How to change reader LED behavior
Procedure Steps
Overview
The reader LED settings can be configured in the ACS.INI file and can only be done for all readers on Lenel panels under the same Communication Server (that is, you cannot do this on a reader-by-reader basis). After making the changes to the ACS.INI file and saving the file, in order for the changes to take effect, you must first stop and restart the COM server, and then download the panels.
For each of the available reader modes you can specify the OnColor, OffColor, OnTime, OffTime, RepeatCount, and BeepCount.
The following values can be used to set the reader mode color patterns:
0 - Off
1 - Red
2 - Green
3 - Amber
4 - Blue
Additionally, in the reader configuration you will need to assign the appropriate LED mode for the reader (usually 1-wire or 2-wire). For the 1-wire mode, one (1) wire is used to connect to the reader to control the LED. For the 2-wire mode, two (2) wires are used to connect to the reader to control the LEDs. However, since the buzzer wire is the second wire used for the 2-wire mode, you would lose the functionality of the buzzer.
Note: Not all readers will follow the LED patterns that are configured for them. This is a limitation of the readers. If the reader LED is red when only the power wires are connected, it will usually not support color 0 (LED off). This can sometimes be changed by a reader configuration card.
Note: If you want a solid color, then the OnColor and OffColor must be same value. For example, if OnColor = 4 and OffColor = 0, the LED will blink blue. If OnColor and OffColor are both 4, then the LED will be solid blue.
Default Settings
The following are the reader LED pattern settings with their default values. These are the values that would be used if these settings did not exist in the ACS.INI file.
A new section must be added to the ACS.INI file with these 2 lines at the beginning:
[ReaderLEDModes]
UseCustom=1
Below these 2 lines, any or all of the following sections can be added. If a section is not added, that mode will retain the default behavior:
Mode2OnColor=2 // Unlocked
Mode2OffColor=2
Mode2OnTime=30
Mode2OffTime=0
Mode2RepeatCount=0
Mode2BeepCount=0
Mode3OnColor=1 // Locked
Mode3OffColor=0
Mode3OnTime=10
Mode3OffTime=10
Mode3RepeatCount=0
Mode3BeepCount=0
Mode4OnColor=1 // Facility
Mode4OffColor=1
Mode4OnTime=10
Mode4OffTime=10
Mode4RepeatCount=0
Mode4BeepCount=0
Mode5OnColor=1 // Card Only
Mode5OffColor=1
Mode5OnTime=10
Mode5OffTime=10
Mode5RepeatCount=0
Mode5BeepCount=0
Mode6OnColor=3 // PIN Only
Mode6OffColor=3
Mode6OnTime=5
Mode6OffTime=5
Mode6RepeatCount=10
Mode6BeepCount=0
Mode7OnColor=1 // Card and PIN
Mode7OffColor=1
Mode7OnTime=10
Mode7OffTime=10
Mode7RepeatCount=0
Mode7BeepCount=0
Mode8OnColor=1 // PIN or Card
Mode8OffColor=1
Mode8OnTime=10
Mode8OffTime=10
Mode8RepeatCount=0
Mode8BeepCount=0
Mode11OnColor=1 // Denied
Mode11OffColor=1
Mode11OnTime=10
Mode11OffTime=0
Mode11RepeatCount=4
Mode11BeepCount=3
Mode12OnColor=2 // Granted
Mode12OffColor=0
Mode12OnTime=3
Mode12OffTime=3
Mode12RepeatCount=7
Mode12BeepCount=2
Mode14OnColor=2 // Waiting for 2nd Card
Mode14OffColor=1
Mode14OnTime=5
Mode14OffTime=5
Mode14RepeatCount=30
Mode14BeepCount=0
Mode15OnColor=2 // Waiting for 2nd PIN
Mode15OffColor=1
Mode15OnTime=5
Mode15OffTime=5
Mode15RepeatCount=30
Mode15BeepCount=0
Mode16OnColor=2 // Wait
Mode16OffColor=1
Mode16OnTime=5
Mode16OffTime=5
Mode16RepeatCount=30
Mode16BeepCount=0
