Hongda USA Shepherd 210A User manual

Shepherd 210A
Fingerprint Door Lock
Operations Manual
V1.1
Hongda USA Inc.
2505 Technology Dr. #2-6A, Hayward, CA 94545, USA
Phone: [phone] ●Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hongdausa.com

Table of Contents
1. Introductory Notes …………………………………………………………2
2. Definitions and Explanations………………………………… …………....4
3. Setting Security Threshold Level…………………………………………..7
4. Registering Fingerprints …………………………………………………...9
5. Unlocking the door with your fingerprint…………………………………11
6. Display…………………………………………………………………….12
7. Registering additional fingerprints………………………………………...12
8. Deleting Fingerprints………………………………………………………15
9. Door Operation…………………………………………………………….16
10. LED Display……………………………………………………………...20
11. Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………..20
12. Specifications………………………………………………………….....23
13. User ID List………………………………………………………………24

Congratulations! You are the owner of a state-of-the-art door lock featuring:
• Fingerprint identification for keyless access
• Storage of fingerprints for up to 50 users
• Attractive, self-contained unit; no external wiring
• Programmable at the door with no computer or external devices
• Manual mode for no-lock access when desired
• Key override to conform to regulations
• Powered by AA batteries (typically lasting two years)
• Interchangeable with Schlage/Kwikset cylindrical plus deadbolt lock sets
1. Introductory Notes
1.1. As with many advanced technologies, the use of biometrics for identification involves a
learning process. The Shepherd 210 uses exciting technology and design that allows the
opening of a locked door simply by pressing a finger on the lock, but users must learn
the best positioning and pressure to use.
1.2. Generally, the center of the vortex of the fingerprint pattern is the key data point; ideally,
it is placed in the center of the small glass window in a consistent way. Your finger
should be flat, motionless and held with firm pressure in the same way each time. See
Appendix for some guiding drawings.
A very firm pressure when placing the finger gives the best image, but the finger must not move
during scanning.

1.1. Moist fingers give better images than dry ones. If on cold, dry days you have difficulty,
for example, try moistening your finger with your breath or a little moisture.
1.2. Very dirty fingers are obviously not recommended, not only for obscuring the
fingerprint but also for the risk of scratching the window.
1.3. The Shepherd 210 allows setting of security thresholds to determine how precisely you
must place your finger to open the lock, thus giving customers a range in the tradeoff
between security and convenience.
1.4. The attractive dust cover is just that. It has no effect on the electronic system and can be
removed if the lock is installed on an inside door where dust protection is not necessary.
However, it does hide the override key hole.

1. Definitions and Explanations
1.1. Outside and Inside – the two sides of the lock corresponding respectively to the
fingerprint window side and the internal side with the programming buttons. See Figure
1. When you slide the dust cover up on the Outside you will uncover the Power On
button. Both Inside and Outside parts of the lock have Lock buttons that extend the
deadbolt, although the Outside one (oval shape) is unmarked. The Inside part also has
an Unlock button to retract the deadbolt. There are also three programming buttons
(STORE, DELETE, and SELECT) on Inside of lock.
Figure 1
Store
Delete
Select Lock
Unlock
Pull
Power On
Lock
Deadbolt
Registering or Programming of Fingerprints – This is the process of acquiring the image of
fingerprints of authorized persons and storing them into the lock’s memory. (Also called
Enrolling in biometrics language.) Two images of each finger are scanned in the process, with the
same finger being placed two separate times on the window. (Section Error! Reference source
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1.1. Power Off/Time Out – The lock maximizes both security and
battery life by automatically powering off if no action is taken for 5
to 10 seconds (depending on function), which the user will hear as a
motor noise inside the lock. During the fingerprint registration and
other programming functions, the time out function requires you to
move right along in the programming sequence. Dilly-dallying too
long will mean you must start over in the sequence.
1.2. Manual / Unlocked Operation – The Shepherd 210 can be set to an
unlocked state so users can open the door without engaging the
fingerprint identification system. (Section Error! Reference source
not found.)
1.3. Security Levels – Five thresholds are available to optimize between
convenience in operating lock versus stringency of security in
matching fingerprint images. (Section Error! Reference source not
found.)
1.4. Management Levels – The Shepherd 210 has three permission levels:
Administrator, Supervisor and User. They are designated and
identified by ID numbers that correspond to their stored fingerprints
as follows:
1.4.1. Administrators: ID numbers 1 through 5
1.4.2. Supervisors: ID numbers 6 through 10
1.4.3. Users: ID numbers 11 through 50
1.4.4. In general, the first two levels can add/delete fingerprints on
levels below theirs. The Administrators can, in addition,
add/delete their own level plus mass-erase all stored fingerprints.
1.4.5. The first two people Registered will be automatically assigned
Administrator IDs. Thereafter, either of the first two

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Administrators can designate the level for each new registrant.
If no designations are made, the new registrants will be assigned
ID numbers as Users, i.e. IDs 11 through 50. (This is because for
most applications, only two management levels are needed:
Administrator and User.)
Administrator
IDs: 1 – 5 Supervisor IDs: 6 - 10 User IDs: 11 - 50
Mass erase X
Add same level X
Delete same level X
Add below level X X
Delete below level X X
Open door X X X
Check current ID X X X

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1. Setting Security Threshold Level
1.1. Five triggering thresholds are available: S0 through S4. Lowest level
is S0, with increasingly more stringent thresholds up to S4.
At S0, which is the TRAINING mode, the algorithm matches a
minimal number of fingerprint characteristics and therefore is more
forgiving in terms of exact placement of finger, dirt on the finger, and
image quality, etc. It also means there is the risk that a random
fingerprint could be matched with a registered image, so we
recommend increasing threshold after you are getting familiar to
using the lock.
At S4, the fingerprint image must match perfectly with a registered
fingerprint, which means there is no risk of a false acceptance, but the
users must learn to place their fingers consistently and present an
excellent image in order to be admitted. S1, S2 and S3 are
intermediate levels.
1.2. Setting Security/Threshold Levels
1.2.1. If no fingerprints have been registered, press Power button on
Outside (hear 2 beeps)
1.2.2. Press STOR, DEL and A(Select) buttons on Inside
simultaneously until the display shows 00 or Sx (x=0,1,2,3 or 4)
1.2.3. Release the three buttons, then press the ASelect button to
cycle through S0– S1– S2– S3–S4, etc. Set at S0 to start, which
will ease the learning process. (After you can activate the lock
almost every time, you can upgrade the security to a higher level
for your purposes.)

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1.2.4. Press STOR again to set the chosen security level.
1.2.5. If fingerprints are already registered and stored, it is necessary
for an Administrator to first access the lock with his/her
fingerprint, then proceed with the three buttons per Step 1.2.2
above.
1.2.6. Only one security level is set for the lock at a time. Different
security levels cannot be set for different individuals.

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2. Registering Fingerprints
2.1. Hint: In order to register fingerprints, the operator will be operating
buttons and the scanning window on both sides of the lock. By
becoming familiar with the location of buttons as shown in Figure 1,
as well as the sequence of operations, the operator will more easily
accomplish the registration without being “timed out” as mentioned
above.
2.2. On the Outside, you will slide up the dust cover and use the Power
On button and the fingerprint scanning window.
2.3. On the Inside, you will be using the STOR, DEL and A(Select)
buttons.
2.4. On the first two registrations, there is no need to assign management
levels as they will be Administrators automatically, but on
subsequent registrations, have in mind what level you wish to assign
and the range of ID numbers defining the levels. (Review Para.
Error! Reference source not found. above.)
2.5. Hint: Before starting the procedure for registration, decide on what
finger you wish to use and practice placing the finger onto window in
the same way you intend to open the door later. Practicing will give
you a feel for the window and how to put the center of your vortex
onto the center of the window.
2.6. Procedure for registering first Administrators:
2.6.1. Slide open dust cover
2.6.2. Press Power-On button (Outside) (hear one long beep)
2.6.3. Press and hold STOR (Inside) for about 3 seconds until a long
beep

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2.6.4. Press chosen finger very firmly onto window, stay motionless,
and press and hold STOR button again with your other hand
until a long beep sounds again and scanner starts scanning your
finger
2.6.5. When scanner goes off and a short beep sounds, pick up and
replace the same finger firmly for a second scan, which starts
automatically
2.6.6. When TWO short beeps sound, congratulations! Your
fingerprint was successfully registered.
2.6.7. If you hear THREE beeps, the fingerprint was NOT registered,
due to a poor image, movement or other reasons. Start at Step
2.6.2 and try again if you heard a motor noise and the power has
timed out. If power is still on, start over at Step 2.6.3.
2.7. After registration, test to see that you can activate the lock per the
next section before you shut the door and maybe lock yourself out!
2.8. Hint: You can register yourself or any other person, such as a young
girl, several times as if she were different people, using the same
finger. This way she will have a higher probability of activating the
lock even if she varies her finger position at entry.

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3. Unlocking the door with your fingerprint
(Included here for convenience; also in Door Operation Section Error!
Reference source not found..)
3.1. Press Power On button (Outside)
3.2. Immediate place your chosen finger firmly on the window exactly as
you did during registration
3.3. If successful, the green light flashes, there is a beep and the deadbolt
will retract automatically. You will have 5 seconds to push down on
the door handle. (If the deadbolt was not extended, you can see the
green light flash and hear a noise indicating the door mechanism is
being activated after accepting a proper fingerprint.)
3.4. If there are three beeps, the fingerprint was rejected. This means the
finger was positioned and/or pressed in a way that did not match the
registration. Simply press the Power On button again and place your
finger again. With a little practice, you will unlock the door every
time. (Note: Section 1describes how to set the threshold level, and
how to trade-off ease of acceptance with tight security.)
3.5. Hint: If you have difficulty activating the lock and your rejection
rate is more than half the time, consider registering a different finger,
different pressure/position, etc. A simple mass delete can be done per
Section Error! Reference source not found..

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4. Display
4.1. The LED displays different information depending on if you are in a
pure display mode or if you have just finished a programming
function such as registering fingerprints.
4.2. When in the Programming Mode, immediately after registering
fingerprints, you can press the Select button and see the NEXT
AVAILABLE IDs of the three categories of people: Administrator,
Supervisor or User. For example, if you have two Administrators and
three Users already registered and you just finished adding a fourth
User, pressing the Select button will show: 15 – 3 – 5
4.3. In the pure Display mode, you can verify the ID of the person who
just unlocked the lock. Immediately after a fingerprint verification,
press the Select button. The Display will then show the entering ID,
alternating with the remaining number of available spaces in the lock
memory. For example, if there are two Administrators and the last of
four Users just entered, the display would show: 04 – 44
5. Registering additional fingerprints
5.1. After the first two fingerprints are registered as Administrators,
additional fingerprints can be registered by any Administrator (or
Supervisor.)
5.2. The Administrator should advise the new registrant on the proper
method of placing the finger in the scanning window and the
sequence of steps per Section 2.5 and 2.6 above
5.3. The Administrator should know what level he/she wants to assign to
the new registrant. (Review Section Error! Reference source not
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5.4. The Administrator first gains access to the system per Section 3
above.
5.5. Immediately after successfully unlocking the door (before time out of
the power), press and hold the STOR button for 3 seconds (long beep
will sound)
5.6. Press the ASelect button repeatedly to select the desired ID for the
new person. The display will show the next available IDs in each of
the three groups. Remember that IDs 1 thru 5 are Administrators,
IDs 6 thru 10 are Supervisors and IDs 11 thru 50 are Users. (Ref.
Section Error! Reference source not found. above)
For example, if only two Administrators have been registered, they
will have used up 01 and 02. Upon registering a third person,
pressing repeatedly on the Select button will display: 11 – 06 – 03.
These are the next available IDs in the three categories. If you wish
this person to be at the Supervisor level, for example, you would
cycle the three available choices to 06, the next available ID number
in the Supervisor category.
Note: The ID number must be selected at this time. A fingerprint
image cannot have its management level changed after registering.
5.7. Make a record of ID numbers for each individual. This is needed a
user ID later if you wish to delete an individual—it will be by ID
number. A user ID list from is provided at the end of this manual for
your convenience.
5.8. Press STOR for about 3 seconds again, and have new registrant place
finger firmly and properly in scanning window. You will hear a long
beep and see the scanning of the finger. At the short beep, remove
and replace finger onto window for a second scan.

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5.9. When 2 beeps sound, that person’s fingerprint was successfully
registered.
The display should show 03 – 11 – 07. (The next available
Supervisor ID is now 07 since you just used up 06)
5.10. If 3 beeps sound, the registration was not successful. You can
immediately press STOR until a long beep (about 3 seconds) and try
again from Step 5.8 above. However, if the power has Timed Out,
and you hear the motor sound, then you must start over from Step 5.4
above.
5.11. After a successful registration, you can immediately register
another person starting with Step 5.5 above, or if Timed Out, start at
Step 5.4.
5.12. After registrations, wait about 10 seconds for the lock to Time
Out before trying to test the fingerprint access system.