Honeywell MPA1 User Manual page 42

About Supervisor Mode
Supervisor mode enables a supervisor to enter without allowing general access. When this
mode is enabled, the reader LED changes color four times per second (usually red then
green).
Table 2-5 Supervisor Mode LED Color Cycle
Action
Supervisor swipes card
Supervisor swipes card
again within 10 seconds of
initial card swipe
Supervisor swipes card
again twice consecutively
About Escort Mode
Escort mode requires a supervisor escort to allow entry by an employee card holder. In
Escort mode, the reader LED changes color four times per second (usually red then
green).
Table 2-6 Escort Mode LED Color Cycle
Action
Supervisor swipes card
Employee credential
presented within 10
seconds of Supervisor card
swipe
No employee swipes a card
within the 10 seconds
Supervisor swipes card
twice
Note Unlike Supervisor mode, the Escort mode when active cannot be disabled
during its schedule; a supervisor is required for all employee access during
Escort mode schedule.
Note
VIP cards do not need a supervisor card to gain access.
4. Enable or Disable Anti-Passback.
LED Cycle
LED turns green for the
duration of the lock output
plus time
LED turns a steady red
LED alternates red and
green
LED Cycle
LED goes solid Red for 10
seconds
LED returns to rapid
flashing
LED returns to rapid
flashing
LED turns red after first
swipe and turns to rapid
flashing after second
swipe
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Reaction
Supervisor gains access
but does not enable
general access.
Enables General access.
Disables General access
for the time zone
Reaction
System waits for the swipe
of an employee credential
Door opens
Reader returns to Escort
mode
Door opens for supervisor
(supervisor gains entry)