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iGuard LM530 User Manual

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  • Page 2 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. EMC DIRECTIVE 89/336/EEC (EN55022 / EN55024) Trade Name: iGuard Model No: LM530...
  • Page 3 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 User’s Notice This manual contains detailed instructions and notes on the operation and use of the product. For your safety and benefit, read this manual carefully before using the product. Keep this manual in a handy place for quick reference.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    USER AUTHENTICATION ........................9 ............................9 MART Full Read / Write Mode ......................... 10 Serial Number Only Mode ......................11 Smartcards Supported by iGuard ....................11 Adding New User with Smartcard ....................12 Verification with Smartcard ......................13 & V LM530-FOSC ) ...........
  • Page 5 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Daily In Out ........................... 38 Attendance ........................... 38 Setup ............................39 Event Log ............................. 41 ............................42 MPLOYEE Employee Information ........................43 Employee List ..........................44 ............................46 EPARTMENT ............................. 47 EPORT ..........................49...

  • Page 6: Installation

    Pre-Installation Notes  iGuard is designed for indoor use. If you plan to install it outdoors, be aware that exposing it to water, heat, or other harsh conditions can damage the device and it may not operate properly.

  • Page 7: When Deciding Where To Install

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 installed across the 12V power lines to the iGuard. Refer to the Connection Diagram in the Appendix for more information. Warning: Use ONLY the power supply provided. Do not use other power supplies since this may lead to system failure, and poor or unreliable operation.

  • Page 8: Connect The Electric Door Strike

    6 & 7 Door Sensor (Optional) This pair provides iGuard the current status of the door (i.e., open / close). If the door is left open for over 10 seconds, iGuard will generate beep sounds to alarm. 8 & 9 External Alarm (Optional) This pair is for the optional external alarm.

  • Page 9: Connect The Network

    PC via crossover RJ-45 cable. Note: Please contact iGuard Technical Support at info@lucky.com.hk for technical support. Power-up During power up, iGuard will perform a self-test, then it will enter the standby mode as shown below: - Description LCD Display 1.

  • Page 10: Configuration

    CONFIGURATION Setting the date and time The date and time must be properly set up so that iGuard can time stamp all the access & time attendance records. iGuard automatically sync its clock with the SNTP Time Server in the internet. It can also be done manually as follow:...

  • Page 11: Network Settings

    Version 1.0 Network Settings To connect iGuard directly to your corporate network, a device name & an IP address are required. It is optional to use the DHCP server in the network to dynamically assign the IP address, but it is suggested that a static IP address is to be used.

  • Page 12: Verifying The Network Connections

    Verifying the Network Connections One can test the above network settings by using a PC to ping the iGuard unit as follows:-  Open the Command Prompt on the PC. To open Command Prompt for Windows machines, click Start and then type cmd, and then select Command Prompt.
  • Page 13 Enter the default user name and password (admin / 123), and the following screen will appear:- At this stage, the basic configuration is complete, and iGuard is now ready to use. - 8 -...

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    User Authentication There are three methods for user authentication. These are the Contactless Smartcard, the Fingerprint (for model LM530-FOSC only) and the Personal Password. Each of these methods can be used separately to authenticate a user. Alternatively, smartcard and fingerprint / personal password can be combined together during user authentication to achieve higher security level of verification.

  • Page 15: Full Read / Write Mode

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Full Read / Write Mode In the Full-Read-Write mode, for each individual user, all the available user information including the user name, personal password, access rights, and the fingerprint information (if any), will be written to the Smartcard’s internal memory.

  • Page 16: Serial Number Only Mode

    Version 1.0 Under this mode, administers can choose saving the users’ fingerprint information in both the iGuard device and the smartcards at the same time, or just saving it to smartcards only. For privacy purpose, one can choose to save his fingerprint information to the smartcard only.

  • Page 17: Adding New User With Smartcard

    (if any), will be written to the Smartcard memory. In Serial-Number-Only mode, iGuard will only read the serial number of the smartcard, and assign this serial number to the user, without writing any user information to the smartcard.

  • Page 18: Verification With Smartcard

    ID #:_ it is ready for the next card. Note: To achieve higher security level, iGuard can be configured to ask for the fingerprint image or Personal Password after presenting the smartcard for verification. It will be discussed in more detail in the next section under the heading “Function 9: Issue / Import Card”.

  • Page 19: Adding New User With Fingerprint

    Analyzing... Then scan the same finger again for the 2 time. After that, iGuard will analyze and extract the data from the two images. If the image quality is good, it will then ask for the secondary Analyzing...OK finger. Otherwise, it will ask to scan the 1 finger again.

  • Page 20: Verification

    9. Press the Backspace to return to the Standby mode. ID #:_ Note: If the user ID “A02” already exists, iGuard will prompt and ask whether to overwrite the existing fingerprint information or not. In case of poor fingerprint image, for example, if the skin of a user is too dry or too wet, the user might experience difficulty when registering the fingerprint image.

  • Page 21: Adding And Verifying User With Personal Password

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Description LCD Display 3. If you are authenticated, the authorized message will be Authorized! shown briefly, and the unit will return to the Standby Mode. Thu Aug 30 13:36 ID #:_ Note: If the AutoMatch feature is enabled for a user, this user can simply place her finger on the scanner for authentication without the need to enter her ID first.

  • Page 22: Verification With Personal Password

    Standby Mode as shown. Thu Aug 30 13:36 ID #:_ Viewing the Access Log In the Web Browser, enter the IP address of the iGuard (e.g. http://192.168.0.142) to go to the iGuard webpage. - 17 -...
  • Page 23 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Enter the default user name and password (admin/123) to log in. Select Company in the menu at the top will take you to the Access Log as follows: Note: Additional functionality is available through the keypad operation and web interface, which will be discussed in coming chapters.

  • Page 24: Master And Slave Mode

    By default, iGuard is configured as a Master unit. In a multi-device environment where more than one iGuard device is connected to the same corporate network or over the internet, these devices can form a Master / Slave network. In this case, one of these devices is assigned as the Master unit, and all others are assigned as Slave units.

  • Page 25: Basic Master / Slave Configuration

    Any new access log records will be updated to the Master unit automatically once the network connection is established again. Basic Master / Slave configuration The iGuard unit is configured as Master by default. Follow these steps to configure the unit as a Slave unit:- Description...
  • Page 26 “Master Offline!” will appear on the LCD display. Note: It is suggested that all units run on the same firmware version in a Master / Slave network. And one cannot mix the other iGuard model (e.g. the FPS model) with the LM model in a network.

  • Page 27: Keypad Operation

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Note: iGuard LM530 can work with the previous iGuard models, such as LM520, in forming a Master / Slave network, provided that:  The previous model unit is configured as a Slave unit (i.e., the old unit cannot be the master unit of a LM530 unit), and ...

  • Page 28: Function 3: Activate Id

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 This is done via the function “Inactivate ID” in the function menu, and it is illustrated in the following steps:- Description LCD Display 1. While in the Function Menu, press 2 to select “Inactivate ID”...

  • Page 29: Function 5: System Configuration

     System Administrator Password – for system administrator to access the system menu and to configure the system. This password gives full access to the iGuard.  User Administrator Password – for user administrator to manage the user accounts.

  • Page 30: Function 7: Shutdown / Reset

    Note that you do not need to press backspace to erase the existing one. User Admin: 3. Press Func to confirm the new password. iGuard will then ask for the User Administrator Password. Door Access: 4. Enter the new User Administrator Password and then press Func to confirm.

  • Page 31: Function 8: Automatch

    The user can simply place the finger on the sensor, and iGuard will then automatically capture the image of the finger for authentication. This feature can be assigned to any user; however, the maximum number of users is 100.

  • Page 32: Function 9: Issue / Import Smartcard

    This function is for issuing the optional smartcard to new & existing users, and for importing existing smartcards to a new iGuard. iGuard comes standard with a built-in contactless smartcard reader, which reads and writes user information to and from the smartcards. The information includes the user names, access right, fingerprint template, and personal password.
  • Page 33 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Description LCD Display 3. If the Fingerprint or the Personal Password matches the Authorized! record, the user will be authenticated, and the unit will return to the Standby Mode. Thu Aug 30 13:50 ID #:_ This Function 9 can also be used to import (register) an existing smartcard user to another iGuard unit.

  • Page 34: Function 0: Advanced Feature

    This function contains a number of handy tools for setup and network diagnosis. 1. Ping Test This test is analogous to the ping test in PC. It comes in handy when it is necessary to test the connection between the iGuard and a PC, for example. Description LCD Display 1.

  • Page 35: Function A: Test Mode Toggle

    Version 1.0 Function A: Test Mode Toggle By default, iGuard records all the user access in the Access Log. The device can be set to the Test Mode, and it will temporarily stop recording the transactions. This feature comes in handy when, for example, someone wants to “practice” with or test the device by clocking in and out with the fingerprint, but does not want to include these records in the access log.
  • Page 36 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Description LCD Display Thu Aug 30 16:36 1. In Standby Mode, the default access status is shown in the ID #:_ line of the display (which is IN in this case). Thu Aug 30 16:36 2.

  • Page 37: Using The Web Browser

    Version 1.0 USING THE WEB BROWSER iGuard has a built-in web server which operates exactly like a hosted web site. The web interface gives the system administrator a simple, easy to use set of tools to configure and maintain the unit and the users. Retrieve the access log records and other data with any standard web browser, such as Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Firefox.

  • Page 38: Terminal

    There are six items in the menu. This chapter will discuss each of these items in detail. Terminal The status of the iGuard unit and a list of the other units exist in the same Master / Slave network are shown in this menu item.

  • Page 39: Terminal Status

    This page shows a quick reference for various information, including the Terminal ID, Description, Model, Serial No., Firmware Version, and more… Terminal List This page shows the iGuard List in a Master / Slave network. The following is a screen shot of a particular Master unit: Master Mode In the above example, the device “A100”...

  • Page 40: Company

    Access Log is the first item in the Company tab, as shown in the following screenshot: This page shows the Access Log of the employees’ clock-in & clock-out records. iGuard keeps the most recent 20,000 access log records in the internal database based on the First-IN-First-OUT rule.
  • Page 41 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 The following example shows only the Last Month records of the employee ID # BB02 (ordered by Date): You can navigate to different page, or jump to a particular page, of the Access Log through the navigation at the end of the page.
  • Page 42 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Delete Access Log The Delete button is for deleting the selected Access Logs. Note: Only manually added logs can be selected and deleted. All other access log records created normally are irrevocable. - 37 -...

  • Page 43: Daily In Out

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Daily In Out The Daily In / Out Report is similar to the Access Log Report above, except that it only shows the first IN time and the last OUT time for the day as shown below:...

  • Page 44: Setup

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 The Attendance Report shows the first three in-out-time pairs of each day, and is particularly useful for payroll purpose. Similar to the other reports above, the employee’s ID and/or the Time Period of the Attendance Report can be specified.
  • Page 45 Version 1.0 Quick Access Setup Quick Access is an access control feature of iGuard which, when activated, allows users to come and go without authenticating individually. The system administrator can authorize this Quick Access period by specifying the time, dates and the terminals.

  • Page 46: Event Log

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Use this page to define the authorized Quick Access period and the corresponding iGuard units. The default setting is NONE, i.e., there are no authorized terminals or access times for Quick Access. The procedure for setting the valid period for Quick Access is similar to the procedure for setting up the departments, which is under the Department tab in the top menu.

  • Page 47: Employee

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0  Adding and Modifying Employees  Changing System Settings  System Start  Other record updates  System Errors The following is a sample of the event log: In addition, should technical support be required, it would be helpful to provide this event log for the technical support.

  • Page 48: Employee Information

    ID – This is the Employee ID, which is a unique value, up to 10 characters, and is limited to the characters 0-9, A, and B. The limitation is due to the keypad: these are the only characters on the keypad of the iGuard unit. - 43 -...

  • Page 49: Employee List

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Internal ID – Optional identity number for the employee, such as the existing company ID. Password – Enter the Personal Password of the employee. Card SN – This is the serial number of the employee’s SmartCard. Each SmartCard has a unique serial number, and it is used to identify the employee.
  • Page 50 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 There are five columns on the right side of the list with checkboxes (i.e., ON / OFF) indicators. These are: -  The Active Indicator indicates that the employee is in Active status (i.e., not suspended).

  • Page 51: Department

    Press the employee ID hyperlink to edit the information of each employee. Department Prior to adding employees to the iGuard unit, it is a good idea to establish departments. For smaller companies, this may not be as applicable, but departments are helpful for establishing permission to individual iGuard units, and access times for groups of employees.

  • Page 52: Report

    This is only applicable when multiple iGuards are connected together and form a Master / Slave network. If there is only one iGuard or the iGuard is not connected to any Master / Slave network, there will only be one item in this “Terminals”...
  • Page 53 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Again, you can specify the Employee ID, Terminal ID, Department, and the Date Range to filter the output. The following is a sample Excel output (in ‘csv’ format) of an Access Log Report: - 48 -...

  • Page 54: System Setting

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 System Setting This is used to system configuration and maintenance. Device Use this tab to configure the system as shown below: - 49 -...
  • Page 55 Identical ID can be assigned to different iGuards. However, it is suggested to assign unique ID to each iGuard in a Master / Slave configuration, to avoid confusion when assigning departments’ access right, in which the Terminal ID is used to identify which iGuard in the network is accessible by the department’s members.
  • Page 56 IN & OUT. The default access status is shown on the iGuard LCD display in Standby Mode. The default available options are Always IN, Always OUT, In/Out Trigger, Smart In/Out &...
  • Page 57 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 And the following is a sample screen shot showing how a schedule is assigned: In/Out – Enable Daily Reset – this setting is for ‘Auto In/Out’ only (discussed above). If this is enabled, the system will exclude any access log ‘before’ the daily reset time as a previous record, allowing the system to reset the in/out status every day.
  • Page 58 The Duration (sec) entry is used to specify the duration (in second) of the door relay when it is switched on. The default is 3 seconds. Set this to a larger value if the iGuard is installed immediately next to the door, and the user may take a few seconds to reach the door after being authenticated.
  • Page 59 During verification, iGuard will read all the contents of the Smartcard first, and then it will compare the fingerprint information saved in the Smartcard against the submitted fingerprint image for authentication.
  • Page 60 Enter the registration code here to notify iGuardPayroll the user account the iGuard unit belongs to. The registration code is a six- digit code and can be found in iGuardPayroll’s ‘Device Setup’ page as follows: Please refer to the section “Master / Slave Mode”...
  • Page 61 Master unit, you can only assign a slave unit to a special “SuperMaster” iGuardPayroll account , and have this special account act as the Master unit of the slave iGuard. Network Setup Use this page to configure the network setup of the unit.
  • Page 62 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 In/Out Trigger Use this page to set triggers for the IN / OUT setting. At the specified time, the default access status will automatically set to IN, and the unit clocks-in anyone who accesses the unit.
  • Page 63 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 In this example screenshot above, when the time reaches 7:30 in the morning, the default access status will change from OUT to IN. Likewise, the device will change the default status to OUT at 12:30, to IN at 13:30, and to OUT at 16:00, as shown in the following:-...
  • Page 64 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 The first entry is the System Administrator’s User Name & Password, which are required when accessing and modifying user information and system configuration. The valid characters for the password are 0-9, A & B, i.e., the characters one can enter using the iGuard keypad.
  • Page 65 ******_ 3. Press Func key to confirm. If it is within the Quick Access Authorized! Period, and this particular iGuard has been enabled for the Quick Access, the user will be authorized. The unit will return to Standby Mode. Thu Aug 30 15:02...
  • Page 66 (e.g., 20180423120317.idb). This backup file can be restored to any LM530 machines. However, if you need to restore the data to legacy machines (such as LM520 models), check the “Cross Version Backup”...
  • Page 67 Version 1.0 There are four options: iGuard Restart – select this one to restart the device. Purge Access Log – select this option to delete all the access logs. After the device has restarted, the access log will become empty.

  • Page 68: Appendix

    However, as individuals, our hands may have different levels of moisture. In some cases, iGuard may have difficulty in recognizing some users' fingerprint images (mostly the people with dry skin problems).

  • Page 69: Iguardpayroll

    Version 1.0 iGuardPayroll iGuardPayroll is a free, cloud-based service for all iGuard users. It works seamlessly with all iGuard models, providing essential payroll functions for your company. Unlike other payroll applications in the market, iGuardPayroll is free to use for all iGuard users.
  • Page 70 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 2. Time Card Report in Excel Format output In addition to displaying the reports in Internet Browser, most reports are available in Microsoft Excel format readily for download. These reports are in real Excel format (i.e., not in csv format), therefore, it will be very easy to incorporate the information into any existing applications if necessary.
  • Page 71 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 4. Employee Profile - 66 -...

  • Page 72: Remote Door Relay

    The iGuard capabilities can be enhanced by the use of the Remote Door Relay, which is sold separately from the iGuard unit. The Remote Relay assures that malicious damage to or tampering with the iGuard does not result in a release of the electric door strike or magnetic lock.
  • Page 73 LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 For Example, if the switches 3 and 7 are turned to ‘ON’, the value is 68 (i.e., 4 + 64 = 68). If all switches are turned to ‘ON’, the value is 255. The same ID must also be specified in the webpage as shown in the screen shot below, and the Output Enable checkbox must also be checked.
  • Page 74 A & B, and the corresponding terminals of the Remote Relay device. Warning: A twisted pair of wire must be used to connect the iGuard and the Remote Relay device. Otherwise, the wire may pick up the noise in the environment (such as the noise generated from the power wire nearby), and may make the device malfunction.

  • Page 75: Connection Diagram

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Connection Diagram Basic Connection - 70 -...

  • Page 76: Basic Connection (Large Load)

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Basic Connection (Large Load) - 71 -...

  • Page 77: Remote Relay

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Remote Relay - 72 -...

  • Page 78: Contact Information

    LM530 Operation Manual Version 1.0 Contact Information Lucky Technology Ltd. Address: 2/F, Flat A-D, Wah Hing Industrial Mansion, 36 Tai Yau Street San Po Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Telephone: 852-3176-6056 Fax: 852-3012-1980 Email: sales@lucky.com.hk Website: www.lucky-tech.com # # # # #...
  • Page 80 Lucky Technology Ltd. ® iGuard is registered trademark of Lucky Technology Ltd. Copyright © 1999 Lucky Technology Ltd. All Rights Reserved. US Patent 6,643,779 www.lucky-tech.com...

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