To add your Medeco XT keys and cylinders to Security Center, you must import the codebooks provided to you
by Medeco.
Before you begin
Get the following items from Medeco:
- Master PIN number
- System code signature
- Installation dongle
- .kbk codebook file that lists your keys
- .lbk codebook file that lists your cylinders
What you should know
- Keys and cylinders have the following information engraved on them: a 9-digit serial
number, the product line (XT), and the generation. For example 295 000 320 XT
G2.
- A codebook is a file provided by Medeco that contains security requirements and
descriptions of keys or cylinders. Keys are listed in a .kbk file. Cylinders are listed in
a .lbk file.
Procedure
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Make sure the key is an XT model and compatible generation.
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Take note of the 9-digit serial number engraved on the side of each key.
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From the Config
Tool home page, open the
Plugins task.
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In the Plugins task, select the plugin role from the
entity browser, and click the Properties tab.
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In the Codebook section, click
Import.
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If this is the first time you are adding Medeco XT products, do the following:
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Insert the installation dongle in a USB port on the plugin server.
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In the Save system credential dialog box, enter your
Master PIN and System code signature,
and then click Select codebook file.
NOTE: The system credentials are saved in the Directory database.
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Import the cylinders: select the .lbk codebook file, click
Open.
For each cylinder, a door, a reader, and an access control unit are created and
identified with the cylinder's 9-digit serial number.
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Import the keys: click the Import button, select the
.kbk codebook file, click Open.
For each key, a credential is created and identified by the key's 9-digit serial
number.
After you finish
- Set up access rules for the keys.