine when the code is valid and specifying which relay to open.
To add a user, go to Access Control > User interface and click Add.
User ID: The unique identification number assigned to the user.
Name: The name of this user.
Role: Define the user as a General User or an Administrator. The Admin card can be used to add a user card. Please refer to Configure Admin Cards and User Cards for detailed configuration.
Code: The card number that the card reader reads.
Note:
Each user can have a maximum of 5 cards added.
The device allows to add 5,000 users.
RF cards operating at 13.56 MHz frequencies are compatible with the door phone for access.
To enable the IC card function, navigate to the Access Control > Card Setting > Card Type Support interface.
After adding users, you can export the user data and import it to another intercom device for quick management.
On the Access Control > User interface, scroll to the Import/Export User section.
RF Card Code Format
To integrate the RF card door access with the third-party intercom system, you need to match the RF card code format with the one used by the third-party system.
To set it up, go to Access Control > Card Setting > RFID interface.
IC Card Display Mode: Set the card number format from the provided options. The default format in the device is 8HN.
Access Settings
After user information and RF card code are entered, you can scroll down to the Access Setting and configure RF card access control.
Relay: The relay to be unlocked using the door-opening methods should be assigned to the user.
Web Relay: Specify the ID of web relay action commands that you’ve configured on the Web Relay interface. A default value of 0 indicates that the web relay will not be triggered.
Floor No.: Specify the accessible floor(s) to the user via the elevator.
Schedule: Grant the user access to open designated doors during preset periods by relocating the desired schedule(s) from the left box to the right one. Besides custom schedules, there are 2 default options:
Always: Allows door opening without limitations on door open counts during the valid period.
Never: Prohibits door opening.
Actions Triggered by Swiping Cards
You can set up the events triggered by swiping the RF cards on the Access Control > Card Setting > RF Card Event interface.
Action to Execute: Set the desired actions that occur when the door is opened by swiping the RF card.
FTP: Send a message to the preconfigured FTP address.
Email: Send a message to the preconfigured Email address.
Mifare Card Encryption
The device can read encrypted Mifare cards for greater security. When this feature is enabled, it reads the data in the cards’ designated sectors and blocks, not the UID.
Click here to view the details of encrypting and reading Mifare cards.
To encrypt the card, navigate to the Access Control > Card Setting > Mifare Card Encryption interface.
Sector/Block: Specify the location where encrypted card data is stored. A Mifare card has 16 sectors (numbered 0 to 15), and each sector has 4 blocks (numbered 0 to 3).
Block Key: Set a password to access the data stored in the predefined sector/block.
NFC Card
NFC (Near Field Communication) is a popular way for door access. It uses radio waves for data transmission interaction. The device can be unlocked by NFC. You can keep the mobile phone closer to the device for door access.
To use the specific card, go to Access Control > Card Setting > Contactless Smart Card interface
Note
The NFC feature is not available on iPhones.
Please refer to Open the Door via NFC for detailed configuration.
Unlock by DTMF Code
Dual-tone multi-frequency signaling(DTMF) is a way of sending signals over phone lines by using different voice-frequency bands. Users can use the DTMF function to unlock the door for visitors during a call by either typing the DTMF code on the soft keypad, or tapping the unlock tab with the DTMF code on the screen.
To configure DTMF codes, go to Access Control > Relay interface.
DTMF Mode: Set the number of digits for the DTMF code.
1 Digit DTMF: Define the 1-digit DTMF code within the range(0-9 and *,#) when the DTMF Mode is set to 1-digit.
2-4 Digit DTMF: Set the DTMF code based on the number of digits selected in the DTMF Mode.
Note
To open the door with DTMF, the intercom devices that send and receive the unlock command must use the same mode and code. Otherwise, the DTMF unlock may fail. See here for the detailed DTMF configuration steps.
DTMF White List
To secure door access via DTMF codes, you can set up the DTMF whitelist on the device web Access Control > Relay > Open Relay Via DTMF interface so that only the caller numbers you designated in the door phone can use the DTMF code to gain door access.
Assigned The Authority For: Specify the contacts authorized to open doors via DTMF.
Disabled: No numbers can unlock doors using DTMF.
Allowlist And Push Button: Doors can be opened by numbers added to the door phone's contact list and pressing the push button.
All Numbers: Any numbers can unlock using DTMF.
DTMF Data Transmission
In order to achieve door access via DTMF code or some other applications, you are required to properly configure DTMF in order to establish a DTMF-based data transmission between the device and other intercom devices.
DTMF Type Differences:
| Inband | DTMF signals are transmitted within the same audio channel as voice data. Simple implementation but signal distortion may occur with highly compressed codecs (e.g., G.729). |
| RFC2833 | Transmits DTMF as special event packets over RTP (Real-Time Transport Protocol), known as out-of-band transmission. Reliable and unaffected by codecs. |
| Info | Sends DTMF signals via SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) signaling channel. Separate from voice transmission, ensuring audio quality. |
| Info+Inband | Combines Info and Inband methods. |
| Info+RFC2833 | Combines both Info and RFC2833 methods. |
| Info+Inband+RFC2833 | All three methods are used simultaneously. |
To set it up, navigate to the Account > Advanced > DTMF interface.
Type: Select from the available options based on the specific DTMF transmission type of the third-party device to be matched with as the party for receiving signal data.
How to Notify DTMF: Select Disabled, DTMF, DTMF-Relay, or Telephone-Event according to the specific type adopted by the third-party device. You are required to set it up only when the third-party device to be matched with adopts Info mode.
Payload: Set the payload according to the specific data transmission payload agreed on between the sender and receiver during the data transmission.
Unlock by HTTP Command
The device supports remote door unlocking via an HTTP command. Simply enable this feature and input the HTTP command (URL) for the device. This will trigger the relay and open the door, even if the users are away from the device.
Set it up on the web Access Control > Relay > Open Relay Via HTTP interface.
User Name: Set a username for authentication in HTTP command URLs.
Password: Set a password for authentication in HTTP command URLs.
Tip:
Here is an HTTP command URL example for relay triggering.
Note
The HTTP format for relay triggering varies depending on whether the door phone's high secure mode is enabled. Please refer to this how-to guide Opening the Door via HTTP Command for more information.
Unlock by Exit Button
When users need to open the door from inside by pressing the Exit button, you need to set up the Input terminal that matches the Exit button to activate the relay for the door access.
Click here to watch the instruction video.
To set it up, navigate to the Access Control > Input interface.
Enabled: To use a specific input interface.
Trigger Electrical Level: Set the input interface to trigger at a low or high electrical level.
Action To Execute: Set the desired actions that occur when the specific input interface is triggered.
FTP: Send a screenshot to the preconfigured FTP server.
Email: Send a screenshot to the preconfigured Email address.
SIP Call: Call the preset number upon the trigger.
HTTP: When triggered, the HTTP message can be captured and displayed in the corresponding packets. To utilize this feature, enable the HTTP server and enter the message content in the designated box below.
HTTP URL: Enter the HTTP message if selecting HTTP as the action to execute. The format is http://HTTP server’s IP/Message content.
Action Delay: Specify how many seconds to delay executing the preconfigured actions.
Action Delay Mode:
Unconditional Execution: The action will be carried out when the input is triggered.
Execute If Input Still Triggered: The action will be carried out when the input stays triggered. For example, if the door stays open after triggering input, an action such as an email will be sent to notify the receiver.
Execute Relay: Specify the relay to be triggered along with the input triggering.
Door Status: Display the status of the input signal.