Authority levels define the system functions a particular user can perform. Depending on the authority assigned to you, there are certain system functions you may be prohibited from performing. In summary, there are six authority levels, each having certain system restrictions as shown below.
To view your authority level and system capabilities
- Enter your code + * + # .
- The keypad will display the partition(s) that you are authorized to operate, and your user number and authority level in each partition.
General Rules on Authority Levels and Changes
- A user may not delete or change the user code of the SAME or HIGHER authority than which he is assigned.
- A user may only ADD users to a LOWER authority level.
- A user may assign access codes only to those partitions to which the user adding the code has access. (Ex. a user with access to only partition 1 cannot assign codes in partition 2.)
- The only way to assign a user’s authority level is by using the “Add a User” procedure. To change a user’s authority level, that user must first be deleted, and then added again.
- A user can only be DELETED or CHANGED from within the partition he is assigned.
- User numbers must be entered as 3-digit entries. Single digit user numbers must be preceded by a “00” (example, 003, 004, etc.). Security codes are entered as 4-digit numbers.
- Before assigning a security code, be sure it does not conflict with any DURESS code.
Note: When adding, changing or deleting users, all other alpha keypads in that partition will display “User Edit Mode – Please Stand By”, and key depressions (except Panic) at those keypads will be ignored. Panic key depressions will cause an alarm and terminate user entry.
To Exit User Edit Mode
You can exit any of the user edit modes described on the following pages at
any time by doing the following:
- Press either ∗ or # , or don’t press any key for 10 seconds.
- System returns to normal mode.