Zones

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(a) Zones. Zones are identified by their reference numbers. For each of the eight entries, specify a single

zone, a list of zones, a range of zones, or all zones, but not a combination of these zones within the same entry. In the

case of a list, each zone must be separated by a comma. To specify a range, enter the number of the first zone

required, followed by two dots and the number of the last zone. This selects all zones within the range. All zones can be

specified by entering the "wild card" character . Refer to the following examples.

ZONE

EXPLANATION

single zone entry - No. 1

1,2,3,4,5,9

list of zones

1 5

range of zones - Nos. 1,2,3,4,5

all zones

(b) Times. The times entries can consist of up to three fields, each separated by a space. Specify either a

time which is to apply on all days, or be more selective and identify particular days, months, or years. In any event, the

format that must be used is:

hours weekdays dates

NOTE

When making a temporary access level, add extra time to allow people to enter and leave zones so they

can be at their normal place of duty when required. For example, if someone's work pattern is to work

from 08:00 to 17:00 each day, the access level might need to go from 07:45 to 17:15.

(c) Hours. This specifies the hours between which access is allowed. It is entered by specifying the start

time and the expiration time, in the form: hh:mm..hh:mm (hours:minutes followed by two dots and hours:minutes). For

example 08:00..16:00 indicates from 0800 to 1600. You can omit the entry or type an asterisk (*) to select all hours, for

example 00:00 to 23:59. If only hours are specified, the system assumes all weekdays and all dates. Refer to the

example:

12:00..16:00

06:00..14:00

(d) Weekdays. This specifies a single weekday, a list of weekdays, or a range of weekdays. Commas are

used to separate each weekday in a list and two dots (..) to separate the first and last days of a range. Only the initial

three characters of the weekday, for example, Mon, Tue, etc., need be entered. All days of the week are assumed if the

entry is omitted or if the wild card (*) is used. If only the weekdays are specified, the system assumes all hours and all

dates. Refer to the following example:

Mon..Fri

Mon, Wed, Fri

(e) Dates. This specifies the days of the month, the months, and the years required. The entry can take the

form: days of the month, months, years, or the wild card (*). The first option defines the date or dates on which the

specification is to apply. The days of month entry-can specify a particular date, such as 16 for the sixteenth of the

month, or a range of dates, like 01..20. Each date should be entered as a two digit number, using a leading 0 for any

date between 1st and 9th of the month. A space is used to separate the days of the month from the months, and the

months from the years. You can specify either a single month/year or a range.

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