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INNOMETRIKS INC

Rhino Users Guide

Rhino Users Guide

Innometriks Inc Fallbrook, Ca. 92028 Phone 760-207-6908

T able of Contents
Software Installation....................................................................................1 How to Get Started .....................................................................................1 Reader Settings ..........................................................................................4 Event Logging .............................................................................................6 Biometrics ...................................................................................................6 Card Reader Settings .................................................................................7 Timings .......................................................................................................8 Creating Reader Configuration files............................................................9 Loading a reader using a Configuration File .............................................10 Log Report ................................................................................................11 User Database ..........................................................................................12 Biometrics .................................................................................................13 Wiring Information.....................................................................................14 Recommended wire ..................................................................................15 PC Requirements......................................................................................15

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Software Installation
This section of the guide will provide instruction on how to install the Rhino Software

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He Rhino software currently only needs to be placed in a directory in which you would like to run it. There is no need to perform an installation. You must simply place both the .exe and the .dll in the same folder location.

If you are going to use the USB communications you must also have the USB drivers on the machine that you wish to use to communicate to the reader with. Establishing USB and other communications will be discussed in the next section of this manual

How to Get Started

Once you have the software copied to the appropriate folder you are ready to run the .exe file to start up the Rhino software.

Once you have the software up and running you will be presented with a screen like this one shown below. At this point you will need to establish USB communications. Simply plug in the USB cable to the reader and your PC and the PC will ask you to load the drivers for the new USB device. Please provide the USB drivers for the Rhino reader. Once the drivers are loaded you will then be able to establish communications to the reader via the USB communications. This is the default form of communications that the reader will use when first started up. NETWORK To establish Ethernet communications you will need to set the IP address in the reader as well as the IP address in the software. First using the USB communications link press the Get button located at the bottom of the main screen. This will retrieve all the current reader settings.
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Once you have retrieved all the user settings you will see that the main screen has now been populated with various new configuration settings such as Operating Mode as well as other information. Now you must select the Network configuration Set button and you will be presented with a screen as pictured below. This is the screen you will use to set the network IP address, Subnet, Connection Port and MAC address if you wish.

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Once you have set the desired information in this box you will need to select ok and then from the main screen select the Set button on the lower portion of the screen to download the changes to the reader. Before these changes are active you will need to reboot the reader. To Reboot the reader you will need to select the Utilities drop down menu located at the top of the software screen and select Reboot. This is pictured below. This will start a Reboot of the reader and it will restart the reader with the new IP settings.

Once this process is complete you will now be able to communicate to the reader via Ethernet. To accomplish this you will need to disconnect the readers USB communications. When disconnecting the USB you must always first select the File drop down menu and select USB disconnect. You will then have 5 seconds to discount either end of the USB cable from the PC or reader. This process is necessary so that the reader returns to its normal operational state. If this is not done correctly and the reader seems to not be responding you can always just reset the power to the reader without the USB and it will start up in application mode. With the readers IP address set and the reader in its standard application mode you are now reader to talk to the reader via Ethernet. In the Rhino software simply go to the Communications drop down menu and select the Network option. This will make the IP address window now active and you can input the new IP address. Once you have input the readers IP address you must then select the Set button at the bottom of the screen. You are now ready to communicate to the reader via IP.

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Reader Settings
Under the main system screen there are several operating settings that you can control for the reader. This is the area in which you will make changes to how the reader is configured, how it will operate and how it will interface with other devices such as an access control system.

Panel Interface This section is used to setup how the reader will interact with an access control panel. The Rhino is able to be configured to respond to feedback from an access control system such as Access Denied, Access Granted or Enter PIN. This is done via the red and green LED outputs from an access control panel.

Most access control systems use the red and green LED in the same manner. Green for access granted, red for access denied and pulsing both for enter PIN. You can use this screen pictured below to chose which inputs on the reader will be used to monitor these output changes.

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Selecting the panel return drop down this will allow you to configure what conditions the reader will be monitoring from the PACS. Selecting the Pass and Fail drop downs will allow you to select which inputs on the Rhino reader will monitor these conditions. Wiegand Output There are three different conditions that will take place during a transaction. Pass function is when the biometric match has succeeded. Fail is when the biometric match as failed and invalid transaction is indicated during several types of card failures. This may indicate that the encryption keys were incorrect, the card was not a properly formatted card or it is a different type of smartcard than the one this reader is configured to read. This monitoring allows you to spot repeated attempts of a non-site card being used throughout a facility to try and gain access. During this mode the reader will capture the card CSN and pass it to the PACS via wiegand.

Each of these various conditions has an optional output you can select. Also several access control systems are able to read condition codes added to the wiegand string.

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This allows the access control system to understand which type of transaction is occurring and properly report it.

The last option on this screen is the panel timeout setting. This setting sets the time the Rhino reader will wait for the red and green LEDs to respond to certain conditions before timing out. Once you have made these changes you will need select Ok and then from the main Rhino screen select Set at the bottom. This will load the settings into the reader.

Event Logging

This screen pictured above is used to set which types of transaction you would like to log in the readers local log file. The two main categories User and Administrator refer to local transactions and local administrator access attempts. Selecting a check mark for each category will set the reader to record locally in its internal memory each transaction that occurs for that selection.

Biometrics
This section of the software is used to set the various options for the biometric aspects of the reader.

Using the screen above as reference you can see that there are several options to set in this area. Enrollment Method This selects if you want one or two templates per user Security This is the Pass/Fail tolerance or Equal Error Rate setting Quality Threshold This sets the minimum quality needed to achieve for a valid fingerprint Rotation Level This sets the amount of rotation of 0 degrees that can be tolerated Sensor Sensitivity This is the amount of detection the sensor uses to determine if a finger is present Sensor Timeout This is the amount of time the reader will wait for a finger to be presented to the sensor before timing out

Once any changes have been set you must push the Ok button and then in the main screen select the Set button at the bottom of the screen to send any changes to the readers memory

Card Reader Settings

This section of the software allows you to configure each of the various card reader types and configuration of each smartcard data layout.
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With the Rhino you have the option of setting the three different card reader configurations. iCLASS, Mifare or DESfire. Each of these settings will be used when one of the card types is being read. It will be necessary for you to select where you want the data to start being written and the total amount of data or where the data area will stop that has been allocated for biometric use. Once you have made the appropriate setting changes it will be necessary for you to hit Ok and then on the main screen select Set so as to download the new changes to the reader.

Timings
These section of the software allows you to configure how long you would like certain screen status to be displayed before moving onto the next operation.

Pass Hold Time This setting is how long the reader displays the Granted Access Screen Fail Hold Time This setting is how long the reader displays the Access Denied Screen Invalid Hold Time This setting is how long the reader displays the Invalid Card Screen

Creating Reader Configuration files

Once you have created in the PC software the complete configuration you wish to use you are able to save that to a configuration file or .set file. You can also select a reader that has the configuration you wish to use and use the Get option to load its configuration into your PC. From here you can use the Save option as well to save the file onto your PC.

After selecting the Save button you will be prompted to save the file by selecting a location and selecting a name for the file. It is important to note that all configuration changes are in this file so the IP address will probably need to be changed prior to use.

Loading a reader using a Configuration File

This option allows you to select a stored PC file from your PC and download this to the reader for reader configuration. This option saves the steps of setting each individual option in each reader.

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Selecting the Load button will prompt you to select from a specific location the file you with to use for reader configuration. Once you have selected the appropriate file you will then select the Set button on the bottom of the screen and this will download all reader configurations to the reader. This includes the smartcard configuration and encryption keys. It is important to note that all settings are sent including the IP address. You will likely want to change this setting prior to download in the event you are using this communication method.

Log Report
This section of the software allows you to read the transactions that have been stored locally in the reader.

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Selecting the Get button will retrieve the transaction log from the local memory storage. You can now select the Save button and this will create a CSV file that can be saved to your PC. You are also able to select the Clear button which will delete all transaction files from the reader.

User Database
The Rhino has the ability to store local users in the reader as well as Administrators that can access the local screens. The User Database tab allows you to review and edit the users in each reader. You can use this screen to add new users, clear old users and also add complete databases. By going to file and load you will then be prompted to select a .udb file that you have previously created. This user database file can then be downloaded to the reader to send the appropriate set of users to each reader.

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Biometrics
The Biometrics screen allows a user to capture images, templates and wsq file formats. It will also allow a user to compare all of the above against each other as well as a live scan too. This screen will also show the user the matching score that was achieved.

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Using this software feature will allow an administrator to take two stored files whether they are 500dpi images, 378ANSI templates or WSQ FBI formatted files and match them. You can also take the same files and match them to a live scan off the sensors scanner.

Wiring Information

The Rhino has several connectivity options for communications to PC, Access Control panels and other external devices. The options of connectivity are as follows, 1) USB 2) Ethernet 3) RS232 4) RS485 5) Wiegand In 6) Wiegand Out 7) TTL In 8) TTL Out 9) Relay Control

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Recommended wire
The Rhino has several considerations when addressing wiring for installation. It is recommended that if the Rhino is using the heater option that you will use for the power connection 18AWG twisted pair wiring. This is to handle the higher current load that the heater stresses on the cable. The power supply should be a minimum of a 12VDC @ 2.5A. Communications for the reader will be handled either via a CAT5 cable or RS485. When connecting via Ethernet standard Ethernet cables should be used and standard Ethernet distances should be adhered to. When using RS485 communications often times CAT5 cable which is a twisted pair 24AWG wire can be used. It is also possible that a stranded cable can be used. In either case however it is recommended in a noisy environment that a shielded cable would be selected. For Wiegand communications it is recommended that you consider your environment again for the need of a shielded cable or not. There are a total of 5 conductors that can be used to connect the Rhino reader to an access control system. Wiegand 0, Wiegand 1, Green LED, Red LED/Buzzer, and Wiegand ground. The Rhino can operate with a dual LED feedback or single line feedback. This will provide information for Access Granted, Access Denied as well as Enter PIN. It is recommended that you adhere to standard Wiegand distance limitations of 500 feet and would use twisted pair cable from 20AWG to 24AWG.

PC Requirements
Windows XP SP2 100MB of disk space 1GB of system RAM .NET Framework 3.5

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