ZUCCHETTI AXESS 907 AX BIO User manual

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907 AX BIO User’s Manual
r. 1.0 - September 2012
Maximum security with easiness of use and privacy.............................................3
General product characteristics....................................................................................3
FUNCTIONALITIES DESCRIPTION .................................................................................3
Users identification modes.................................................................................................................3
Two available authorization levels (A1 and A2).......................................................................4
Manager Card...........................................................................................................................................4
User Card...................................................................................................................................................5
INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION........................................................................5
Package contains....................................................................................................................................5
Choosing the installation placement..............................................................................................5
Power connections................................................................................................................................5
Remote relay installation.................................................................................................................... 6
Selecting the terminal address .........................................................................................................7
SERVICE CARDS......................................................................................................................................7
FIRST START.................................................................................................................................. 8
Service cards initialization.................................................................................................................8
MASTER card initialization................................................................................................................8
A1 card initialization ............................................................................................................................8

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D card initialization...............................................................................................................................8
A2 card initialization ............................................................................................................................8
AL card initialization (optional)....................................................................................................... 8
R2 card initialization (optional).......................................................................................................8
Copy a service card................................................................................................................................9
Replace a service card..........................................................................................................................9
Adding a new user .............................................................................................................................. 10
Identification CARD ONLY............................................................................................................... 10
Identification FINGERPRINT ONLY ............................................................................................. 10
Identification FINGERPRINT + CARD ......................................................................................... 11
Switching authorization level A1 o A2 ....................................................................................... 12
Deleting the users ............................................................................................................................... 12
Reassigning the users cards............................................................................................................ 12
Full Reset................................................................................................................................................ 13
The Biometrics ................................................................................................................. 14
Fingerprint acquisition..................................................................................................................... 14
In case of difficulties during the fingerprint acquisition .................................................... 14
FUNCTIONAL SCHEMES.................................................................................................. 15
Service cards initialization.............................................................................................................. 15
Identification with fingerprints only........................................................................................... 16
Identification with card only.......................................................................................................... 17
Identification with fingerprints + card....................................................................................... 18
Deleting user......................................................................................................................................... 19

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AX BIO
Maximum security with easiness of use and privacy
Ax Bio is the revolutionary controller equipped with the most innovative technology
and rich functionality.
With Ax Bio you can manage a gate and/or the antitheft arming with extreme
simplicity.
Special care has been put in the privacy side: it is possible to record the fingerprint
on the sensor in an inaccessible storage or directly on the card the user carries with
him.
General product characteristics
Ax Bio is equipped with:
-MIFARE proximity card reader / writer
-Biometric sensor with high accuracy
-A button that might be used to set off a doorbell
The full kit also includes:
-A remote security relay (NeoMax) that communicates with the terminal via
RS485 using an encrypted proprietary protocol
-4 SERVICE CARDS set
-10 USER CARDS set
-10 MANAGER CARDS set
FUNCTIONALITIES DESCRIPTION
AX Bio can control a door or an antitheft system and, if connected to a suitably
configured NeoMax (buyable separately or combined with the Ax Bio in the
complete kit) can control them both at the same time using the remote relay on the
NeoMax itself.
Users identification modes
Ax Bio allows for three different users identification modality:
1) Card only ( standard security)
Putting a registered card near the Ax Bio, the access will be granted
2) Fingerprint only (high security)
Putting a registered finger on the sensor, the access will be granted
3) Card + fingerprint (highest security)
Putting a registered card near the Ax Bio, it will be required to scan the finger
corresponding to the template recorded on the card. If the fingerprint match,
the access will be granted

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Two available authorization levels (A1 and A2)
Ax Bio can manage two authorizations level.
The first level A1 is the highest rights one, to the users of
this level will always be granted access.
The second level A2 has restricted rights, to the users of this level will be granted
access only if the terminal is in A2 mode.
Only the users belonging to A1 level can switch the
terminal operating mode between A1 and A2.
Example.
In case of a company with ten users where only two of
them can open the door in the morning for security reasons, while the remaining
eight users can access only after one of the two has already arrived, the two users
will be registered in A1 level (can always enter) and will be able to activate the A2
mode, allowing the remaining eight to enter.
It is also possible to register the same user in both levels with different identification
modality, in order to allow a greater security level when necessary.
The A1 user in this example can be recognized with fingerprint + card while in A1
mode and with only fingerprint (or only card) while in A2 mode.
This means that if during the weekend (Ax Bio in A1 mode) someone loses the card,
if he who finds it tries to enter, he will not be able to access anyway.
Manager Card
It might be necessary to disable a user while he is not
physically avaible, for example because he left the
company. In this case it would be complicated delete
his data from the terminal because it is not possible to
identify him from his biometric data recorded in the
sensor and, in case of failure to return the USER card,
neither from the card data.
Ax Bio solves this issue using the MANAGER cards.
Each user (or user group) is associated to a MANAGER card that will be kept by the
plant manager. This card with an orange background cannot be used to grant access
to the system and will not contain any biometric data of the linked user, but will be
utilized to delete the user data from the terminal, removing his access right without
needing for further interaction with the user himself.
On the back of the card there is a small panel where the associated user name can
be annotated.

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User Card
The USER card must be consigned to the corresponding user, authorizing him to
access. This card with a blue background can host the user fingerprints if you have
selected the fingerprint + card identification mode.
Using a proprietary algorithm, the USER card is
uniquely identified and is not possible to make a
copy of it, granting a high level of security.
The card might still be lost or stolen, so it is always
recommended to use the biometric identification
where possible.
The fingerprint + card mode allows an even greater security level as it requires both
the controls on the card and on the biometric data before granting access to the
user.
On the back of the card there is a small panel where the associated user name can
be annotated.
INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION
Package contains
Choosing the installation placement
Ax Bio doesn’t require specific adjustment for its installation and can be mounted on
a wall using a BTicino 503E mounting or an external derivation box BTicino 503P,
It is however suggested not to install the terminal in damp location or subjected to
harsh temperatures in order to safeguard its internal components.
The integrated biometric sensor is based on optical recognition, and as such, if it is
hit by an intense light the fingerprint acquisition might be more difficult.
Power connections
Ax Bio needs to be powered using an external power supply with a tension between
9 and 40 V and has a maximum consumption of 200 mA.
The connection must be established using the designed connector on the back of the
terminal, marked with the +V and GND labels.

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Remote relay installation
Ax Bio is equipped with a single relay, but it can be connected via RS485 with
NeoMax terminals suitably preloaded with the dedicated Ax Bio compatible
firmware. The terminal can manage up to three NeoMax at the same time, each one
of them with a different assignment, selected according to the address from the
micro switch located on the NeoMax itself. The communication protocol between
the NeoMax and the Ax Bio is crypted with a proprietary algorithm, raising the
system security to a higher level.
Contrary to how is set in the standard firmware, the NeoMax address is selected by
moving to the ON position the micro switch corresponding to the desired address.
For example, to select the address 01 on a NeoMax connected to an AX Bio, only the
switch 1 need to be in the ON position while the remaining nine need to be in the
OFF position. To select the address 02, only the switch 2 need to be in the ON
position while the remaining nine need to be in the OFF position.
According to the selected address the NeoMax will be assigned to a different task, as
illustrated in the following table
Address
Task
Relay 1
Relay 2
Input 1
Input 2
01
Gate Management
Door opener
Tamper alarm
Door
status
Manual
opener
02
Remote relay
Remote relay
Not used
Not used
Not used
05
Antitheft
management
Antitheft status
Not used
Antitheft
arming
Silent alarm
If the NeoMax terminal is set to the gate management function (address 01), the
first relay is activated after a successful user identification, while the second relay is
automatically activated if the NeoMax or the Ax Bio have been tampered with.
If the NeoMax terminal is set to the remote relay function (address 02), after
registering a user with the R2 service card, the first relay of the NeoMax is activated
with each successful user identification. The second relay and the inputs are not
used with this configuration.
If the NeoMax terminal is set to the antitheft management function (address 05),
after registering an user with the AL service card, the first relay of the NeoMax is
activated with each successful user identification, disarming the antitheft alarm. The
two NeoMax ’s inputs are respectively used to activate the antitheft system and to
set off an eventual silent alarm.

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Selecting the terminal address
With the address selector located on the back of the Ax Bio it is possible to set the
address it will acquire in a RS485 OrangeLink network.
According to the address selected, you can modify the terminal behaviour selecting
the event the will trigger the integrated relay activation. If the terminal is set to the
address “0” (as per default), Ax Bio works in offline mode activating the integrated
relay each time the doorbell button is pressed. This means that, if a doorbell is
connected to the relay contacts (normally open and placed on the back of the
terminal) with each button press the doorbell will ring.
On the other hand, if the terminal is set to the address “F”, while still working in the
offline mode, the integrated relay will be activated for each successful user
identification. With this configuration, if the relay contacts are connected to an
electric lock, the door will be opened for each access granted. The doorbell button
will not trigger any external action and can be used only to switch between the
authorization mode A1 or A2.
Any address between “1” and “E” will be interpreted as part of a RS485 OrangeLink
network and will activate the terminal online mode, thus enabling its management
from a Field Manager.
SERVICE CARDS
Ax Bio is configured using the service cards. In the kit, along with the terminal, there
are four service cards with a blue background an marked with a label describing their
function.
1) The MASTER card has two different functions:
a. Assigning the other service cards
b. Full RESET of the terminal, with the
deletion of all the cards, MASTER card
included
WARNING
The master card must be kept in a safe location because is the key to the system
security. This card is not copyable by any means. As it is the only card that can reset
the terminal, if lost or stolen, can be used for illicit operation like, for example,
granting access to unauthorized users or deleting registered cards.
2) The enrollment cards A1 and A2 are used to
authorize new user of the two different
authorization level. Using the MASTER card, this
cards can be copied and replaced in case of
misplacement
3) The deletion (D) card is used to remove the
authorizations granted to the users. Using the
MASTER card, this card can be copied and
replaced in case of misplacement

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FIRST START
When the Ax Bio is started for the first time, its database if empty and before using
the terminal it is required to initialize the service cards.
Service cards initialization
The service cards initialization is done on a sequential procedure. The default order
is as follows, but it can be modified by pressing the doorbell button. To finish the
operation in required to initialize the MASTER, A1, D and A2 cards, while the AL and
R2 cards are optional and are used only if one or more NeoMax modules are
connected to the Ax Bio.
If one of the initialization should fail, the led will blink purple for four times, emitting
a beep for each blink, and it will be necessary to repeat the operation from the
beginning. In case of an error, the cards that have already been initialized will still be
valid and it won’t be necessary to repeat the operations already completed.
MASTER card initialization
When the Ax Bio is powered for the first time, the frontal led will blink blue once per
second. Bring the MASTER card near the terminal and maintain it for five seconds
until the terminal beeps for confirmation. If the operation is successful the led will
blink green once per second.
A1 card initialization
The green led blink once per second. Bring the A1 card near the terminal and
maintain it for five seconds until the terminal beeps for confirmation. If the
operation is successful the led will blink red once per second.
D card initialization
The red led blink once per second. Bring the D card near the terminal and maintain it
for five seconds until the terminal beeps for confirmation. If the operation is
successful the led will blink green twice per second.
A2 card initialization
The green led blink twice per second. Bring the A2 card near the terminal and
maintain it for five seconds until the terminal beeps for confirmation. If the
operation is successful the led will blink amber twice per second.
AL card initialization (optional)
The amber led blink twice per second. Bring the AL card near the terminal and
maintain it for five seconds until the terminal beeps for confirmation. This operation
is optional and can be skipped by pressing the doorbell button. If the operation is
successful the led will blink green thrice per second.
R2 card initialization (optional)
The green led blink thrice per second. Bring the R2 card near the terminal and
maintain it for five seconds until the terminal beeps for confirmation. This operation
is optional and can be skipped by pressing the doorbell button. If the operation is
successful the led will be blue without blinking.

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The service cards are successfully initialized and the terminal will be set in idle status
on A1 level.
Copy a service card
In case of need it is possible to copy any service card, beside the MASTER card, by
following a simple procedure.
In order to duplicate a service card the terminal must be in idle state A1 (shown by
the blue led not blinking) or A2 (shown by the led blinking blue and red
alternatively).
To copy a service card it is necessary to:
1. Read the MASTER card. The terminal acknowledges the card recognition with
a beep and the led lights up with all the available colours sequentially.
2. Read the service card that must be copied. The terminal acknowledges the
card recognition with a beep and the led will light up accordingly to the card
read. For example, if you read the D card, the led will blink red once per
second, while if you read the A1 card, the led will blink green once per
second.
3. Bring the new service card near the reader and maintain it for five seconds,
until the terminal beeps. This new card will acquire all the characteristics of
the original service card
If the operation is successful, the terminal will return in idle state A1 or A2,
depending on its status before the operation. The original card will not be
deactivated and the new card will copy all its properties.
If the copy should fail, the purple led will blink four times, emitting a beep for each
blink, and it will be necessary to repeat the operation from the beginning.
As the copy operation is started by the MASTER card, is not possible to duplicate the
MASTER card itself.
Replace a service card
If a service car is lost it can be replaced with a new card of the same kind.
In order to replace a service card the terminal must be in idle state A1 (shown by the
blue led not blinking) or A2 (shown by the led blinking blue and red alternatively).
To copy a service card it is necessary to:
1. Read the MASTER card. The terminal acknowledges the card recognition with
a beep and the led lights up with all the available colours sequentially.
2. Press the doorbell button until the led blink accordingly to the card that
needs to be replaced. For example, to replace the D card, press the doorbell
button until the led blinks red once per second, while to replace the A1 card,
press the doorbell button until the led blinks green once per second.
3. Bring the new card that will replace the lost service card near the terminal
and maintain it until the AX Bio beeps.
If the operation is successful, the terminal will return in idle state A1 or A2,
depending on its status before the operation. The original card will be deactivated
and the new card will acquire all its properties.
If the copy should fail, the purple led will blink four times, emitting a beep for each
blink, and it will be necessary to repeat the operation from the beginning.

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As the replacement operation is started by the MASTER card, is not possible to
duplicate the MASTER card itself. It is anyway possible to replace the MASTER card
with a full terminal reset, but this operation will comport the deletion of all the
registered data and the need to reinitialize all the service cards. For more
information on the terminal reset, see the dedicated chapter.
Adding a new user
Before adding a new user it is necessary to define his authorization level (A1 or A2)
remembering that the A1 users will be able to access at any time, while the A2 users
will be able to access only if the terminal has been previously set in A2 mode. Only
an A1 user can switch the terminal mode between A1 and A2.
It will also be necessary to have at hand the service card A1 or A2 (depending on the
established level) and the MANAGER card to associate with the new user. If the user
is to be identified with the card or fingerprint + card modality, it will also be
necessary to have at hand the USER card that the user will kept.
The operation to add a new user is slightly different depending on the authentication
method chosen. Regardless, if an error occurs during the operation, the led will blink
purple for four times, emitting a beep for each blink, and it will be necessary to
repeat the operation from the beginning. A new user can be added only if the Ax Bio
is in idle state A1 or A2 and it is independent from the current terminal mode,
allowing for example to add a new A1 user while the terminal is set in A2 mode.
Identification CARD ONLY
1) Read the service card A1 or A2, according to the selected authorization level
2) The terminal beeps and the led blink green once per second (if A1 level is
selected) or twice per second (if A2 level is selected)
3) While the green led is blinking, read the MANAGER CARD that will be
associated to the user. After three seconds from the reading of A1 or A2 card,
if no MANAGER CARD is read, the terminal will return in idle state and it will
be necessary to repeat the operation from the beginning.
4) If the MANAGER CARD is accepter, the green led will blink faster and the
biometric sensor light will turn on.
5) While the green led is blinking faster, read the USER CARD. After ten seconds
from the reading of the MANAGER CARD, if no USER CARD is read, the
terminal will return in idle state and it will be necessary to repeat the
operation from the beginning.
After completing the preceding steps, if both the led and the biometric sensor
light are off, it means that the USER CARD already contains a biometric template.
To reassign the USER CARD to a new user, follow the instructions detailed in the
dedicated chapter.
If the operation is successful the terminal will play a sound and will return in idle
state.
The user just created, after having his card read by the Ax Bio, will be granted
access according to the selected authorization level.
Identification FINGERPRINT ONLY
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2) The terminal beeps and the led blink green once per second (if A1 level is
selected) or twice per second (if A2 level is selected)
3) While the green led is blinking, read the MANAGER CARD that will be
associated to the user. After three seconds from the reading of A1 or A2 card,
if no MANAGER CARD is read, the terminal will return in idle state and it will
be necessary to repeat the operation from the beginning.
4) If the MANAGER CARD is accepter, the green led will blink faster and the
biometric sensor light will turn on.
5) Press the finger on the biometric sensor for the first time. If the fingerprint is
accepted the sensor’s light will turn off and the terminal will beep, otherwise
an error will be reported and it will be necessary to repeat the operation
from the beginning.
6) Remove the finger from the sensor and wait for the light to come back on
7) Press the same finger on the biometric sensor once more and the terminal
will compare the fingerprint with the template previously acquired. If the
comparison doesn’t meet the minimum requirement, an error will be
reported and it will be necessary to repeat the operation from the beginning.
8) The led will blink green for five more seconds. If you wish to add a second
fingerprint to for the same user, you can simply press the doorbell button
and repeat the steps 5-6-7 for the second fingerprint.
If the operation is successful the terminal will play a sound and will return to idle
state. The user just created, after having his fingerprint read by the biometric sensor,
will be granted access according to the selected authorization level. The biometric
template is recorded on the sensor itself and, as such, the USER CARD is not
required. It will be however necessary to associate the MANAGER CARD to the user
in order to be able to eventually delete his data.
Identification FINGERPRINT + CARD
To associate to a user both a fingerprint and a USER card you need to follow all the
operation described on the previous chapter to record the user’s biometric data.
Once you reach the last step, when the data has been correctly acquired, the green
led is blinking fast and the biometric sensor light has been shut down for the second
time, bringing the USER card near the terminal is enough to transfer the user’s
biometric data from the sensor to the card itself.
If the card is accepted, the terminal will emit a series of rapid beeps and will transfer
the biometric template to the card, freeing some space in the sensor memory. In
order to complete the operation, the card must be maintained near the terminal
until it stop beeping and signal the success with a different sound. If the operation is
successful the terminal will get back to idle state and the biometric sensor light will
be light up only if the sensor contains any template that has not been transferred to
USER cards. On the other hand, if any error is reported, the operation must be
repeated from the beginning.
As the fingerprint is recorded on the USER card associated to the user, during each
authentication process, it will be necessary to bring the card near the terminal and
maintain it until the template is copied to the sensor. While the data is being
transferred from the cart to the sensor, the purple led will light up and the terminal
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will both light up and, by pressing the recorded finger on the biometric sensor, it is
possible to proceed to the fingerprint verification.
Switching authorization level between A1 and A2
The Ax Bio allows to differentiate between users authorizations on a two different
level called A1 and A2.
The access is granted to any A1 users, regardless from the current terminal mode,
while the A2 users are accepted only if the terminal has previously been set in A2
mode.
The current mode is indicated by how the led blink: in A1 mode the blue led is
always lighted, while in A2 mode the led blink red once per second, still maintaining
a base blue light.
Only the A1 users can choose the current mode between the two levels. To switch
from one mode to the other it is sufficient that an A1 user authenticates himself
according to his usual ways (only card / only fingerprint / fingerprint + card) and
press the doorbell button immediately after his successful identification, while the
led is green. If the button press is done with the right timing the gate is not opened,
the doorbell will not ring and the terminal will switch from the current mode to the
alternative one.
Deleting the users
In order to delete a user it is required to have the service D card and the MANAGER
card associated to the user to delete.
1) Read the service D card. If the card is accepted, the terminal will beep and
the red led will blink once per second.
2) While the red led is blinking, read the MANAGER card associated with the
user to delete. If no MANAGER card is read inside three seconds, the
operation will be cancelled.
If the MANAGER card is accepted, the terminal will play a sound and all user’s data
recorded on the terminal will be erased, including any eventual fingerprint
templates.
If the MANAGER card is not associated to any user, an error will be reported. On the
other hand, if the MANAGER card is associated to more than one user, all their data
will be deleted.
Reassigning the users cards
When a new user is added to the system and he needs to be identified using the
fingerprint + card modality, the biometric template is transferred from the sensor to
the card itself and it is recorded in a reserved area of its memory.

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If this user is later deleted from the system his card can be reassigned to a new user,
completely ignoring the biometric data stored within (if the new user will be
identified in the card only modality) or overwriting them with new data (if the new
user will use the fingerprint + card modality).
To set the Ax Bio to ignore the template stored on the card is sufficient to follow the
normal procedure to add a user with the card only identification. Once the USER
card is read from the terminal, both the led and the sensor light will be turned off.
Once in this state, press the doorbell button until only the led light is on and read the
USER card again. If the operation is successful the terminal will play a sound and will
get back in idle state.
On the other hand, if it you wish to overwrite the template stored on the card, the
normal procedure to add a user with the fingerprint + car identification is enough. If
the operation is successfully completed the template on the card will be overwritten
with the newly acquired one.
Full Reset
In case of need it is possible to fully reset the terminal, completely erasing all the
data contained within and reassigning all the service cards.
To reset the terminal it is sufficient to read the MASTER card and maintain it for ten
seconds. If the card is accepted, after the ten seconds elapses, the terminal will play
a sound and the purple led will turn on for three seconds. If the doorbell button is
pressed while the purple led is on, the Ax Bio will return to its original state deleting
all the recorded users and the deactivation of all the service cards, MASTER card
included.
The terminal will then behave like on its first run allowing to reinitialize the service
cards, MASTER card included.
This is indeed the only way to assign a new MASTER card to the terminal, causing in
the meantime the deactivation of the old MASTER card.

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The Biometrics
The biometrics authentication consists in “mapping” areas of the subject (in this case
a single finger) recognizing its unique characteristics as the spacing between the
fingertip’s irregularity (called minutia).
The minutiae are then translated with a mathematical algorithm that compares their
quantity and relative spatial references between them. This procedure guarantees a
great accuracy in the correct users identification.
The sensor has a really low FAR coefficient of false acceptance (which is to say when
a fingerprint is accepted even if it’s not valid) and a low FRR coefficient (which is to
say when a valid fingerprint is refused).
Fingerprint acquisition
The most important part of the operation resides in the fingerprint acquisition
procedure. The sensor accuracy level and the whole authentication flow are based
on the fingerprint template quality.
In case of difficulties during the fingerprint acquisition
Each user is different from the next and so are their fingers. There are some fingers
that can be easily recognized, while there are also some fingers that are particularly
hard to recognize or can’t be recognized at all.
If you experience any difficulty during the acquisition, it is important to remember
some simple rules
1) Press the finger on the sensor trying to maintain a regular position each time.
This way the sensor will have an easier job during the compare operation,
while matching the fingerprint with the recorded template.
2) If the finger is especially worn out, it is advisable to switch to a different
finger. Some fingers might be so worn out that the fingerprints are not easily
visible (even by the naked eye). In this cases you can try to find a finger with
better characteristics for the acquisition.
3) If the finger is especially dry, try to moist them by breathing on it. There are
some times of the year that, for environmental reasons, the atmosphere is
drier and the finger tends to change lightly. By breathing on the fingertip the
minutiae contrast is enhanced and it might reach the level required for the
recognition.

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FUNCTIONAL SCHEMES
Following are the functional schemes for the terminal main operations
Service cards initialization

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Identification with fingerprints only

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Identification with card only

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Identification with fingerprints + card

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Deleting user