Access Control is an application that facilitates the check-in of passes or barcode tickets and can be attended or unattended. The use of Access Control requires a mobile license, creation of a Device Class via the Card Tech application, creation of a Device Group in Manager Console, and configuration of a Validation Device. The application is available on the Windows App Store and you can only install it in Windows 10.

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Create a Device Class

1. If you do not already have Card Tech installed, click or press the Windows button.
     - If you already have this installed skip to step 13.
2. Begin typing "Add or Remove Programs" until a match from System Settings displays.
   
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Scroll to and click CenterEdge Advantage.
5. Click Uninstall.
   - This will not uninstall Advantage.
6. Click Uninstall again.
7. If a prompt asks if you want to let the program make changes to your computer, click Yes.
8. From the Advantage installer, click Modify.
   
9. Click Next.
10. Find and select Card Tech from under the Station Applications category.
    
11. Click Install.
12. When it is done installing click Close.
      - There is no need to restart your computer.
13. Click or press the Windows key.
14. Begin typing "Card Tech" until a match appears.
15. Click Card Tech.
16. Log in to Card Tech.
17. Click Setup.
    
18. Click Device Class Maintenance.
19. Click Add.
20. Enter a unique number into the Device Class No field.
21. Enter a Description for the class that indicates what devices will be in it.
     - Device Classes are used to categorize devices to keep them organized.
     - If you only plan on having one device class, you can name it something generic such as Default.
     - Normal Color and VIP Color are no longer valid fields.
22. Click OK.
    
23. Click Exit.
24. Click Close.
25. Click Exit.

Create a Device Group

1. From Manager Console, click Maintenance.
2. Double-click System Settings.
   
3. Double-click Access Device Groups.
   
   
    - Alvarado and Group 1 are existing Device Groups.
4. To add a new one, click Add.
5. Enter a unique number in the Device Group field.
6. Enter a Description of what devices will be mapped in this group.
    - Device Groups are designations used to map validation devices, such as mobile scanners and turnstiles.
7. Click OK.
8. Click Exit.
    - Passes you plan on using with this device group must be configured to do so by adding it in the Devices tab of Pass Maintenance.

Configure a Validation Device

1. From Manager Console, click Maintenance.
2. Double-click System Settings.
   
3. Double-click Validation Devices.
   
4. Click Add.
5. Enter a Description for the device.
6. Select whether it is a Ticketing Device, or Unattended.
   - Mobile Device refers to any hand-held scanners used to check in barcode tickets, Ticketing Device refers to a device using the Access Control application to check in tickets, and Unattended refers to a device that monitors passes. Selecting Ticketing Device reveals the Head Count Class field.
7. Select a Division for the Device.
8. Select whether the Device Status is Active, Disabled, on Standby, or Retired.
9. Select a Head Count Class to report from this device, if applicable.
   
10. Open the Groups tab.
11. Select a Device Class from the pull-down list.
12. Click Add Reader Group.
13. Select a group from the Device Groups pull-down list that will determine what group or groups a pass must be associated with for a check-in to be valid.
14. Click OK.
15. Click Exit.

Using the Application

1. If you do not already have Access Control installed, click or press the Windows button.
   - If you already have this installed, skip to step 9.
2. Begin typing "Store" until Microsoft Store appears.
3. Click Microsoft Store.
4. Click Search.
   
5. Begin typing "Advantage Access Control" until a match appears.
6. Click Advantage Access Control.
7. Click Get.
   
8. Select whether you want to use this across your devices, if applicable.
   - The app will begin to download and then install.
9. Launch the Access Control application.
10. Enter the server name or IP address.
11. Click the disk icon to advance.
    
12. Enter the employee number.
13. Enter the PIN.
14. Click the check icon to advance.
    
15. Select the device you will be using with the application.
    
16. Click the check icon to advance.
17. Select an item from the main menu.
    
     - Each button can be highlighted in green, which indicates what action will take place when a card is swiped, scanned, or manually entered. One button will be highlighted at all times and no more than one button at a time can be highlighted. Manual Entry is not a part of the highlighted set of buttons, and displays in blue.
18. Scan or swipe the card, or, if selecting Manual Entry, enter the card number.
    - Access Control supports input from barcode and keyboard wedge scans, as well as magstripe swipes, but not from RFID bands. When inputting a card, if there is an invalid scan or swipe, an error will occur. Otherwise, it will be processed. If there is a failure after this point, another error and an accompanying sound will occur. A timeout will result in an error with a different sound. If the scan or swipe processes successfully, a result displays based on which button was highlighted at the time of the scan or swipe. During this process, no other scans will be accepted.
    - If Card/Ticket information was selected, this will return information such as the current balance and customer information, and you will have access to transactions from recent history.
    - If Check In was selected, a pass use will be deducted or a ticket will be checked in. Additionally, any customer information displays and will remain on the screen until the next scan or swipe, at which point it will immediately disappear. The border color of the resulting information will be green or red depending on scan or swipe success or failure respectively.