How to Open the Door by Your Smart Phone

Step 1 Add Access Control Devices

First, you need to go to the Device module to add an access control device that supports Bluetooth. See details in Add Device(s).

Then, go to the Maintenance page to check the device capability.

Figure 1 Check Device Capability

Step 2 Enable Self-Service Login for the Person

Go to the Person page, click a person name to enter the editing page, and then enable the Allow Login to Self-Service for the person. This allows the person to log into the Mobile Client and the Self-Service of Web Client.

Figure 2 Enable Self-Service Login

Go to the Access Level tab, and enable Open Door via Bluetooth on Mobile Client.

Figure 3 Access Level Tab on Person Page

Step 3 Basic Settings in Access Control Module

1. Go back to the Access Control page, create an access level for the door supporting Bluetooth.

   

   Figure 4 Create Access Level

2. Assign the added access level to person(s).

   

   Figure 5 Assign Access Level to Person(s)

3. Select Basic Configuration > General on the left. In the Open Door via Bluetooth area, select the door opening mode.

   (Optional) In the Offline Unlocking area, select the validity of offline unlocking.

   

   Figure 6 Open Door via Bluetooth Settings

Step 4 Open Door via Bluetooth on the Mobile Client

After completing the above steps, you can open the door via Bluetooth on the Mobile Client. In both the Open Door when Getting Close and Open Door by Rotating Smart Phone modes, only devices with permissions will be unlocked. In the Open Door Manually mode, only devices with permissions will be displayed.

Figure 7 Open Door when Getting Close

Step 5 View Real-Time Events and Search History Access Records

The operation of opening door via smart phone may trigger configured events. You can find the access event in the Real-Time Event area on the Real-Time Monitoring page.

Or click to search for history access records stored on the device.

Figure 8 View Real-Time Events