Purpose of the Document

KeyWatcher Settings Guide is a reference and information guide meant for KeyWatcher configuration specialists. This module is a part of Access Control System (ACS) carried out on the base of ACFA PSIM.

The guide provides the following:

  1. General information about KeyWatcher ACS module
  2. Configuring KeyWatcher ACS module
  3. Operating KeyWatcher ACS module

General information about KeyWatcher integration module

KeyWatcher module is the ACS component carried out on the base of ACFA PSIM. It is meant for executing the following functions:

  1. KeyWatcher ACS configuration (vendor: Morse Watchmans);
  2. Ensure KeyWatcher ACS interaction with ACFA PSIM (monitoring, control).

For more information about KeyWatcher ACS, please refer to the official documentation for this system.

The main peculiarity of KeyWatcher ACS integration module is that it provides graphical interface for confirming keys replacement and removal by Operator, whereas the KeyWatcher ACS hardware itself doesn’t make provision for.

At the time of writing this documentation, the KeyWatcher Illuminated model has been integrated into ACFA PSIM.

Before configuring KeyWatcher integration module do the following:

  1. Install KeyWatcher ACS on the guarded object (see the KeyWatcher ACS help documentation).
  2. Connect KeyWatcher ACS to the Axxon PSIM Server (see the KeyWatcher ACS help documentation).
  3. Connect to the Axxon PSIM Server and configure any reader integrated into ACFA PSIM according to the documentation.

To use the KeyWatcher ACS integration module, be warned that the reader, which is included in the KeyWatcher ACS package contents, is not supported. The connection to an external reader is required.