Adding a New Lock onto the Floor Plan

This section describes how to add a single lock directly onto a floor plan.

Tip:

To add several locks at a time, see Adding a New Lock.

Note:

You do not necessarily need the actual physical locks to add locks in iLOQ Locking System. You can define the locks and attach them to the physical locks at a later phase.

Note:

Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Proceed as follows.

  1. Select Basic data > Browse floor plans.
  2. Hover your mouse over the desired door and right-click to select Lock > Add lock (Ctrl+N).
    The Add lock wizard is opened.
  3. Select Add lock.
  4. Define the lock settings as follows:
    • PlacementPlacement refers to the location of the lock on the floor plan. If you are adding several locks at a time, set the first placement in a way that it ends with a number, such as A1. In this way, the system adds consecutive placement numbers as follows:
      • A1
      • A2
      • A3
      • ...
    • Approach directionApproach direction refers to the direction where the lock will be opened from, if the door is equipped with double side lock.
    • Locking targetLocking target provides a more detailed description or name of the room or premises, where the lock will lead to.

      If you are adding several locks at a time, set the first locking target in a way that it ends with a number, such as Apartment A1. In this way, the system adds consecutive locking targets as follows:

      • Apartment A1
      • Apartment A2
      • Apartment A3
      • ...
    • Lock cylinderLock cylinder refers to the lock cylinder type. Select the type in the drop-down list, or enter the type manually.
    • Clock installed — Select Clock installed if there is a clock circuit in the lock. If the selected Lock cylinder contains a clock, Clock installed will be automatically selected.
    • Lock type — Select whether the Lock type is:

      • Normal, the lock is an off-line lock.

      • Networked, the lock is an on-line lock connected to a network module.

        If the lock type is Networked, also select whether or not the system automatically receives audit trail events from the lock, by checking the Receive the audit trails automatically check box.

  5. Select Next.
  6. Enter additional information as necessary.

    The fields are:

    • Door typeDoor type refers to the type of door where the lock will be mounted on.
    • EscutcheonEscutcheon refers to the shield plate that surrounds the keyhole on the door.
    • Lock modelLock model refers to the model of the lock case.
    • Cylinder extensionCylinder extension refers to the extension that will be added to the new lock.
    • Door thickness (mm)Door thickness indicates the thickness of the door where the lock will be mounted on.
    • Depth of lock body (mm)Depth of lock body (mm) indicates the depth of the lock case.
    • Opening directionOpening direction indicates the door opening direction.
    • Other equipmentOther equipment refers to other equipment related to the lock or the door.
    • NoteNote refers to additional information on the lock or the door.
    • Other equipmentOther equipment refers to other equipment related to the lock or the door.
    • Conditional access — This check box indicates whether the lock is connected to a device that controls conditional access.
    • Description of the conditional access — Add a description of the conditional access in this field. You can, for example, describe the device that is controlling the conditional access.
  7. Select Next.
  8. Select the access rights for the lock.

    The default access right will be automatically added for the lock.

    1. Select the desired access right in the list on the left.
    2. You can manage the selection of access right with the key buttons as follows:
      • — Click the Arrows right button to move all items to the selection list.
      • — Click the Arrow right button to move the selected item(s) to the selection list.
      • — Click the Arrow left button to remove the selected item(s) from the selection list.
      • — Click the Arrows left button to remove all items from the selection list.
  9. If necessary, set the lock to handle time limits by checking the Lock handles time limits check box.
    Note:

    If a key is time limited, but the lock does not handle key time limits, the key functions all the time.

  10. Select Next.
  11. Select Next.
  12. Select if you want to create an individual access right or not.

    For more information, see Access Rights.

  13. Select Next.
  14. Select Order locks.

    Selecting Order locks leaves the locks in the Ordered state. Later, you must program the locks through the lock list.

  15. Select Next.
  16. A summary screen is shown.
  17. Select Ready.
  18. Select Close.