Stanley Easikey 250 Manual

™
User and Installation Guide
Easikey 250
17410 v1.0 August 09

Table of Contents
Easikey 250........................................................................................................................3
Description.........................................................................................................................6
How to Use Easikey 250 ...................................................................................................7
Installation.......................................................................................................................13
Boxed Easikey 250 ..........................................................................................................23
Initial Programming.........................................................................................................29
Set-Reset Latch................................................................................................................37
Database Copy .................................................................................................................38
Dual Controller Option ....................................................................................................41
Easikey 250 System Troubleshooting............................................................................44
Other Easikey 250 Products ...........................................................................................45
Standards.........................................................................................................................46
Specification....................................................................................................................47
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Easikey 250
Facilities
•Simple proximity access control
•Compatible with several types of reader
•Controls one or two doors
•Up to 250 keyholders
•Up to three Editor Keys
•Individual keys may be added and deleted
•Each lock may be Fail-Safe (Fail Open) or Fail-Secure (Fail Closed)
•Request to Exit input
•Set-Reset option, (e.g. for alarm setting)
•Dual Controller option — 2 doors, 500 keyholders
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Features
Maximum Number of Keys: 250 (500 if using dual controllers)
Number of Doors: 2
Types of Reader: OneProx Classic Standard
OneProx Designer Standard
OneProx Classic Mullion
OneProx Designer Mullion
OneProx Vandal Resistant
OneProx Panel Mount
Easikey Mullion (compatible legacy reader)
Easikey Vandal Resistant (compatible legacy reader)
Easikey Panel Mount (compatible legacy reader)
Access Levels: 3 (allowed through Door 1, Door 2 or both doors)
Lock Release Time: 1–49 seconds
Lock Type: Fail-Safe or Fail-Secure
Number of Editor Keys: Selectable (1, 2 or 3)
Other Features: Request to Exit input
Set-Reset Latch
Database copy
Display last 5 keys given access
About this Guide
This document contains details on installing and using the Easikey 250 system. Installers
should read this entire Guide before continuing with the installation of the system. If you are
already familiar with this product then there is a Quick Start section which will remind you
of the stages of installing and programming the system.
Users and Administrators should read the section How to Use the Easikey 250. This
section also describes how to use the Worksheets provided. Users should also read the
sections on Adding a Key, Deleting Keys and Showing the Last 5 Users.
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Easikey System Configuration
A B C D
Easikey 250 Reader Power Supply for Controller, Readers and Locks Battery Backup
E F G H J
Door 1 Door 2 LCD Display Green LED Red LED
K L M N P
Left Button Middle Button Right Button Controller Reader Removable Cover
Q R S
Request to Exit Switch (on other side of door) Example: Magnetic Lock Example: Electric Release
Readers may be: OneProx Reader (shown)
Easikey Reader
Locks may be: Fail Secure, e.g. Electric Release
Fail Safe, e.g. Magnetic Lock
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Description
The Easikey 250 (P/N 20370) is a simple two door access control system using Stanley
Security Products’ proximity readers and electronic keys. The system allows you to control
the access of up to 250 keys through one or two doors.
Components
An Easikey 250 system consists of an Easikey 250 door controller, one or two readers and
up to 250 keys. In addition you will require a power supply, cable and suitable electric locks.
Optional items include Request to Exit switches and backup batteries. Stanley Security
Products also provide a Boxed Easikey, consisting of an Easikey 250 controller housed in a
steel cabinet, complete with 3A power supply, space for backup batteries and complete
internal wiring.
How it Works
Each PAC key contains a unique code. The controller can store the code of up to 250 keys in
its non-volatile memory. When a key is presented to a reader, the code in the key is passed
by the reader to the controller. It is then compared to the codes in the controller’s memory.
If the key is recognised by the controller then a relay will be operated allowing the release of
an electric lock.
Programming
An Easikey 250 system is programmed through the use of Editor Keys. The first one, two
or three keys in the controller’s memory are defined as Editor Keys — you select how many
at installation.
By use of the Editor Keys, an operator may add and delete user keys from the controller’s
memory using the built-in reader.
An LCD display is used to indicate user key and system information.
The display also includes two LEDs (light emitting diodes), red and green, for providing extra
indications depending on the type of operation being performed.
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How to Use the Easikey 250
This section describes how you should use your Easikey 250 system to its best advantage.
Anyone operating or administering the system should read this section as well as becoming
familiar with Adding Keys and Deleting Keys.
Worksheets
Each Easikey 250 controller is supplied with a set of Programming Worksheets. We strongly
recommend that you use these for recording information about the system as well as for
keeping a record of keyholders. This enables you to find a key on the system, e.g. if you
want to replace a key. The following paragraphs refer to the Programming Worksheets and
how best to use them.
Editor Keys
An Easikey 250 controller can store up to 250 keys in its memory. Door access permission
can be set for every key as follows: Door 1 only, Door 2 only or both doors.
Up to three of these user keys are also given the ability to make changes to the system —
such as adding new keys or deleting existing keys. These are known as Editor Keys. When
the system is first installed the number of Editor Keys is set.
You should know how many user keys are also Editor Keys; if you do not, then find out from
whoever installed the system. There is a section on the Programming Worksheet to record
this number.
It is recommended that you assign two or three keys as editors, and keep at least one in a
safe place. Editor Keys can be deleted and added just like normal keys. However if all your
Editor Keys are lost, you must follow the procedure to replace Editor Key 0. You cannot
change the total number of Editor Keys without clearing the whole memory.
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Administering Keys
Each key added to the system is given a number, 0–249. The lowest available number is
displayed when a new key is presented, although this can be changed to another unused
number if necessary. When a key is deleted from the Easikey 250’s memory, its number
becomes available again.
If you wish to change an existing key’s number or its door permissions, you must first delete
it from the system and then add it as a new key with the correct information.
When you add a new key to the Easikey 250 system you need to record the number (0-249)
it was given, and to whom it was issued. This is important so that if the keyholder loses the
key you can delete it by entering its 3-digit number. Use the Worksheets supplied for this
purpose.
You can identify keys that have been found by presenting them to the controller reader.
Their 3-digit number will be displayed, along with a red LED. (If a green LED is displayed, it
means the key is unknown to the Easikey 250.)
The worksheet has an unlabelled column in the keyholder section. You can use this for
recording your own information. Typically you may record Department or Office in a
commercial system, or Flat, Building or Block in a residential system.
For residential users different coloured clips are available. These clip over the top of the PAC
key. You can use these clips to identify different keys issued to one keyholder. A residential
system, for instance, may issue a red, blue and yellow key to one resident for use by the
occupants of one dwelling. If one key is lost they can refer to their “red key” as being
missing.
The worksheets contain a column for indicating the colour given to a key.
A grid on one side of the PAC key can also be used for physically marking a key. You put a
small scratch, or drop of paint or correcting fluid, in different boxes to identify individual
keys.
Residential Systems
Two special worksheets are included that are designed for use in Residential applications.
They are labelled Staff and Residents. You should use the Staff worksheet for recording
personnel such as cleaners, maintenance staff, housing officers, etc., and the Residents
worksheet for the residents.
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Adding a Key
1. Present the key:
Newuser:3

1:Y2:Y

2. Change key number?
▼
Freeindex

:
3



Press to
change
tens:
Press to
change
hundreds:
Press to
change
units:
Freeindex

:3
8



▼
Present the key again:
Newuser:3
8

1:Y2:Y

the middle button
:
Press
3. Change access level?
Press to change
Door 1 access:
Press to change
Door 2 access:
Newuser:3
8

1:Y2:N

Note: You cannot change the access level to 1:N 2:N.
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4. Present an Editor Key:
Userkey

:
3
8

Saved

▼
Userkey

:

.
..

1:Y2:N

5. Add more keys?
Yes: Continue to Batch Mode within 15 seconds.
No: Present an Editor Key again, or wait 15 seconds.
Batch Mode
1. Change access level for keys you are about to add?
Press to change
Door 1 access:
Press to change
Door 2 access:
Userkey:...

1:N2:Y

Note: You cannot set the access level to 1:N 2:N.
2. Present each key in turn:
Userkey

:3
9

Saved

▼
Userkey:...

1:N2:Y

3. Add more keys?
Yes: Repeat steps 1 and 2 as required.
No: Present an Editor Key, or wait 15 seconds.
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Possible Issues
Key already in controller’s memory —
present a different key instead:
Userkey

:
2
3

Saved

Key already in controller’s memory (batch mode) —
present a different key instead:
Keyexists

:
2
3

Saved

Memory full — you must delete some keys before you
can add any more:
MemoryisFull



Editing Keys
To change a key’s number or access level, first delete the key, then add it again selecting a
different key number and / or access level.
Deleting Keys — Method 1
1. Present the key to be deleted:
Userkey

:
3
8

Saved

2. Present an Editor Key:
Erased

:
3
8



Note: You cannot delete an Editor Key this way.

Deleting Keys — Method 2
1. Press the Right button:
Erasetoken

:
0



2. Enter the number of the key:
Press to
change
tens:
Press to
change
hundreds:
Press to
change
units:
Erasetoken

:
3
8



3. Present an Editor Key:
Erased

:
3
8



Note: You cannot use an Editor Key to delete itself.
Showing the Last 5 Users
1. Press the Left button:
Last5:1B1A0B

0B7B

0–249 — Key number, A— Door 1, B— Door 2.
2. Press the Left button again to clear screen:
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Installation
The installation must meet the requirements of the country of installation’s National Wiring
Regulations and EN60950-1. It must be only carried out by competent, qualified and
experienced personnel. Failure to do so can result in injury or death by electric shock.
Note: See the section on Boxed Easikey 250 for further instructions relating to the
installation of a Boxed Easikey 250 or Boxed Easikey 250 with Cutout.
Quick Start
If you have installed an Easikey 250 system before then you can follow this simple step-by-
step checklist to get the system up and running. If you are new to Easikey 250 then all the
steps below are described in detail in the following pages.
Step 9
1. Install the Easikey 250 controller and power supply in an enclosure or other
secure area.
2. Install the readers and reader cables, including any request to exit switches.
3. Install the electric locks and their cables.
4. Initialise the Easikey 250, set the number of Editor Keys and add one or more
keys.
5. Set the lock release time for each lock.
6. Check the operation of each reader and lock.
7. Add any remaining keys to the controller — use the Worksheet to record details of
keyholders.
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Mounting the Easikey 250 Controller
The controller should be mounted in a lockable cabinet or enclosure containing the power
supply and batteries, if used. It should be easily accessible for programming — the display
should be at about eye level.
Note: The Easikey 250 has the same dimensions as the Easikey 99.
198
90
39 120 39
40
50
Easikey 250 Mounting Plate Dimensions (mm)
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Mounting the Unit
1. If using the provided mounting plate, secure the mounting plate using two
countersunk screws. Take care not to over-tighten the screws as distortion of
the mounting plate may make it difficult to mount the controller:
Screw here Screw here
2. Locate the two slots in the top edge of the unit into the two tabs indicated
below and apply gentle pressure to the bottom edge until the two latches lock
into place:
Insert tab here Insert tab here
Lock latch here Lock latch here
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3. Locate the latches on either side of the cable cover into the slots inside each
edge of the upper case:
Lock latch here Lock latch here
4. Secure the cable cover using the screw hole located in the underside of the
cable cover:
Screw here
Removing the Unit
1. Take out the securing screw and apply gentle forward pressure to the underside
of the cable cover which should cause it to unlatch from the upper section.
2. Locate the loop latches each side and squeeze them to release the unit from the
mounting plate:
Release latch here Release latch here
3. While supporting the unit, lower it from the mounting plate locating tabs.
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Terminal Blocks
All connections are made to the controller by removable terminal blocks. Always remove
power from the controller before removing a terminal block.
P1 P2 L1 L2 -
V
1 S1 R1 A1 +V1 L3 L4 -V2 S2 R2 A2 +V2
POWER LOCK 1 READER 1 LOCK 2 READER 2
Terminal Blocks
Terminal Block: Function:
POWER Power Input, AC or DC
LOCK 1 Lock 1 Output
READER 1 Reader Channel 1
LOCK 2 Lock 2 Output
READER 2 Reader Channel 2
Power Supply
The Easikey 250 controller and readers are powered from a 12v AC or DC power supply. The
locks are controlled by switching power from the same or different supply. The relays that
control the locks are able to switch 24v DC at up to 2 Amps. A power supply with battery
backup should be selected to provide operation when mains power is lost.
The power supply chosen should be capable of supplying sufficient current to power the
Easikey 250 controller, one or two readers, and one or two electric locks, and provide
charging current for the battery.
Connecting Power
Power is supplied through the P1 and P2 terminal block. See the section Installing Locks and
Power Supply for details of power and lock wiring.
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Battery Backup
The length of time that a backup battery will last depends on the power consumption of the
system.
The main factor here is the power consumption of the locks. A Fail-Safe (Fail Open) lock
requires current continuously while a Fail-Secure (Fail Closed) lock only draws current when
it operates. You need to estimate how often the lock will operate and then use the following
equation to estimate consumption:
Consumption = Lock Current × (Operations per hour × lock release time) / 3600
Example
A 500mA lock operating 100 times an hour for 5 seconds would use 500 × (100 × 5) /
3600 = 69mA per hour.
Once the total power consumption has been estimated then it can be calculated how long
the fully charged batteries will last. The Ah rating of batteries is usually given as a 10 hour
discharge rate. If the batteries discharge over a shorter period of time they will last for less
than their quoted capacity.
Example
An Easikey 250 with two readers and two continuous (Fail-Safe) locks each drawing
250mA would consume 190 + 90 + 90 + 250 + 250 = 870mA. A fully charged
12Ah battery would last 12 / 0.870 = 13.7 hours.
Readers
Install readers according to the instructions supplied with each reader. Readers are usually
installed at about door handle height on the unhinged side of the door.
All readers have the same wiring terminals, and are fitted with a green LED that illuminates
when access is allowed, and stays illuminated for the duration of the lock release time.
The maximum distance of a reader from the controller is 100m.
If two readers are fitted then they must be at least 300mm apart.
The Easikey 250 is compatible with OneProx readers and Easikey readers.
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Request to Exit (RTE)
A Request to Exit switch may be fitted on the secure side of the door. This should be a
normally-open switch that closes momentarily when pressed and released. Do not allow the
wiring for the RTE switch to be visible if the reader is removed from the wall.
Reader Wiring
If you do not intend to use the RTE switch then unscreened 4-core cable will be suitable;
otherwise use 6-core cable.
-
V
1 S1 R1 A1 +V1
+V SIG
V
CA -
V
A
B C
100 mA
Reader Wiring, including RTE
A Terminal Block BRTE C Reader
Use 7/0.2mm (0.22mm²) 4-core or 6-core unscreened cable.
Controller:
Channel 1 Channel 2
Colour: Reader:
+V1 +V2 Red +V
S1 S2 Blue SIG
R1 R2 White n/c
A1 A2 Yellow VCA
-V1 -V2 Black -V
Note: The reader outputs are set at 90mA. Stanley Security Products strongly recommend
that you fit a 100mA in-line fuse in the reader supply.
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Installing Locks and Power Supply
Locks should be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The Easikey 250
controls the operation of a lock by switching power using a voltage-free relay. Up to 24v DC
at 2 Amps may be switched by the relays. Each lock may be programmed to be Fail-Safe
(continuously powered, power removed to unlock) or Fail-Secure (power supplied to unlock).
The type of cable used should be sufficient to provide the correct operating voltage at the
lock. Usually at least 0.5mm² will be required for a range of up to 100m.
Lock Suppression
Important
All PAC readers are supplied with a suppression device, a MOV (metal oxide
varistor). This device should be fitted across the lock supply at the lock. These
devices prevent harmful back E.M.F. (“spikes”) from damaging the Easikey 250
controller. Failure to fit these devices may result in long term damage to the
controller and possible problems of door sticking.
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