SMART PORTABLE PROGRAMMING

DEVICE
(PPD 500)

User’s Manual
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The portable programming device is used to communicate

data between the electronic furniture and the PC on which we have
designed a locking plan using the SALTO RW software.

WARNINGS:

1. it is very important to make a back-copy of the data-

base you are working with, in your computer. Salto
Systems strongly recommends it, in order to be able
to react in Emergency Opening situations and when
the user has forgotten to enable the lock erasure.

2. Always make an up-date of the escutcheon after a

battery change , or when 1 battery has been removed.
This is to maintain the proper clock working ,
because the lock clock stops when the batteries are
dead.

THE DISPLAY

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1. BATTERY STATUS AREA: there is a little icon which can

be in three different states – three bars: high battery. –
two bars: normal battery. – one bar: low battery (battery
replacement recommended). – empty icon: very low
batteries, there is not enough energy to do an emergency
opening. – flashing icon: batteries completely dead.

2. TIME AREA: shows the current time. (the time is taken

from your PCs date and time setting).

3. MENU LEVEL AREA :Shows the current main menu.

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4. MENU OPTION AREA: shows the current menu option to

be confirmed or to be cancelled.

5,6 and 7. ACTIVE KEY ICONS: Represent which PPD

keys are active.

PPD KEYS

This key has two functions .It turns the PPD on when
pressed, and also works like the ESCAPE key on a
computer, ie, it returns you to the previous screen.
If you press and hold down this key for 3 seconds, the
PPD turns off.

This key works like the ENTER key in a computer. It

validates any menu option shown in the display when
pressed. If you press and hold down this key for 3
seconds, it enable/disables the PPD back lighting.

This key is used to go through several menu options.

(upwards ).

This key is used to go through several menu options.

(Downwards).

- This key is used to decrease the LCD contrast.

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+ This key is used to increase the LCD contrast.

A PPD key function will be active if the relevant icon is shown

in the display.

The PPD turns off automatically after two minutes without

activity.

The PPD back light will turn off automatically, after twenty
seconds if no key is pressed.

CONNECTIONS

Apart from the keyboard and the display, the PPD has two
communication ports, as described below:

1. Serial port connector: located at the upper right corner ,

it is a DB-9 connector used to communicate with the PC
through a serial (RS-232) protocol.

2. RJ11 female phone socket connector: located at the

upper left corner, it is a telephonic connector (RJ11) used
to communicate with the electronic furniture.

• To connect to the Electronic Furniture for data

transfer:

Use the SALTO RJ11 connecting cable (provided), and plug

the RJ11 telephone connector end into the PPD. If you look at this
cable, you will see it has a special card on one end . This card is used
for the data transfer when connected to the reader on the Smart
Electronic Furniture. (The golden contacts must be facing the chip
side).

• To connect to the computer:

Use the SALTO DB-9 connecting cable (provided), and plug

the female connector into the computer serial port, and plug the male
DB-9 connector into the PPD serial port.

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WORKING WITH THE PPD.

The PPD main menu has up to 5 different functions, depending

on which information we have downloaded from the management PC.

• UPDATE LOCKS

This PPD menu option is used for two functions: it shows the
doors requiring an update, or, it automatically updates the Electronic
Furniture that is connected to the PPD.
It is recommended to connect the PPD to the PC when
finishing all updates, in order to transfer the real current information
about the battery status and actions made to the software.

• COLLECT AUDIT TRAIL

This PPD menu option is used to collect the audit trail events
from one or several doors and then lets you view the audit trail in the
computer display.

Therefore, every time you collect one or several audit trails

from the Electronic Furniture, you need to connect the PPD to the
computer and transmit all the data to it thus allowing you to view
audit trail information on the PC display.

• EMERGENCY OPENING

It is possible to open a door in a system with this function,

without the need of an authorised smart card. Generally, it is used to
open Electronic Furniture which has dead batteries .

Whether the EMERGENCY OPENING option appears or not in

the PPD main menu depends on whether you enabled it or not in the
PPD control menu in the software ( TOOLS/ OPTIONS/ PPD).

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• INITIALIZE

This PPD menu option is only used the first time you download
data from the PPD to the Electronic Furniture. Initialising each set of
furniture in a system, transfers the name given to each door in the
locking plan of the software. It also transfers all data concerning
users, time zones, calendars, automatic opening periods, and the
time and date. When you have finished initializing all sets of furniture,
connect the PPD to the PC again, this will update the information in
the software and keep it up to date with the actions done with the
PPD .

• DIAGNOSTIC

This PPD menu option is used to extract information about the

Smart Electronic Furniture: ie the serial number, manufacturing date ,
battery status, firmware...etc

DATA TRANSMISSION BETWEEN THE PC AND PPD

When we have finished designing our locking plan on the

SALTO RW Access software, we have to pass all this information
from the PC to the PPD. To do this;

1. Connect the PPD to the PC using the serial cable (DB-9

connector), and then go to the main menu in the software
and click on the CONNECT PPD icon.

2. A window will be opened, where you will see all doors

selected that require up dating.

You can see, in this window, at the lower left corner a box
named ACTIONS TO DO. This box is used to select which action are
you going to do with the PPD.

• If you put an X in ALLOW EMERGENCY OPENING, this

option will be available in the PPD main menu. Perhaps,

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you may find this option selected by default, it depends on

your selection in the TOOLS/ OPTIONS/ PPD menu.

• If you put an X in INITIALIZE LOCKS, this option will be

available in the PPD main menu. (you should only use
this option the first time you transmit information from the
PC to the Electronic Furniture as Initializing deletes ALL
information currently held in the furniture’s memory).

If you do not select any of the above options, the only thing
you can do with the PPD will be update the Electronic Furniture and
automatically collect Audit Trails (if the PPD is configured to do so in
the TOOLS/ OPTIONS/ PPD menu).

3. When you have all doors in the desired order, click on the
DOWNLOAD button.

4. The data transfer between the PC and PPD will take

several seconds. Look at the PC display and when you
see the progress bar reach 100%, you will know the
transfer is finished.

Note; you can change the language for the PPD messages, by
clicking on the CHANGE LANGUAGE button.

• WARNING: if you see the message CONNECT TO LOCK

in the PPD display when trying to communicate between
the PC and the PPD , the communication procedure will
not work. Press the C key once in the PPD to return to the
previous screen and repeat the communication
procedure.

UPDATING LOCKS.

When you make a change in your locking plan, you have to

pass the new information from the PC to the affected doors.

When you are programming using the RW software you must

up date all your buildings doors, at least once every 3 months, to
update the clock and calendars.

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• To load the PPD with the information from a modified

locking plan, you have to connect the PPD to the PC with
the serial cable. Then go to the software main menu and
click on the CONNECT PPD icon.

• A window will be opened, where you will see all doors

selected that require up dating

Note that when updating furniture it is not necessary to check

any options in the ACTIONS TO DO box.

• Click on the DOWNLOAD button.

• Look at the PC display and when you see the progress

bar reach 100%, you will know the data transfer is
finished.

• Then you can unplug the serial cable and go to the first
set of Electronic Furniture that requires an update.

• Now connect the communication cable (the one which

has a special card on one end) to the PPD.

• Go to the first set of Electronic Furniture that requires

updating. Turn the PPD on and you will see the LOCK
LIST option displayed. Insert the card from the cable in
the Smart reader of the Electronic Furniture and the
furniture will be automatically updated.

• You will see that as each set of furniture is updated, its

name disappears from the LOCK LIST.

• When you have finished updating all Electronic Furniture

in a building (LOCK LIST will show the message
NOTHING TO DO) connect the PPD to the PC again and
go to the software main menu. Click on the CONNECT
PPD icon to pass the PPD information to the PC. Now the
software will show you the latest updated information
about the furniture’s battery status and the furniture that
requires updating.

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COLLECTING AUDIT TRAILS.

In order to view the events that have occurred in one or more

locks, you require the PPD.

• Connect the communication cable (the cable with a

special card on one end) to the PPD.

• Visit the door you want to collect the audit trail from.

• Turn the PPD on by pressing the “C” key.

• Use the arrow keys on the PPD to look for the COLLECT
AUDIT TRAIL option.

• Then press the OK key. You will see the CONNECT TO

LOCK message displayed

• Connect the PPD to the Electronic Furniture using the

communication cable and hold the card cable in contact
for a few seconds while data transfer is made.

• When the update is finished, you will see the UP DATED

message displayed

• You can repeat this procedure for all doors needing audit.
Trail.

• When you have finished, go to the PC and connect the

PPD using the serial cable. (press the C key on the PPD
before connecting to the PC)

• Now you can click on the AUDIT TRAIL icon , in the

software main menu. Then click on the CONNECT PPD
button, to view the Audit Trail on the PC display. (you can
order the events by users, by locks, or by operations)

EMERGENCY OPENING

This PPD menu option is used to open a lock which has run
out of batteries.

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The fact the EMERGENCY OPENING option is available or

not in the PPD main menu, depends on your selection in the software
(TOOLS/ OPTIONS/ PPD menu)

WARNING: if you leave this option enabled by default,

you must realise that any unauthorised person who takes the
PPD will be able to open all building doors needing no user card.
Take this risk into account if you are responsible for the security
of the building.

To do an emergency opening, follow these steps:

• In the RW Access software on the PC, put an X in the

ALLOW EMERGENCY OPENING option in the ACTIONS
TO DO box.

• Download data from the PC to the PPD.

• Take the PPD and go to the blocked door.

• Turn the PPD on and select the EMERGENCY OPENING

option.

• Press the OK key and you will see the CONNECT TO

LOCK message displayed.

• Connect the special card cable to the PPD and insert the
card in the reader with the golden contacts facing the chip
side on the Smart Electronic Furniture.

• Wait for 3 or 4 seconds, and the PPD will give you the
message: DOOR OPENED (If the door belongs to the
locking system)

• Replace the batteries in the Electronic Furniture and up

date it (via the PPD) with the current locking plan because
although the Electronic Furniture memory is non-volatile
and keeps the locking plan information, it is possible the
lock has lost the date and time data.

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INITIALIZING THE ELECTRONIC FURNITURE.

This PPD menu option is only used the first time you pass
information from the PC to a set of Electronic Furniture.

If the memory of the Electronic Furniture is empty (they have

just been received from the factory for instance), you can do a
straight initialization.

For furniture initialization, follow these steps:

• Load the PPD with the locking plan from the

SALTOsoftware on your PC .Do not forget to put an “X” in
the INITIALIZE LOCKS option in the ACTIONS TO DO
box.

• Connect the communication cable (which has a special

card on one end) to the PPD.

• Turn the PPD on by pressing the “C” key. Then look for
the INITIALIZE option.

• Press the OK key and you will see the first door in the list
displayed.

• Make sure this name belongs to the Electronic Furniture

you are about to initialize. (Make sure no mistakes are
made when giving names to furniture as this could result
in furniture being fitted to the wrong doors and access
being incorrectly set up in a building).

• Press the OK key and you will see the CONNECT TO

LOCK message

If the escutcheons have been working previously in another

data-base system, you will have to press the CLEAR button at the
time of data download (Initialization) from the PPD.

• Insert the cable card in the Smart reader of the Electronic

Furniture. Make sure you hold the card in contact for a
few seconds while the data transfer is working. If the
transmission finishes successfully, you will see the
INITIALIZED message displayed

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• In order to initialize the remaining sets of Electronic

Furniture, repeat this procedure being careful to assign
the correct door names to every set of furniture.
Note; If you want to know which sets of Electronic
Furniture are still pending for initialization, go to the LOCK
LIST option in the PPD main menu and you will see a list
of the doors to be initialized.

• When you have finished initializing all doors , go to the

computer and connect the PPD to it using the serial
cable. Click on the software main menu icon CONNECT
PPD to pass all data from the PPD to the software. Now
the software will show you the latest updated information
about furniture battery status, the sets of furniture that
require updating and the lock firmware.

DIAGNOSTICS.

The PPD can be used to view a list of diagnostic information

about each set of Electronic Furniture.

Connect the communication cable (which has a special card

on one end), to the PPD and visit the door you want to diagnose.

• Turn the PPD on by pressing the “C” key.

• You will see MAIN MENU displayed.

• Using the arrow keys, go through the menu options until

you see the DIAGNOSTIC option.

• Press the OK key.

• The message CONNECT TO LOCK will be displayed.

• Insert the cable card in the Smart reader and hold in

contact for 1 or 2 seconds.

All the Electronic Furniture information will appear in the PPD

display. Use the arrow keys to go through the lines and see all
diagnostics.

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Below is an example of a diagnostic read out:

- DEVICE: 101

- FIRMWARE 2.1

- SERIAL NUM. AS1003457

- FACT DATE. : 10-02-2001

- MEMORY: 16kb

- BELONGS TO THE SYSTEM.

- 7-05-2001

- 13:06

In order to repeat the diagnose procedure with more doors,

press the “C” key and go to the next door.

Do not worry about the PPD turning off while you go from one
door to the next because it will automatically turn on when connected
to the next set of Electronic Furniture. The PPD switches on
automatically for reiterative operations.

TECHNICAL FEATURES

• 4 x 12 digit LCD display

• Storage capacity: 30 complete Audit Trails with 680

events every Audit Trail.

• Case material: blue ABS

• Weight : 187.5 gr. (batteries included)

• Dimensions : 164 x 70 x 31mm.

• Packing: 310 x 235 x 58mm.

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MAINTENANCE

The only maintenance required is the regular replacement of

the batteries. The PPD uses 3 LR03 AAA batteries (1.5V each).

Note: These batteries are the same as those used in the

SALTO electronic furniture.

A battery set will last for approx. 2 years in the PPD if we make
one up-date a week for every door in a 130 door building.

If you use the back lighting often, this battery life will be
reduced.

In order to change the batteries, remove the cover located on

the back of the PPD.

Note: when changing the batteries, you will have to re-load the locking
plan from the PC to the PPD because all data in the PPD memory is lost
when the batteries are removed (or when any batteries become dead).

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

This equipment was tested and corresponds to the EMC

guidelines in accordance with the regulations 89/ 336/EEC.

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