The Areas screen will show all the Areas in the current partitions (see figure APB Areas). Areas are the definition of entry and exit readers for an APB (anti-passback) area.
APB Areas
On larger systems or systems with many areas, use the search box, navigation arrows or rolodex tab to locate an area.
To edit an existing area, click the name of the area.
To create a new area, click the New Area link at the bottom of the APB Areas screen. This will open the New Area screen (See figure New Area).
New Area
New areas have four properties:
| • | Name - The name of the area. |
| • | Description - The description of the area. (optional) |
| • | Entry Readers - Readers defined as entry readers. |
| • | Exit Readers - Readers defined as exit readers. |
To add or remove entry or exit readers, use the Add/Remove buttons.
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The entry and exit readers contained within an area must be physically wired to a single controller. An Edge reader CANNOT be part of an area. |
Click Save & Return to save and return to the previous screen or Save & New to save and create another area.