APACS 3.

9 FEATURE GUIDE
Current as of September, 2017

Express* Standard Pro

Operating Environment **
MS Windows 7 Professional/ Ultimate/ Enterprise, Windows Server
2008 R2, Windows 10 Professional/ Ultimate/ Enterprise, Windows   
Server 2012 R2
Client-server architecture for multi-operator environments (thick
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software clients)
VMware Support   
NEW! Web Client (mainstream browsers supported)   
NEW! API for system integration   
NEW! IPv6 support with ASP-4 controller   
NEW! Encrypted communication with two-way authentication
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with ASP-4 controller
NEW! MS SQL Server authentication modes: SQL Server
  
authentication/ Windows authentication
Database Engines
Oracle 10g R2, 11g R2   
MS SQL Express, MS SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2014   
Database replication optional optional
Segmented Database for multi-users system - Cardholder
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Grouping
Automatic database upgrade procedure using the new Installer
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(Conversion tool from Firebird to MS SQL)
Database backup configuration   
Hardware Capabilities
NEW! ASP-4 Clustering controller   
Main controllers: AAN-32/100NCC   
Downloadable door controllers: AIM-1/2/4SL/2DL   
Independent controllers: AAN-1/2/4N   
Alarm Panels: AIO-168, AIO-16, AIO-8, ARM-8   
Alarm Status Panel: ASA-72   
NEW! Support for OSDP readers (ASP-4 controller only)   
NEW! High Level Elevator Interface for Otis and Kone 
Elevator control panels: AIM-1ELE (up to 32 floors)   
Elevator control with floor selection feedback: AIO-168 (up to 64
  
floors)
Apollo Universal Video Interface.
Support for ApolloVision, Hikvision, Panasonic, Bosch, Samsung 
Verint, Vicon, Milestone, Pelco and Geutebruck video recorders.
Wireless Readers (Allegion and generic Wiegand)   
Support for Morpho/Safran Sigma-series biometric readers   
Support for Schlage hand geometry readers   
Support for Suprema fingerprint readers (Generation 1 and 2,
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select models only)

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NEW! Support for Suprema FaceStation2 face recognition reader **
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Support for Suprema BioMini enrollment USB reader   
Biometric templates import from Suprema readers   
‘User Type’ and ‘Authorization Type’ support for Suprema readers   
OPC Client for integration; 3rd party alarm & event support
including real time display, visualization on maps and reporting 
capabilities; read/write OPC values via Reactions.
FIPS 201 compliant credentials support   
Up to 128 bit standard and custom format credentials support   
RF Ideas pcProx USB enrollment reader support (keyboard
  
emulation mode)
SnapShell & ScanShell Passport, ID & Driver license scanner
  
support
Topaz signature capture device support   
Program Modules & Protection
System Configuration   
Alarm Mode   
Cardholder & Visitor Module   
Event Reports   
Extended Reports, including Time & Attendance   
Cardholder Maintenance Tool   
NEW! Web Server   
Soft protection key (linked to PC)   
Hard protection key support (USB dongle)  
Single Security Key per system, located on the server. Number of
client workstations, video recorders, biometric devices and OPC
  
objects controlled by key. All clients have same capabilities as the
server.
Active Directory/ Single Sign-On   
System Configuration
System Hardware Tree Representation   
Device modes, Time Zones, Access Levels, Holidays, Card formats   
NEW! 100 Holidays with ASP-4 controller   
NEW! 127 Time Zones with 6 Intervals with ASP-4 controller   
NEW! 300 Access levels per ASP-4 controller
38 Access levels per AAN-4 controller
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255 Access Levels per AAN-100/32 controller (limited only by
number of controllers)
Object groups: Alarm Zones, Outputs, Floors, Cardholders,
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Readers & mixed object groups.
Global APB (software based)   
Local APB (controller based); Cluster based with ASP-4 controller   
APB Zone occupancy restrictions and reset by time   
Control of APB zones by Reactions 
NEW! Ability to trigger reactions based on APB occupancy   
NEW! Generate Event when APB area is empty   
Alarm Zone Masking   
Operators and Operators Access Rights   
Operator Rights for Alarm Mode Control   
Operator Rights for Hardware Control in Alarm Mode   
Operator Rights for Alarm Mode Plug-ins   
Operator Rights for Extended Reports   
Operator Rights for Viewing Maps in Alarm Mode   
Operator Rights for Viewing Devices and Events in Alarm Mode   
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Operator Rights to Execute Reactions ** 
History of operator actions in system configuration module   
Time zone controlled elevator access modes   
Input to Output Relay Mapping   
Controller-based reactions (Internal Variables, supported by AAN-
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32/AAN-100 controller only)
Pre-alarm audible warning   
Custom Reader Commands via keypad   
Map Configuration   
Support of BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG image types for map background
  
and objects
PC-based reactions (customizable automated system behavior) 
‘Copy’ function for reaction triggers (Masks) 
Link reactions to graphic maps, menu or keyboard function keys 
‘Copy’ function for Object Groups   
Optional linkage of events from reader’s inputs to the reader itself   
‘Search’ function in the System Tree   
‘Description’ field for System Objects   
Cardholder Configuration
Card Type selection: Permanent, Temporary, Visitor   
Cardholder Group assignment   
Adding Cards by Card Number Range   
Automatic Card Number generation   
User selectable display columns, filtering for display   
User defined fields   
User defined card format   
Multiple cards per Cardholder   
Cardholder display with images: Photo, Signature, Fingerprint   
Multiple Cardholder Templates   
Video Capture / TWAIN interface for image capture devices   
Card Activation, Deactivation Date, APB Check   
Daily time interval for card activation and deactivation   
Card Expiration by Reaction 
Up to 38 access levels per cardholder with AAN-100/AAN-
controllers
  
38 access levels with ASP-4 controller (limited by APACS
software)
Precision access levels / Reader exclusion list   
Imports – BMP, JPEG, GIF, PCX, TIFF, WMF, PSD, DXF, DWG, DWF   
Visitors: Enrollment, making appointments, issue cards  
Attachments for Visitor Appointments  
Appointment ‘Copy’ function for Visitor Web Module  
Black List with ‘Reason’ field  
Permissions to escort visitors   
Precision escort   
‘Lost card’ marker for card   
‘Identity’ and ‘Required’ attributes for Advanced Fields   
Image support for Advanced Fields   
Permission for Advanced Fields   
Permissions for Individual Fields   
Template settings for CardIssue   
‘Trace’ report in Cardlib   
Badge Design & Printing
Scalable photo field   
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Text Fields Customization: Fonts, Size, Color, Justifications **
  
Barcode printing   
Chroma key   
Ghosting   
Imports – BMP, JPEG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, PSD, DXF, DWG, DWF   
Dual side badge design & printing   
Copy existing card design (‘Save as’ function)   
Card design placement by coordinates or dragging   
Alarm Mode
Graphical display of Alarm Zones   
Elevator mode override   
Text based alarm display   
Text and/or graphic display of alarms   
Define number of messages to list   
Define number of messages to save   
Customized messages for display   
Custom Message Columns for event display   
Online events display from Mobile Readers   
Display current state of object on the maps   
Display object information   
Live video display  
Live video display with Video Verification 
Cardholder display with image   
Paging system support 
On screen control of individual reader mode   
Menu command for unlocking all readers   
On screen masking/unmasking of individual Alarm Zones or Group   
Cardholder location   
Execute Reactions from maps, menu or using hot keys 
APB Reset   
Configurable alarm priority 
Selective controller reset and download   
Pull-down menu for Object control (readers, alarm zones, relays)   
Log out   
Lock   
Hardware Status Display   
Alarm Acknowledgement   
Advanced Alarm Acknowledgement (optional) 
Operator deactivation after ‘N’ bad tries to login   
Direct SMTP support using Reactions   
Guard Tour   
Checkpoint   
Permissions for individual reader operations   
Interactive APB-Report with an option of transferring people   
Full Screen Mode   
Custom icon for Reaction being executed   
Ability to acknowledge all messages at once for selected object   
Messages from map-icons if placed on the map   
Intelligent Card and Access Levels downloads   
Reports Generation
Cardholder type selection: Permanent, Temporary   
Events filter by type, code and cause   
User selectable display columns   

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Cardholder filtering for display **
  
Sort by user defined fields   
Sort by database fields   
Sort by type of events   
Sort by cardholder, department, type   
User defined templates for report type   
Print preview   
Custom print headers   
Operator History   
Time and Attendance: Daily, Summary, Absentee and Access   
Mustering Report (Safe/Hazard areas)   
Executing reports from Command-line   
Mustering report from Command-line   
Enhanced report generation with templates   
Other Features
Execute Reactions based on event type or code 
Execute Reactions based on time/day of the week 
Execute Reactions based on system hardware 
Execute Reactions based on cardholder 
Execute Reactions based on time zone 
Define unconditional execution of reaction commands 
Stop Unconditional Reaction 
Reaction for Archive Video Playback 
Reaction to reaction linkage 
Play wave sound 
Ability to set up one Mask for all computers 
Display menu options for operator intervention during Reactions 
Set auto acknowledgement for events   
CCTV interface via com port 
Execute External Programs - *.Bat, *.Exe 
Selectable fonts for headers & messages   
ON Line Help Menu   
Messages associated with change in Time Zone, which is used to

trigger Reaction
Comments for message acknowledgments   
Additional Languages Supported
Arabic   
Chinese   
French   
Hebrew   
Polish   
Portuguese   
Spanish   
New language translation tool allowing user to easily translate and
update translation. User is able to resize the text fields to   
accommodate for the length of the translated text.

*Free version of APACS EXPRESS is limited to supporting of 16 devices (readers & alarm
panels), soft key only. Upgradable to APACS Standard or Pro editions.

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