Alarm Lock DLWindows v360 User Guide New

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You have installed the locks in the doors.  Now you want use DL-Windows to program the locks.  What are 
the main steps? 
 
OPENING STEPS 
❒  1.  Install the DL-Windows software into your computer (see page 12) 
❒  2.  Create a new Account and add locks (see page 15) 
❒  3.  Add Users (and other data) using Global Users screen (see page 16) 
❒  4.  Enroll ProxCards (for PDL locks only) (see page 17) 
❒  5.  Add Schedules and TimeZones (see page 20) 
❒  6.  Send Information to the lock (see page 21)...

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Click Start, select Programs, select the DL-Windows Program 
Group, then click on DL-Windows 3.X.X.  After a few moments, 
the following 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 pane (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...

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NOTE:  This section applies only to Accounts and locks cre-
ated with previous versions of DL-Windows.  For new Ac-
counts, please ignore the following instructions. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Open the Import Utility application by clicking Start, Programs, 
DL-Windows, Import Utility.  The Import Utility application is 
independent of DL-W indows and allows the database files 
(Accounts) of previous versions of DL-Windows to be upgraded 
to the latest version of DL-Windows. 
 
When running old...

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The DL-Windows software provides security and protection 
features to restrict unauthorized persons from accessing your 
DL-Windows program.   
When starting DL-Windows, a user name and password are 
required to access the program.  Creating user names re-
quires a User Type be selected, (either Operator or Adminis-
trator).  This User Type determines the range of tasks allowed 
within DL-Windows.  Creating authorized users should be the 
first step in programming the DL-Windows software.  Note: 
For...

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Create a New Account 
When the DL-Windows screen first opens (below) click the Open 
button located on the toolbar (upper left).   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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.
  
New Account Description 
Enter the New Account 
Description in...

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Add Users with the Global Users Screen 
Overview 
The Global Users screen is used to enter all User information.  
Users can be assigned to specific locks and assigned to Groups 
within locks.  All Basic Users are entered here as well as the Level 
Assignment for DL3000/2800 locks.  User lists can be imported from 
other DL-W indows Accounts or from comma delimited formatted lists.  
Administrative Users can be accessed through the Global Users 
screen via the Add Administrative Users button.  Please...

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Connect the AL-PRE, lock and computer as shown in the figure 
below: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.   
 
 
1.    Open  DL-Windows,  press Open, select the Account and 
double-click the lock you wish...

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6.     Select the Prox card type from the “Card Type” drop down 
box. 
         Card Type Dropdown Box: 
         There are a few pre-existing Card Types.  If your Card Type 
is not listed or is unknown, select the “Unknown” type.  Se-
lecting Unknown will allow you to enter your card into the 
system and then assign a badge number (for tracking pur-
poses only) in the Global Users screen.  Note that this fea-
ture is only supported when the AL-PRE is connected to...

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ing dialog was first opened.  The first card added will display the 
Card Type, Card Number and Facility specified, and each 
subsequent card will contain the same data except the Card 
Number will be incremented by 1. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notice that in the Global Users screen, those Users listed in 
the User Name and Pin No. columns with Prox information are 
tinted yellow. 
 
User Defined Type: 
When Trying to create a Prox Card type manually by selecting 
User Defined. You will need the HID form...

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Schedules are customized by the use of two screens.  The first is the 
Schedule
 - Timezone screen.  Click the Sched button or click 
Window, Schedules to open.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Use the Schedule
 - Timezone screen to create schedules.  Just as 
each schedule consists of two main parts:  the action the lock will 
perform (an event) and a time the event will occur (a TimeZone), the 
Schedule
 - Timezone screen contains two main sections:  
•A TimeZone section (top) -...