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Preface 13
How to Use this Manual 14
Finding More Information 16
Manuals 16
Online Help 16
Conventions Used in This Manual 17
Software House Customer Support Center 18
Telephone Technical Support 18
Before Calling 18
Chapter 1 - Introducing C•CURE ID 19
Overview 20
What's New 21
Enhancements in Version 3.4 21
Enhancements in Version 3.2 21
Enhancements in Version 3.1 21
Hardware Requirements 23
Supported Printers 23
Supported Cameras 24
Software Requirements 26
Display Properties for Badging Stations 26
How to Use C•CURE ID 27
Using Help 29
Index 329
The C•CURE 9000 C•CURE ID User Guide is for new and experienced security system users who
want to learn to use C•CURE ID for the C•CURE 9000 Security Management System.
In this preface
Chapter 1: Introducing C•CURE ID
Provides basic information about the badging option, including hardware and software
requirements.
Manuals
C•CURE 9000 software manuals and Software House hardware manuals are available in Adobe
PDF format on the C•CURE 9000 DVD.
You can also access the manuals if you install the Adobe Acrobat reader and copy the appropriate
PDF files from the DVD. See the C•CURE 9000 Installation and Upgrade Guide for more information
on copying the C•CURE 9000 manuals to your system.
The available C•CURE 9000 and Software House manuals are listed in the C•CURE 9000 Installation
and Upgrade Guide, and appear as hyperlinks in the online.pdf file on the DVD. If you copy the
manuals folder from the DVD, you can click on any manual listed in online.pdf to open that
manual.
These manuals are also available from the Software House Member Center website
(http://www.swhouse.com/TechnicalLibrary/TechLibSW.aspx).
Online Help
You can access C•CURE 9000 Help by pressing F1 or clicking Help from the menu bar in the
Administration/Monitoring Station applications.
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NOTE importance.
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to avoid a specific action could result in physical harm to the user or to the
hardware.
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death or serious injury.
Before Calling
Ensure that you:
■ Are the Dealer of record for this account.
■ Are certified by Software House for this product.
■ Have a valid license and current Software Support Agreement (SSA) for the system.
■ Have your system serial number available.
■ Have your certification number available.
Hours Normal Support Hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., EST. Except
holidays.
Chapter 1 - Introducing C•CURE ID
C•CURE ID is a photo badging system that provides imaging and badging technology for Software
House Security Management Systems.
In this chapter
Overview 20
What's New 21
Hardware Requirements 23
Software Requirements 26
How to Use C•CURE ID 27
Using Help 29
Overview
C•CURE ID is an optional software product for Software House Security Management Systems that
provides imaging station and badging station capabilities.
An Imaging Station is a C•CURE 9000 client PC with a video capture capability and a camera that
is used to take photographs of personnel and store those photos in Personnel records for use on
access card badges.
A Badging Station is a C•CURE 9000 client PC that is used to design badge layouts and to print
personnel badges to a PVC Badge Printer. An Imaging Station and a Badging Station can be
combined on the same client PC.
What's New
The C•CURE ID Badging Application, version 3.4, has the following new features.
one system and imported into another. See Importing a Badge Layout on Page 168 and
Exporting a Badge Layout on Page 169.
n Badge sizes up to 11"x 11" inches (27.94 x 27.94 centimeters) are supported. See Setting the
Badge Size on Page 204.
Hardware Requirements
Both Badging Stations and Imaging Stations must comply with the C•CURE 9000 minimum
hardware requirements for a client workstation. See the C•CURE 9000 Data Sheet for client
workstation requirements.
• Camera
• Tripod
• Flash
• Cables
l PVC Badge Printer (for example: Fargo, MagicCard, Nisca). See Supported Printers on Page 23.
l Badging Camera (for example, Digi International V2 and VA-3, Videology). See Supported
Cameras on Page 24
Supported Printers
C•CURE ID supports the badge printers listed in Table 1 on Page 24.
Supported Drivers
Printer
Windows Windows
Model Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows
2008 32- 2008 R2
XP 2003 Vista 7 32-bit 7 64-bit
bit 64-bit
1
Nisca 5350,
5350i, 5350m
Fargo
DTC 400,
DTC550,
DTC400e
Fargo
HDP 5000
Fargo
DTC4500
Magicard
Tango 2e,
Rio 2e, RIO Pro
1 Microsoft Vista is supported, but the user must either log in to the PC as an Administrator or run the Admin-
istration Workstation application as an administrator. UAC must be turned off only when SMART Card encod-
ing is being used.
Supported Cameras
To support USB cameras that use a TWAIN driver on a Windows Server
NOTE 2008 system, you need to enable the Desktop Experience feature to enable
TWAIN device support. See the C•CURE 9000 Installation and Upgrading
Guide for instructions.
Software Requirements
The following are minimum software requirements for a C•CURE ID client:
l The system must meet the requirements for a C•CURE 9000 client. See the C•CURE 9000 Data
Sheet for more information.
l The system must have the printer drivers for any installed badge printers.
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start>Settings and select Control Panel. (On Windows XP,
click Start>Control Panel).
2. Double-click Display. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3. Click the Settings tab and check that Color quality is set to Highest Color (32 bit) and that the
Desktop area is set to 1024 by 768 pixels.
5. Use the Personnel Badging tab in the Chapter 6, Creating Badges for Personnel
Personnel Record to create personnel • Accessing Personnel Badging on Page 277
badges and print them.
• Assigning a Badge Layout on Page 282
• Taking Portrait Pictures on Page 283
• Taking Signatures Using Signature Devices on Page 288
• Importing Existing Portraits or Signatures on Page 291
• Enrolling Fingerprints on Page 293
7. Program, Enroll, and Print Smart Chapter 8, Smart Card Programming, Enrollment, and Printing
Cards • Smart Card Programming and Enrollment on Page 318
• Using the Enroll/Program Smart Card Button on Page 319
• Using Print Badge for Smart Card Enrollment, Programming, and
Printing on Page 319
Using Help
The C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box and the C•CURE ID Badge Designer provide online help so
you can get help information while you are using C•CURE ID.
1. Choose Options & Tools>Badge Setup from the C•CURE 9000 Administration Navigation
pane application menus. The C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box appears.
2. Click Help or F1 in the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box to open the C•CURE ID Help
window.
1. Choose >Personnel>Badge Layout from the C•CURE 9000 Navigation pane . The Badge Layout
Selection dialog box appears.
Once you have installed C•CURE 9000 on your computer, you need to enable C•CURE ID by
registering it in the C•CURE 9000 licensing program, set up permissions for access to the C•CURE
ID software, and set up the image-capture devices for your badging station.
In this chapter
Registering C•CURE ID 32
Setting Up Permissions 33
Setting Up the Room 35
Printer Set-up for Fargo HDP5000 or DTC400e with Encoder 38
Registering C•CURE ID
Use the C•CURE Licensing program to update your license information and enable the C•CURE ID
software option.
Software House includes a license information document with your software. Ensure that you have
the license information document for C•CURE ID before starting the licensing program. For
additional information on running the License Program, refer to the C•CURE 9000 Installation and
Upgrade Guide.
When the Administration client application is running, you can view the number of simultaneous
badging stations allowed by your license on the About C•CURE 9000 dialog box License tab by
right-clicking the C•CURE 9000 System Tray Icon and choosing About from the context menu. If the
number of simultaneous badging stations displayed on the License tab matches the number on your
license information document, that means C•CURE ID is licensed and ready to run.
You can run the licensing program whether or not the C•CURE server is running; however, you
must restart the C•CURE 9000 Server Service and Framework Service for changes to the licensing
program to take effect.
1. Log in to an account with the appropriate privileges. See the C•CURE 9000 Installation and
Upgrade Guide for information.
2. Click Start>Programs>SoftwareHouse>C•CURE9000>Licensing. After a few seconds, the
C•CURE 9000 Licensing Program opens with the General Tab displayed.
3. In the Capabilities section, verify the Simultaneous Badging Stations allowed on your system.
See the C•CURE 9000 license information document included in your software package for the
number allowed.
Setting Up Permissions
The ability to use the imaging and badging features at a Software House C•CURE 9000 security
workstation is affected by the following:
l The number of badging stations specified in the product license for C•CURE 9000. See
Simultaneous Badging Stations on Page 33.
l Privileges assigned to each Operator in the Security Management System. See Simultaneous
Badging Stations on Page 33.
l Selections made in C•CURE ID Badge Setup. For example, Portrait, Fingerprint, and Signature
settings must be configured in order to capture or import images, fingerprints, or signatures.
Otherwise these options are unavailable in the Personnel Editor.
An Operator who needs to create and edit Badge Layouts needs to have Edit, Delete, and New
Permissions for Badge Layout.
An Operator who needs to import/capture images and assign them to Personnel records needs to
have Edit, Delete, and New Permissions for Images.
An Operator who needs to Capture Portraits and Signatures, Print Badges, Enroll Fingerprints,
Preview Badges, and Batch Print Badges needs to be Granted each of these Permissions under
Personnel in Privileges.
For more information on Privileges, see the C•CURE 9000 Software Configuration Guide.
1. In the C•CURE 9000 Admin client, click the Configuration button in the Navigation pane.
2. Choose Operator from the drop-down menu in Configuration.
3. Click to open a Dynamic View listing all Operators.
4. Select the Operator you want to configure from the list, and double-click that Operator to edit the
record.
5. Note the Privileges assigned to this Operator.
6. Choose Privilege from the drop-down menu in Configuration.
7. Click to open a Dynamic View listing all Privileges.
8. Select the Privilege(s) that the Operator was assigned, and review them to make sure that the
appropriate privileges are enabled, as shown in Table 3 on Page 34.
Table 3: Badging Privilege Settings
Place the chair so that the backdrop is about 1 to 2 feet behind the chair, and provide some sort of
even backlighting. There should be no shadows behind your subject.
You might want to use a halogen light behind the chair to illuminate the backdrop. You might need
a dimmer control for adjusting the intensity of the backdrop light. Avoid dark colored walls, and do
not place the capture system in a dark colored cubicle, as this reduces the amount of lighting on
your subject.
Ambient Lighting
Try to provide a space that ensures even and controlled ambient lighting. Avoid rooms with large
open windows that allow sunlight to shine directly on your subject.
Overhead fluorescent lighting casts a greenish tint that can affect images. To counter this, you can
use color-corrected fluorescent tubes, available at most speciality lighting stores. Or, you should
ensure that your subject is centered under the fluorescent lights, then provide enough portrait quality
light to compensate.
l Place the camera so that it is level or slightly higher than your subject’s head. Tilting the camera
up yields unflattering results.
l Have the subjects turn their heads slightly to the left or right from the camera, to give a pleasing
semi-profile image. Positioning the subject in this way also gives some depth to the portrait.
Portrait Lighting
The portrait lighting stand (not included) comes with a silver umbrella for reflecting light onto your
subject. You can substitute a white umbrella and project the light through it for a softer light.
Flash Lighting
Place the stand for flash lighting approximately 5 to 6 feet from your subject.
If there is more than one capture system in the same room, all the slave
NOTE strobes may go off when one of the main cameras flash. You may need to
reorient the capture stations or place dividers between the chairs.
l Turn the flash on at least five minutes before you start taking pictures, to ensure the flash is fully
charged. The green light on the back of the flash means that the flash is 80% charged.
l Set the thyristor control on the front of the flash appropriately. A recommended value to start
with is 1/16. The M (manual) setting usually emits too much light.
Portrait Backdrops
The backdrop you use should be large enough to fill the window of your capture window. Generally,
a 36 inch square is sufficient.
The software recognizes any consistent solid color as background and processes the image to remove
it or allow changes to another color. The only requirement is that the background color must be
different from any color in the subject (face, clothes, etc.). Blue produces the best results.
When you place a portrait in a badge layout, the software can examine the top-left and top-right
corners of the image to determine the background color. If the color is not consistent across the top,
automatic detection is not possible. The software can also scan the entire image, line by line, and
change all the pixels that fall within the specified range to a solid known color.
See Setting Background Detection Properties on Page 221 or information on background detection
and adjusting the color range.
2. Download the most up-to-date driver for the Fargo HDP5000 printer by navigating to the Fargo
Support website (http://www.fargosupport.com/) and selecting Printer from the What type of
product drop-down list, then selectHDP5000 printer from the available choices and click Go.
http://www.hidglobal.com/driverDownloads.php.
5. Select OMNIKEY, then select the OMNIKEY 5125 Reader Board USB PROX encoder.
6. Choose the Operating System from the drop-down list for the system to which you will connect
the printer.
7. Download the Synchronous API for HID OMNIKEY Readers (currently HID_OMNIKEY_
Synchronous_API_V1_1_1_4B.zip).
8. Download the OMNIKEY 5x2x Driver PC/SC Driver (currently OMNIKEY5x2x_V1_2_5_2.exe
for 32-bit systems and OMNIKEY5x2x_V1_2_5_2_x64.exe for 64-bit systems).
9. Install the PC/SC driver for the Encoder (for example, OMNIKEY5x21_V1_2_5_2.exe) on your
badging client PC.
You can verify the installation by accessing Control Panel/System/ Device Manager on your
badging client PC. The Encoder should be present in Device Manager under Smart card readers.
2. Download the most up-to-date driver for the Fargo DTC400e printer by navigating to the Fargo
Support website (http://www.fargosupport.com/) and selecting Printer from the What type of
product drop-down list, then selectDTC400e printer from the available choices and click Go.
3. Select DTC400e Driver Windows to download the printer driver
4. Select OMNIKEY DRIVER LINK to download information about software downloads for the
Encoder. This PDF file directs you to the OMNIKEY link at HID Global
(http://www.hidglobal.com/driverDownloads.php).
5. Select OMNIKEY, then select the OMNIKEY 5125 Reader Board USB PROX encoder.
6. Choose the Operating System from the drop-down list for the system to which you will connect
the printer.
7. Download the Synchronous API for HID OMNIKEY Readers (currently HID_OMNIKEY_
Synchronous_API_V1_1_1_4B.zip).
8. Download the OMNIKEY 5x2x Driver PC/SC Driver (currently OMNIKEY5x2x_V1_2_5_2.exe
for 32-bit systems orOMNIKEY5x2x_V1_2_5_2_x64.exe for 64-bit systems).
9. Install the PC/SC driver for the Encoder (for example, OMNIKEY5x21_V1_2_5_2.exe) on your
badging client PC.
11. Install the Fargo DTC400e printer driver (DTC400e DRV 1200.exe) on your badging client PC.
12. Plug in the DTC400e USB cable as specified in the Fargo 5000 Printer installation instructions.
13. Restart your badging client PC.
You can verify the installation by accessing Control Panel/System/ Device Manager on your
badging client PC. The Encoder should be present in Device Manager under Smart card readers.
Setting Up C•CURE ID describes how to use the C•CURE ID Setup dialog box to specify settings for
capturing, storing, and printing badges.
In this chapter
The following sections provide more information about using C•CURE ID Setup.
The choices you make in C•CURE ID Badge Setup affect the way you use C•CURE ID to:
You need to view and adjust these settings to make sure that the devices and options for C•CURE
ID are configured correctly for your system.
1. From the C•CURE 9000 Administration Client, choose Options & Tools>Badge Setup from the
Navigation pane.
The C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 1 on Page 43.
Figure 1: C•CURE ID Badge Setup Dialog Box
2. See Badge Setup Tasks on Page 43 for more information about the tasks you can perform from
C•CURE ID Setup.
3. See Badge Setup Definitions on Page 44 for definitions of the fields and buttons on this dialog
box.
Set the Import/Export data path. Import/Export data path on Page 44.
Set the Badge Unit of Measure (Inches or MM). Units on Page 44.
Set the options for batch badge printing. Setting Batch Printing Options on Page 61.
Set the options for your badge printer. Setting Printer Options on Page 76.
Set the options for Magnetic encoding on badges. Magnetic Encoding Options on Page 79.
Set the options for Portrait image capture. Configuring Portrait Capture Settings on Page 83.
Set the options for Signature data capture. Signature Settings on Page 91.
Set the options for Biometric data capture. Configuring Biometric Capture Settings on Page 99.
Set the options for Smart Card programming and enrollment Smart Card Overview on Page 106.
Field/Button Description
C•CURE ID Setup C•CURE ID places the initialization file in the location specified here during installation. Any changes you
File make to C•CURE ID Badge Setup are written and saved to this file on your computer.
Import/Export Enter the pathname of the directory from which you want to import badge layouts and/or store exported
data path badge layouts. This directory is the location displayed when you select Import or Export from the Badge
Designer File menu.
Units This option allows you to size badges in inches or millimeters. Select Inches x 100 or MM x 10. The
Inches x 100 display size of these measurements is relative to the pixels per inch displayable on your monitor.
MM x 10
Field/Button Description
Mag Encoding Lets you specify a badge printer for cards with mag encoding. You can specify a printer and the Encoder
prefix and suffix used for each magnetic track. To use magnetic encoding, your printer must have an
encoding option.
See Magnetic Encoding Options on Page 79.
Batch Printing Select this option if you want to specify batch printing of badges. See Setting Batch Printing Options on
Page 61.
Batching Options This option only appears when Batch Printing is selected. Opens the C•CURE ID Batch/Sheet Printer
dialog box where you specify batch printing options.
When you select Batch Printing, all printing is done in batch mode using the C•CURE ID Batch Print
Manager. Settings that you make on this dialog box supersede any settings you enter in Printer Options.
See Batch Print Manager on Page 311 for more information about the Batch Print Manager.
Printer Options Opens the C•CURE ID Badge Printer Configuration dialog box where you specify printer options.
These settings only apply if you do not select Batch Printing.
See Setting Printer Options on Page 76.
Portrait check box Select this option to specify settings for the portrait capture device.
Click Portrait Settings to set the options.
Portrait Settings See Configuring Portrait Capture Settings on Page 83.
button
Fingerprint check Select this option to specify settings for the fingerprint capture device.
box Click Biometric Settings to set the options.
Fingerprint See Configuring Biometric Capture Settings on Page 99.
Settings button
Signature check Select this option to specify settings for the signature capture device.
box Click Signature Settings to set the options.
See Signature Settings on Page 91.
Signature Settings
button
Field/Button Description
SmartCard check Select this option to specify settings for your Smart Card device.
box Click SmartCard Settings to set the options.
See Smart Card Device Configuration on Page 110.
SmartCard
Settings button
Help Click Help to open the C·CURE ID Help system. See Using Help on Page 29.
OK Click OK to accept the changes you have made to C·CURE ID Setup and return to the C•CURE 9000
Administration Client.
Cancel Click Cancel to exit C·CURE ID Setup and return to the C•CURE 9000 Administration Client.
Typically, you use batch enrollment to create badges for a selected group of Personnel from a pre-
numbered batch of proximity cards. Batch enrollment captures the card number and uses an Import
definition to add the card number to the correct Personnel record in C•CURE 9000.
You set up batch enrollment using C•CURE ID Setup, and you create a C•CURE 9000 Import
definition to import the data read from the proximity cards into the C•CURE 9000 Personnel
database. You can then enroll a multiple cards to selected Personnel using the Batch Print Badge
selection on the Personnel Dynamic View context menu.
Configuring Enrollment
You can configure Proximity Card enrollment three different ways:
(Alternatively, you can configure the Personnel Badging tab Print Badge button to
NOTE enroll/print badges individually, or the Enroll/Program Smart Card button if you do
not want to print the badges.)
2. You define a C•CURE 9000 Import definition to listen for new imports and import the
Enrollment data into Personnel records.
3. You select the Personnel records to which you want the proximity card data enrolled from the
Personnel or Credentials Dynamic View, and send the records to batch print using Batch Print
Badges.
4. The printer prints the badge and encodes the data to a .CSV file.
5. The Import Watcher notices the new .CSV file and uses the Import definition you defined to
import the data.
6. For each of the Personnel you selected, the card number of the proximity card you printed as a
badge is enrolled to the correct Personnel record.
The import of batch enrollment data into Personnel records makes use of the Text24
NOTE and Text25 fields of the personnel record. This means that these two fields are not
available for other use. If you have previously used these fields in Personnel records,
and subsequently batch enroll data from a proximity card, any data that existed in the
Text24 and Text25 fields is overwritten.
9. Select Prox and click OK. The Prox Configuration dialog box appears (see Figure 3 on Page 49).
Figure 3: Prox Configuration Dialog Box
10. Type a name for the Prox Configuration template in the Name field.
11. Confirm Enrollment Data is not used with batch enrollment, so you need not select this option.
12. Select a proximity card format from the Card format drop-down list.
13. Click OK. The Smart Card Device Configuration dialog box re-appears, with the template you
defined added to the list of Available templates.
14. Select your new template in the Available list and click Add ---> to add the template to the
Selected list for the device.
15. Click OK to close the Smart Card Device Configuration dialog box.
16. Click OK to close the Batch/Sheet Printer Configuration dialog box.
17. Click OK to close C•CURE ID Badge Setup, saving your changes.
l For enrollment and printing using Printer Options in Badge Setup and the Print Badges button
on the Personnel Editor Badging tab.
l For enrollment only using Smartcard in Badge Setup and the Enroll/Program Smart Card
button on the Personnel Editor Badging tab.
5. Select Smartcard, then click Smartcard. The Smart Card device Configuration dialog box
opens.
6. Select Fargo - Prox : USB from the Device Type drop-down list.
7. Select the OMNIKEY Cardman 5x25 CL encoder from the Encoder Name drop-down list. If this
encoder name is not available, you should check to make sure the encoder is installed correctly
in your Fargo printer, and that your printer is accessible to your Badging Station.
8. Select your Fargo HDP 5000 printer from the Printer Name drop-down list.
9. Select Create Import File so that the enrollment process creates a file to be imported
containing the enrollment data.
10. Click New Template to create a new Smart Card Template for your proximity cards. The
SmartCard Template dialog box appears (see Figure 4 on Page 51).
Figure 4: SmartCard Template Dialog Box
11. Select Prox and click OK. The Prox Configuration dialog box appears (see Figure 5 on Page 52).
12. Type a name for the Prox Configuration template in the Name field.
13. Confirm Enrollment Data is not used with batch enrollment, so you need not select this option.
14. Select a proximity card format from the Card format drop-down list.
15. Click OK. The Smart Card Device Configuration dialog box re-appears, with the template you
defined added to the list of Available templates.
16. Select your new template in the Available list and click Add ---> to add the template to the
Selected list for the device.
17. Click OK to close the Smart Card Device Configuration dialog box.
18. Click OK to close the Batch/Sheet Printer Configuration dialog box.
19. Click OK to close C•CURE ID Badge Setup, saving your changes.
Whenever proximity cards are enrolled, a new .CSV file is added to the watched folder you defined
in C•CURE ID Setup. The Import Watcher associated with your Import Definition processes this file
and uses the field mapping and match fields you have specified to import the proximity card
number information into the correct Personnel records for each proximity card.
You need to perform the following tasks to configure an Import definition for batch enrollment.
For more information about Data Imports, see the C•CURE 9000 Software Configuration Guide.
1. From the Configuration pane, select Data Import from the drop-down list.
2. Click New to create a new Data Import definition. The Data Import editor opens. (See Figure 6 on
Page 54.)
Example:
Prox Card Enrollment
4. Click in the Source Type field and select CSV File import source for the Source type.
5. Select Listening on data from the Automation mode drop-down list.
6. Specify the folder that you want the Import Watcher to monitor for new .csv files in the Folder
on server field.
Choose the folder that you specified in C•CURE ID Badge Setup as the Import/Export data path
(see Badge Setup Definitions on Page 44).
The default value for this folder is typically C:\Program Files\Software
House\SWHSystem\Badging.
1. In the Data Import editor, click the Data Conversion tab. (See Figure 7 on Page 56.)
2. Click the down-arrow on the Add button and select Field Mapping Tool.
3. A Select File with Sample dialog box opens. Navigate to the folder containing a .csv file that
resulted from enrolling proximity cards, or use
SWHSystem\Client\ImportScripts\SampleProxEnroll.csv, the sample file provided with
C•CURE 9000. Select the sample file you wish to use and click OK.
4. The Field Mapping Tool appears. (See Figure 8 on Page 57)
5. In the C•CURE 9000 Data Target type field, click the drop-arrow and select Personnel.
6. Make sure the Data Source Fields row labeled GUID has GUID selected in the C•CURE 9000
Target Fields column.
7. Click on the Field Mapping Tab control (circled in Figure 8 on Page 57) to create a new
Mapping tab.
8. In the C•CURE 9000 Data Target type field, click the drop-arrow and select Credential. The tab
name changes from Mapping to Credential.
9. Select Card Number from the drop-down list in the Data Source Fields row labeled Credential_
CardNumber.
10. Select GUID from the drop-down list in the Data Source Fields row labeled Credential_GUID.
11. Click Save and Close. The Field Mapping Tool closes and a field mapping tool row has been
added to the Data Conversion table.
12. Click the down-arrow on the Add button and select Custom Stylesheet. The Custom Stylesheet
dialog box appears (see Figure 9 on Page 58).
Figure 9: Custom Stylesheet Dialog Box
13. Click Select Stylesheet. Select PersonnelFlattoNested.xslt (you may need to navigate to Program
Files\Software House\SWHSystem\Client\ImportScripts to find this file) and click Open.
14. Click Save and Close.
15. You can click Save and Close to save your changes, or continue to edit the Import definition by
Defining the Match Fields for the Import on Page 59.
1. In the Data Import editor, click the Match Fields tab (see Figure 10 on Page 59).
2. Click Add and select Personnel from the selection dialog box that appears. The schema for
Personnel appears.
Figure 10: Match Fields Tab Personnel Schema
The Import Watcher should begin to process any enrollment .CSV files in the target folder. Whenever
you enroll additional proximity cards, the Import Watcher will use the data in the resulting
.CSV files to import the enrollment data to C•CURE 9000 Personnel records.
To configure batch printing, select Batch Printing in the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box, and the
Batching Options button becomes available. You can then specify batch printing options for your
badges from the C•CURE ID Batch/Sheet Printer dialog box.
See Batch Printing Definitions on Page 66 for more information about the fields and buttons on this
dialog box.
1. Select Batch Printing? from the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box. The Batching Options
button becomes available.
2. Click Batching Options. The Batch/Sheet Printer Configuration dialog box opens, as shown in
Figure 11 on Page 62.
You can select the settings for Batch Printing (see Setting Batch Printing Options on Page 61).
Click OK to save the settings you configured, or Cancel to discard any changes.
Always Ask - When you select Print Badge from Edit Personnel Record, the Batch Print
Manager dialog box appears to let you choose between printing a single badge and printing
additional badges in the badge print queue.
Auto Print - When you select Print Badge from Edit Personnel Record, the badge is sent to
print, unless you had chosen Use Sheet Layout? during set up. If Use Sheet Layout? was
selected, the badge is added the print queue. When the number of badges queued matches
the number of badges on the Badge sheet layout, a sheet of badges is automatically printed.
Manual Print - Select Manual Print to always send the current badge to the batch printing
queue.You can then print the badge manually from the queue. To print the badges in the
queue, see Printing a Badge on Page 304.
9. If you have a badge sheet printer and wish to set up a sheet layout, select Use Sheet Layout?
and the Layout Sheet button becomes available.
10. If you want to set up sheet printing, click Layout Sheet. See Configuring a Sheet Layout on Page
68 for more information.
11. Click OK to save your changes to the C•CURE ID Batch/Sheet Printer dialog box.
1. Open the C•CURE ID Batch/Sheet Printer dialog box (see Accessing C•CURE ID Badge Setup on
Page 42).
2. Select a specific printer or the Windows default printer from the available printers on your
system in the Selected Badge Printer list.
3. Click OK to save your changes and close the C•CURE ID Batch/Sheet Printer dialog box.
If you have selected inches as the unit of measurement, the offset values are in 1/100ths of an inch.
If you have selected millimeters as the unit of measurement, the offset values are in 1/10ths of a
millimeter.
1. Open the C•CURE ID Batch/Sheet Printer dialog box (see Setting Batch Printing Options on Page
61).
2. Enter a number for the offset values on the x-axis in the X: field.
3. Enter a number for the offset value on the y-axis in the Y: field.
4. Click OK to save your changes and close the C•CURE ID Batch/Sheet Printer dialog box.'
1. Open the C•CURE ID Badge Printer dialog box (see Setting Printer Options on Page 76).
2. Enter a number for the offset values on the x-axis in the X: field.
3. Enter a number for the offset value on the y-axis in the Y: field.
4. Click OK to save your changes and close the C•CURE ID Badge Printer dialog box.
1. Open the C•CURE ID Batch/Sheet Printer dialog box (see Accessing C•CURE ID Badge Setup on
Page 42).
• Always Ask: to ask the user whether to print the badge now or send it to the batch printing
queue.
• Auto Print: to always print the current badge.
• Manual Print: to always send the current badge to the batch printing queue.You can then
print the badge manually from the queue.
3. Click OK to save your changes and close the C•CURE ID Batch/Sheet Printer dialog box.
Field/Button Description
Selected Select a printer from the list of available Windows printers that are on your system.
Batch Printer
Printing Opens a standard Windows Printer Properties dialog box so that you can examine and modify the printer
Preferences settings.
Origin Offset Moves the badge image from the top-left corner of a card right or left (x), up or down (y).
If the selected measurement unit is inches, the values shown represent the offset in 1/100 of an inch.
If the selected measurement unit is millimeters, the values shown represent the offset in 1/10 of a millimeter.
A positive offset value moves the image right or down while a negative value moves the image left or up.
Smartcard Select this option to specify settings for your Smart Card batch printer. Click SmartCard to set the options.
check box If you select the Smartcard checkbox, Use Sheet Layout? becomes unavailable. You cannot use sheet
Smartcard layout with a Smart Card printer.
button See Configuring a Smart Card Device on Page 113.
You can also use this setting to configure Batch Enrollment of HID Corporate 1000 proximity cards on a
Fargo HDP 5000 printer. See Enrollment for Proximity Cards on Page 47.
Windows Displays the name of the printer currently selected as the default Windows printer.
Default Printer
Queue In C•CURE 9000, the Batch Print queue information is stored in the database.
Storage
Location
Batch Queue Choose one of the following Batch Queue modes: Always Ask, Auto Print, or Manual Print.
Mode
Always Ask When you selects Print Badge from Edit Personnel Record, a Print Badges Now? dialog appears to let
the user choose between printing a single badge and printing all badges in the badging dialog.
Field/Button Description
Auto Print When you select Print Badge from Edit Personnel Record, the badge is sent to print, unless you had
chosen Use Sheet Layout? during setup. If Use Sheet Layout? was selected, the badge is added the
print queue. When the number of badges queued matches the number of badges on the Badge sheet
layout, a sheet of badges is automatically printed.
Manual Print When you select Print Badge from the Personnel Badging tab, it adds the badge to the badge print queue,
rather than sending it to print. You can then manually print the badge from the queue.
Use Sheet If you wish to set up a sheet layout to print multiple badges per sheet, select Use Sheet Layout? and the
Layout? Layout Sheet button becomes available.
If you select the Smartcard checkbox, Use Sheet Layout? becomes unavailable. You cannot use sheet
layout with a Smart Card printer.
Layout Sheet If you want to set up sheet printing, click Layout Sheet. See Configuring a Sheet Layout on Page 68 for
more information.
Help Launches the online help for the Batch/Sheet Printer Configuration dialog box.
OK Accepts and saves your changes in the Badge Printer dialog box and returns you to the C•CUREID Badge
Setup Dialog box.
Cancel Returns you to the C•CUREID Badge Setup dialog box without accepting or saving any changes made in
the Badge Printer dialog box.
Example:
If your badge sheets have four rows, each with two badges, you can use this dialog box to
configure C•CURE ID so that the correct amount of spacing between badges is allotted when a
badge sheet is printed.
C•CURE ID now provides the ability to use Avery™ Label Templates as badge sheet layouts for
batch/sheet printing. You can select an Avery label template as the basis of your sheet layout, so
that you can easily print label versions of your badges, or use the Label Designer to create a label
design to print database information on labels, such as mailing labels. See Using the Label Designer
to Create/Modify a Custom Layout on Page 71 for more information.
See Sheet Layout Configuration Dialog Box Definitions on Page 72 for more information about the
fields and buttons on this dialog box.
You need to enable Batch Printing to access the Sheet Layout Design dialog box. See Setting Batch
Printing Options on Page 61.
1. Open the Batch/Sheet Printer dialog box (see Accessing the Batch/Sheet Printer Dialog Box on
Page 61).
2. Select Use Sheet Layout? from the Batch/Sheet Printer dialog box.
3. Click Layout Sheet to set up the print page layout. The Sheet Layout Configuration dialog box
opens.
Figure 12: Sheet Layout Configuration Dialog Box
4. Verify that the correct printer is listed in the Sheet Printer section. If the correct printer is not
listed, click Cancel, then select the correct printer from the Batch/Sheet Printer Configuration
dialog box.
5. Select the Layout Name from the drop-down list for the sheet layout you want to use. A visual
depiction of the sheet layout is displayed in the Layout Preview area of the dialog box.
6. If you want to change the order in which badges are printed in the layout, click Re-Order to
toggle the print order (in a 2x3 layout, you would toggle between a 123456 and a 142536 print
order). The change in print order is shown on the Layout preview.
7. If you want to create a new custom layout based on the layout you selected, click New. If you
want to modify a custom layout, click Edit.
8. If you want to delete the currently selected layout, click Delete.
9. Click OK to save your settings on the Sheet Layout Design dialog box.
10. Click OK to save your changes and close the C•CURE ID Batch/Sheet Printer dialog box.
1. Open the Batch/Sheet Printer Configuration dialog box (see Accessing the Batch/Sheet Printer
Dialog Box on Page 61).
2. Select Use Sheet Layout? from the Batch/Sheet Printer Configuration dialog box.
3. Click Layout Sheet to set up the print page layout. The Sheet Layout Configuration dialog box
opens.
1. Open the Batch/Sheet Printer Configuration dialog box (see Accessing the Batch/Sheet Printer
Dialog Box on Page 61).
2. Select Use Sheet Layout? from the Batch/Sheet Printer Configuration dialog box.
3. Click Layout Sheet to set up the print page layout. The Sheet Layout Configuration dialog box
opens.
4. Select the layout you want to load from the Layout Name drop-down list.
5. Click OK to set the currently selected layout to be used to batch print badges.
1. From the Sheet Layout Configuration dialog box, click New or Edit to open the Label Designer
dialog box.
2. Type in a layout name for the new layout (if you are editing an existing layout, this field is read
only).
3. Make any adjustments to the settings for the layout by using the spinners for each field, or
typing in the field box. As you make changes, they are reflected in the Label Properties graphic
depiction at the top of the dialog box. See Table 8 on Page 74 for definitions of the fields.
4. Click Save to create a new sheet layout, or save the changes you made to an existing sheet
layout.
Box Description
Layout Preview of This area of the dialog box shows a visual representation of the layout selected in the Layout
the page Name field.
Sheet Printer Displays the name of the batch sheet printer you configured on the Batch/Sheet Printer
Name Configuration dialog box. This is a read-only field.
Print Width The print width of the badge sheet in the unit of measure selected, based on the size of the
page the printer can print. This is a read-only field.
Print Height The print width of the badge sheet in the unit of measure selected, based on the size of the
page the printer can print. This is a read-only field.
Layout Name This drop-down list includes all the Avery Label Templates that are included with C•CURE ID
and the custom label templates that you have designed and saved. The template that you
select is used to batch print badges. The settings for the selected template are displayed in the
fields below, and are shown in the Layout Preview area. This selection is also used as the
basis of a custom design when you click the New or Edit buttons.
Side Margin Shows the setting for the left side margin for the selected badge layout.
Top Margin Shows the setting for the top margin for the selected badge layout.
Label Height Shows the height of each badge/label for the selected badge layout.
Label Width Shows the width of each badge/label for the selected badge layout.
Vertical Spacing Shows the vertical spacing between the labels for the selected badge layout.
Horizontal Shows the horizontal spacing between the labels for the selected badge layout.
Spacing
Number of Rows Shows the number of rows in the selected badge layout.
OK Click this button to set your currently selected sheet layout as the sheet layout for your batch
printer.
Box Description
Cancel Click this button to discard all changes and close the Sheet Layout Configuration dialog box.
Help Click this button to open online Help for the Sheet Layout Configuration dialog box.
Re-order Click this button to toggle the number order for badges on the sheet layout. The number order
is displayed on the Layout Preview.
Example:
If you have a 2 x 3 badge layout, the badge number order is either of:
New Click to open the Layout Designer dialog box with the current layout as a default. You can make
changes to the layout and then save it as a custom layout.
Edit Click to open the Layout Designer dialog box and edit a custom layout. You can only edit
custom layouts. However, you can use New to open a standard layout and save it as a custom
layout.
Box Description
Label This area of the dialog box shows a visual representation of the label settings for the layout.
Properties
Box Description
Layout Displays the name of the layout you are editing. If you are creating a new layout you can type a name in the
Name field. If you are editing an existing layout, this field is read-only.
Side Sets the left side margin (distance between the left edge of the sheet and the left column of labels) for the sheet
Margin layout.
Top Sets the top margin (distance between the top edge of the sheet and the first row of labels) for the sheet layout.
Margin
Horizontal Sets the amount of space between label columns for the sheet layout. The number in this field is the total of the
Spacing label width and the space between columns.
Vertical Sets the amount of space between label rows for the sheet layout. The number in this field is the total of the
Spacing label height and the space between rows.
Height Sets the height of each badge/label for the sheet layout.
Width Sets the width of each badge/label for the sheet layout.
Save Click this button to save your settings for this sheet layout.
Cancel Click this button to discard all changes and close the Label Designer dialog box.
You can print badges on individual cards to a printer designed to print badges.
For instructions on connecting your printer to the computer, see the documentation supplied with
your printer.
To set up batch printing of badges, refer to Setting Batch Printing Options on Page 61.
1. In the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box, click Printer options. The C•CURE ID Badge Printer
Configuration dialog box opens.
Figure 14: Badge Printer Dialog Box
2. Select a specific printer or the Windows default printer from the available printers on your
system in the Selected Badge Printer list.
3. Provide the Origin offset values in the X-axis and Y-axis fields. See Setting the Origin Offset for
Badge Printing on Page 64 for information about Origin offset values.
4. If your printer supports Smart Card printing, you can click Smartcard to enable Smart Card
configuration, then click Smartcard... to configure this printer for Smart Card printing. See Smart
Card Device Configuration on Page 110.
5. Click OK to finish configuring your Badge Printer.
Field Description
Selected Badge Select a printer from the list of available Windows printers that are on your system.
Printer
Printing Opens a standard Windows Printer Properties dialog so that you can examine and modify the printer
Preferences settings.
Origin offset (x/y) Moves the badge image from the top-left corner of a card right or left (x), up or down (y). This adjustment
can be used to position the badge image to print correctly with your printer. If the selected measurement
unit is inches, the values shown represent the offset in 1/100 of an inch. If the selected measurement unit is
millimeters, the values shown represent the offset in 1/10 of a millimeter. A positive offset value moves the
image right or down while a negative value moves the image left or up.
Smartcard Select this option to specify settings for your Smart Card printer.
checkbox Click SmartCard to set the options.
See Configuring a Smart Card Device on Page 113.
Smartcard button
Windows Default Displays the name of the printer currently selected as the default Windows printer.
Printer
Help Launches the online help for the Badge Printer Configuration dialog box.
OK Accepts and saves your changes in the Badge Printer dialog box and returns you to the C•CURE ID Badge
Setup Dialog box.
Cancel Returns you to the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box without accepting or saving any changes made in
the Badge Printer Configuration dialog box.
– or –
If you have two printers attached to your system, including your badging printer, you can change
the Windows default printer.
The following links provide more information about C•CURE ID Magnetic Encoding Configuration.
■ Setting Magnetic Stripe Encoding Formats on Page 212
■ To Access C•CURE ID Magnetic Encoding Configuration on Page 80
■ To Configure Magnetic Encoding on Page 80
■ Magnetic Encoding Definitions on Page 80
The encoded information on a magnetic card can include the information in Table 10 on Page 79.
Table 10: Magnetic Card Information
Available for All Card Formats Available for Enhanced (256-bit) Card Formats Only
The Controller interprets the encoded information in a track when a user swipes a magnetic card
containing encoded information, such as a card number, through a card reader.
Once you have set up the magnetic encoding hardware as described here, you can add up to three
tracks to a badge layout and specify the information you want to include.
Card readers that are sold by Software House for use with C•CURE 9000
NOTE for access control can, by default, read Track 2 only.
You must have a printer with the encoding option. You can then specify which magnetic tracks will
be used. The prefix and suffix for each magnetic track are special characters encoded by the printer
to indicate the start and end of the data that you want to include in the track.
You should be familiar with the card formats being used by your readers. See Mag Encoding Tab on
Page 196 for information on configuring the magnetic tracks.
From the C•CURE ID Setup dialog box, you can click Mag Encoding to configure your magnetic
encoding device.
Once you have set up the magnetic encoding hardware you can add up to three tracks to a badge
layout and specify what information you want to include. See Encoding Magnetic Tracks on Page
206 for more information.
You must have a printer with the encoding option to specify the magnetic
NOTE tracks used. The prefix and suffix for each magnetic track are special
characters encoded by the printer to indicate the start and end of the data
that you want to include in the track.
1. From the C•CURE ID Setup dialog box, click Mag Encoding. The C•CURE ID Magnetic
Encoding dialog box opens.
2. Select your printer from the Select Encoder Device drop-down list. The Encoder text string prefix
and suffix for each track then fills automatically.
3. You can change the default string prefix and suffix for each track by typing different text strings
into these fields.
4. If your printer needs to use text for magnetic encoding rather than character images (glyphs)
select Write encoded data as text.
5. To reset encoder text strings to default settings for the chosen printer type, click Reset.
6. If you do not want to use the Encoder text string prefix and suffix for a track, click in the Prefix
or Suffix field, highlight the text, and press Delete.
7. Click OK.
Name Description
Select The Select Encoder Device drop-down list provides a list of the supported devices. See Table 12 on Page 82.
Encoder
Device
Encoder The Encoder text string prefix and suffix for each track is filled automatically with the supplied default values for
Text each of the devices. If you need to change these values to work with your printer, you can type a new value in the
Strings appropriate box. You can reset the values to the default settings by clicking Reset.
Track 1 Enter the prefix value used to tell the printer device to turn on Mag Track 1 Encoding for the data that follows.
Prefix
Track 1 Enter the suffix value used to tell the printer device to turn off Mag Track 1 Encoding following the data.
Suffix
Track 2 Enter the prefix value used to tell the printer device to turn on Mag Track 2 Encoding for the data that follows.
Prefix
Track 2 Enter the suffix value used to tell the printer device to turn off Mag Track 2 Encoding following the data.
Suffix
Track 3 Enter the prefix value used to tell the printer device to turn on Mag Track 3 Encoding for the data that follows.
Prefix
Track 3 Enter the suffix value used to tell the printer device to turn off Mag Track 3 Encoding following the data.
Suffix
Reset Click to reset the Suffix and Prefix values for the currently selected Encoding Device back to the Default settings.
Help Click to launch the online help for the Magnetic Encoding dialog box.
OK Click to save the current changes and return you to the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box.
Cancel Click to return to the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box without saving changes.
Table 12 on Page 82 provides the prefix and suffix defaults for each device type.
You need to view and adjust these settings to make sure that the devices and options for C•CURE
ID portrait capture are configured correctly for your system.
You must select Portrait in the C•CURE ID Setup dialog box to enable the
NOTE Portrait Settings option, or you will not be able to access the
C•CURE ID Portrait Configuration dialog box.
See Portrait Configuration Tasks on Page 84 for a list of Portrait Settings configuration tasks you can
perform from C•CURE ID Setup.
For more information about the fields and buttons on the Portrait Configuration dialog box, see
Portrait Configuration Dialog Box Definitions on Page 89.
1. Choose Options & Tools>Badge Setup from the C•CURE Administration Client. The
C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box appears.
2. Select the Portrait checkbox, then click Portrait Settings. The C•CURE ID Portrait Configuration
dialog box opens (see Figure 15 on Page 84).
The Capture Width and Capture Height values determine the proportions of the images you
capture. The default value, 375 by 300, captures a 1 1/4 inch x 1 inch (32 x 25 mm) image consisting
of 375 rows, each 300 pixels wide.
The default capture height and width are suitable for most image captures. An image capture size of
1 inch x 1 inch (25 x 25 mm) is a good size for a credit-card size badge; a resolution of 300 pixels
maintains image quality with some enlargement.
You can shrink or enlarge an image on the badge layout. If you enable the
NOTE option Proportional Stretch, the image will not distort; if you have
disabled Proportional Stretch, the image might be distorted if you shrink
or enlarge it. See Image Source Tab Definitions on Page 215.
The actual printed size may be scaled differently, since you determine the printed size when you
design the badge. In the C•CURE ID Badge Designer, the Formatting fields in the Image Properties
panel lets you set the size of printed images. See The Image Properties Panel on Page 213 for more
information.
There is a slight performance advantage if you avoid unnecessary scaling. Un-scaled images process
faster and are usually sharper than scaled images. Software House recommends the following
formula:
If the print resolution is greater than 300 dots per inch, capture enough pixels for a 300 resolution
printer and let the system automatically scale the image.
use another image processing product that cannot handle JPEG. The best file type for signatures is
TIF Mono.
For consistent results, you should decide on a format before beginning your image
NOTE captures.
For Portrait captures, set the Graphic format in the Image File Type field in the Portrait
Configuration Dialog Box Definitions on Page 89.
For Signature captures, set the Graphic format in the Image File Type field in the
Signature Configuration Dialog Box Definitions on Page 97.
l In the C•CURE ID Portrait or Signature Configuration dialog box, choose from a list of possible
formats from the Image File Type drop-down list:
Table 13: Image Format List
Image Description
File
Type
jpg Recommended for portraits. JPEG format provides the best compression, but image information is lost
during compression. The system stores images with the extension .JPG.
If you choose this format, a value for the JPEG quality appears to the right. Supply a value in this box to
indicate the balance between compression and image quality. A value of 100 produces the highest image
quality with minimal compression. The default value, 70, provides a good compromise between high
compression and good image quality.
Tif This version of Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) is recommended for signatures. The Tif Mono
Mono selection uses 1 bit per pixel. For black and white images only; not for grayscale.
(1bpp)
Tif Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) with a file extension of .tif. This format is popular format
for high color-depth images.
BMP Provides an uncompressed Windows color bitmap. The system stores images with the extension .BMP.
(8bpp)
Image Description
File
Type
BMP Provides a compressed Windows color bitmap. The system stores images with the extension .BMP.
(24bpp)
BMP Provides an uncompressed Windows grayscale bitmap. The system stores images with the extension
(8bpp .BMP.
GRAY)
WMF Provides a Windows MetaFile. The system stores images with the extension .WMF.
1. On the C•CURE ID Setup dialog box, select ( ) Portrait , then click Portrait Settings. The
C•CURE ID Portrait Configuration dialog box opens.
2. In the Capture Device Settings list, select one of the following options:
Option Description
Import Select this option to import existing portrait or signature images. See Setting Up Import from File for
from Portrait Capture on Page 89.
File
TWAIN Select this option if you are using a TWAIN interface board to capture signatures or portraits.
If you are using the Watchport/V USB Digital Camera, select TWAIN as your device. Use the TWAIN
setup to set your camera up.
C•CURE ID supports the TWAIN interface, but the TWAIN interface does not support all of the C•CURE
ID software options, such as software-controlled zooming. The quality of images captured using TWAIN
hardware and interface may not equal the quality of images captured using the Flashpoint VGA capture
board. See Setting Up a TWAIN Device for Portrait or Signature Capture on Page 88.
C•CURE ID supports the TWAIN interface, but C•CURE ID does not control
NOTE the TWAIN functionality. Refer to the documentation for your TWAIN
capture device for information on using these features.
You can use a TWAIN device to capture both portraits and signatures.
If you are using a TWAIN protocol capture device, you might not have
NOTE access to all of the software-controlled camera and flash options. Refer to
the documentation provided by your TWAIN supplier.
1. In the C•CURE ID Portrait or Signature Configuration dialog box, select Twain from the Capture
device list.
Figure 16: Capture Device Settings Selection
2. Click Device Setup. The TWAIN Source Configuration dialog box opens with a list of available
TWAIN drivers on your computer.
3. Select either a specific driver to always use to capture portraits, or select Always Ask to select a
specific driver each time you capture an image.
4. Click OK to save the settings.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box, select ( ) Portrait, then click Portrait Settings. The
C•CURE ID Portrait Configuration dialog box opens.
2. From the Capture Device drop-down list, choose Import from File.
3. You can set other Portrait Configuration options from this dialog, and when you are ready to
save your settings, click OK.
Field Description
Capture Width and Enter the height and width of images on badges in pixels. See Setting the Height and Width for
Capture Height Graphics on Page 85 for more information.
Capture Image File Specify the graphic format for images. See Choosing a Graphic Format on Page 85 for more
Type information.
and JPEG Quality
Auto crop Select this option to automatically size captured images. If this option is not selected, you can manually
size (crop) images after capture.
Brightness/Contrast Select this for an optional after-capture adjustment of the brightness and contrast. Brightness and
enabled contrast can be adjusted on the second window that displays after the live image has been captured.
Capture Device Select the device that you will use to capture images.
• Twain - Use this option if the input device is a scanner or camera which uses the industry standard
TWAIN interface. Device setup for this option is dependant upon the Twain Device Driver /
Manufacture.
• Import from file - Use this option if the image is already in a file somewhere on your computer or
network. No device settings are available for this option.
See Selecting a Capture Device for Portraits on Page 87.
Device Setup Device Setup is available when you select a Capture Device option other than Import from File.
• See Setting Up a TWAIN Device for Portrait or Signature Capture on Page 88 for instructions on
Device setup for a TWAIN device.
Help Click this button to access the help for C·CURE ID Setup.
OK Click this button to save your changes and return to the C·CURE ID Setup dialog box.
Cancel Click this button to cancel your changes and return to the C·CURE ID Setup dialog box.
Signature Settings
The C•CURE ID Signature Configuration dialog box lets you specify image options for signatures.
Use this window to specify a location, size, and graphics format for image files, a capture device for
taking images, and device options.
You need to view and adjust these settings to make sure that the devices and options for C•CURE
ID signature capture are configured correctly for your system.
For more information about the fields and buttons on the Signature Configuration dialog box, see
Signature Configuration Dialog Box Definitions on Page 97.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box, select the Signature check box, then click
Signature Settings. The C•CURE ID Signature Configuration dialog box opens.
2. In the Capture Settings section of the dialog, select Auto crop to enable images you have
captured to automatically be cropped to the Capture Width and Capture Height you have
specified.When Auto crop is not selected, a bounding box is displayed after captures, and you
can manually resize the box to crop the captured image.
3. You can set other Signature Configuration options from this dialog, and when you are ready to
save your settings, click OK.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box, select the Signature check box, then click
Signature Settings. The C•CURE ID Signature Configuration dialog box opens.
2. Select the Brightness/Contrast enabled check box if you want to be able to adjust the brightness
and contrast of captured signatures.
3. You can set other Signature Configuration options from this dialog, and when you are ready to
save your settings, click OK.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box, select the Signature check box, then click
Signature Settings. The C•CURE ID Signature Configuration dialog opens.
2. In the Capture width (pixels) field, enter the width in pixels for captured images.
3. In the Capture height (pixels) field, enter the height in pixels for captured images.
4. Select the graphic format for images in the Image File Type field from the drop-down list. The
choices for graphic formats are the same as those for Portraits. The best file type for signatures is
TIFF Mono.
5. If you have selected JPEG as the Image File Type, you can set the JPEG Quality for the captured
image, with a range from 1 to 100 (100= best quality). Type in a number from 1 to 100 to set the
JPEG Quality.
6. You can set other Signature Configuration options from this dialog, and when you are ready to
save your settings, click OK.
Option Description
Import Select this option to import existing signature images. See Selecting a Capture Device for Signatures on Page 94.
from File
Penware Select this option to use a Penware signature tablet for signatures. See Selecting a Capture Device for
Sig Signatures on Page 94 for more information.
Tablet
Topaz Select this option to use a Topaz signature tablet for signatures. See Selecting a Capture Device for Signatures
Sig on Page 94 for more information.
Tablet
TWAIN Select this option if you are using a TWAIN interface board to capture signatures.
If you are using the Watchport/V USB Digital Camera, select TWAIN as your device. Use the TWAIN setup to set
your camera up.
C•CURE ID supports the TWAIN interface, but the TWAIN interface does not support all of the C•CURE ID
software options, such as software-controlled zooming. See Setting Up a TWAIN Device for Portrait or Signature
Capture on Page 88.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box, select the Signature check box, then click
Signature Settings. The C•CURE ID Signature Configuration dialog opens.
2. From the Capture Device drop-down list, choose Penware Sig Tablet.
3. Click Device Setup. The Penware Signature Configuration dialog box opens.
Figure 19: Penware Signature Configuration Dialog Box
4. Type a value between 1 and 10 in the Line weight field to specify the thickness of the line. The
default value is 3.
5. Click OK.
6. You can set other Signature Configuration options from this dialog, and when you are ready to
save your settings, click OK.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box, select the Signature check box, then click
Signature Settings. The C•CURE ID Signature Configuration dialog box opens.
2. From the Capture Device drop-down list, choose Topaz Sig Tablet.
3. Click Device Setup. The Topaz Signature Configuration dialog box opens.
Figure 20: Topaz Signature Configuration Dialog Box
4. Select the type of tablet you are using from the Topaz tablet type list.
If you change the tablet type selection, the system attempts to update the
NOTE Sigplus.ini file (typically in C:\Windows). The current user must have write
permissions to this folder. On Vista, UAC must be off (temporarily) for this
operation to succeed.
If this update is not successful, when you attempt to capture a signature an
error message is displayed stating that "No Topaz device is attached”.
5. In the Communication port field, type the Communication port that is being used to connect the
signature tablet to the system. The default is 1.
6. In the Pen width field, enter a line weight value between 1 and 9. The default line thickness is 3.
7. Click OK.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box, select the ( ) Signature check box, then click
Signature Settings. The C•CURE ID Signature Configuration dialog box opens.
2. From the Capture Device drop-down list, choose Import from File.
3. You can set other Signature Configuration options from this dialog, and when you are ready to
save your settings, click OK.
Field Description
Capture Width and Enter the height and width of images on badges in pixels. See Signature Configuration Tasks on Page
Capture Height 92 for more information.
Image File Type Specify the graphic format for images. See Signature Configuration Tasks on Page 92 for more
information.
Brightness/Contrast Select this for an optional after-capture adjustment of the brightness and contrast. Brightness and
enabled contrast can be adjusted on the dialog box that displays after the image has been captured.
Auto crop Select this option to automatically size captured images. If this option is not selected, you can manually
size (crop) images after capture.
Field Description
Capture Device Select the device that you will use to capture images. You can use a camera, a TWAIN device, a
signature device, or Import from file. See Signature Configuration Tasks on Page 92.
Device Setup Select your options for capture devices. See the appropriate section for the device you are using.
See Configuring a Penware Tablet as the Capture Device on Page 94 or Configuring a Topaz
Tablet as the Capture Device on Page 95.
You need to view and adjust these settings to make sure that the devices and options for C•CURE
ID fingerprint capture are configured correctly for your system.
You must select Fingerprint in the C•CURE ID Setup dialog box to enable
NOTE the Biometric Settings option before you can set up the device options for
capturing fingerprints.
See C•CURE ID Biometric Configuration Definitions on Page 102 for more information about the
fields and buttons on this dialog.
1. Choose Options & Tools>Badge Setup from the C•CURE Administration Client Navigation
pane.
2. Select the Fingerprint check box, then click Biometric Settings.The C•CURE ID Biometrics
Configuration dialog box opens.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box, click Fingerprint, then click Biometric Settings.
The C•CURE ID Biometrics Configuration dialog box opens.
2. Select Bioscrypt from the Sensor Type drop-down list.
3. Set the Reader Type to the correct setting for your reader (either V-Smart or V-Station).
4. Set the COMMS Port that your computer uses to communicate with the reader. The default
value is serial port 1.
5. Set the Network ID to the physical ID of the reader attached to the serial port. The default
Network ID is 1.
6. Set the Baud Rate that your reader uses from the drop-down list.
7. Set the Card Type that your reader uses from the Card Type drop-down list.
8. If you want to display the fingerprint on the computer screen during the enrollment process,
select Display Fingerprint Image.
9. Select the Save in reader prompt option if you want to display a prompt after you capture
fingerprints that asks "You have captured fingerprints. Do you want to keep them in the
Bioscrypt unit?"
10. Select the Max Fingerprints per Card for your reader. Choices are One or Two.
11. Click OK to save your settings.
Field Description
Allow Central This option is not available on C•CURE 9000. All biometric settings are stored in the database.
Storage
Reader Select the capture and encoding device that matches your installation.
• For Bioscrypt, the possible choices are V-Smart or V-Station.
You can have only one enrollment station per client. Software House only supports an RS232 connection for
this purpose.
COMMS Select the communications port for the capture devices. Typical values are’1’ or’2’ for serial ports one and
Port two respectively.
Device This option is used with RS485 based devices to specify a specific device on the RS485 network. Refer to the
number installation guide for your Biometric device for additional information.
If you do not use an RS485 device, this option can be ignored.
Baud Rate Select the communications speed for your device. This field appears only for Bioscrypt devices. Refer to the
installation guide for your Bioscrypt device for additional information about this setting.
Cancel Click this button to discard your changes and return to the C·CURE ID Setup dialog box.
Display Select this option to display captured fingerprints on the computer screen during the enrollment process.
Fingerprint
Image
Save in Select this option to display a prompt when you capture a fingerprint asking "You have captured fingerprints.
reader Do you want to keep them in the Bioscrypt unit?"
prompt If you do not select this option, the prompt does not appear.
Field Description
Max For a Bioscrypt reader, you can select One or Two for the number of fingerprints that can be stored on a
Fingerprints card.
per Card
Help Click this button to access the help for C·CURE ID.
OK Click this button to save your changes and return to the C·CURE ID Setup dialog box.
This chapter explains how to configure Smart Card settings in C•CURE ID Badge Setup so that you
can program, enroll, and print Smart Cards.
In this chapter
Programming and enrolling smart cards is accomplished with a Smart Card Wedge Device or a
Smart Card Printer. You perform enrollment from the Personnel Badging tab, in a manner similar to
the other C•CURE ID functions such as Take Picture, Preview Badge, Print Badge, etc.
l Smart Card Printer – This feature allows you to configure a Printer to perform Smart Card
programming and enrollment when the Print Badge function is activated. In general, when the
user clicks the current Print Badge button, the smart card programming/enrollment function
occurs, and then the print badge function follows. It is thus possible to program, enroll and print
a badge in one operation. See Using Print Badge for Smart Card Enrollment, Programming, and
Printing on Page 319.
l Smart Card Device - On C•CURE 9000, a Smart Card button has been added on the Personnel
Badging tab to utilize a Smart Card Device (Wedge or Printer). In general, when this button is
clicked, the user can program and/or enroll a smart card for that particular Personnel record.
See Using the Enroll/Program Smart Card Button on Page 319.
The Smart Card Device can be a printer. The printer can be used for
NOTE programming/enrolling a Smart Card without actually printing the badge
(for badges that have already been printed).
Example:
For a MIFARE card that is programmed and locked when purchased, you can read the card
information into C•CURE ID. You can re-program the card allowing you to more fully utilize the
card’s capabilities (perhaps including Vending, Finance and Parking credentials).
Smart Card Programming and Enrollment is supported for the following card types:
Supported Devices
The following tables summarize the support for MIFARE, iClass, and DESFire Smart Cards. The
printers listed must have a Smart Card Encoder option installed in order to encode Smart Cards.
Nisca 5350
ACR 120 USB
SCM Wedge
Enroll
Device Enroll Serial Access Encode Print
Number Control Data
Nisca 5350
ACR 120 USB
SCM Wedge
Nisca 5350
ACR 120 USB
SCM Wedge
1. Set up the devices used for Smart Card programming, enrollment, and printing using
C·CURE ID Setup. See Smart Card Device Configuration on Page 110.
2. Define the Smart Card Templates for your Smart Card devices to define the programming and
enrollment actions for your cards. See Smart Card Templates on Page 124.
3. If you are using MIFARE cards and you want to use a custom key to secure the cards, you need
to create a Smart Card custom key using the Card Formats and Keys>Smart Card Key function
from the C·CURE 9000 Administration Client Navigation pane. See the Smart Card Keys on
Page 140 for more information.
4. Use the Enroll/Prog. Smart Card button on the Personnel Badging tab to program and enroll
your Smart Cards.
5. Use the Print Badge button to program/enroll and/or print one or more badges, depending
upon the Smart Card template you have selected.
1. Identify the device type and the USB or COM port to which it is attached. See Configuring a
Smart Card Device on Page 113.
2. Test the connection to the device to make sure C·CURE ID can communicate with the device. See
Testing the Encoder Connection on Page 119.
3. Assign one or more Smart Card Templates to the device to specify the programming and/or
enrollment actions that can be performed with each device. See Smart Card Templates on Page
124.
l Accessing the Smart Card Device Configuration Dialog Box on Page 111.
l Configuring a Smart Card Device on Page 113.
l Editing a Smart Card Template on Page 127.
l Creating a New Smart Card Template on Page 126.
For definitions of the fields and buttons on the Smart Card Device Configuration and Template
Configuration dialog boxes, see the following topics:
l C·CURE ID Badge Setup - to set up a Smart Card Device (such as an ACR120 Wedge) or Printer.
See To Set Up a Smart Card Device or Printer on Page 111.
l C·CURE ID Badge Printer Configuration - to set up a Smart Card Badge Printer. See To Set Up a
Smart Card Badge Printer on Page 111.
l C·CURE ID Batch/Sheet Printer Configuration - to set up a Smart Card Badge Printer for batch
printing. See To Set Up a Smart Card Badge Printer for Batch Printing on Page 112.
You can only program Smart Cards with patch printing, Enrollment is not supported
NOTE during batch printing.
l You can configure a Smart Card Device to program/enroll Smart Cards from the Badge Setup
dialog box. This device can be a Smart Card programming device or a printer with a Smart Card
encoder. See Configuring a Device or Printer on Page 113.
l You can configure a Smart Card printer with a Smart Card encoder from Badge Setup>Printer
Options. You can configure this device to program/enroll/print Smart Cards. You can also
choose to display a prompt to the user to choose whether to print only, program/enroll only, or
both when they send a badge to print. See Configuring a Printer for Smart Card Enrollment and
Programming on Page 115.
l You can configure a Smart Card batch printer with a Smart Card encoder from the Badge
Setup>Batching Options dialog box. You can configure this device to program and print batches
of MIFARE Smart Cards. See Configuring a Batch Printer for Smart Card Encoding on Page 116.
To enroll and program a Smart Card, a user clicks the Enroll/Program Smart Card button.
The Enroll/Program Smart Card button does not provide a means to print a badge layout on the
Smart Card, even if you have configured a printer as your Smart Card device. To print a badge
layout on the Smart Card, use the Print Badge button.
Currently, the ACR 120, SCM SDI010, and Software House Wedge devices
NOTE only support MIFARE/DESFire card technology. You cannot configure an
iCLASS Template on these devices.
You can configure an iClass template on a Fargo, Magicard Tango, or
Nisca printer equipped with an iClass encoder.
Configuration Tasks
You can configure your Smart Card Devices and Printers to perform programming, enrolling, and
printing of Smart Cards.
1. Select Options>Badge Setup from the C•CURE 9000 Administration Client Options & Tools
pane.
2. Select the SmartCard check box to enable the SmartCard settings button.
3. Click SmartCard settings to open the Smart Card Device Configuration dialog box.
4. Use the Device Name drop-down list to select the device or printer you wish to configure.
5. If you are configuring a Smart Card device, select the Encoder Port you are using from the drop-
down list.
l For an ACR 120 USB, select the USB port to which the device is connected.
l For the Software House Wedge, select the Comm Port to which the device is
connected.
6. If you are configuring a printer, three fields appear for you to specify settings:
l Encoder Port – Choose the COM port to which your printer is connected.
l Encoder Baud – Choose the Baud Rate for your printer (9600, 19200, 38400, or
57600).
l Printer Name – Pick the name of your printer from the list of printers defined on
your system.
7. If you are configuring an SCM Wedge - Mifare: USB Smart Card device, select SCM Microsytems
Inc. SDI010 Contactless Reader from the Encoder Name field drop-down list.
8. Click Test Encoder to test the connection to the Smart Card device or Printer Encoder. See
Testing the Encoder Connection on Page 119. (Test Encoder is not available for PCSC devices
like the SCM SDI010.)
9. From the Smart Card Templates table, select the template(s) you wish to assign to the device,
then click Add to move that template to the Selected list. If you choose a template that cannot be
used with that device an error message appears. You can remove a template from the Selected
list by selecting it and clicking Remove.
10. If you want to create a new template, click New Template. See Creating a New Smart Card
Template on Page 126 for more information.
11. If you want to modify an existing template, click Edit Template. You cannot edit the default
templates (the default template names are prefaced with SWH). See Editing a Smart Card
Template on Page 127 for more information.
12. If you want to delete an existing template, click Delete Template. You cannot delete the default
templates (the default template names are prefaced with SWH).
13. Click OK to save any changes you have made. You can click Cancel instead to discard any
changes you have made.
To enroll and program a Smart Card, as well as print a badge layout on the card, a user clicks the
Print Badge button.
1. Select Options & Tools>Badge Setup from the Administration Client menu.
2. Click Printer Options.
3. Select the SmartCard check box to enable the SmartCard settings button.
4. Click SmartCard settings to open the Smart Card Device Configuration dialog box.
5. Use the Device Name drop-down list to select the device or printer you wish to configure.
6. If you are configuring a printer, three fields appear for you to specify settings:
l Encoder Port – Choose the COM port to which your printer is connected.
l Encoder Baud – Choose the Baud Rate for your printer (9600, 19200, 38400, or
57600).
l Printer Name – Pick the name of your printer from the list of printers defined on
your system.
7. Click Test Encoder to test the connection to the Smart Card device or Printer Encoder. See
Testing the Encoder Connection on Page 119 for more information. (Test Encoder is not
available for PCSC devices.)
8. From the Smart Card Templates table, select the template(s) you wish to assign to the device,
then click Add to move that template to the Selected list. If you choose a template that cannot be
used with that device, an error message appears. You can remove a template from the Selected
list by selecting it and clicking Remove.
9. If you want to create a new template, click New Template. See Creating a New Smart Card
Template on Page 126 for more information.
10. If you want to modify an existing template, click Edit Template. You cannot edit the default
templates (the default template names are prefaced with SWH). See Editing a Smart Card
Template on Page 127 for more information.
11. If you want to delete an existing template, click Delete Template. You cannot delete the default
templates (the default template names are prefaced with SWH).
12. Click OK to save any changes you have made. You can click Cancel instead to discard any
changes you have made.
You can assign one Smart Card Template to a Smart Card printer equipped with a Smart Card
Encoder, and configured for batch printing, so that you can encode and print Smart Cards in batch
mode. Batch processing does not support enrollment.
If you select Batch printing on the C•CURE ID Badge Setup dialog box and configure a printer using
Batching options, these selections supersede any selections you have made in Printer options, and
any Smart Card operations are performed in batch mode.
l Encoder Port – Choose the COM port to which your printer is connected.
l Encoder Baud – Choose the Baud Rate for your printer (9600, 19200, 38400, or
57600).
l Printer Name – Pick the name of your printer from the list of printers defined on
your system.
7. Click Test Encoder to test the connection to the Smart Card device or Printer Encoder. See
Testing the Encoder Connection on Page 119 for more information.
8. From the Smart Card Templates table, select the template you wish to assign to the device, and
then click Add to move that template to the Selected list. If you choose a template that cannot be
used with that device, an error message appears. You can only choose one template when
configuring a batch badge printer. You can remove a template from the Selected list by selecting
it and clicking Remove.
9. If you want to create a new template, click New Template. See Creating a New Smart Card
Template on Page 126 for more information.
10. If you want to modify an existing template, click Edit Template. You cannot edit the default
templates (the default template names are prefaced with $SWH). See Editing a Smart Card
Template on Page 127 for more information.
11. If you want to delete an existing template, click Delete Template. You cannot delete the default
templates (the default template names are prefaced with $SWH).
12. Click OK to save any changes you have made. You can click Cancel instead to discard any
changes you have made.
The Test Encoder button is not available for PCSC devices because these devices are detected by
Windows. These device types instead provide an Encoder Name field that displays all of the
PCSC devices detected on the C•CURE ID system. If the device you want to configure is not visible
in the Encoder Name field drop-down list, you should check the device's connection to the system.
When you click Test Encoder, C•CURE ID attempts to connect to the device, based on the Device
configuration. The result is displayed in a Message Box.
l If the connection is successful, the message “Communication with the device Succeeded” is
displayed.
l If the connection is not successful, and the device cannot be contacted, the message
“Communication with the device failed” is displayed.
Table 22 on Page 120 lists definitions for the Device Configuration fields.
Table 23 on Page 122 lists definitions for the Smart Card Template fields.
Table 22: Smart Card Device Configuration Definitions
Field Description
Device Select the device to configure from the list of supported devices. The devices are:
Name • ACR 120 USB (Smart Card Wedge)
• Software House Wedge
• SCM Wedge
• Fargo - Mifare (printer)
• Nisca - Mifare (printer)
• Fargo - Mifare : USB
• Fargo - iClass : USB
• Nisca - iClass (printer)
• Tango 2E - Mifare (Printer)
• Tango 2E - iClass (Printer)
Encoder This drop-down list includes all PCSC devices detected by Windows. Only available for the SCM SDI010 - Mifare
Name : USB, Fargo - Mifare : USB, and Fargo - iClass : USB devices.
Field Description
Prompt This check box only appears when you are configuring a badge printer as a Smart Card printer by clicking Printer
for Print Options from C·CURE ID Badge Setup. (It is not available if you configure a printer as a Smart Card device by
clicking SmartCard Settings from C·CURE ID Badge Setup, or if you are configuring the printer as a batch
printer by clicking Batching Options from C·CURE ID Badge Setup.)
If you select this option, the Smart Card Print Options dialog box is displayed when a user clicks Print Badge, so
that the user can choose to print the badge, program the Smart Card, or both.
Test Click this button to attempt to connect to the device selected, based on the configuration settings.
Encoder If a connection is made, the message "Communication with the device Succeeded" is displayed.
If the connection attempt fails, the message "Communication with the device Failed" is displayed.
OK When you have completed configuring a device, click OK to save the configuration settings.
Cancel Click Cancel if you want to discard any changes that you have made to the Smart Card Device Configuration
settings.
Field Description
Available Lists the Smart Card Templates that are available for use. This list includes templates that you have created, and
the following templates that come with C·CURE ID:
SWH Enroll MIFARE with MIFARE Key
• Use Default MIFARE Key to Read Sector 1.
• Enroll Wiegand26 Card Format from Sector 1, Block 0.
SWH Enroll MIFARE CSN to Card Number
• Enrolls Card Serial Number to Card Number
SWH Program MIFARE with MIFARE Key
• Use Default MIFARE Key to Program MAD Read and Write Keys.
• Use Default MIFARE Key for Read and Write Key to Sector 1.
• Program Read and Write Key to Sector 1.
• Program Wiegand26 Card Format to Sector 1, Block 0.
Selected Lists the Smart Card Templates that you have selected for the device you are configuring. You add a template to
this list by selecting the template name in the Available list and clicking Add.
Add Add is used to add a template from the Available list to the Selected list for the device you are configuring. Click
Add after selecting a template name in the Available list.
Remove Remove removes a template from the Selected list and moves it back to the Available list. Select a template in the
Selected list, then click Remove to remove that template.
New Click New Template to create a new Smart Card template. Smart Card templates are used to define the data
Template transfer that will occur between the physical card and the Personnel Record. See Smart Card Templates on
Page 124 for an introduction to Smart Card Templates. See Creating a New Smart Card Template on Page 126
for instructions.
Field Description
Edit Select a template from either the Available or Selected list and click Edit Template to edit a Smart Card
Template template. See Editing a Smart Card Template on Page 127 for instructions.
Delete Select a template from either the Available or Selected list and click Delete Template to delete a Smart Card
Template template. You cannot delete a default template. You cannot delete a template that is configured for use by
another device.
Example:
You created a template called "Enroll Temporary Cards" and assigned it to a badge printer used for printing
Visitor badges. You cannot delete this template while you are editing the configuration of a different device.
In C·CURE ID Badge Setup, after you define these Templates, you assign them to smart card devices
(Smart Card Device or Printer). Once a template is assigned to the device, it becomes part of the
device’s active configuration. This means, in the case of printing, that when the user clicks Print
Badge, the selected smart card template will be applied.
When you click New Template on the Smart Card Device Configuration dialog box, the Smart Card
Template dialog box appears so you can choose the card type for the template you are creating.
l iClass – Click this button, then click OK to create an iClass template. See Configuring an iClass
Smart Card Template on Page 128.
l DESFire – Click this button, then click OK to create a DESFire template. See Configuring a
DESFire Smart Card Template on Page 130.
l MIFARE – Click this button, then click OK to create a MIFARE template. See Configuring a
MIFARE Smart Card Template on Page 132.
Multiple templates can be assigned to a Smart Card Device or the Individual Badge Printer, and a
prompt allows you to select which template to use. Batch printing only supports one Smart Card
template at a time, and only a template for programming actions can be assigned.
Typically, a printer has either an iCLASS encoder or a MIFARE encoder installed. However,
C·CURE ID cannot determine which encoder is installed on the printer. C·CURE ID prevents you
from configuring two different Card Technology Templates on a single printer. But it is possible to
configure the wrong type of template for your printer—configuring a MIFARE template for a printer
whose encoder supports only iCLASS cards.
To ensure the printer has the proper encoder installed on the printer, you should utilize the test
encoder button in C•CURE ID Smart Card Setup. If you attempt to use a template (print or
smartcard program/enroll) on the wrong encoder device (for example, a MIFARE template on an
iCLASS printer) the software reports a “Device is missing!” message because the card type you
configured in the template is not present on the printer.
Therefore, you are responsible for determining whether or not the Card Template you use is
supported on the printer. To ensure the proper encoder is installed, use the Test Connection button
in C•CURE ID Setup to verify the proper encoder. See Testing the Encoder Connection on Page 119.
1. Navigate to the Smart Card Device Configuration dialog box. See Smart Card Device
Configuration on Page 110 for more information.
2. Click New Template to create a new template. The Smart Card Template dialog box appears.
3. Choose the type of template you want to create (MIFARE, iCLass, or DESFire) and click OK.
The Configuration dialog box opens for the card type you chose.
4. Chose the settings for the specific card type and template operations.
l See Configuring an iClass Smart Card Template on Page 128 for steps to configure
an iClass template.
l See Configuring a DESFire Smart Card Template on Page 130 for steps to configure
a DESFire template.
l See Configuring a MIFARE Smart Card Template on Page 132 for steps to configure
a MIFARE template.
You cannot modify and save a default template, but you can create a
NOTE copy of it if you want to change some of the settings. If you try to edit a
default template, you will get a message that says: “Can’t make changes
to a default template.” If you click OK, the Template Configuration dialog
box appears. You can save a copy of the default template by changing the
name of the template and clicking OK to save it as a new template. You
can then select it from the list of templates and edit it.
1. Navigate to the Smart Card Device Configuration dialog box. See Smart Card Device
Configuration on Page 110 for more information.
2. Select a template from the Available list or the Selected list and click Edit Template to edit an
existing template. The Configuration dialog box opens for the template you chose.
3. Chose the settings for the specific card type and template operations.
l See Configuring an iClass Smart Card Template on Page 128 for steps to configure
an iClass template.
l See Configuring a DESFire Smart Card Template on Page 130 for steps to configure
a DESFire template.
l See Configuring a MIFARE Smart Card Template on Page 132 for steps to configure
a MIFARE template.
See iClass Template Configuration Definitions on Page 129 for more information about the fields and
buttons on this dialog box.
1. Navigate to the Smart Card Device Configuration dialog box. See Smart Card Device
Configuration on Page 110 for more information.
2. Click New Template to create a new template, or select an iClass template in the Available or
Selected list and click Edit Template to edit an existing template (the iClass Configuration dialog
box opens).
3. If you are creating a new template, you need to pick a card type from the SmartCard Template
dialog box. Select iClass and click OK. The iClass Configuration dialog box opens.
4. Type in a name for the iClass template in the Name field. Consider including “iClass” in the
name to help you identify the template later.
5. Select Confirm Enrollment Data if you want C·CURE ID to display a confirmation message box
prior to enrolling data from the card to the Personnel database.
6. Select the field you want to enroll the Card Serial Number (CSN) to by choosing a field from the
drop-down list in the Enroll CSN to field.
7. Select the card format for the data on the card from the drop-down list in the Card Format field.
8. To save the iClass Smart Card Template, click OK.
Field or Description
Button
Name Enter a valid object name for the iClass template in the Name field. The name of the Smart Card Template must
be from 1 - 200 characters.
Consider including “iClass” in the name to help you identify the template later.
Confirm Select this option if you want C·CURE ID to display a dialog box allowing you to confirm enrollment data before
Enrollment writing it to the Personnel database.
Data
Enroll to: Select the Personnel database field to which you wish to enroll the Card Serial Number (SCN) from the drop-
down list.
Card Select the card format to use when enrolling sector data from the card to the Personnel database. (Not
Format supported on all devices.) The format you use determines which fields the sector data is enrolled in. This option
is not supported on all iClass devices.
Example:
Wiegand 26 format will enroll the facility code and card number from the card into the Personnel record
Facility Code and Card Number fields. Choose a card format from the drop-down list in the Card
Format field.
Cancel Click Cancel to discard any changes you have made to the iClass template configuration.
See DESFire Template Configuration Definitions on Page 131 for more information about the fields
and buttons on the DESFire Configuration dialog box.
1. Navigate to the Smart Card Device Configuration dialog box. See Smart Card Device
Configuration on Page 110 for more information.
2. Click New Template to create a new template, or select a DESFire template in the Available or
Selected list and click Edit Template to edit an existing template (the DESFire Configuration
dialog box opens.
3. If you are creating a new template, you need to pick a card type from the SmartCard Template
dialog box. Select DESFire and click OK. The DESFire Configuration dialog box opens.
4. Type in a name for the DESFire template in the Name field. Consider including “DESFire” in the
name to help you identify the template later.
5. Select Confirm Enrollment Data if you want C·CURE ID to display a confirmation message box
prior to enrolling data from the card to the Personnel database.
6. Select the field you want to enroll the Card Serial Number (CSN) to by choosing a field from the
drop-down list in the Enroll CSN to field.
7. To save the DESFire Smart Card Template, click OK.
Field or Description
Button
Name Enter a valid object name for the DESFire template in the Name field. The name of the Smart Card Template
must be from 1 - 200 characters.
Consider including “DESFire” in the name to help you identify the template later.
Confirm Select this option if you want C·CURE ID to display a dialog box allowing you to confirm enrollment data before
Enrollment writing it to the Personnel database.
Data
Enroll to: The DESFire Card Serial Number is enrolled to the Card Number field. You need to enable a 20-digit length for
the Card Number field using Personnel>CHUID Format. Otherwise the card number from the DESFire card
is truncated. See the C•CURE 9000 Personnel Configuration Guide for more information on CHUID Formats.
Cancel Click Cancel to discard any changes you have made to the DESFire template configuration.
Templates for MIFARE cards let you program data to the card from the Personnel database and/or
enroll data from the card to the Personnel database.
MIFARE cards contain software keys for reading and writing to and from the card. If the keys you
use to read and write do not match the keys stored on the card, you will be denied access to the card.
This rule applies when you are enrolling data from the card, programming data to the card, and
when your card readers are reading the card to apply access control security (the reader must be
programmed to match the keys stored on the Smart Card, or it will not be able to read the Smart
Card).
A template allows you to change the keys stored on the card, so that you can customize the level of
security enforced by the Smart Card.
There are several default templates available to simplify programming and enrollment for Smart
Cards. These templates appear in the Available list and have names beginning with “$SWH”.
You cannot change a default template, but you can create a copy of it if
NOTE you want to change some of the settings. If you try to edit a default
template, you will get a message that says: “Can’t make changes to a
default template.” If you click OK, the Template Configuration dialog box
appears. You can save a copy of the default template by changing the
name of the template and clicking OK to save it as a new template. You
can then select it from the list of templates and edit it.
If you are programming or enrolling a blank MIFARE card, you are likely to need a template that
reads the default transport read and write keys that are programmed into blank MIFARE cards. You
are also likely to want to reprogram the card to use MIFARE read and write keys, either default
MIFARE keys or custom MIFARE keys. If you choose to use custom keys, you will also need to
ensure that your card readers are programmed to use the custom keys, or the card readers will be
unable to read your Smart Cards.
See MIFARE Template Configuration Definitions on Page 149 for more information about the fields
and buttons on the MIFARE Configuration dialog box.
6. Select the template you just created from the Available list and click Add to add the template to
the Selected list.
7. Click OK to save the Smart Card Device Configuration. When you attempt to enroll the Smart
Card, use this template (if your Smart Card device has more than one template configured, you
can choose this template from a drop-down list).
To Configure a Template to Program a Smart Card Using Default MIFARE Read and Write Keys
9. To change the keys for this sector, select the Program Sector Read and Write Keys check
box.When you select this, the New Read Key and New Write Key fields for this sector become
available.
10. Change the New Read Key to MIFARE by choosing Default MIFARE Read Key from the drop-
down list.
11. Change the New Write Key to MIFARE by Choosing Default MIFARE Write Key from the drop-
down list.
12. Select the data you wish to write to this Sector by picking a Card Format or a Personnel Database
field from the Field or Format drop-down list for the block you wish to write to.
13. For that block, select an Operation from the Operation drop-down list. You can select Program
ASCII if you are programming a text field or Program Hex if you are programming an integer
field.
14. If needed, repeat Steps 12 and 13 for each block.
15. If needed, repeat Steps 5 through 14 for each sector you wish to program.
16. Click OK to save the MIFARE Template.
6. If you want to enroll additional data from the Smart Card to the Personnel database, choose the
sector on the card that contains the data you want to enroll by selecting ( ) the Enabled check
box for that sector in the Sectors table.
7. Select the sector you wish to read in the Sectors table, change the values in the Data section for
Block 0, Block 1, and Block 2 Field or Format to specify the destination for the data you expect to
read from the card.
Example:
If Block 1 of Sector 2 contains data that you want to enroll in the Text1 field in the Personnel
database, choose Text1 from the drop-down list under Field or Format.
Example:
If Block 2 of Sector 2 contains data that you want to enroll in the fields that represent the
Wiegand 26 card format, choose Wiegand 26 from the drop-down list.
8. For each Block for which you specified a Field or Format, choose an Operation. If you are
enrolling alphanumeric data, such as a text field, choose Enroll ASCII.
9. Change the Read Key field for this sector to $Default MIFARE Read Key and Write Key fields for
the Sectors from their default value ($Default Transport Key).
10. Repeat Steps 6 through 9 for each sector from which you wish to enroll data.
11. Click OK to save the new Smart Card template.
12. The template will now be listed in the Available column so that you can select it and click Add
to add it to the Smart Card device.
To Configure a Template to Program a Smart Card Using Custom MIFARE Read and Write Keys
15. If needed, repeat Steps 5 through 14 for each sector you wish to program.
16. Click OK to save the MIFARE Template.
MIFARE Smart Card Keys are six byte (48-Bit) values used to secure sectors on the card. There is one
key for reading and one key for writing per sector. The keys can be the same value if desired, but for
security reasons, they are typically assigned different values.
The Smart Card Keys are used when you are reading data from MIFARE Smart Cards and
programming MIFARE Smart Cards.
l To read data from a MIFARE Smart Card, a device must know the Read Key that is on the Smart
Card, or the read attempt is rejected.
l To program (write data to) the Smart Card, the device must know the Write Key.
Each sector on the Smart Card can have a different Read Key and Write Key.
In addition,you must program your Smart Card readers with the Read key that you used on the
cards, so that your Smart Card readers can read the data that you program onto the Smart Cards.
You define Smart Card Keys using the Smart Card Key editor.
You can access the Smart Card Key editor from the Card Formats and Keys pane in the
Administration Client application.
See Smart Card Keys help for more information about Smart Card Keys.
You can access the Smart Card Key Editor from the Card Formats and Keys pane of the
C•CURE 9000 Administration Client.
1. Choose Card Formats and Keys>Smart Card Key from the Navigation pane, and click .A
Dynamic View showing a list of existing Smart Card Keys box opens.
2. Select a Smart Card Key from the selection list, then right-click and choose Edit from the context
menu to edit an existing Smart Card Key, or click New to create a new Smart Card Key. The
Smart Card Key dialog box opens.
After you create a Smart Card Key file with a custom key, you can add the Smart Card Key file to a
template for enrolling and programming MIFARE Smart Cards in Options>Badge Setup.
1. Choose Card Formats and Keys>Smart Card Key from the Administration Application menu.
2. Click New on the Card Format and Keys pane. The Smart Card Key dialog box opens.
3. On the Smart Card Key dialog box, type a name for the Smart Card Key in the Name field.
4. Type a description that describes the Smart Card Key in the Description field.
5. If you want to use an existing Smart Card Key file (the file that defines the read and write key
values) for this Smart Card Key, select the file name from the Smart card key file name field
and click Edit File. The Smart Card Key dialog box opens and you can edit the Smart Card Key.
6. Alternatively, if you want to create a new Smart Card Key, type a name for the Smart Card Key
into the Smart card key file name field and click New File. The Smart Card Key file dialog box
opens and you can create a new Smart Card Key.
7. On the Smart Card Key dialog box, you can type in a new key value in the Key Value field, then
retype it in the Confirm Key Value field.
8. Alternatively, if you want to create a random key, you can click Generate Random Key, and a
12 hex character random key is inserted into the Key Value and Confirm Key Value fields.
9. Whether you type in or generate a random key, you should write this key down and save it in a
secure location. When you save the key, the key will be encrypted, and you will not be able to
read it.
10. If you want to export the encrypted key to a file for later use (for example, to buy programmed
cards from Software House), click Export Key. A Save as dialog appears to let you save the
encrypted key as a file with a .doc extension. Note that this is not a Word document, and it
should not be opened with a word processing editor.
11. Click OK to save the Smart Card Key file. If you have changed the Smart Card Key value, a
confirmation dialog box appears to confirm the change.
12. Select Confirm file over write operation and click Continue to save the changes. The key file is
encrypted and saved, and the Smart Card Key dialog box re-opens.
13. Click OK to save your Smart Card Key, or Cancel to discard ALL changes (even if you have
saved changes to a Smart Card Key, clicking Cancel signifies that you want to discard them).
After you create a Smart Card Key file with a custom key, you can add the Smart Card Key file to a
template for enrolling and programming MIFARE Smart Cards in Options>Badge Setup.
1. Choose Card Formats and Keys>Smart Card Key from the Administration Application menu.
2. Click New on the Card Format and Keys pane. The Smart Card Key dialog box opens.
3. On the Smart Card Key dialog box, edit the name for the Smart Card Key in the Name field.
4. Make any changes needed to the description that describes the Smart Card Key in the
Description field.
5. If you want to use a different Smart Card Key file for this Smart Card Key, select the file name
from the Smart card key file name field and click Edit File. The Smart Card Key file dialog box
opens and you can edit the Smart Card Key.
6. Alternatively, if you want to create a new Smart Card Key file, type a name for the Smart Card
Key file into the Smart card key file name field and click New File. The Smart Card Key dialog
box opens and you can create a new Smart Card Key.
7. On the Smart Card Key dialog box, you can type a new key value into the Key Value field, then
retype it in the Confirm Key Value field.
You will not be able to see the existing Key Value. The Key
NOTE Value is represented by asterisks (************).
8. Alternatively, if you want to create a random key, you can click Generate Random Key, and a
12 hex character random key is inserted into the Key Value and Confirm Key Value fields.
9. Whether you type in or generate a random key, you should write this key and save it in a secure
location. When you save the key, the key will be encrypted, and you will not be able to read it.
10. If you want to export the encrypted key to a file for later use (for example, to buy programmed
cards from Software House), click Export Key. A Save as dialog appears to let you save the
encrypted key as a file with a .doc extension. Note that this is not a Word document, and it
should not be opened with a word processing editor.
11. Click OK to save the Smart Card Key file. If you have changed the Smart Card Key value, a
confirmation dialog box appears to confirm the change.
12. Select Confirm file over write operation and click Continue to save the changes. The key file is
encrypted and saved, and the Smart Card Key dialog box re-opens.
13. Click OK to save your Smart Card Key, or Cancel to discard ALL changes (even if you have
saved changes to a Smart Card Key, clicking Cancel signifies that you want to discard them).
Field/Button Description
Name Enter a name for the Smart Card Key. The name can be from 1-50 characters, and is validated as a
unique name by C•CURE 9000 .
Description Enter a textual description of the Smart Card Key. The description can be from 1 to 3000 characters.
Smart card key file This drop-down list will be populated with all “.SWK” files in the database . Key files are unique per
name C•CURE 9000 System.
Edit File Click this button to open the Key Configuration dialog box to edit the key file.
New File Click this button to open the New Key file dialog box, so that you can create a new key file.
Cancel Click Cancel to discard any edits you have made to the Smart Card Key.
Field/Button Description
New File You can enter a name for the Smart Card Key file. The name must be from 1-50 characters. The name is is
Name validated as a unique name by C•CURE 9000 .
Cancel Click Cancel to discard any edits you have made to the Smart Card Key file.
Table 28 on Page 148 provides definitions for the fields and buttons on the Smart Card Key dialog
box.
Field/Button Description
Key Value (12 This is a 6 Byte Value (12 Hex Digits: ‘0’-‘9’, ‘A’-‘F’) that you can type in to create a new Smart Card Key.
Hex When you edit an existing Smart Card Key, this field will only show “asterisks” like a password field.
characters)
Confirm Key This is a 6 Byte Value (12 Hex Digits: ‘0’-‘9’, ‘A’-‘F’), that must match the key in Key Value, otherwise any
Value changes in the key value will not be saved when you click OK. When you click Generate Random Key,
matching keys are generated and inserted into both the Key Value and Confirm Key Value fields.
Generate Click this button to have the system generate a random number key value. The Random key value is
Random Key displayed in the Key Value and Confirm Key Value fields. Click OK to save this random key value.
Export Key This button will export a key to a “.DOC” format that can be used to order a program card to program smart
card readers, or to order pre-programmed smart cards from Software House. When you click Export Key,
a prompt appears asking for the path where you want to save the key file. type in the path and click OK.
Destination This read-only field displays the location that the export key .doc file will be written to. The file is named by the
File Smart Card key name that you typed in to create the key.
OK Click OK to accept the Key value. If you have modified an existing Key, the system displays the following
message
“Are you sure you want to overwrite this key? Loss of a key could result in reissuing all of the cards in the
system along with programming all of the readers.”
This means that if you change the Key value and use it to program one or more Smart Cards, your Smart
Card readers will need to be re-programmed to accept a card with the new key. If you re-program the
readers, any cards you have issued using the previous key will need to be re-issued as well.
When the Smart Card Key dialog box reappears, you must click OK to save the Smart Card Key File. If you
click Cancel from the Smart Card Key dialog box, the changes you made to the Smart Card key file will not
be saved.
Cancel Click Cancel to discard any changes that you have made, or to cancel creating a Key file.
Name Enter a valid object name for the template. The name of the Smart Card Template must be from
1–200 characters.
Consider including “MIFARE” in the name to help you identify the template later.
Confirm If this check box is selected, a prompt is displayed during the Enrollment/Programming to confirm
Programming/Enrollment the Data before programming or enrollment actually takes place. The user can cancel the
Data programming and enrollment from the Data Confirmation Screen. If this box is cleared,
programming and enrollment happen automatically without confirmation. The default setting is
cleared.
Enroll to Select a Personnel database field from the drop-down list. The Card Serial Number (CSN) is
enrolled into the field you select when the Program/Enroll button is clicked on the Badging tab of a
Personnel record.
If a person carries a MIFARE smart card for both access control to an office and for public transport
fare collection, a reader needs to identify which sector is being used for each application. When the
cardholder wants to enter the office, the reader identifies the office access sector by checking the
MAD for the registered Application IDentifier (AID) instead of reading the entire card. The AIDs are
stored in sector 0x00 (and sector 0x10 if applicable) of the card’s memory, and enables identification
of all registered card applications. The reader can thus use the sector pointers in the AID instead of
physical sector addresses.
Field or Description
Button
Read The current key on the card that is needed to read the MIFARE Application Directory (MAD). The drop-down list
Key contains all keys on the system and each of the Default Keys. The default value is $Default Transport Key (value
FFFFFFFFFFFF).
Write The current key on the card that is needed to write to the MIFARE Application Directory (MAD). The drop-down
Key list contains all keys on the system and each of the Default Keys. The default value is $Default Transport Key
(value FFFFFFFFFFFF).
New The key that will be programmed to the MAD if the Program MAD Read and Write Keys check box is selected.
Read This key is used to change the value of the Read Key on cards that have already been programmed. If the
Key Program MAD Read and Write Key check box is cleared, this field is unavailable. The default value is $Default
Mifare Read Key (value A0A1A2A3A4A5). The MIFARE Default Read Key is typically used by ALL Mifare cards.
This enables all readers to at least reference the AIDs, even if you are using Custom keys.
New The key that will be programmed to the MAD if the Program MAD Read and Write Keys check box is selected.
Write This key is used to change the value of the Write Key on cards that have already been programmed. If the
Key Program MAD Read and Write Key check box is cleared, this field is unavailable. The default value is $Default
Mifare Write Key (value B0B1B2B3B4B5).
Program If this check box is selected, the Template will program the New Read Key and the New Write Key to the MAD.
MAD If the New Read Key and the New Write Key are custom keys that you created, rather than default keys, only
Read readers you have programmed with this read key can read a card programmed with the custom key, and can
and prevent others from reading or writing to the MAD. This check box is cleared by default.
Write
Keys
Sectors Definitions
The following fields appear on the MIFARE Configuration dialog box in the Sectors area of the
dialog box.
Field Description
Sector This table lists the sectors (1 through 15) that you can program on a card. When you click on a sector name (such
Number as Sector 4) the Sector Details, Keys, and Data sections of the dialog box become selected for that sector. If you
(1 - 15) select the Enabled check box, you can modify these values. This table lists the sectors (1 through 15) that you can
program on a card. When you click on a sector name (such as Sector 4) the Sector Details, Keys, and Data
sections of the dialog box become selected for that sector. If you select the Enabled check box, you can modify
these values.
Enabled If this check box is selected for a sector number, Sector Details, Keys, and Data sections become editable, and you
can change the settings for these fields.
Sector This field in the table lists the sector name you have given the sector in the Details section.
Label
Details Definitions
The following fields appear on the MIFARE Configuration dialog box in the Details area of the
dialog box.
Table 32: Details Definitions
Field Description
Sector You can create a Sector Label for each sector. If you type in a Sector Label here, it is assigned to the Sector
Label Label in the Sector table.
AID The Registered Application Identifier (AID) value you want to associate with the Sector. This field is only needed if
Value Programming AID to MAD. The MAD uses registered AIDs in Sector zero of the card’s memory to enable
identification of all registered card applications. The Software House registered AID is 5120.
Program If this value is checked, the AID Value is written to the MAD during card programming. The template must have
AID to the proper Write Key value in the MIFARE Application Directory (MAD) or the AID value will not be programmed
MAD to the MAD.
Keys Definitions
The following fields appear on the MIFARE Configuration dialog box in the Keys area of the dialog
box.
Table 33: Keys Definitions
Field Description
Read Represents the current read key on the card that is used to read the Sector. You need to set this value to match
Key the read key that is currently on this sector of the card(s) you want to program/enroll, or your device will not be
able to read the sector. The default value is $Default Transport Key.
Write Represents the current write key on the card that is used to write to the Sector. You need to set this value to
Key match the write key that is currently on this sector of the card(s) you want to program/enroll, or your device will not
be able to write to the sector. The default value is $Default Transport Key.
New The New Key that will be programmed to the Read Block on the sector if the Program Sector Read and Write
Read Keys check box is selected. This key is used to change the value of the Read Key on cards that have already been
Key programmed. If the Program Sector Read and Write Key check box is cleared, this field is unavailable. The
default value is $Default Mifare Read Key (value A0A1A2A3A4A5).
New The key that will be programmed to the Write block on the sector if the Program Sector Read and Write Keys
Write check box is selected. This key is used to change the value of the Write Key on cards that have already been
Key programmed. If the Program Sector Read and Write Key check box is cleared, this field is unavailable. The
default value is $Default Mifare Write Key (value B0B1B2B3B4B5).
Program If this check box is selected, the Template will program the New Read Key and the New Write Key to the
Sector Sector. If the New Read Key and the New Write Key are custom keys that you created, rather than default
Read keys, only readers you have programmed with this read key can read a card programmed with the custom key,
and and can prevent others from reading or writing to the Sector. This check box is cleared by default.
Write
Keys
Data Definitions
The following fields appear on the MIFARE Configuration dialog box in the Data area of the dialog
box.
Field Description
Block 0, For each of Block 0, Block 1, and Block 2, you can select a field/format and the operation to be performed.
Block 1, Example:
Block 2
Select Int1 for Block 0, and the Operation Program Hex to have a card sector Block 0 programmed with the
data from the Int1 field.
Field or You can choose a Personnel database field or a card format for the selected block from the drop-down list. your
Format selection will be the subject of the Operation you select in the Operation field for this sector. You can choose one
of the following:
• none – this is the default selection
• Personnel Database Fields – you can choose a Personnel database field from the drop-down list.
• MIFARE Serial Number (32 bits)
• Smart Card Serial Number (64-bits)
• Simplex Wiegand 36
• Simplex Wiegand 26
• HID Keypad
• HID Simplex Grinnel 36
The drop-down list also includes Card Formats that you have defined.
Operation You can choose the Operation to perform on the selected block. You can choose one of the following operations:
none – this is the default selection. No operation to perform.
Enroll ASCII – Enroll the Data in ASCII from this Block into the Personnel Field\Format. If the Field is a Card
Format, the data will be parsed and put into the fields specified by the Card Format.
Enroll Hex – Enroll the Data in Hex from this Block into the Personnel Field\Format. If the Field is a Card
Format, the data will be parsed and put into the fields specified by the Card Format.
Program ASCII – Program the Field data in ASCII to the specified block. If the field is a Card Format, the card
fields will be assembled based on the Personnel Card data and written to the block.
Program Hex – Program the Field data in Hex to the specified block. If the field is a Card Format, the card fields
will be assembled based on the Personnel Card data and written to the block.
Field Description
Smart If you are using Software House readers, you can select Smart Frame. SmartFrame is a method of encoding
Frame the data on the card that defines the number of bits to be sent out by the Software House reader. This can be
useful in emulating prox card formats (card number, facility code, etc.). It also adds a layer of data integrity by
providing checksum information to the reader. It is a proprietary technology only supported on the Software
House readers.
If you choose to encode data in SmartFrame, be sure your Software House readers have been programmed to
read SmartFrame. Contact Software House Applications Engineering for the appropriate program cards for
your reader.
If this box is not checked, then Passthrough mode is used (the data or block will be padded with zeros).
PIN Select this check box if the field you selected for Block 1 contains a PIN value. Formatting is added so that a
Software House reader can read the PIN.
Cancel Click Cancel to discard any changes you have made to the MIFARE Configuration.
This chapter describes how to design a badge layout with the C•CURE ID Badge Designer.
In this chapter
The Badge Designer Panels on Page 156 provide the tools that you use to design your badge layout.
You can add color, images and text to your badge layout, and specify how you want the information
on the badge to appear. You can also specify the card formats for magnetic stripe encoding, if your
badge design includes magnetic tracks (see Mag Encoding Tab on Page 196 for more information).
You can include information that changes for each badge, such as the person’s name (see Adding
Dynamic Text to a Badge on Page 179) and individual portrait (see Adding a Portrait to a Badge on
Page 182), or information that remains the same for all badges, such as a company name or logo.
A badge layout has a unique name in C•CURE 9000, and has a badge layout object associated with
it. A badge layout object contains all the badge design settings, and it can be assigned to multiple
badge layouts.
To create a new Badge Layout using the C·CURE ID Badge Designer, see Creating a Badge Layout on
Page 166.
To edit an existing Badge Layout using the C·CURE ID Badge Designer, see Editing an Existing
Badge Layout on Page 167.
Using the Badge Designer on Page 166 provides a list of the tasks you can perform to create badge
layouts.
l The Badge Layout panel – This panel, which is always displayed, provides a visual palette for
adding and arranging objects on the badge, such as images, signatures, text, and barcodes. When
a particular type of object is selected by clicking it, the appropriate Properties panel becomes
active and you can edit the object’s properties. See The Badge Layout Panel on Page 174.
l The Badge Layout Properties panel – This panel is displayed when you select the badge
background rather than an object on the badge layout. It lets you configure the properties of the
badge itself. See The Badge Layout Properties Panel on Page 192.
l The Image Properties panel – This panel is displayed when you select an image object on the
badge layout. It lets you configure the properties of an image or graphic that you placed on the
badge. See The Image Properties Panel on Page 213.
l The Portrait Properties panel – This panel is displayed when you select a portrait object on the
badge layout. It lets you configure the properties of a portrait that you placed on the badge. See
The Portrait Properties Panel on Page 225.
l The Signature Properties panel – This panel is displayed when you select a signature object on
the badge layout. It lets you configure the properties of a signature that you placed on the badge.
See The Signature Properties Panel on Page 229.
l The Text Properties panel – This panel is displayed when you select a Text object on the badge
layout. It lets you configure the properties of a text object that you placed on the badge. See The
Text Properties Panel on Page 232.
l The Barcode Properties panel – This panel is displayed when you select a barcode object on the
badge layout. It lets you configure the properties of a barcode object that you placed on the
badge. See The Barcode Properties Panel on Page 242.
l To edit an existing Badge Layout, click to open the Dynamic View listing all
Badge Layouts and double-click the Badge Layout you wish to edit.
l To create a new Badge Layout, click New.
2. If you are creating a new badge layout, type a name for the badge layout in the Name field.
3. Click Launch C•CURE ID Badge Designer.
Menu Description
Item
File Menu
Import You can import badge layouts from C•CURE 800/8000 .swb or .bdg files, or C•CURE 9000.badge layouts
that were exported to .swb files. When you select Import, a Windows file selection dialog box opens and you
can select the badge layout file you wish to import. Click Open and the badge layout is opened in the Badge
Designer. you can then edit the badge layout and save it when you close the Badge Designer. See Importing a
Badge Layout on Page 168.
Export You can export badge layouts from C•CURE 800/8000 or C•CURE 9000 as .swb files that are
suitable for importing to another C•CURE 800/8000 or C•CURE 9000 system.. When you select
Export, a Windows Save As dialog box opens and you can select or type the badge layout file-
name you wish to export. Click Save and the badge layout is saved as a .swb file. See Export-
ing a Badge Layout on Page 169.
Exit Closes the C•CURE ID Badge Designer and prompts you save changes if any edits have not been previously
saved. See Exiting the Badge Designer on Page 170.
Edit Menu
Cut Removes the selected item from the layout, keeping a copy of it in paste memory.
Copy Copies the selected item on the Badge Layout into paste memory.
Paste Pastes the item in memory onto the current Badge Layout.
Delete Deletes the selected item on the Badge Layout. Delete does not save the object in paste memory.
Bring to Moves the selected item from the back of the Badge Layout to the front, placing it above all other items except
Front for text. Text fields have a order of their own which is on top of all other object types.
Send to Moves the selected item to the back of the Badge Layout, placing it behind all other items except text. Text
Back fields have a back-to-front order of their own which is on top of all other object types.
Preferences Launches the Grid Preferences dialog box. See Grid Preferences Dialog Box on Page 165.
Menu Description
Item
Sample Allows you to enter sample values for any of the fields in the Personnel database. When you add a field to the
Data badge layout, the Sample Data for that field is displayed, to show you that field’s appearance. See Sample
Data on Page 171.
Insert Menu
Barcode Inserts a Barcode object on the Badge Layout Panel and displays the Barcode Properties Panel. See The
Barcode Properties Panel on Page 242.
Image Inserts an Image object on the Badge Layout Panel and displays the Image Properties Panel Properties for
Images. See The Image Properties Panel on Page 213.
Portrait inserts a Portrait object on the Badge Layout Panel and displays the Image Properties Panel Properties for
Portraits. See The Portrait Properties Panel on Page 225.
Signature Inserts a Signature object on the Badge Layout Panel and displays the Image Properties Panel Properties for
Signatures. See The Signature Properties Panel on Page 229.
Text Inserts a Text object on the Badge Layout Panel and displays the Text Properties Panel. See The Text
Properties Panel on Page 232.
Align Menu
Center Centers the currently selected control(s) in the Badge Layout Panel horizontally (left/right) relative to the
Horizontal badge layout.
Center Centers the currently selected control(s) in the Badge Layout Panel vertically (up/down) relative to the badge
Vertical layout.
Align to Grid Moves the currently selected object in the Badge Layout Panel into alignment with the closest grid coordinates
on the Badge Layout Panel. The grid must be visible for this function to work.
Size to Grid Moves the currently selected object in the Badge Layout Panel into alignment with the closest grid points, and
changes its size horizontally and vertically to align with the closest grid points on the Badge Layout Panel. The
grid must be visible for this function to work.
View Menu
Badge Front For badges with two sides, this menu selection, or the key combination CTRL + F, displays the Front of
the badge.
Badge Back For badges with two sides, this menu selection, or the key combination CTRL + B, displays the Back of the
badge.
Scale – Inches Changes the current scale for the Badge Layout into inches.
Scale – Changes the current scale for the Badge Layout into centimeters.
Centimeters
Next Control Selects the next object on the badge. This menu choice is useful if you have overlapping objects and are
finding it hard to select the one you want to edit.
Previous Control Selects the previous object on the badge. This menu choice is useful if you have overlapping objects and
are finding it hard to select the one you want to edit.
Help Menu
About C•CURE Launches the About C•CURE ID Design Dialog Box that describes the version of the product.
ID Design OK – Closes the About dialog box
Menu Description
Item
Focus Removes focus from (de-selects) the currently selected object on the badge layout.
Off
Bring Moves the selected item to the front of the Badge Design, changing the front-to-back order, and placing it above all
to other items, except for text. Text fields have a front-to-back order of their own on top of all other object types. See
Front Setting Front-to-Back Order for Objects on Page 188.
Send Moves the selected item to the back of the Badge Design, changing the front-to-back order, and placing it behind all
to other items except the badge background. The badge background is behind all other badge elements. See Setting
Back Front-to-Back Order for Objects on Page 188.
Cut Removes the selected item from the Badge Design, keeping a copy of it in paste memory.
Copy Copies the selected item on the Badge Design into paste memory.
Paste Pastes the item in memory onto the current Badge Design.
Delete Deletes the selected item on the Badge Design. Delete does not save the object in paste memory.
Field Description
Scale Shows the scale currently in use: either Inches or Centimeters. Use the View menu to change the scale.
x = and Shows the exact position of the mouse pointer, according to the scale in use. Red indicator lines are displayed on
y= the X / Y rulers to help track the exact position of the mouse pointer within the badge layout.
X=Y=W Shows the pixel address of the object selected. If you move a selected object these values will change.
=H=
Badge Shows the name of the badge layout currently being edited in the Badge Designer.
Layout
name
Edit Sample Click this button to edit the sample field values in the Sample Data dialog box. See Sample
Data Data on Page 171.
Compose Creates a single composite object from all of the objects on the badge layout.
Decompose Separates a composite object into separate objects, so that you can modify an individual object
on the badge layout.
Switch to Front This button is available only if you have specified the badge as two-sided. Click to toggle the
of Badge/Switch Badge Layout view between the back and front of the badge.
to Back of Badge
Select Badge Click this button to select the badge background and activate the Badge Properties Panel. This
Properties can be useful when there are multiple objects on the badge that substantially cover the
background, so that it is difficult to find an empty space to click in.
Previous Control Select the next object on the badge. This button is useful if you have overlapping objects and
you are finding it hard to select the one you want to edit.
Next Control Select the previous object on the badge. This button is useful if you have overlapping objects
and you are finding it hard to select the one you want to edit.
3. Type a name for your new badge layout in the Name field.
4. Type an optional description for your badge layout in the Description field.
5. Click Launch C•CURE ID Badge Designer. The C•CURE ID Badge Designer opens, and you
can configure the new badge layout.
The paths for the Import and Export files must be the same if you are importing or
NOTE exporting between C•CURE systems.
1. In the C•CURE 9000 Administration client application Navigation pane, click Personnel.
2. Choose Badge Layout from the drop-down list and click New. The Badge Layout Editor opens.
3. Type a name and description for the badge layout in the Name field and the Description field.
4. Click Launch C•CURE ID Badge Designer. The C•CURE ID Badge Designer opens.
5. Choose File>Import from the Badge Designer menu.
6. From the Windows File Open dialog box that appears, navigate to the folder where your badge
layout files are stored.
7. Choose the type of badge layout file you want to import from the Fields of type: drop-down list
(.swb or .bdg files).
8. Select a file from the list of badge layout files and click Open. The badge layout file you selected
opens in the Badge Designer. You can now edit the file.
9. To save the badge layout to the C•CURE 9000 database when you are done editing, exit the
Badge Designer, then click Save and Close from the Badge Layout Editor. The badge layout is
saved to the C•CURE 9000 database with the name that you specified in the Badge Layout
Editor.
The paths for the Import and Export files must be the same if you are importing or
NOTE exporting between C•CURE systems.
1. In the C•CURE 9000 Administration client application Navigation pane, click Personnel.
2. Choose Badge Layout from the drop-down list and click . A list of the Badge Layouts in
your C•CURE 9000 database appears.
3. Double-click on a Badge Layout in the list. The Badge Layout Editor opens.
4. Click Launch C•CURE ID Badge Designer. The C•CURE ID Badge Designer opens.
5. Choose File>Export from the Badge Designer menu.
6. From the Windows File Save As dialog box that appears, navigate to the folder where you want
to store your exported badge layout .
7. Type a file name for the Badge Layout file you wish to save.
8. Click Save. The Badge Layout file is saved to the folder you selected.
Your edits are saved only if you click Save and Close in the Badge
NOTE Layout dialog box. If you made changes to the badge layout file, save
them in the Badge Designer, but click Cancel in the Badge Layout dialog
box, C•CURE 9000 interprets this as your intent to discard the changes
you made.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Designer, choose File>Exit from the Badge Designer Toolbar to save
your badge layout.
2. The Badge Layout Editor appears. You need to click Save and Close to save the changes that
you made to the badge layout file.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Designer, choose File>Exit from the Badge Designer menus.
2. The Badge Layout Editor appears. You need to click Save and Close to save the changes that
you made to the badge layout file.
Sample Data
The Sample Data dialog box (Figure 28 on Page 172) lets you simulate personnel data so you can
evaluate how text data fits your badge layout. You can use Sample Data to see how any field in the
Personnel database displays in your badge layout.
Example:
If you want to include a user-named field (such as Text1) on your badge layout, you can type a
sample value for Text1 in Sample Data, and then add the Text1 field to the badge layout to see
how the field data looks on the badge.
Similarly, if you want to use an expression to concatenate the First_Name, M.I., and Last_Name
fields into a dynamic text object, you can type values for these fields in Sample Data and they will be
displayed on the badge layout by your expression, so that you can check for correct spacing of the
data and sizing of the text object. (See Using the Expression Builder on Page 256 for more
information.)
Also, if you are using Dynamic filenames with image objects, you can type the name of a value that
matches a file name in your badging directory into Sample Data.
Example:
If you have an image file called Escort.bmp that represents a value of Escort in the Person_Type
field in the database and you type “Escort” into Sample Data for the Person_Type field and
include on the badge layout a dynamic filename image object that uses Person_Type to get its
value, the Escort.bmp image appears on the badge layout as the Dynamic image.
See Setting a Dynamic Image Source for an Image Object on Page 219.
Sample Data loads all of the fields currently in your Personnel database and lets you assign sample
values to them. Assigning values to Sample Data fields is optional, and you only need to assign
values to those fields you expect to use on your badge layout. Table 39 on Page 172 describes the
columns and buttons on the Sample Data dialog box.
Table 39: Sample Data Columns and Buttons
Fields/Buttons Description
Values Provides a text-based field that allows for standard alpha-numeric data entry of sample data to be used
by the Badge Designer. When you add a field from the database to the badge layout, the Sample Data
value is displayed to represent that field on the badge layout.
OK Button Saves current changes to sample data and exits the Sample Data editor.
Fields/Buttons Description
Cancel Button Discards any current changes to the Sample Data and exits the Sample Data editor.
1. In the Badge Designer, select Edit>Sample Data from the menus. The Sample Badge Data dialog
box opens, displaying a list of Personnel fields.
2. Click Next or Back if needed to find the field you want to modify.
3. Click in the Value column for the field to which you want to add sample data.
4. Type the data you want to add into the Value column.
5. If you want to add data to additional fields, repeat steps 3 and 4.
6. Click OK to save the Sample Data.
7. You should see the Sample Data you typed displayed in the Text objects on your badge design.
The Badge Layout panel on the left side of the Badge Designer lets you design the arrangement of
text and graphics on your badge, using the graphical tools and buttons on the panel to add and
arrange text, images, portraits, signatures, and barcodes to the badge design. See Creating a Badge
Layout on Page 166 for more information. Figure 29 on Page 174 shows the Badge Layout Panel.
Figure 29: Badge Layout Panel
The Badge Layout Properties panel on the right side of the Badge Designer lets you configure the
badge properties, Mag Encoding Options, Background Color, and badge borders. See the The Badge
Layout Properties Panel on Page 192 for more information.
The following links provide more information about the C•CURE ID Badge Layout Panel.
1. Access the C•CURE ID Badge Designer (see Accessing the Badge Designer on Page 157).
2. The Badge Layout Panel is always active in the Badge designer. You can drag objects onto the
badge layout, or use the Badge Layout Panel Toolbars on Page 175 buttons to modify the badge
layout.
See Badge Layout Panel Toolbars on Page 175 for information on the meaning and use of each of the
toolbar buttons.
See Badge Layout Panel Tasks on Page 178 for an outline of the tasks you can perform using the
Badge Layout panel.
l The Object toolbar to the left of the Badge Layout is used to insert objects onto the badge layout.
The Object toolbar is described in Table 40 on Page 176.
l The Properties toolbar to the right of the Badge Layout is used to set properties of the objects on
the badge layout, such as borders, colors, alignment, and rotation. The Properties toolbar is
described in Table 41 on Page 176.
Text Click and drag the text icon to place a text object on the Badge Layout. You use the Text
Properties Panel to edit the text object. See The Text Properties Panel on Page 232.
Barcode Click and drag the barcode icon to place a barcode object on the Badge Layout. You use
the Barcode Properties Panel to edit the object. See The Barcode Properties Panel on
Page 242.
Picture Click and drag the picture icon to place a picture object on the Badge Layout. You use
the Image Properties Panel to edit the object. See Adding an Image to a Badge on Page
181.
Portrait Click and drag the portrait icon to place a portrait object on the Badge Layout. You use
the Image Properties Panel to edit the object. See Adding a Portrait to a Badge on Page
182.
Signature Click and drag the signature icon to place a signature object on the Badge Layout. You
use the Image Properties Panel to edit the object. See Adding a Signature to a Badge on
Page 183.
Toggle Click this icon to turn the Badge Layout grid on and off.
Grid
Align Click this button to snap the selected object to the closest badge design grid coordinates. The grid
Control to must be visible for this function to work.
Grid
Size to Click this button to snap the selected object to the closest badge design grid coordinates and
Grid change the size of the object to align its borders with the nearest grid points. The grid must be
visible for this function to work.
Center Click this button to center the selected object horizontally on the badge design. The vertical position
Horizontal of the object remains the same.
Center Click this button to center the selected object vertically on the badge design. The horizontal position
Vertical of the object remains the same.
Bring Click this button to move the selected object in front of other objects on the badge design. Text
Control to objects and non-text objects have separate front to back-orders, so that non-text objects never
Front obscure text on the badge.
Send Click this button to move the selected object behind other objects on the badge design. Text objects
Control to and non-text objects have separate front to back-orders, so that non-text objects never obscure
Back text on the badge.
Rotate 0 Rotates the selected object to start at zero degrees (the normal orientation, such as text reading
degrees from left to right).
Rotate 90 Rotates the selected object to start at 90 degrees (for example, text reads from the lower edge of
degrees the text box to the upper edge).
Rotate Rotates the selected object to start at 180 degrees (for example, text reads upside down).
180
degrees
Rotate Rotates the selected object to start at 270 degrees (for example, text reads from the upper edge of
270 the text box to the lower edge).
degrees
Set X, Y, If you want to precisely set the X/Y axis position for a selected object, and also precisely set its height
Height, and width, click this button to pop up a Position and Size dialog box that allows you to type in values
and Width
Values or use a spinner to increase or decrease values. The object is repositioned dynamically when
you click from one field on the dialog to another. Click to close the dialog box.
Delete Click this button to delete the currently selected object from the Badge Layout Panel.
l Dynamic text is used to print text on the badge that is specific to the badge holder. The Dynamic
text source is a field in the badge holder's Personnel record, such as Last_Name, First_Name, or
Card_#. See Adding Dynamic Text to a Badge on Page 179.
You can also use the Expression Builder to add Dynamic Text to a badge. See Defining a Boolean
Expression for a Text Object on Page 233.
l Static text does not come from the Personnel record, but is text that appears on every person’s
badge; for example, the static text may be a company name, address, or phone number. See
Adding Static Text to a Badge on Page 179.
When you add Dynamic Text to a badge design, you are choosing a Personnel database field to be
the source for the text. When the badge is printed, that field's contents appear in the text field on the
badge.
1. In the Badge Layout Panel, drag the text icon onto the Badge Layout (or choose Insert>Text
from the menus). A selected text object appears on the Badge Layout.
1. In the Badge Layout Panel, drag the text icon onto the Badge Layout (or choose Insert>Text
from the menus). A selected text object appears on the Badge Layout.
3. To size the text object, use the selection handles (mouse pointer changes to when you hover
over).
4. On the Text Properties Panel Text tab, select Static Text, and type in the text you wish to appear
in this field on the badge.
5. You can apply an Auto Sizing setting to the text:
Example:
You can use Fit Text to Control to size the text, then use Max Font Size to ensure that the text
size does not change if you later enlarge the text object.
6. You can enable or disable text wrapping by clicking one of the buttons under Wrapping.
7. On the Text Properties Panel Font/Color tab, set the font and color properties for the text object.
(See Setting Color and Font Properties for a Text Object on Page 235.)
1. In the Badge Layout Panel, drag the barcode icon onto the Badge Layout (or choose
Insert>Barcode from the menus). A selected barcode object appears on the Badge Layout.
2. Position the barcode object in the Badge Layout, using the mouse to drag the object into position.
3. Use the selection handles (mouse pointer changes to when you hover over) to size the
barcode object.
4. In the Barcode Properties Panel, set the barcode properties for the barcode object. See Setting
Barcode Properties on Page 244.
5. In the Barcode Properties Panel, on the Barcode Caption tab, set the barcode caption properties
for the barcode object. See Setting Barcode Caption Properties on Page 246.
1. In the Badge Layout Panel, drag the Image icon onto the Badge Layout (or choose
Insert>Image from the menus). A selected Image object appears on the Badge Layout. (When you
select a source image for the object, the “Missing Object” label is replaced by the image itself, or
“Dynamic” if you chose a dynamic image source.)
2. Position the image object in the Badge Layout, using the mouse to drag the object into position.
3. Select the image formatting options for the image. See Image Source Tab on Page 215 for
definitions of these settings.
4. Use the selection handles (mouse pointer changes to when you hover over) to size the image
object.
5. In the Image Properties Panel, select the image source (static or dynamic) that you wish to
include on the badge. (See Setting a Static Image Source for an Image Object on Page 221 or
Setting a Dynamic Image Source for an Image Object on Page 219).
6. If you want to use Transparency or Ghosting for the image, set the Rendering options. See Image
Source Tab on Page 215 for definitions of these fields.
7. If you want to use Background Detection to replace the image background with a replacement
color, click the Image Properties Panel Background Detection tab and set the Background
Detection properties for the image object. See Setting Background Detection Properties on Page
221 for more information.
8. On the Image Properties panel Background Color tab, you can set a background color and a color
gradient. These options are available only for images that are set to Maintain Ratio on the Image
Source tab. See Setting Background Color for an Object on Page 223 for more information.
9. If you want to add a border to the image, set the border properties on the Borders tab. See
Adding a Border to the Badge on Page 190 for more information.
10. On the Image Properties panel Color Management tab, set the color properties for the Signature
object. See Setting Color Management Properties on Page 224 for more information.
1. In the Badge Layout Panel, drag the Portrait icon onto the Badge Layout (or choose
Insert>Portrait from the menus). A selected Portrait object appears on the Badge Layout.
2. Position the portrait object in the Badge Layout, using the mouse to drag the object into position.
3. Use the selection handles (mouse pointer changes to when you hover over) to size the
portrait object.
4. In the Image Properties Panel, select the Sample file name that you wish to include on the
badge.
5. On the Portrait Properties panel Image Source tab, set the Formatting and Rendering options for
the Signature. See Image Source Tab on Page 215 for definitions of these fields.
6. On the Portrait Properties panel Background Detection tab, choose the settings for Background
Detection. See Setting Background Detection Properties on Page 221.
7. On the Portrait Properties panel Background Color tab, you can set a background color and a
color gradient. These options are available only for signatures that are set to Maintain Ratio on
the Image Source tab. See Setting Background Color for an Object on Page 223 for more
information.
8. If you want to add a border to the signature, set the border properties on the Borders tab. See
Adding a Border to an Object on Page 189 for more information.
9. On the Portrait Properties panel Color Management tab, set the color properties for the Signature
object. See Setting Color Management Properties on Page 224 for more information.
1. In the Badge Layout Panel, drag the signature icon onto the Badge Layout (or choose
Insert>Signature from the menus). A selected signature object appears on the Badge Layout.
2. Position the signature object in the Badge Layout, using the mouse to drag the object into
position.
3. Use the selection handles (mouse pointer changes to when you hover over) to size the
signature object.
4. On the Signatures Properties panel Image Source tab, select the Sample file name that you wish
to include on the badge.
5. On the Signatures Properties panel Image Source tab, set the Formatting and Rendering options
for the Signature. See Image Source Tab on Page 215 for definitions of these fields.
6. On the Signatures Properties panel Background Detection tab, choose the settings for Background
Detection. See Setting Background Detection Properties on Page 221 for more information.
7. On the Signatures Properties panel Background Color tab, you can set a background color and a
color gradient. These options are available only for signatures that are set to Maintain Ratio on
the Image Source tab. See Setting Background Color for an Object on Page 223 for more
information.
8. If you want to add a border to the signature, set the border properties on the Borders tab. See
Adding a Border to an Object on Page 189 for more information.
9. On the Signature Properties panel Color Management tab, set the color properties for the
Signature object. See Setting Color Management Properties on Page 224 for more information.
1. Select the object you wish to resize. A frame with selection handles appears around the object.
(The selection handles are the solid white boxes you see on the corners of each object.)
2. Hover over a selection handle (the mouse pointer changes to ), click and hold the Left Mouse
Button and drag the selection handle to size the object.
1. Select the object you wish to move. A frame with selection handles appears around the object.
(The selection handles are the solid white boxes you see on the corners of each object.)
2. Click and hold the Left Mouse button, then drag the object to the position you want.
The Position and Size dialog box lets you set the position and size of a selected object exactly.
1. Select the object you wish to move. A frame with selection handles appears around the object.
(The selection handles are the solid white boxes you see on the corners of each object.)
Grid Preferences
You can change the grid settings for the Badge Designer from the Edit menu.
You can use the non-printing grid as a guideline for arranging objects on a badge.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Designer menus, choose Edit>Preferences. The C•CURE ID Grid
Preferences dialog box opens.
2. Type your preferred grid dimensions in the Width and Height boxes. Note that 1 inch equals 100
pixels.
Example: Example:
If you want a 3" x 3" box, type 300 for the width and height. If you want 3mm x 3mm,
type 30 for the width and height.
3. Click OK.
You can use the options on the Align Menu on Page 161 and the Badge Layout Panel Toolbars on
Page 175 to align objects and text on a badge.
See Aligning Objects Using the Grid on Page 186 modify the grid line spacing.
1. Select the object you wish to center. A frame with selection handles appears around the object.
(The selection handles are the solid white boxes you see on the corners of each object.)
2. Select Align>Center Horizontal from the menus. The object will move to a horizontally-centered
position (its top-to-bottom positioning does not change.
1. Select the object you wish to center. A frame with selection handles appears around the object.
(The selection handles are the solid white boxes you see on the corners of each object.)
2. Select Align>Center Vertical from the menus. The object will move to a vertically-centered
position (its left-to-right positioning does not change.
You can move and resize an object to match up with the badge grid so that you can more precisely
control how the object is placed. The Size to Grid menu selection and toolbar button snap the
selected object to the closest badge design grid coordinates, and change the size of the object to align
its borders with the nearest grid points.
3. Choose Align>Size to Grid from the menu, or click Size Control to Grid .
Text — The topmost plane. No other elements can be in front of the Text layer.
Signature — Signatures are behind Text but in front of Images and the Badge Background.
Image — Images are behind Text and Signatures but in front of the Badge Background.
Badge Background — The lowest plane. No other elements can be behind the Badge Background.
Each plane can hold multiple objects with a front-to-back order you can specify. For example, if two
images overlap, you can determine which image is in front and which is behind the other. But the
images can never be behind the Badge Background or in front of a Text object.
1. Select the object you wish to bring to front. A frame with selection handles appears around the
object. (The selection handles are the solid white boxes you see on the corners of each object.)
1. Select the object you wish to send to back. A frame with selection handles appears around the
object. (The selection handles are the solid white boxes you see on the corners of each object.)
1. In the Administration application window, choose Configure>Badge Layout. The Badge Layout
Selection browser opens.
2. Select a badge to design from the list and click Edit. The Badge Layout Editor opens.
3. Select the Badge Layout file that you want to edit and click Edit File...
4. In the C•CURE ID Badge Layout Panel, select the object that you want to delete.
5. Choose Edit>Delete from the menus, or click Delete Object on the Badge Layout Panel
Toolbars on Page 175.
l Diagonal adds a border with mitered edges to the object, with up to four colors.
l Square adds a border with squared edges to the object, with up to four colors.
4. If you want to draw the border outside of the object (so that the border does not obscure the
edges of the object), select Draw Around.
5. Select a Border Width for the border by typing in a number or using the spinner .
6. For Diagonal or Square borders, select a Border Height by typing in a number or using the
spinner .
7. Pick a Border Color for the object by clicking on the in the Border Colors box.
l If you chose Solid for the Border type you can pick one color for all four sides.
l If you chose Diagonal or Square, you can pick up to four colors, one for each of the
Top, Bottom, Left, and Right sides.
8. Observe the borders that are visible for the object in the Badge Layout, and make any
adjustments needed.
4. Pick a Border Color for the object by clicking on in the Border tab.
l If you chose Solid for the Border type you can pick one color for all four sides.
l If you chose Diagonal or Square, you can pick up to four colors, one for each of the
Top, Bottom, Left, and Right sides.
5. Select a Border Width for the border by typing in a number or using the spinner .
6. For Diagonal or Square borders, select a Border Height by typing in a number or using the
spinner .
7. Observe the borders that are visible for the object in the Badge Layout, and make any
adjustments needed.
l Badge Layout Tab on Page 194 describes the Badge Layout Tab.
l Mag Encoding Tab on Page 196 describes the Mag Encoding Options Tab.
l Properties Panel Background Color Tab on Page 199 describes the Background Color tab.
l Properties Panel Borders Tab on Page 200 describes the Borders tab.
The Badge Layout Properties Panel has four tabs. The following sections describe the fields and
buttons on these tabs.
l Badge Layout Tab on Page 194 describes the Badge Layout Tab.
l Mag Encoding Tab on Page 196 describes the Mag Encoding Options Tab.
l Properties Panel Background Color Tab on Page 199 describes the Background Color tab.
l Properties Panel Borders Tab on Page 200 describes the Borders tab.
The following links provide more information about the Badge Layout Properties Panel.
1. Open the C•CURE ID Badge Designer (see Accessing the Badge Designer on Page 157).
2. The Badge Properties Panel is initially active in the Badge Designer. You can change the settings
in the Badge Properties Panel to modify layout and Mag Encoding properties of the badge
layout.
You can perform the following tasks from the Badge Layout Tab:
See Badge Layout Tab Definitions on Page 194 for descriptions of the fields and buttons on this tab.
Button/Icon Description
One-Sided
Badge Click this button to set the badge design to single-sided. Doing so disables the button on the Badge
Layout panel.
Button/Icon Description
Two-Sided
Badge Click this button to set the badge design to double-sided. Doing so enables the button on the Badge
Layout panel, so that you can switch the display to the front or back of the badge.
Landscape Sets the badge design to Landscape, where the badge width is greater than the badge height.
Badge
Portrait Sets the badge design to Portrait, where the badge height is greater than the badge width.
Badge
Width Type in the width of the badge in Inches or Centimeters (set with View>Scale -Inches or View>Scale -
Centimeters), then click the Resize Badge button. The default settings are:
Portrait Badge - 2.125 inches
Landscape Badge - 3.375 inches
Height Type in the height of the badge in Inches or Centimeters (set with View>Scale -Inches or View>Scale -
Centimeters), then click the Resize Badge button. The default settings are:
Portrait Badge - 3.375 inches
Landscape Badge - 2.125 inches
Unit of Displays the current Scale mode (Inches or Centimeters), set with View>Scale -Inches or View>Scale -
Measure Centimeters.
Resize Badge If you type in a new badge height and/or width and click this button, the badge design is resized to those
dimensions. The maximum badge size is 11 x 11 inches (27.94 x 27.94 centimeters).
Default Click this button to reset the badge to the default size of 2.125 x 3.375 (CR-80 size).
Badge Size
l Landscape default size: 3.375 x 2.125 inches or 8.572 x 5.397 centimeters.
l Portrait default size: 2.125 x 3.375 inches or 5.397 x 8.572 centimeters.
Button/Icon Description
Apply Image Select this check box to enable the selection of a badge background image for the front side of the badge.
(Front) You can then click the Selection button to open a Windows file selection dialog box and choose an
image file for the badge background.
Fit to Badge Select this check box to resize the background image to fit the full size of the badge background for the front
(Front) side of the badge.
Ghosting Drag the slider to change the percentage of Ghosting you want to apply to the background image for the
Value Slider front side of the badge. Ghosting adds whiteness to the image, but unlike transparency, it does not allow an
(Front) object behind the image to show through.
Print (Front) Select this check box to have the background image print on the front of the badge when the badge is
printed. If you do not select this check box, the background image is not printed.
Apply Image Select this check box to enable the selection of a badge background image for the back side of the badge.
(Back) You can then click the Selection button to open a Windows file selection dialog box and choose an
image file for the badge background.
Fit to Badge Select this check box to resize the background image to fit the full size of the badge background for the back
(Back) side of the badge.
Ghosting Drag the slider to change the percentage of Ghosting you want to apply to the background image for the
Value Slider back side of the badge. Ghosting adds whiteness to the image, but unlike transparency, it does not allow an
(Back) object behind the image to show through.
Print (Back) Select this check box to have the background image print on the back of the badge when the badge is
printed. If you do not select this check box, the background image is not printed.
See Mag Encoding Tab Definitions on Page 198 for descriptions of the fields and buttons on this tab.
You should also review Important Considerations for Magnetic Encoding on Page 209 to see if these
specific issues apply to your badges or printers.
Button/Field Description
Magnetic Select this choice to enable magnetic stripe encoding for the badge. This choice is only available for two-
Stripe check sided badges.
box
Two Magnetic Select this choice to enable Magnetic Tracks 1 and 2. A two-stripe magnetic track is displayed on the back
Tracks side of the badge.
Three Select this choice to enable Magnetic Tracks 1, 2, and 3. A three-stripe magnetic track is displayed on the
Magnetic back side of the badge.
Tracks
Encode Select a magnetic track, and choose a database field to encode from the drop-down list, or chose “=” to
Magnetic create an expression using the Expression Builder.
Track 1 MagTrack2 and MagTrack3 can contain only numeric data. Do not assign a database field or an
Encode expression that contains non-numeric characters to MagTrack2 or MagTrack3.
Magnetic
Track 2
Encode
Magnetic
Track 3
Expr>> Click this button to open the Expression Builder. This button is available only if you have chosen “=” for the
value of Encode Magnetic Track.
To set the background color of an object, select the object and click the Background Color tab on the
Properties Panel for the object.
For step instructions, see Setting Background Color for an Object on Page 223.
Table 44 on Page 199 provides definitions of the fields and buttons on the Background Color tab.
Table 44: Background Color Tab Definitions
Field/Button Description
Background
Color To set the background color for an object, click to open a color selection dialog box.
Click on the color you want to use then click OK. You can click Define Custom Colors to expand the color
selection dialog box if you want to choose precise RGB or Hue/Saturation/Luminosity values for a border.
After choosing these values, click Add to Custom Colors, then click on the custom color and click OK to
set the background color.
Transparent
To set the transparency of the background color, use the slider or type in a
transparency percentage in the field and press Enter. Values range from 0% (Opaque) to 100% (full
transparency). 0% is the default value.
Field/Button Description
Gradient If you do not want to use a gradient for the background, use the default setting (None).
drop-down If you want to use a gradient for the background, select one of the following gradient types:
• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Forward Diagonal
• Backward Diagonal
• Center Diamond
• Center Square
• Center horizontal Bell
• Center Vertical Bell
• Center Horizontal Narrow
• Center Vertical Narrow
Blend Color If a gradient type other than None is chosen, the color selected here is blended with the color selected for
the Background Color.
To set the blend color for an object, click to open a color selection dialog box.
Click on the color you want to use then click OK. You can click Define Custom Colors to expand the color
selection dialog box if you want to choose precise RGB or Hue/Saturation/Luminosity values for a border.
After choosing these values, click Add to Custom Colors, then click on the custom color and click OK to
set the blend color.
Blending Blending Value lets you set the blending percentage for the object.
Value
Use the spinner to increase or decrease the blending value for the object background. You can also type
a value into the field and press Enter.
0 value is the default blend value and results in an even blend from the background color to the blend color.
Values 1-20 result in a percentage blend. A higher the blend value increases the amount of the blend color in
the gradient.
To add borders to an object, select the object and click the Borders tab on the Properties Panel for the
object.
For more detailed instructions, see Adding a Border to an Object on Page 189.
Field/Button Description
None This is the default selection indicating an object with no visible borders. Select None to remove an existing
border from an object.
Solid Select Solid to add a single-color border to all four sides of an object. You will only be able to pick one color
from the border colors box. If you have previously chosen multiple colors, the Top color is the default color
for the solid border.
Diagonal Select Diagonal to add up to four colored beveled borders to the object. The three pictures below show the
diagonal edge of the borders.
You can choose up to four colors for the borders, one each for the top, bottom, left, and right sides. You can
control the thickness of the borders by adjusting the Border Width and Border Height settings. See the
examples in Table 46 on Page 202.
Square Select Square to add up to four colored square borders to the object. The three pictures below show the
square edge of the borders.
You can choose up to four colors for the borders, one each for the top, bottom, left, and right sides. You can
control the thickness of the borders by adjusting the Border Width and Border Height settings. See the
examples in Table 46 on Page 202.
Draw Around This selection determines whether or not the border covers over some of the image or text of the object.
If you select Draw Around, the border is drawn at the outer edge of the object box, and image or text is
placed within the remaining region inside the object box. The entire image or text is visible. You can change
the size of the object box if the image or text is too small after the border is applied.
If you do not select Draw Around, the border is drawn at the outer edge of the object box, but over the
image or text, possibly covering part of the image or text. The entire image or text may not be visible. Any
overlap will remain if you change the size of the object box.
Field/Button Description
Border Width Use the spinner to increase or decrease the width of the left- and right-side borders on the object. You
can also type a value into the field and press Enter.
Border Height Use the spinner to increase or decrease the Height of the tope and bottom borders on the object. You
can also type a value into the field and press Enter.
Colors
Click to open a color selection dialog box to set the color for a border. You can click Define Custom
Colors to expand the color selection dialog box if you want to choose precise RGB or
Hue/Saturation/Luminosity values for a border. After choosing these values, click Add to Custom Colors,
then click on the custom color and click OK to set the border color.
If you select Solid as the border type you can only select one color. If you select None for the border type,
these buttons are unavailable.
Top
To set the color for the top border, click to open a color selection dialog box. Click on the color you want
to use then click OK.
Bottom
To set the color for the bottom border, click to open a color selection dialog box. Click on the color you
want to use then click OK.
Left
To set the color for the left border, click to open a color selection dialog box. Click on the color you want
to use then click OK.
Right
To set the color for the right border, click to open a color selection dialog box. Click on the color you want
to use then click OK.
Example Description
In this picture, a diagonal red top border and a black bottom border are defined, with no right or left borders.
Example Description
In this picture, a diagonal colored border is defined for each of the top, bottom, left, and right sides. The width
and height settings are not equal, so the border's diagonal edges do not meet exactly.
In this picture, if diagonal adjacent borders are the same color and set to an equal width and height, they will
look merged.
In this picture, a square red top border and a black bottom border are defined, with no right or left borders.
In this picture, a square colored border is defined for each of the top, bottom, left, and right sides. The width and
height settings are not equal, but because of the square border edges, the borders meet evenly, even though
the width and heights vary.
In this picture, if square adjacent borders are the same color and equal width and height, they will look merged.
In the Badge Properties Panel, chose either One-sided or Two-sided for the badge layout.
— Click to set the badge to One-sided. You can only add layout elements to the front of
the badge if you choose One-sided.
— Click to set the badge to Two-sided. Several additional options become available
so that you can add an image to the back of the badge.
In the Badge Properties Panel, chose either Portrait or Landscape orientation for the badge layout.
— Click to set the badge to Landscape. If there are badge elements already on the
badge, a dialog box appears to inform you that changing the orientation might effect the
arrangement of these elements on the layout. Click Yes to accept the change, or No to
cancel the change.
— Click to set the badge to Portrait orientation. If there are badge elements already on
the badge, a dialog box appears to inform you that changing the orientation might effect
the arrangement of these elements on the layout. Click Yes to accept the change, or No to
cancel the change.
1. In the Badge Properties Panel, click in the Width Field and type in a setting for the Badge Width.
2. Click in the Height field and type in a setting for the Badge Height.
3. Click the Resize Badge button to apply the new settings.
4. Alternatively, you can click the Default Badge Size button to change the badge size back to
the default size (3.375 x 2.125 for Landscape and 2.125 x 3.375 for Portrait).
The front image on the badge acts as a background for the front of the badge. You can place other
badge elements over it, and set their background to transparent so that the background image shows
through. If you set the background of an object to opaque, then the front image of the badge is not
visible through that badge element.
1. In the Badge Properties Panel, click the Apply Image - Front checkbox to enable a badge front
image.
2. Click Select to select an image for the badge front. A Windows file selection dialog box opens
and you can navigate to find the image you want to use. Click OK and the background image
you chose is displayed on the Badge Layout Panel.
3. If you want to reduce or enlarge the image so that it fits on the badge front, click Fit to Badge.
4. To make the image darker or lighter, click in the Ghosting Value slider to move the slider bar
left or right. The box to the right of the slider will display the Ghosting Value as you adjust it.
5. Click the Print checkbox if you want the image to be printed on the badge when you send the
badge to print.
1. In the Badge Properties Panel, click the Apply Image - Back checkbox to enable a badge rear
image.
2. Click Select to select an image for the badge back. A Windows file selection dialog box opens
and you can navigate to find the image you want to use. Click OK and the background image
you chose is displayed on the Badge Layout Panel.
3. If you want to reduce or enlarge the image so that it fits on the badge rear, click Fit to Badge.
4. To make the image darker or lighter, click in the Ghosting Value slider to move the slider bar
left or right. The box to the right of the slider will display the Ghosting Value as you adjust it.
5. Click the Print checkbox if you want the image to be printed on the badge when you send the
badge to print.
1. From the Badge Designer toolbar, click Select Badge Properties to select the badge
background.
2. Click Fill Control Background Color to open a Windows color selection dialog box.
3. Click on the background color you want to assign to the badge background and click OK. The
badge background changes to the selected color.
You can encode information from a C•CURE 9000 personnel record onto any of the three magnetic
tracks available with magnetic cards. When a track contains encoded information, such as a card
number, a controller interprets the information when a user swipes the magnetic card through a card
reader.
Readers supported on C•CURE 9000can only read Track 2 for access control. If you are using the
magnetic stripe for access control, the information must be encoded on Track 2.
If you are using the magnetic stripe for access control, refer to Using a Magnetic Track for Access
Control on Page 208 for specific instructions on configuring the magnetic stripe.
All three magnetic tracks can be encoded for functions other than access control.
You should review Important Considerations for Magnetic Encoding on Page 209 to see if these
specific issues apply to your badges or printers.
1. Open the Badge Designer (see Accessing the Badge Designer on Page 157).
2. The Badge Properties Panel is initially active in the Badge Designer. In the Badge Properties
Panel, click on the Mag Encoding tab.
3. Select Magnetic Stripe. The Number of Tracks and Track Alignment boxes appear.
4. Select either Two Magnetic Tracks or Three Magnetic Tracks. The Mag Track Data box
appears, containing fields for either two or three tracks.
5. To encode one or more of these Mag tracks, select the track to encode (Encode Magnetic Track 1,
Encode Magnetic Track 2, or Encode Magnetic Track 3).
6. The drop-down list box for the magnetic track you selected becomes available, with the default
MagTrack# field selected.
7. If you want to print the personnel data for the Mag Card format to the track on the badge, use
the default selection (MagTrack1, MagTrack2, or MagTrack3). See Setting Magnetic Stripe
Encoding Formats on Page 212 for more information.
8. If you want to use a different database field for the magnetic track, select a database field from
the Mag track field name drop-down list.
9. If you want to use the Expression Builder to create a boolean expression, choose "=" for the Mag
Track Field Name. The Expr>> button becomes available. Click Expr>> to create a Boolean
expression. See Expression Builder on Page 254 for more information.
10. You can choose the track alignment of the magnetic tracks by choosing either Right/Top or
Left/Bottom in the Track Alignment box. If you are viewing the back of the badge (click to
toggle the front/back view) you can see how the magnetic stripes are positioned on the badge
when you select either track alignment.
Note that MagTrack2 and MagTrack3 can contain only numeric data. Do not assign a database field
or an expression to MagTrack2 or MagTrack3 that contains non-numeric characters.
Readers supported on C•CURE 800/8000 can only read Track 2 for access control. If you are using
the magnetic stripe for access control, the information must be encoded on Track 2.
Therefore, when you configure the Mag Encoding Options on the Badge Layout, you need to:
Perform the following steps to configure Mag Encoding Options for C•CURE 800/8000 access
control:
1. Open the C•CURE ID Badge Designer (see Accessing the Badge Designer on Page 157).
2. The Badge Properties Panel is initially active in the Badge Designer. In the Badge Properties
Panel, click on the Mag Encoding tab.
3. Select Magnetic Stripe. The options for Two Magnetic Tracks and Three Magnetic Tracks
appear.
4. Click on Two Magnetic Tracks to enable two magnetic tracks on the badge layout, or on Three
Magnetic Tracks to enable three magnetic tracks on the badge layout. The fields appear to enable
you to encode up to three magnetic tracks.
5. Select Encode Magnetic Track 2.
6. The Mag Track Field Name drop-down default value is MagTrack2. This is the correct choice
for C•CURE 800/8000 access control.
7. Exit the C·CURE ID Badge Designer, saving your changes. The Badge Layout dialog box
appears.
8. Double-click the Stripe 2 field under Card Formats for Magnetic Stripe Encoding. The Card
Format Selection dialog box appears.
9. Select the card format that you want to encode on the badge (this must be a card format
supported by your Mag Reader. The most commonly used format is Magnetic 14). Click Select.
10. When the Badge Layout dialog box appears, the card format you chose appears in the Stripe 2
field.
11. Click OK to save your changes.
12. When you configure your Mag Reader, be sure to enable the same Magnetic card format.
Example:
The Card_# database field has a maximum length of 10 numeric characters. If you use only four
characters for your Card_#'s, C•CURE ID appends six zeroes to fill this 10-character field prior
to encoding MagTrack 2.
Example:
The Card_# database field has a maximum length of 10 numeric characters. If your Card_#'s are
only four characters long, encoding will fail.
To avoid this problem, you can use the Expression Builder LEN() function to specify the length of the
data you want to encode.
Example:
The expression LEN([Card_#])+","+[Card_#] tells the printer to encode exactly the number of
characters that exist in the Card_# database field.
If your printer orients the magnetic stripe at the bottom of the badge, your badge design should not
contain any design elements (text, images, pictures) that print on the badge in that area.
If you printer orients the magnetic stripe at the top of the badge, your badge design should not
contain any design elements (text, images, pictures) that print on the badge in that area.
If the length of the data is fixed, you can change the default data length in the prefix:
Example:
If you are encoding 15 characters on Track 1, change the prefix from:
“~@1,0,0” to “~@1,0,15”.
4. Click OK.
If the length of the data is variable, you need to use the Expression Builder to create an expression
that includes the printer prefix code, instead of using the default printer prefix:
Example:
To encode the database field Card_# on Mag Track 3, use an expression such as:
"~@1,3," + LEN([Card_#])+","+[Card_#]
where "~@1,3," represents the prefix for Mag Track 3, LEN([Card_#]) calculates the length of
the Card_# field, and [Card_#] is the actual data from the Card_# field.
1. Follow the steps for Adding Magnetic Tracks to a Badge Layout on Page 207, using the default
selection (MagTrack1, MagTrack2, or MagTrack3) for each track you have enabled.
The following sections provide more information about the C•CURE ID Image Properties Panel.
2. Drag an image object icon from the from the Badge Layout Toolbar onto the Badge Layout,
or select Insert>Imagefrom the menus, or select an existing image object on the Badge Layout,
and the Image Properties Panel becomes active. See Figure 33 on Page 214.
Figure 33: Click and Drag Icon to Create Image Object
l Image Source Tab on Page 215 describes the Image Source Tab.
l Background Detection Tab on Page 217 describes the Background Detection Tab.
l Properties Panel Background Color Tab on Page 199 describes the Background Color tab.
l Properties Panel Borders Tab on Page 200 describes the Borders tab.
l Color Management Tab on Page 218 describes the Color Management tab.
A static filename is used to identify a picture that is displayed on all badges using this layout.
A dynamic filename is used to identify a field in the Personnel database that contains a filepath
identifying a picture file. Using a dynamic filename allows you to display a variety of images on the
badges using this badge layout. For example, if you have several image files that represent employee
levels (manager, associate, assistant, supervisor, etc) you can use a field in the database to store the
name of the file that matches each person's level. Their badge will display the appropriate graphic.
For Portrait and Signature objects, this tab includes a Sample FileName field that can be used to
display a graphic file in badge previews (see ) to verify the position and appearance of the signature
or portrait on the badge. When the badge is printed, the actual Signature or Portrait associated with
the Personnel record will be printed on the badge.
The Image Source tab also provides fields that let you position the image, and adjust the
transparency and ghosting effects.
Button/Field Description
Sample Filename Select Available only when you add a Portrait or Signature to the Badge Layout. Click the Select button
to open a Windows Open File dialog box to select a file to be used as the sample
Portrait/Signature image.
Static Filename Click this checkbox to enable the Static Filename Select button. A static image is an image that
appears on every badge to the badge layout.
Static Filename Select Click this button and an Open file dialog box appears so that you can choose an image that will
appear on every badge. Alternatively, you can manually enter a path and file name in the field.
Dynamic Filename Click this checkbox to enable the Dynamic Filename Select button, so that you can add a
database field whose value is an image filename.
Dynamic Filename Select Click this button to select any database field from the drop-down list. C•CURE ID will take the
value of the database field and use it as the filename for an image at print time. This method
supports any of the following file types: .BMP, .EXF, .GIF, .JPG, .PNG, .TIF, .WMF.
Fit to Control Stretches the selected image to fit the full size of the control. Alignment buttons are not available
with this option.
Proportional stretch Forces a graphic to retain its original proportions when you resize the graphic along with the size
of the control. Alignment buttons are not available with this option.
On badge designs upgraded from a prior release, you will need to select proportional stretch per
object if you wish to resize objects proportionally.
Maintain Ratio Maintains the ratio of the original image size within the size of the control but allows the control to
have space around the image. Alignment buttons are enabled and available with this option.
Alignment (vertical) Top – The text is anchored to the top of the text box.
Middle – The text is anchored in the middle of the text box.
Bottom – The text is anchored to the bottom of the text box.
Alignment (Horizontal) Left – The text is anchored to the left of the text box.
Center – The text is anchored to the center of the text box.
Right – The text is anchored to the right of the text box.
Button/Field Description
Transparency Enables the Transparency slider that sets a percentage for transparency from 0 -100%.
Transparency allows objects behind the image to show though the selected image. This option
must be selected for Transparent Replacement Mode in Background Detection to work.
Ghosting Enables the Ghosting slider that sets a percentage for ghosting from 0 – 100%. Ghosting adds
whiteness to the image but does not allow object behind the image to show through the selected
image.
The Background Detection Tab has the following fields and buttons.
Table 48: Background Detection Tab Definitions
Button/Field Description
Enable Select this check box to enable the Background Detection fields.
Background
Color
Detection
Colored Selects Color Replacement Mode, enabling the Replacement Color Button.
Transparent Selects Transparent Replacement Mode, disabling the Replacement Color Button. The selected color is
treated as transparent, so that objects behind the image on the badge layout can show through.
Color To Select the color to use for background detection from the drop-down list. The Automatic selection uses an
Detect algorithm that takes a sample of the background from the upper right and left corners of the images and
then calculates the average color to use for background detections. The Select Color choice enables the
Eyedropper button.
Eyedropper Click to change the cursor to an eye dropper. You can click on a pixel in the image displayed on the badge
layout to select the color to be used for background detection.
This button is visible only if Select Color is chosen from the Color to Detect drop-down list.
Button/Field Description
Tolerance Use the slider to select from 0-100% tolerance from the selected color to replace or make transparent.
level Alternatively you can type in the tolerance value manually in the field. Transparency from the Image Source
tab must be enabled for this option to work.
Replacement Click to open a Color Selection dialog box, so that you can select a color to replace the background detected
Color color.
Example:
If all the employee portraits you have taken have a yellow tint because of lighting
conditions, you can use Color Management to adjust the contrast and brightness levels
to compensate.
The Image Properties Panel Color Management Tab has the following fields and buttons.
Table 49: Color Management Tab Definitions
Button/Field Description
Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the image from -100 to 100. Alternatively you can type in the value manually in the
slider value field. The default value is 0.
-100 is completely black, 100 is completely white, if all other values are left at default settings.
Contrast slider Adjusts the contrast of the image from 0 to 100. Alternatively you can type the value manually in the field. The
default value is 25. A higher contrast value makes the image lighter, while a lower value darkens the image.
Saturation Adjusts the level of saturation from 0 – 100. Alternatively you can type the value manually in the field. The
Slider default value is 20. Reducing saturation makes an image look grayer. Increasing saturation adds brilliance
but can distort skin tones.
Button/Field Description
Hue Slider Adjusts the level of hue from 0 – 360. Alternatively you can type the value manually in the field. The default
value is 0.
Red slider Adjusts the level of red from 0 – 255. Alternatively you can type the value manually in the field. The default
value is 0.
Green slider Adjusts the level of green from 0 – 255. Alternatively you can type the value manually in the field. The default
value is 0.
Blue Slider Adjusts the level of blue from 0 – 255. Alternatively you can type the value manually in the field. The default
value is 0.
Sharpness Sets the amount of sharpness modification to apply to the image object. Increasing the Radius compensates
Radius Slider for blurry edges.
Sharpness Sets the amount of sharpness modification to apply to the image object. Increasing the Depth of field can
Depth Slider decrease blurring of out-of-focus areas of the image.
Grayscale Select this check box to convert the image to GrayScale (shades of white, black, and gray) and enable the
GrayScale slider and field. Use the slider to select a GrayScale value from 0-255. Alternatively you can type
the value manually in the field. The default value is 127.
Reset Click this button to reset all color management tools back to default settings: Brightness = 0, Contrast = 25,
Saturation = 20, GrayScale = cleared, All color and Sharpness sliders = 0
When the badge is printed, C•CURE ID looks for an image object in the database that has the same
name as the field's value in the database.
For example, for a field value of "SafetyTeam" C•CURE ID looks for an image object named
“SafetyTeam” to print on the badge. You can also use a User-named field such as Text1 to link to
dynamic image objects for a badge.
Example:
If you want to print a graphic on specific badges to identify members of the corporate
Safety Team:
1. For each person that you want to have this graphic printed on their badge, assign
“SafetyTeam” to the Text1 field.
2. Import an image into the database to add to these badges, and name it
“SafetyTeam”. See the C•CURE 9000 Personnel Configuration Guide for instructions
on importing an image.
3. Add an image to the badge layout, and assign it a Dynamic Filename of Text1.
4. When printing a badge, if the value of Text1 for a Personnel record is “SafetyTeam”
C•CURE ID looks for an image object in the database of that name.
1. Access the Image Properties panel by creating a new image object (see Accessing the Image
Properties Panel on Page 213 or selecting an existing image object.
2. On the Image Properties Panel Image Source tab, select Dynamic Filename to select an image
that will be keyed to a C•CURE Database value.
3. Select a text database field from the drop-down list. The database field you choose is used to
determine what image should be placed on the badge.
4. Import an image into the database to add to these badges, and name the image. See the C•CURE
9000 Personnel Configuration Guide for instructions on importing an image.
5. For each Person's badge that you want the image to appear on, use the Personnel Editor (see the
C•CURE 9000 Personnel Configuration Guide) to edit that text field and type the name of the
imported image object that you saved.
6. On the Personnel Editor Badging tab, click Preview Badge to view a preview of the badge to
make sure the dynamic image called “Badge Image” appears correctly.
1. Access the Image Properties panel by creating a new image object (see Accessing the Image
Properties Panel on Page 213 or selecting an existing image object.
2. On the Image Properties Panel Image Source tab, select Static Filename to select an image that
will appear on every badge.
3. Click to choose a image file to display as a placeholder in the Badge Designer. A Windows
File Selection dialog box appears. You can navigate to the folder your images reside in, and you
can change the Files of type drop-down to All files to see file types other than the default
.JPG files.
4. Choose a image file from the dialog box, then click Open.
5. The image you chose is added to the badge layout as a static image.
2. On the Properties Panel Background Detection tab, click on Enable Background Detection to
make the Background Detection fields available for configuration. The Background Detection
fields appear.
3. Choose a Replacement Mode:
Colored — You can specify a color on the image that you want to replace with another color
using the Color to Detect and Replacement Color fields.
Transparent — You can specify a color on the image that you want to be treated as
transparent so that the background color from the badge will be visible,. using the Color to
Detect field.
4. If you want to isolate the the main object in the image from color replacement and fill the rest of
the image with the background color, Select Edge Detection. (This is most useful in portrait
images, so that any color in the person's picture that coincidently matches the background color
is not replaced.) You can select and clear this check box after you have chosen a replacement
color to see how edge detection affects the image.
5. Use the Color To Detect drop-down list to pick a specific color to be replaced (Colored mode) or
be rendered as transparent (Transparent mode).
6. Alternatively, you can chose a specific pixel color from the image to be replaced or rendered
transparent. (This is useful if you have an area on the image whose color is not included in the
drop-down list.)
a. Choose Select Color from the Color To Detect drop-down list and the button appears.
b. Click , then move the cursor to a pixel in the image that you want to chose as the
Replacement Color. The replacement color is used to fill in all pixels that are replaced.
7. Use the Tolerance Level slider to choose how closely a color on the image must match the color
you selected for replacement to occur. The higher the tolerance level, the more shades of the color
you chose are replaced. A Tolerance Level of 0 means that only the color you specified is
replaced. You can try different settings of the Tolerance Level, observing the result on the Badge
Layout Panel, until you achieve the desired result.
8. If you chose Colored as a Replacement Mode, you can click to choose the Replacement
Color. The replacement color is used to fill in all pixels that are replaced. For example, if you
choose white, every pixel in the image that is replaced will be colored white. (If you chose Edge
Detection, the color replacement does not occur within the portion of the image inside the edge.)
You use the settings on the Background Color tab of the Properties panel for your object to control the
background color of an object.
For image, portrait, and signature objects, the Maintain Ratio setting on the Image Source tab of the
Properties panel must be selected for the settings on the Background Color tab to be available.
1. Select the object for which you want to set the background color in the Badge Layout panel. To
select the badge background, click to de-select all other objects.
2. For an image, portrait, or signature, make sure that Maintain Ratio is selected on the Image
Source tab.
3. Click the Background Color tab.
4. Click to open a Windows color selection dialog box. Select a color from the dialog box and
click OK.
5. Use the Transparency slider to adjust the level of transparency for the background color.
6. If you want to add a Gradient effect using a second color, select a Gradient pattern from the
drop-down list.
7. Click the Blend Color to open a Windows color selection dialog box. Select a Blend Color
from the dialog box and click OK.
8. Use the to set the Blending Value between 0 and 20 (the default value of 0 displays a 50%
blend. A value of 20 shows the maximum amount of the Background Color. A value of 1 show
the maximum amount of the Blend Color.
Color Management adjusts the way colors are used in the badge layout graphical elements you have
defined.
Example:
If all of the employee portraits you have taken have a yellow tint because of lighting conditions,
you can use this tool to adjust the contrast and brightness levels to compensate.
The following sections provide more information about the C•CURE ID Portrait Properties Panel.
1. Open the C•CURE ID Badge Designer (see Accessing the Badge Designer on Page 157).
2. Do one of the following:
l Select an existing portrait object on the Badge Layout.
l Drag a Portrait Object icon onto the Badge Layout to insert a new Portrait object.
l Select Insert>Portrait from the menus to insert a new Portrait object.
3. The Portrait Properties Panel becomes active on the right side of the Badge Designer.
Figure 35: Click and Drag Icon to Create Portrait Object
l Image Source Tab on Page 215 describes the Image Source Tab.
l Background Detection Tab on Page 217 describes the Background Detection Tab.
l Properties Panel Background Color Tab on Page 199 describes the Background Color tab.
l Properties Panel Borders Tab on Page 200 describes the Borders tab.
l Color Management Tab on Page 218 describes the Color Management tab.
or
2. On the Image Properties Panel Image Source tab, click to choose a sample image file to
display as a placeholder in the Badge Designer. A Windows File Selection dialog box appears.
3. Choose an image file from the dialog box, then click Open.
4. The image you chose is added to the badge layout as a sample image.
The following sections provide more information about the C•CURE ID Signature Properties Panel.
l Image Source Tab on Page 215 describes the Image Source Tab.
l Background Detection Tab on Page 217 describes the Background Detection Tab.
l Properties Panel Background Color Tab on Page 199 describes the Background Color tab.
l Properties Panel Borders Tab on Page 200 describes the Borders tab.
l Color Management Tab on Page 218 describes the Color Management tab.
l Text Properties Text Tab on Page 238 – lets you specify the text you want to display on the badge
design, whether it is static text you type in, Dynamic Text from the personnel database, or the
result of an expression you put together using the Expression builder. This tab also lets you
determine the way the text is positioned.
l Text Properties Font/Color Tab on Page 240 – lets you set the font for the text, and the
foreground and background colors for the text.
l Properties Panel Background Color Tab on Page 199 – lets you set the background color for the
text object.
l Properties Panel Borders Tab on Page 200 – lets you set the borders for the text object.
See Text Properties Panel Tasks on Page 233 for tasks you can perform using the Text Properties
Panel.
See Text Properties Text Tab on Page 238 for more information about the fields and buttons on the
Text Properties panel.
1. Open the C•CURE ID Badge Designer (see Creating a Badge Layout on Page 166).
2. Drag a Text Object onto the Badge Layout using the Text icon , or select Insert>Text from the
menus.
The Text Properties Panel becomes active on the right side of the Badge Designer.
Example:
You could create an expression that would print “Home Office” or Branch Office” on the badge,
depending on the value of a database field, such as Facility Code. The expression could use an
“IIF” function to test the value of Facility Code, and print the appropriate text depending upon
the value returned by the “IIF” function.
See Using the Expression Builder on Page 256 for more information about adding expressions to a
badge layout.
To use the Expression Builder, you set the Dynamic Text field to “=” rather than an actual field
name. This enables the Expr>> button so that you can open the Expression Builder to create an
expression .
1. From the Text Properties panel Text tab, select Dynamic Text.
2. Select "=" from the Dynamic Text drop-down list.
3. Click Expr>>.
5. Click OK to add the expression to the Dynamic Text field, or select one of the following options:
1. Select the text object in the Badge Layout panel you want to configure.
6. Set the color of the text by clicking the text color button . A Windows color selection dialog
box appears to let you select a color for the text. Pick a color and click OK. The color you selected
is shown by the text color box to the right of the text color button.
7. If you want to change the vertical positioning of the text, click on Top , Middle , or Bottom
.
8. If you want to change the horizontal positioning of the text, click on Left , Center , or Right
.
9. If you want to change the angle that a text object is displayed, click on the Rotation spinner .
Click the up arrow to angle the text in a clockwise rotation, or click the down arrow to angle the
text in a counterclockwise rotation.
2. Use the slider in the Transparent field to change the degree of transparency for
the text background, or type in a transparency percentage into the field. The higher you set the
transparency percentage, the more the background color of the badge, or other objects on the
badge, are visible behind the text object.
Note that if the text object's background (see Setting the Text Background to Opaque or Transparent
on Page 236) is set to 100% Transparent, the background color will not be visible. To see the
background color, choose a lower percentage of transparency for the text background.
5. You can use the Transparent field to set the percentage of transparency for the Text Object
background color. 0% is opaque, while 100% is full transparency.
6. You can also use a Gradient to blend two colors in the Text Object background. Pick a Gradient
pattern from the Gradient drop-down list.
7. If you want to blend a second color into the gradient (other than the default color white) , click
the Blend Color button and a color selection dialog box appears.
8. Click on the color you want to use and click OK. The Gradient blend color is changed to the
color you selected.
9. Use the Blending Value spinner to change the amount of each color in the gradient. The
default setting of 0 results in a 50% blend of both colors.
See the Properties Panel Background Color Tab on Page 199 for more information about using
Background colors.
You can rotate an object using the 0, 90, 180, and 270 buttons on the Badge Layout
NOTE Panel Toolbars on Page 175.
You can rotate the text within a Text Object (the object itself does not rotate).
2. In the Text Properties Font/Color tab, in the Rotation box, type in the angle of rotation you want
for your text (or use the up and down buttons to set the angle).
3. To reset the rotation angle to a previous setting, retype that setting.
4. To set horizontal positioning of the text within the text object, click one of the following:
dynamic text for a text object, and adjust settings for the text size and text wrapping.
Button/Field Description
Static Text Select the Static Text button if you want to type in the text that appears in the text object. The text you type in
appears on all badges printed using this design.
Dynamic Text Select the Dynamic Text button if you want to use a database field for the text object.You select a database
field from the drop-down list. You can choose “=” if you want to use the Expression Builder to create an
expression to be evaluated.
Exp>> Button Click this button to open the Expression Builder. This button is available only if you have chosen “=” from the
Dynamic Text drop-down list.
Create Text If selected, this choice causes the text object to be sent to the printer as a graphic image. This can produce a
as Graphic lower quality text image, but it may be necessary if the font for the text is not supported by the badge printer.
This setting can be changed individually for all text objects on a badge design.
Auto Sizing Auto Sizing provides four options for adjusting the size of the text.
None – Text is not auto-sized.
Fit Text to Control – Increases or decreases the size of the text to the maximum size that can fit within the
borders of the text control.
Fit Control to Text – Increases or decreases the size of the control to match the current size of the text in
the text object.
Max Font Size – Allows the text to decrease in size to fit within the borders of the control, but does not allow
the text size to increase larger than the current text size.
Wrapping Wrapping provides two options for adjusting the appearance of the text.
Disable Wrapping – Does not wrap text within the object. Text that is too long for the size of the text object
is cropped unless you resize the text object.
Enable Wrapping – Allows text to wrap at the border of the object, to better fit the text within the text object.
If the text object is too small to fit the text even with wrapping on, the text is cropped unless you resize the text
object.
Button/Field Description
Foreground These settings allow you to specify the style for the text:
Font – Choose the font for the text object from the drop-down list of available fonts.
Font Size – Choose the font size for the text object from the drop-down list.
Bold – Toggle the bold attribute for the entire text object.
Italic – Toggle the italic attribute for the entire text object.
Underline – Toggle the underline attribute for the entire text object.
Color – Click this button to pick the text color for the test object. When you select a color, it will be visible in the
color box to the right of the Color button.
Button/Field Description
Justification These settings allow you to specify justification for the text (positioning of the text within the text object). You
can choose one of the three vertical justification settings:
Top – Align the text to the top of the text object.
Middle – Align the text to the middle of the text object.
Bottom – Align the text to the bottom of the text object.
You can choose of the three horizontal justification settings:
Left – Align the text to the left edge of the text object.
Center – Align the text to the center of the text object.
Right – Align the text to the right edge of the text object.
Rotation You can set the degree of rotation for the text in the text object by clicking the spinner control or typing in a
number from 0 to 360 degrees. This rotates the text itself, not the text box.
The Barcode Properties Panel, as shown in Figure 39 on Page 242 has two tabs:
l Barcode Properties tab – used to add barcodes, which correspond to text fields, to a badge layout.
See Barcode Properties Tab Definitions on Page 250.
l Barcode Captions tab – used to add barcode captions, which provide readable text that can be
placed above or below the barcode. See Barcode Captions Tab Definitions on Page 252.
Figure 39: Barcode Properties Panel
The following sections provide more information about the C•CURE ID Barcode Properties Panel.
1. Open the C•CURE ID Badge Designer. See Creating a Badge Layout on Page 166.
2. Select an existing barcode object on the badge layout, or drag a barcode object onto the Badge
Layout using the Barcode icon , or select Insert>Barcode from the menus. The Barcode
Properties Panel becomes active.
Barcode Overview
You can add barcodes, which correspond to text fields, to a badge layout from the Insert menu (see
Badge Designer Menus and Toolbars on Page 159) or from the Badge Layout Panel Toolbars on Page
175. Barcodes are like text fields, but require encoding (error correction, encryption). See Barcode
Properties Tab Definitions on Page 250 for more information about Barcode fields.
You can also add a barcode caption to the barcode, to provide readable text that can be placed above
or below the barcode. The caption can be taken from any field in the personnel database, or it can be
user-typed text. See Barcode Captions Tab Definitions on Page 252 for more information about
Barcode caption fields.
If the barcode caption is wider than the barcode itself, due to the length of
NOTE the caption text or the size of the caption font, the caption may be clipped
(not all text is visible).
You can use the Wasp family of bar codes that are available as part of the C•CURE ID product. See
Barcode Formats on Page 248 for more information about the barcode settings you can choose.
Barcodes require the use of special readers; select the barcode font required by the reader you are
using. Barcode readers look for encoded characters embedded within the text. They require these
characters to know when to start and stop encoding and to provide additional encryption
instructions.
Check with bar code reader manufacturers to see which models are suitable for your application.
Ensure that the application supports your barcode reader and printer before inserting barcodes on
badges.
2. Select the encoding method that you are using from the Symbology drop-down list.
3. Select a data source from the Data Source drop-down List.
C•CURE Personnel database field – If you want the contents of a database field to be printed
on the badge as a barcode, select that field from the list.
“=” – If you want to use the Expression Builder to create a boolean expression, chose “=” from
the drop down list, and click Expr>> to open the Expression Builder. (See Expression Builder
on Page 254 for more information.)
Fit control to barcode sizes the barcode background slightly larger than the barcode itself. You
cannot change the size of the barcode background.
Position barcode within control lets you specify the position of the barcode within the
background. You can change the size of the background by dragging the selection handles of
the barcode object. You can use the buttons under this choice to position the barcode within
the barcode object.
6. Click to pick the color for the barcode. A color selection dialog box appears so that you can
pick a color and click OK.
7. Click on the Badge Layout toolbar to pick the color for the barcode background. A color
selection dialog box appears so that you can pick a color and click OK. If you chose Transparent
as the background, the color you pick will not be visible.
8. Configure the Bar Parameters by setting the Height of the barcode. Type in the number or use the
up/down arrows to set the Height.
9. Use the Magnification % drop-down list to pick a barcode magnification percentage, increasing
or decreasing the size of the barcode on the badge.
3. In the Barcode Properties Panel, on the Barcode Properties tab, click in the Barcode Field drop-
down.
4. Select “=” from the drop-down to serve as the Data Source for the barcode object. This enables
the Exp button.
5. Click the Exp button to open the Expression Builder.
6. Create an expression using the buttons on the Expression Builder. See Using the Expression
Builder on Page 256 for more information.
If the barcode caption is wider than the barcode itself, due to the length of
NOTE the caption text or the size of the caption font, the caption may be clipped
(not all text is visible).
7. Choose the Font attributes for the barcode caption. Select the font from the Font drop-down list.
Select the font size from Font Size drop-down list. Click the Bold, Italic, or Underlined buttons to
apply that style to the caption text.
8. Click to choose a color for the barcode caption text. A color selection dialog box appears.
Click on a color and click OK.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Designer, drag the Barcode icon onto the badge design area of the
Badge Layout Panel, and drop it to create a Barcode object.
2. Drag the barcode object with the mouse into position on the badge design, and use the sizing
handles on the object to adjust its size.
3. In the Barcode Properties Panel, on the Barcode Caption tab, select Show Caption.
4. Click the Static Text radio button to select static text, and type in the text you want to appear in
the barcode caption.
5. Choose a position for the Barcode Caption from the Placement drop-down list.
6. You can select Font Attributes for the caption by choosing from the Font drop-down list and the
font size drop-down list. You can also choose to add Bold, Italic, and underline attributes to the
barcode caption by using the buttons for these attributes.
7. You can use the Color selector to choose a color for the barcode caption.
8. You can click the Save icon to save your changes, or continue editing the badge design and save
your changes later.
1. From the C•CURE ID Badge Designer, drag the Barcode icon onto the badge design area of the
Badge Layout Panel, and drop it to create a barcode object.
2. Drag the barcode object with the mouse into position on the badge design, and use the sizing
handles on the object to adjust its size.
3. In the Barcode Properties Panel, on the Barcode Caption tab, click the Dynamic Text radio button
to select dynamic text.
4. Chose a database field from the drop-down list. With each badge you print, the value of that
field appears as the barcode caption.
5. Choose a position for the Barcode Caption from the Placement drop-down list.
6. You can select Font Attributes for the caption by choosing from the Font drop-down list and the
font size drop-down list. You can also choose to add Bold, Italic. and underline attributes to the
barcode caption by using the buttons for these attributes.
7. You can use the Color selector to choose a color for the barcode caption.
8. You can click the Save icon to save your changes, or continue editing the badge design and save
your changes later.
Barcode Formats
This table outlines the barcode options selectable in the Symbology field on the Barcode Properties
Panel in C•CURE ID, describing the format and requirements of each format. If a barcode is listed as
numeric only, you will get an error message if you use it with an alphanumeric database field or text
string.
Wasp 3 of 9 Alphanumeric.
Provides Code 39 with extended 128 character symbology (full ASCII) by combining one of the special
characters (#d4e7ff, /,%, +) with a letter (A-Z) to form the characters that are not present in the
standard Code 39.
Example:
In standard Code 39 a lowercase “a” cannot be represented. In Code 39 Full ASCII, however, “a” is
represented as “+A”.
Wasp Alphanumeric.
Code128/Check Provides Code128 with a calculated checksum to increase data integrity.
PDF417 PDF417 is a very high-density 2D barcode format that can encode both text and numbers.
Name Description
Symbology This drop-down list lets you pick the Symbology to be used when generating the barcode. C•CURE ID only
supports WASP Barcodes and the PDF 417 2D barcode. The available choices are:
Wasp 3 of 9
Wasp 3 of 9/Check
Wasp Code128
Wasp Code128/Check
Wasp Code128C
Wasp Code128C/Check
Wasp Code93
Wasp I2of5
Wasp I2of5/Check
Wasp Codabar
Wasp Codabar/Check
PDF417
See Table 52 on Page 249 for more information about the available barcode formats.
Data Source This drop-down list lets you select the personnel field to be used when generating the barcode.
Alternatively, you can select the “=” value to enable the Expression Builder (Exp>>) button.
Exp Click this button to use the Expression builder dialog box to create a boolean expression for the barcode
contents. This is useful for concatenating multiple database fields into one.
Fit control to Click to size the barcode background slightly larger than the barcode itself. You cannot change the size of
barcode the barcode background.
Position Lets you specify the position of the barcode within the background. You can change the size of the
barcode within background by dragging the selection handles of the barcode object.
control You can use the alignment buttons under this choice to position the barcode within the barcode object.
These barcode alignment buttons allow you to position the barcode within the barcode background. You
can choose Top, Middle or Bottom vertical positioning, and Left, Right, and Center horizontal positioning.
Barcode Color Click to open a Color Selection dialog box to select the color to be applied to the Barcode. The Default
Value is Black.
Name Description
Height Set the height of the barcode, from 0 – 200. The Default value is 30.
Magnification% Select a magnification level for the barcode. Select from the following magnifications:
10%, 20%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% (Default Value), 150%, 200%, 400%.
The Barcode Properties Panel Barcode Captions Tab has the following fields and buttons.
Name Description
Show Select the Show Caption checkbox to enable all properties on the Barcode Caption Tab. The caption is a
Caption usually a text display of the same field as the barcode, but you can also use another field or an expression.
Static Text Enables the Static Text Edit Box, which allows you to type in alpha-numeric characters as a barcode
caption.The text you type in will appear on all badges printed using this design.
Dynamic Enables the Dynamic Text drop-down List that provides a list of database fields. Typically you would choose
Text the same database field that is being used for the barcode.
You can choose “=” to define a boolean expression using the Expression Builder.
Expr>> Launches the Expression builder dialog box if the Dynamic Text drop-down list is equal to “=”.
Placement Allows you to select the following placement settings for the barcode caption relative to the barcode: Off, Below
Left, Below Center, Below Right, Above left, Above Center, Above Right.
Color Click to select the color for the barcode caption font. Opens a standard Windows Color Selection Dialog box.The
color you select is displayed in the box to the right of the Color button.
Font Provides a drop-down list of available fonts from Windows and allows you to assign a font to the barcode caption
for display/print.
Name Description
Font Size Allows you to select the Font size to be used for the barcode caption from a drop-down list.
Bold Allows you to toggle the Bold attribute on and off for the barcode caption.
Italic Allows you to toggle the Italic attribute on and off for the barcode caption.
Underline Allows you to toggle the Underline attribute on and off for the barcode caption.
Expression Builder
The Expression Builder lets you create a statement that combines one or more personnel database
fields, functions, Boolean operators, and/or text strings. This statement is then evaluated at print
time to determine what is printed or encoded on a badge.
Example:
If you want to print the first name, middle initial, and last name of personnel on each badge,
rather than setting up three separate text fields on the badge, you can create one text field and
define an expression that combines the three fields, with spacing that adjusts to the length of
each field (so the space between a short first name and the middle initial would be the same as
the space between a long first name and the middle initial, for example).
You can use the Expression Builder from the following panels when:
l Adding Text to a Badge on Page 178 using the C•CURE ID Text Properties Panel.
l Adding a Barcode to a Badge on Page 180 using the C•CURE ID Barcode Properties Panel
(Barcode Captions tab).
l Adding Magnetic Tracks to a Badge Layout on Page 207 using the C•CURE ID Badge Properties
Panel (Mag Encoding Options tab).
To use the Expression Builder, you set the Dynamic Text field to “=” rather than an actual field
name. This enables the Expr button so that you can open the Expression Builder, shown in Figure 40
on Page 255.
■ For definitions of the fields and buttons on the Expression Builder, see Expression Builder
Definitions on Page 259.
■ Expression Builder Functions on Page 260 defines the Expression Builder functions.
■ Expression Builder Operators on Page 266 defines the Expression Builder operators.
■ Sample Expressions on Page 270 provides examples of using the Expression Builder to construct
some useful expressions.
What is an Expression?
An expression is a combination of personnel database fields, functions, Boolean operators, and/or
text strings that C•CURE ID can resolve to a text value that can be placed on a badge when it is
printed. Fields and text string define the text element, and functions and operators evaluate and
modify the text to achieve a result.
Example:
[First Name]&” “&[Middle Name]&”. “&[Last Name]
[First Name],[Middle Name], and [Last Name] are database fields. Database fields must be
enclosed in square brackets. When C•CURE ID resolves this expression, it gets the values for
these fields from the Personnel record of the badge that was sent to print.
1. Position the cursor in the Developed Expression field at the place where you want to add a
database field.
2. Click Database Fields.
Adding a Function
To Add a Function
1. Position the cursor in the Developed Expression field at the place where you want to add a
function.
2. Click Functions.
3. Select the function you wish to add from the Functions drop-down list.
4. Click Add to add the function to the expression.
5. Most functions have parameters that you need to fill in. Fill in the parameters for the functions
between the “(“and “)”. See Expression Builder Functions on Page 261 for a list of the functions
and their parameters.
Adding an Operator
To Add an Operator
1. Position the cursor in the Developed Expression field at the place where you want to add an
operator.
2. Click Operators.
3. Select the operator you wish to add from the Operators drop-down list.
4. Click Add to add the operator to the expression.
5. See Expression Builder Operators on Page 266 for a list of the operators and their functions.
Adding Text
To Add Text
1. Position the cursor in the Developed Expression field at the place where you want to add text.
2. Click Text.
3. Type the text you wish to add into the Additional Text field.
4. Click Add to add the text to the expression.
1. Click Test.
2. A dialog box appears displaying the results of the expression as it would be printed on the
badge, using the values in Sample Data. (See Badge Layout Panel Toolbars on Page 175 for more
information.)
3. If the expression is invalid, a dialog box appears to explain why the expression is invalid.
1. Click Erase.
2. The entire expression is deleted. This function can be used on subsequent edits of the expression.
Undoing an Entry
To Undo an Entry
1. Click Undo.
2. The most recent addition to the expression is deleted.
1. Click Redo to recover an entry lost because you clicked Undo. (Redo is only available after you
have clicked Undo one or more times.)
2. You can click Redo multiple times to recover entries that were erased by Undo.
Button/Field Description
Developed You can create an expression for C•CURE ID to evaluate when putting together a badge. You can use a
Expression developed expression in place of a database field with barcodes, text, and magnetic tracks.
Undo Use this button to undo, in reverse order, changes made to the developed expression. If you add an
operator and a database field, clicking Undo twice would delete the database field first, then the operator.
Operators Allows you to add Boolean and mathematical operators to the expression.
Redo Click this button to restore expression elements that you deleted using Undo.
Test Lets you test the expression. A dialog box appears displaying the text resulting from the expression, as it
would appear on the badge. If the expression is invalid, a dialog box appears to describe the problem.
OK Validates the developed expression, assigns the expression to the appropriate field in the panel that opened
the Expression Builder, and closes the Expression Builder.
Cancel Cancels any changes to the developed expression and closes the Expression Builder.
You can also perform binary (IIF) tests on database field values and print differing text on the badge
as a result.
For example, you can use IIF to test whether a field (such as [Middle Name]) is blank or not, and
print the field plus a space if a middle initial is present, or print just a single blank space if the field
is empty.
See Expression Builder Functions on Page 261 for a list of the functions and their definitions.
For examples of the use of these Functions, see Sample Expressions on Page 270.
To Add a Function
Perform the following steps to add a function to an expression in the Expression Builder.
1. Position the cursor in the Developed Expression field at the place where you want to add a
Function.
2. Click Add Function. in the Expression Builder dialog box.
3. Select a function from the Add Expression drop-down list. See Expression Builder Functions on
Page 261 for more information about the functions you can choose.
4. Click Add to add the function to the expression.
You can also perform binary (IIF) tests on database field values and print differing text on the badge
as a result.
FORMATL FORMATL ([Card #], If Card # = This argument "pads" the specified database
0000000000) "12345" field with the "mask" supplied after the comma.
Result In this example, 10 zeros is the “mask,”
=1234500000 meaning the Card # field must have 10
characters. If the Card # field contains less
than 10 characters, zeros will be added to the
right of the data until there are a total of 10
characters. If the Card # is originally “12345,”
the example above would result in:
“1234500000” 12345=actual data
0000000000=”mask” 1234500000=final
result.
FORMATR FORMATR ([Card #], If Card # = This argument “pads” the specified database
0000000000) "12345" field with the “mask” supplied after the comma.
Result In this example, 10 zeros is the “mask,”
=0000012345 meaning the Card # field must have 10
characters; if the Card # field contains less than
10 characters, zeros will be added to the left of
the data until there are a total of 10 characters.
If the Card # is originally “12345,” the example
above would result in: “0000012345”
12345=actual data 0000000000=”mask”
0000012345=final result.
IIF IIF ([Middle Name]= "", [First_ [Middle This “if” statement reads: IF the field “[Middle
Name] & " " & [Last_Name], Name] = ““, Name]” is empty, THEN insert the contents of
[First_Name] & " " & [Middle [First_Name] the [First_Name] field PLUS a blank space
Name ] & " " & [Last_Name]) = “Jones”, PLUS the contents of the [Last_Name] field,
[First_Name] OTHERWISE insert the contents of the [First_
=”Homer” Name] field PLUS a blank space PLUS the
Result = contents of the [Middle Name] field PLUS a
“Homer blank space PLUS the contents of the [Last_
Jones” Name] field.
LCASE LCASE ([Last_Name]) [Last_Name] This argument reads: Convert the contents of
= Jones the [Last_Name] field to lower case letters. If
Result = jones the last name is Jones, the result is: jones.
LEFT LEFT ([Last_Name], 2) [Last_Name] This argument reads: Get the first two letters
= Jones from the left side of the contents of the [Last_
Result = Jo Name] field. If the last name is Jones, the result
is: Jo.
LEN LEN ([Last_Name]) [Last_Name] This argument reads: Return the length of the
= Johnson [Last_Name] field. If the last name is Johnson,
Result = 7 the result is: 7
MID MID ([Last_Name], 2, 3) [Last_Name] This argument reads: Beginning after the
= Johnson second letter, get the next three letters from
Result = hns the contents of the [Last_Name] field. If the last
name is Johnson, the result is: hns
REVERSE Reverse ([Last_Name]) [Last_Name] This argument reads: Reverse the contents of
= Johnson the [Last_Name] field. If the last name is
Result = Johnson, the result is: nosnhoJ.
noshnsoJ
RIGHT Example; RIGHT ([Last_ [Last_Name] This argument reads: Get the last two letters
Name], 2) = Johnson from the right side of the contents of the [Last_
Result = on Name] field. If the last name is Johnson, the
result is: on.
RIGHT Example; RIGHT ([Last_ [Last_Name] This argument reads: Get the last two letters
Name], 2) = Johnson from the right side of the contents of the [Last_
Result = no Name] field. If the last name is Johnson, the
result is: on.
TRIM Example; TRIM ([Last_ [Last_Name] This argument reads: Remove all leading and
Name]) = “Johnson “ trailing non-printing characters from the
Result = contents of the [Last_Name] field (spaces,
“Johnson“ tabs, returns, etc.). If a database editor
inadvertently entered a “carriage return” after
the last name, the TRIM command would
remove it.
UCASE Example; UCASE ([Last_ [Last_Name] This argument reads as follows: Convert the
Name]) = Jones contents of the [Last_Name] field to upper
Result = case letters. If the last name is Jones, the result
JONES is: JONES.
GETMONTHNAME GETMONTHNAME([Integer]) December This argument outputs the month name that
corresponds to the integer that you input.
Months are numbered from 1-12 (January -
December). Input numbers less than 1 and
greater than 12 result in an empty string. For
example, if you input 12, the output is
December.
GETMONTHNAME GETMONTHNAME([Integer]) December This argument outputs the month name that
corresponds to the integer that you input.
Months are numbered from 1-12 (January -
December). Input numbers less than 1 and
greater than 12 result in an empty string. For
example, if you input 12, the output is
December.
YEAR YEAR() 2007 This argument returns the current year in four
digit format, based on the system date for
today. If the current year is 2007, the result is
2007.
MONTHNAME MONTHNAME () September This argument returns the name of the current
month, based on the system date for today. If
the current month is September, the result is
September.
WEEKDAYABBREV WEEKDAYABBREV() Wed This argument returns the abbreviation for the
weekday name of the current day, based on
the system date for today. If the current day is
Wednesday, the result is Wed.
You can use these operators whenever static text or field values direct from the Personnel database
do not meet the need.
Example:
You can use AND in conjunction with an IIF function to test whether the values of two fields are
(or are not) specific values, and use the result to determine what to print on the badge.
For examples of the use of these operators, see Sample Expressions on Page 270.
To Add an Operator
Perform the following steps to add an operator to an expression in the Expression Builder.
1. Position the cursor in the Developed Expression field at the place where you want to add an
Operator.
2. Click Add Operator.
3. Select a function from the Add Expression drop-down list. See Expression Builder Operators on
Page 268 for more information about the operators you can choose.
4. Click Add to add the operator to the expression.
Operator Description
= The equals operator means "equal to". [Personnel Type] = "Contractor" Use this in an "IIF" statement.
Example:
IIF ([Personnel Type] = "Contractor ", " Contract", "")
This example says, "If the employee type field contains the text "Contractor," then insert the word "Contract" on
the badge. Otherwise, don't do anything.
, The comma operator separates statements. Note the commas in the following expression:
IIF (argument, do if true, do if false)
Operator Description
< The "less than" sign is a Boolean function returning a "true (1)" or "false (0)" value. [Facility Code] < "4" results in
a True or "1" if the record's badge site code was less than four. Use this in an "IIF" statement.
Example:
IIF ([Facility Code] < "4", "", "Off Campus.")
This example would do nothing if the badge site code was less than four; otherwise, the text "Off Campus."
would be displayed on the badge.
<> This means "not equal to" and is a Boolean function returning a "true (1)" or "false (0)" value.
Example:
[Middle Name] <> "" IIF (Middle] <> "", [First Name] & " " &[Middle Name] & " " & [Last Name], [First Name] & " "
& [Last Name])
Use this in an "IIF" statement.
This example says, "If the middle name does not equal nothing <<two quotes with nothing between them
represents "nothing">>, that is, if the middle name field contains something, then add the first name, middle
name and last name. Otherwise, if the middle name field is empty, use the first name with last name only.
> The "greater than" sign is a Boolean function returning a "true (1)" or "false (0)" value. [Site_Code] > "4" results
in a True or "1" if the record's badge site code was more than four" Use this in an "IIF" statement.
Example:
IIF ([Facility Code] > "4", "", "On Site.")
This example would do nothing if the badge site code was less than four; otherwise, the text "On Site." would be
displayed on the badge
AND Use AND when you want a query to satisfy more than one argument. Individual arguments must be enclosed
within parentheses. The AND operator is used with IIF statements.
Example:
IIF ([Facility Code] = "5" AND [Personnel Type] = "Contractor", "Building 5 Contractor", "")
This states, "if the individual has a site code of "5 and also is an employee type of the "Contractor", then print the
words " Building 5 Contractor" on the badge. Otherwise, don't print anything
OR Use OR when you want a query to satisfy only one part of an argument. Individual arguments must be enclosed
within parentheses. The OR operator is used with IIF statements.
Example:
IIF ([Facility Code] = "5" OR [Personnel Type] = "Contractor", "Access Limited", "")
This states, "if the individual has a site code of "5 or is an employee type of "Contractor", then print the words
"Access Limited" on the badge. Otherwise, don't print anything.
Sample Expressions
This topic shows some examples of how the Expression Builder can be used to customize data that
you want to appear on the badge layout. This can be useful if you want to use encode data, but the
database does not store the data in a way that is compatible with the encoding. For example, some
barcode formats can not encode dates formatted with delineating characters such as "/" or "-". Or
you may want to display a first initial in the cardholder's name, but there is no First Initial field in
the database.
Concatenating Fields
One of the most common uses of the Expression Builder is to concatenate database fields so that they
can be displayed on a badge as a single entity. Displaying the fields separately on the badge can
result in uneven spacing, for example, in a person's name (three separate fields for first, middle, and
last name, often with a short first name and a large blank space).
Combining the fields with Expression Builder produces a more professional result. This example
outputs a person's first name, middle initial followed by a period, and last name as if they were a
single database field, also simplifying the badge layout.
Example:
[First Name] & " "& [Middle Name] & ". "& [Last Name]
In this example, the UCASE function is used to capitalize the first letter of the first and last names,
using MID to select just the first character. The rest of the name is rendered in lowercase by LCASE,
using MID to select all but the first character (starting at position 1, with a LEN -1).
This expression would render BILL SMITH, bill smith, Bill smith, or BiLl SMitH as "Bill Smith".
Example:
UCASE(MID([First Name],0,1)) & LCASE(MID ([First Name],1,(LEN([First Name])-1))) & " " &
UCASE(MID([Last Name],0,1)) & LCASE(MID ([Last Name],1,(LEN([Last Name])-1)))
In this expression, the names are rendered in proper case as in the previous example, but an IIF
function is used to determine how to handle the middle initial. If the Middle Name field is not
blank, it is rendered in uppercase with a leading and following space, with a period if present (i.e., "
T. "), but if it is empty, only one space is used to separate the first and last names.
Example:
UCASE(MID([First Name],0,1)) & LCASE(MID ([First Name],1,(LEN([First Name])-1))) &
IIF([Middle Name]="",""," " & UCASE([Middle Name])) & IIF([Middle Name]="","
",IIF(RIGHT([Middle Name],1)=".", " ", ". ")) & UCASE(MID([Last Name],0,1)) & LCASE(MID
([Last Name],1,(LEN([Last Name])-1)))
In this example, MID is used to extract the date numbers (starting at position 0 for 2 numbers,
position 3 for 2 numbers, and position 6 for 4 numbers), while discarding the separators.
"01/01/2006" is thus rendered as "01012006".
Example:
MID( [Expiration Date Time] ,0 ,2 ) & MID( [Expiration Date Time] ,3 ,2 ) & MID( [Expiration
Date Time] ,6 ,4 )
In this example, MID is used to extract the date numbers (starting at position 0 for 2 numbers,
position 3 for 2 numbers, and position 8 for 2 numbers), while discarding the separators.
"01/01/2006" is thus rendered as "010106".
Example:
MID( [Expiration Date Time] ,0 ,2 ) & MID( [Expiration Date Time] ,3 ,2 ) & MID( [Expiration
Date Time] ,8 ,2 )
In this example, MID is used to extract the date numbers (starting at position 0 for 2 numbers,
position 3 for 2 numbers, and position 8 for 2 numbers), while discarding the separators. The
character "/" is used as the date separator, so "01/01/2006" is thus rendered as "01/01/06". If "-"
were used, "01-01-06" would be the result.
Example:
MID( [Expiration Date Time] ,0 ,2 ) & "/" & MID( [Expiration Date Time] ,3 ,2 ) & "/" & MID(
[Expiration Date Time] ,8 ,2 )
In this example, MID is used to extract the date numbers (starting at position 0 for 2 numbers,
position 3 for 2 numbers, and position 6 for 4 numbers), while discarding the separators. The
character "/" is used as the date separator, so "01/01/2006" is thus rendered as "01/01/2006". If "-"
were used, "01-01-2006" would be the result.
Example:
MID( [Expiration Date Time] ,0 ,2 ) & "/" & MID( [Expiration Date Time] ,3 ,2 ) & "/" & MID(
[Expiration Date Time] ,6 ,4 )
This chapter describes the way Personnel records are used with the badging functions of the Badging
Station. For information on creating and editing a personnel record, see the C•CURE 9000 Personnel
Configuration Guide.
When you are working with personnel records, you can assign a badge layout to a personnel record,
take a picture, signature, or biometric reading and associate it with a personnel record, display the
image associated with a personnel record, and print a badge.
In this chapter
Personnel Badging
After you have designed a badge layout, you can create badges for personnel in your C•CURE
personnel database from the Personnel Record Badging tab.
Badging (and Imaging) functions for a Personnel record consist of specifying a Badge Layout for a
Credential, configuring badge images, optionally enrolling fingerprints, and configuring, previewing,
and printing the badge(s).
l Access Personnel Badging functions - see Accessing Personnel Badging on Page 277.
l Specify a Badge Layout for this Personnel record - see Assigning a Badge Layout on Page 282.
l Take a Picture - see Taking Portrait Pictures on Page 283.
l Take a Signature - see Taking Signatures Using Signature Devices on Page 288.
l Take (Encode) a Fingerprint - see Enrolling Fingerprints on Page 293.
l Preview the badge - see Previewing a Badge on Page 303.
l Print the Badge - see Printing a Badge on Page 304.
l Enroll/Program a Smart Card (if you have configured Smart Card settings; refer to The Smart
Card Process on Page 109) - see Using the Enroll/Program Smart Card Button on Page 319.
The Personnel Dynamic View displays a list of all Personnel records. If you have a large database,
you can usually get quicker results by using Quick Search to filter the database to show just the
records you want to view.
You can also use Advanced Search to create a Query if you need to do a complex search, or if you
expect to want to repeat the search more than occasionally.
Once you have created a Query using Advanced Search, you can access it from Advanced Search or
from Query in the Configuration Pane.
1. In the C•CURE 9000 Administration application, click Personnel in the Navigation Pane.
2. Choose Personnel from the drop-down list in the Personnel pane and click to view the
default Personnel Dynamic View listing all Personnel records. See Figure 41 on Page 278.
l You can scroll through the list by clicking the scroll bar.
l You can sort the list by clicking a column head.
l You can filter the list using the Filter button.
See Dynamic Views in the C•CURE 9000 Data Views Guide for more information.
3. Double-click on the person in the list whose record you want to edit. The Personnel Editor opens.
See Figure 42 on Page 279.
4. Click the Images tab to access Image and Signature capture functions. Taking Portrait Pictures on
Page 283 provides instructions for using the Images tab.
5. Click the Badging tab to access Badging and Fingerprint functions. Previewing a Badge on Page
303, Printing a Badge on Page 304, and Enrolling Fingerprints on Page 293 provide instructions
for using the Badging tab.
1. In the C•CURE 9000 Administration application, click Personnel in the Navigation Pane.
2. Choose Personnel from the drop-down list in the Personnel pane.
4. Type the first characters of the name that you want to search for and click . The Personnel
Dynamic View listing the Personnel records you searched for opens.
5. Double-click the person in the list whose record you want to edit. The Personnel Editor opens.
6. Click the Images tab to access Image and Signature capture functions. Taking Portrait Pictures on
Page 283 provides instructions for using the Images tab.
7. Click the Badging tab to access Badging and Fingerprint functions. Previewing a Badge on Page
303, Printing a Badge on Page 304, and Enrolling Fingerprints on Page 293 provide instructions
for using the Badging tab.
1. In the C•CURE 9000 Administration application, click Personnel in the Navigation Pane.
2. Choose Personnel from the drop-down list in the Personnel pane.
3. Click the Advanced button. The Query panel is displayed, listing Queries that you have saved.
4. Click New Query. The Query Editor opens so that you can define and save your Advanced
Search settings.
5. Type in a Name and Description for your Query. The Query target type is already pre-set to
Personnel.
6. Click Add to add a row to the Query Criteria table. You can then add the field and filter values
you want to search for. See the C•CURE 9000 Data Views Guide for more information on
configuring Queries.
7. You can add more rows to the table, depending on the type of search you wish to make.
8. Click Save and Close to save the Query. The Query is added to the list of Personnel Queries in
the Query pane.
9. Double-click the Query you just saved to run the Query. A Dynamic View displaying the Query
results is displayed.
10. Double-click the person in the list whose record you want to edit. The Personnel Editor opens.
11. Click the Images tab to access Image and Signature capture functions. Taking Portrait Pictures
on Page 283 provides instructions for using the Images tab.
12. Click the Badging tab to access Badging and Fingerprint functions. Previewing a Badge on Page
303, Printing a Badge on Page 304, and Enrolling Fingerprints on Page 293 provide instructions
for using the Badging tab.
1. In the C•CURE 9000 Administration application, click Data Views in the Navigation Pane.
2. Choose Query from the drop-down list in the Data Views pane.
6. Click the Images tab to access Image and Signature capture functions. Taking Portrait Pictures
on Page 283 provides instructions for using the Images tab.
7. Click the Badging tab to access Badging and Fingerprint functions. Previewing a Badge on Page
303, Printing a Badge on Page 304, and Enrolling Fingerprints on Page 293 provide instructions
for using the Badging tab.
1. Open the Personnel record to which you wish to assign a badge layout.
2. Click the Credentials tab.
3. Select the Credential you wish to edit, or click Add to create a new Credential.
4. Select a badge layout from the available layouts on the Badge Layout list on the Personnel
Credentials tab.
5. Click Save and Close to save your Badge Layout choice.
You can add multiple portraits to a Personnel record, then choose on the Badging tab the portrait
you want to use for each badge.
To Add a Portrait
1. Open the Personnel Editor for the person and click the Images tab. See Figure 44 on Page 283.
Figure 44: Personnel Images Tab
2. Click Add to add a portrait to the Personnel record, then click Capture to capture or import an
image for the portrait.
l If you are using a capture device to add portraits, the Video Capture dialog box
opens to let you freeze and save a picture. See Using the Video Capture Dialog Box
on Page 284.
l If you are importing existing images, the Import Image dialog box opens to let you
import the portrait. See Importing Existing Portraits or Signatures on Page 291.
1. Click Take Picture from the Badging tab on the Edit Personnel Record dialog box to capture a
portrait. The Video Capture dialog box opens to let you freeze and save a picture.
Figure 45: Portrait Capture Dialog Box
1. Frame your subject in the Video Capture dialog box by moving the camera or by using the
cursor.
2. Make any adjustments using the controls on the dialog box, and click Accept to capture the
image.
3. The Save Image dialog box (see Figure 46 on Page 285) opens so that you can make adjustments
to the captured image.
Figure 46: Save Image Dialog Box
4. A bounding box is present within the image window to indicate the region of the image that will
be saved as the portrait. You can use the mouse (click and drag) to move this box anywhere on
the captured image. In addition, the bounding box comes with sizing handles, which gives you
the option to change the dimensions of the image as required.
5. The window provides brightness and contrast controls by default. If Software Controlled
Camera is selected, other camera features may appear, such as Backlighting, Zoom In/Out, or
Flash On/Off. These controls are described in Table 59 on Page 287.
6. When you have selected the portion of the image you want to save, and you have performed all
adjustments, click Save to save the image.
7. The system stores each image using the Person_ID field (PID) for each personnel record.
Example:
If you choose the JPEG graphics format, an image for a person with an ID number of 1234 is
saved as the file 1234.JPG. The graphics format you specify on the C•CURE ID Portrait
Configuration editor determines the file extension. See Choosing a Graphic Format on Page
85 for more information.
8. The Edit Personnel Record Badging tab appears with your captured image in the Portrait box.
9. Click Preview Badge to see how the badge layout appears; a sample preview is shown below.
Figure 47: Example of a Badge Preview
Field/Button Description
Setup Click to open the setup dialog box to adjust the camera and capture board controls.
Live Click to discard the current capture and return to the live camera to recapture an image.
Backlight Use the backlight control to adjust the image background lighter or darker.
Accept Click Accept to open the Save Image dialog box, so you can make adjustments and save the portrait.
Field/Button Description
Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the image. The default value is 0 and the range is from -1 to 1.
Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the image. The default value is 1 and the range is from 0.2 to 4.
Saturation Adjusts the Saturation (color intensity) of the image. The default value is 1 and the range is from 0 to 3.
Hue Adjusts the Hue (color) of the image. The default value is 0 and the range is from -180 to 180.
Sharpness Adjusts the Sharpness Radius of the image. The Radius controls the size of edges to be sharpened to
Radius remove blurring. The higher the value, the more loss of small details may occur. The default value is .7 and
the range is from 0 to 8.
Sharpness Adjusts the Sharpness Depth of the image. The Depth controls the focus distance; higher Depth values can
Depth increase the sharpness of the image. The default value is .8 and the range is from 0 to 4.
Reset Click to reset the image adjustment controls to their default values.
Cancel Click to cancel saving the image and return to the Video Capture window.
See Portrait Configuration Tasks on Page 84 for information about selecting a capture device.
When a record is open, you can take pictures and signatures for the
NOTE record, one image at a time. You must finish capturing an image before
you capture another image for the record.
1. Open the Personnel Record for the person and click Badging tab. The Personnel Badging tab
opens.
2. Click Take Signature to capture a signature. The Penware Signature Capture dialog box opens.
Figure 48: Penware Signature Window
3. Have the person sign on the signature tablet. The Signature window displays the signature.
4. Click:
If you saved the signature, the Save Image dialog box opens.
Figure 49: Save Image Dialog Box
5. Use the bounding box to mark the required boundary around the captured signature. Again, use
the brightness and contrast sliders to adjust the image as required. Click Save to save the
signature, or click Cancel to close the window without saving the signature.
1. Open the Personnel Record for the person and click the Badging tab.
2. Click Take Signature to capture a signature. The Topaz Signature window opens.
Figure 50: Topaz Signature Window
3. Have the person sign on the signature tablet. The Signature window displays the signature.
4. Click:
If you saved the signature, the Save Image dialog box opens.
5. Use the bounding box to mark the required boundary around the captured signature. Again use
the brightness and contrast sliders to adjust the image as required. Click Save to save the
signature, or click Cancel to close the window without saving the signature.
Make sure that the Capture Device is set to Import from File in the C•CURE ID Setup Portraits
Configuration dialog or Signature Configuration dialog. See Setting Up Import from File for Portrait
Capture on Page 89 and Signature Configuration Tasks on Page 92.
1. Navigate to a personnel record by clicking Personnel from the Administration Client application
Personnel Pane, then clicking to display a list of Personnel records.
2. Select the Personnel record to which you want to import an image, and double-click on the
Personnel record.
3. Click the Images tab of the Personnel Editor.
4. Click:
6. Select the image file from the list. The image appears in the preview window on the bottom right
of the screen.
7. Click Rotate if you want to rotate the image through 90 degree increments.
8. Click Load Image to proceed, or Cancel to cancel the operation.
The image appears in a preview window, and if the image is larger than the allotted size, a
dotted rectangle appears that you can position with the mouse pointer to crop the image to the
correct size.
9. If you have enabled Brightness/Contrast Adjustment in C·CURE ID Setup Portrait Configuration
Dialog Box Definitions on Page 89, you can use the Image adjustment sliders to adjust
Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue, and Sharpness.
To Display an Image
1. Retrieve the record you want by choosing Personnel from the drop-down list in the Personnel
pane, then click to display the list of Personnel records.
2. Select the desired record in the list and right-click to choose Edit from the context menu. The
Personnel Editor opens.
3. From the Personnel Editor, click the Images tab.
The Images tab opens, showing the portraits and/or signatures associated with the Personnel
record.
Enrolling Fingerprints
Fingerprints are captured in a manner similar to Portraits or Signatures, but they are encoded to a
chip within the badge instead of being printed onto one.
Fingerprint enrollment consists of capturing two fingerprints and encoding the resultant data onto a
card or token. You enroll two different fingers to allow alternatives in case the employee forgets, or is
injured and cannot use the usual finger for verification.
Once a fingerprint is captured, a copy of the captured image is displayed on the screen, with a
message reporting the number of Minutiae calculated from the scan. Quality prints are those with
the whorls of the fingerprint in the center of the image area with at least 20 minutiae. However, the
displayed image should also be inspected for clarity.
The fingerprint is displayed only if Display Fingerprint Image is selected in the C•CURE ID
Biometric Configuration dialog box.
The following screen shots show examples of good and bad quality captures.
1. Click Take Fingerprint. The Bioscrypt Fingerprint Capture dialog box opens (see Figure 52 on
Page 295).
Figure 52: Bioscrypt Fingerprint Capture Dialog Box
8. When the encoding process is successfully completed, the Please Remove Card dialog box
shown in Figure 54 on Page 296 appears. Click Quit to finish.
Figure 54: Please Remove Card Dialog Box
9. If the card presented already has fingerprint data encoded on it, the Erase Encoded Data dialog
box appears. You can click one of these buttons:
l Erase Only – to delete the encoded data. When the data is erased, click Quit to
return to the Bioscrypt Fingerprint Capture dialog box.
l Erase AND Continue – to delete the encoded data and encode new data.
l Quit – to exit the encoding process and retain the fingerprint data encoded on the
card.
Figure 55: Erase Encoded Data on Card
10. If you click Erase AND Continue, the Enter Facility Code dialog box appears so that you can
enter the correct Facility Code for this card.
Figure 56: Enter Facility Code Dialog Box
11. When encoding is completed, the Please Remove Card dialog box (Figure 54 on Page 296)
appears.
12. When all the required fingerprints have been encoded, click Close to close the Bioscrypt
Fingerprint Capture dialog box.
Field Description
Enrollment
Verify Click this button to compare the captured fingerprint with the presented fingerprint. You can see the captured
fingerprint only if you have selected Display Fingerprint in the C•CURE ID Biometric Configuration
dialog box.
Accept Click this button to prompt the employee to place the badge on the reader and store the captured fingerprint
data on it.
Quality Displays the percentage of the captured fingerprint quality. A percentage over 40 is acceptable.
Content Displays the percentage of the captured fingerprint content. A content of over 25 is acceptable.
Card This field displays the name of the employee that you are enrolling
Holder
Fingerprints Displays the total amount of fingerprints you need to enroll for this employee.
Required
Field Description
Fingerprints Displays the number of fingerprints already captured for this employee.
Captured
Current Template
Finger Select the finger that you wish to enroll by clicking in a finger number field (0-9).
selection This should be the same finger you asked the employee to place on the enrollment center.
Duress Select this option to identify the fingerprint currently being captured as the fingerprint for duress entry.
Finger
Template This field displays the name of the employee that you are enrolling
Name
Stored Templates
Template This drop-down list contains the templates (fingerprints) that you have captured for this employee.
list
Delete Select an already captured fingerprint template from the Template list and click Delete to delete this fingerprint
Finger from the Bioscrypt unit.
Delete All Click this button to delete all stored fingerprint templates for this employee from the Bioscrypt unit.
Status This line displays any messages or errors from the Bioscrypt enrollment center.
Display
Close Click this button to close the Fingerprint Capture dialog box.
This chapter provides information about printing badges with C•CURE ID. You can choose to print
badges automatically, queue all badges, or print badges from a Personnel Query.
In this chapter
From a Personnel Dynamic View or Query result, you can batch print badges from a list of Personnel
using Batch Printing Badges on Page 306.
Previewing a Badge
You can preview a badge for a Personnel Record from the Personnel Badging tab.
Before you can preview a badge, a badge layout must be assigned to the badge on the Cards tab of
the Personnel Record. See the Administration Client Help for instructions on assigning a badge
layout.
To Preview a Badge
1. Access Personnel from the Administration Client. See Accessing Personnel Badging on Page 277.
2. Select the Personnel Record that you want to preview from the list and click Edit.
3. Click on the Badging tab in the Personnel Record.
4. Select a badge from the list of badges.
5. Click Preview Badge to display the badge layout. The system displays a picture of the badge as
it would be printed.
6. Click Side 2 to show the back side of a two-sided badge.
7. Click to close the Preview dialog.
Printing a Badge
You can print a badge from the Personnel Badging Tab. The print settings you have chosen when
setting up the printer determine how and when the badge is printed (for example, whether the badge
is queued or printed immediately).
If you have configured Batch Printing, the setting you chose in C•CURE ID Badge Setup determines
your options now.
When you queue one or more badges to print, the Batch Print Manager on Page 311 is available
(minimized on the Windows task bar) giving you the status of the batch printing queue, and
allowing you to change print options.
If you configured:
Always ask – the Batch Print Manager dialog box appears, with this badge selected ( ). You can
click Print Selected Badges to print the badge.
Always Queue – the badge is automatically added to the batch print queue .
Autoprint with badge sheet layout – the badge is automatically added to the batch print queue.
l If adding this badge to the batch print queue completes a badge layout sheet, all the badges on
that layout page are printed.
l If adding the badge to the batch print queue does not complete a badge layout sheet, the badge
remains in the queue until a full sheet of badges is queued, then that sheet of badges is
printed.
You need to set up a printer for printing badges to be able to print a badge
NOTE (see Setting Printer Options on Page 76).
To Print a Badge
l Always Queue – adding badges automatically to the queue when a badge print request occurs.
l Always Ask – displaying a prompt that lets the user choose between printing the badge or
queueing the badge.
l Auto Print – send the badge directly to print.
In addition, if you have enabled Use Sheet Layout? when you set up batch printing, queued badges
are only printed when a full sheet of badges is queued.
Example:
The Autoprint setting with sheet layout enabled only prints badges when a full sheet of badges
is queued, based on the badge sheet layout defined in C•CURE ID Setup.
When you send badges to batch print, C•CURE ID blocks you from
NOTE queuing more badges while a print job is running, to ensure the integrity
of the queue. If you try to add badges to the queue, C•CURE ID displays a
notification that you cannot queue additional badges until the current
batch print is completed.
For more information on these options, see Setting Batch Printing Options on Page 61.
1. Define a Query to display the Personnel Records that contain the badges you wish to print. For
example, define a query that returns only personnel records for cards that were activated today.
See the C•CURE 9000 Data Views Guide for more information about defining a Query.
2. Run the query by:
3. The Personnel Query result appears as a Dynamic View, listing the records your query returned.
4. Select one or more of the Personnel records in the list (using standard Windows multiple
selection shortcuts such as SHIFT+Left-click) for the badges that you want to print.
5. Right-click selected row(s) to display the context menu.
6. Select Batch Print Badges from the menu. The selected badges are then queued to print based on
the Batch Printing options you have chosen during C•CURE ID Badge Setup.
7. C•CURE ID displays a log window to show the progress of your queuing request, and the status
of the badges you queued (see Figure 57 on Page 308 for an example). Click OK to close the log
window. (The Print button on the log window prints out the log window, not the badges
themselves.) See Batch Print Badges Log Window on Page 307 for more information.
You can click Print to print the message box or click Email to email the message box to the recipient
who was configured in the System Variable Email Address under Customer Support. (The Email
function is intended to provide a way to email information to Customer Support for your site. See the
C•CURE 9000 System Maintenance Guide for more information.)
Perform the following steps to batch print badges from the list of Personnel.
1. From a Dynamic View of Personnel, select the Badges you want to print:
2. Right-click to open the context menu, then click Batch Print Badges.
3. The Batch Print Badges dialog box appears listing the badges that you sent to the Batch Print
Queue. You can print this list by clicking on the Print button, or email this list to the email
address specified in System Variables>Customer Support>Email Address by clicking the Email
button.
3. The personnel records you selected are processed in accordance with the Batch Print settings you
chose when you configured batch printing (see Setting Batch Printing Options on Page 61).
4. If you chose the Always Ask option for batch printing, the Print Badges Now? dialog box opens.
From this dialog you can:
l Print Entire Queue – Select this option to specify that you want all the badges in
the queue printed when you click the Print button.
l Print This Badge – Select this option to specify that you want to print the
badge(s) from your query result list when you click the Print button.
l Print – Click this button when you are ready to print badges.
l Queue – Click this button if you want to add the badges to the Batch Printing
Queue rather than print them right now. You can subsequently print the queued
badges using the C•CURE ID Batch Printing Dialog in the Windows Task Bar
(see Batch Print Manager on Page 311).
5. If you chose the Always Queue (Manual Print in Badge Setup) option for batch printing, the
badge is automatically placed in the batch printing queue for later printing.
6. If you chose the Auto Print option for batch printing, the badge is printed automatically if Use
Sheet Layout? is not enabled. If Use Sheet Layout? is enabled, the badge is automatically
added to the batch print queue.
l If adding this badge to the batch print queue completes a badge layout sheet, all
the badges on that layout page are printed.
l If adding the badge to the batch print queue does not complete a badge layout
sheet, the badge remains in the queue until a full sheet of badges is queued, then
that sheet of badges is printed.
The Batch Print Manager displays important information about badges queued to print, the batch
printing options you have chosen, and includes a toolbar with commands that you can use to print
badges, change options, and modify the queue.
l Queue tab – This tab shows the badges currently in the queue, and provides a Tool Bar that you
can use to manage the queue. See for definitions of the fields and buttons on the Batch Print
Manager Queue tab. See Batch Print Manager Definitions on Page 313 for definitions of the
buttons on the Tool Bar.
l Status tab – This tab shows the settings for badge printing and Sheet printing. Click Status to
view the Status tab. See Batch Print Manager Status Tab Definitions on Page 315.
The C•CURE ID Batch Print Manager also has a System Tray Icon with a context menu that
you can access by right-clicking the icon in the System Tray. If you minimize the C•CURE ID Batch
Print Manager dialog box, you can open it again by clicking the System Tray icon. See Batch Print
Manager Context Menu on Page 313 for more information.
Click the Exit ( ) button on the Window title bar to close the C·CURE ID Batch Printing dialog.
A confirmation dialog box appears, asking "Do you really want to stop the Batch badge queue
processing?" Click Yes to close the Batch Print Manager dialog box, or click No to cancel closing the
Batch Print Manager dialog box.
Closing the Batch Print Manager dialog box does not delete badges from the print queue. You can re-
open the dialog by adding another badge to the print queue (click Print Badge from the Edit
Personnel Record screen) if Batch Printing is enabled in C•CURE ID Setup.
You can right-click the Batch Print Manager System Tray icon to display the Batch Print
Manager context menu. The context menu for the Batch Print Manager dialog box offers choices for
printing your badges from the queue.
Option Description
Always Select this option to change to Always Ask, which lets you choose the badges you want to print. This change is in
Queue effect only for the current session with the Batch Print Manager. When you close the Batch Print Manager, this
setting reverts to the value set with C•CURE ID Badge Setup. See Setting Up Batch Queue Mode on Page 65.
Auto Select this option to change to Auto Print, which sends badges to print immediately as they are queued. This
Print change is in effect only for the current session with the Batch Print Manager. When you close the Batch Print
Manager, this setting reverts to the value set with C•CURE ID Badge Setup. See Setting Up Batch Queue
Mode on Page 65.
Suspend Select this option to deselect all entries in the queue. Each entry in the queue with a changes to .
All
Delete Select this option to delete all entries from the Batch Print Queue.
Entire
Queue
Exit Select this option to close the Batch Print Manager dialog box. When you close the dialog box, any badges that
are in the queue remain in the queue.
Field/Button Description
Always Ask You can select this setting from the drop-down list if you wish to change the Batch Print Queue setting for the
current session to Always Ask, so that badges are added to the queue rather than being printed
automatically. When you close the Batch Print Manager, this setting reverts to the value set in System
Variables.
Auto Print You can select this setting from the drop-down list if you wish to change the Batch Print Queue setting for the
current session to Auto Print, so that badges are printed automatically when added to the queue. When
you close the Batch Print Manager, this setting reverts to the value set in System Variables.
Always Queue You can select this setting from the drop-down list if you wish to change the Batch Print Queue setting for the
current session to Always Queue, so that badges are added to the queue rather than being printed
automatically. When you close the Batch Print Manager, this setting reverts to the value set in System
Variables.
Pause Click this button when the queue is set to Auto Print to pause printing. Click this button again to resume
printing.
Select All
Click this button to select all entries in the queue. A appears to the left of each entry in the queue.
Deselect All
Click this button to deselect all entries in the queue. A appears to the left of each entry in the queue.
Print Selected
Click this button to print all of the currently selected badges in the Batch Print Queue.
Badges
Delete All
Click this button to delete all of the currently selected badges in the Batch Print Queue.
Up Click this button to move the currently highlighted entry in the queue one position nearer the top of the
queue. Selected badges are printed in order from the top of the queue.
Down Click this button to move the currently highlighted entry in the queue one position nearer the bottom of the
queue. Selected badges are printed in order from the top of the queue.
Print Click this button to print the currently highlighted (not necessarily selected ) badges.
Delete Click this button to delete the currently highlighted (not necessarily selected ) badges.
Field/Button Description
Selected This column in the queue displays whether or not the badge in that row is selected for printing.
Name This column displays the name of the badge in this row of the print queue.
The name is the file path of the badge print file in the queue.
Card Number This column displays the Card Number for the badge in this row of the print queue.
Description This column displays the Badge Layout file used for this badge in the print queue.
Badges Per This field lists the setting for the number of badges per print sheet. If you have enabled sheet printing during
Sheet Badge Setup, the number is derived from your sheet layout. If you have not enabled sheet printing, this
setting is 1 (every badge prints on a separate sheet).
Status The status message on the left at the bottom of the window shows the current status of the Batch Print
Queue:
• Printing Disabled if the Queue is set to Always Ask or Always Queue.
• Printing Paused if you press the Pause button.
• Printing Automatic if the Queue is set to Auto Print.
Badges The status message on the bottom right of the window displays the number of badges currently selected to
Remaining be printed, and the Batch Print Queue status (Disabled, Paused, or Automatic).
Field Description
Badge Printing
Badges This field displays how many badges have been printed since the start of the current Batch Print Queue
Printed session.
Since
Restart
Field Description
Last Badge This field displays the Date/Time that the last badge was printed.
Printed
Sheet Printing
Badges per This field displays the setting for the number of badges per sheet.
Sheet
Sheets This field displays the number of sheets of badges printed during this session.
Printed
Starting This field displays the current starting position (where the next badge will be printed on the sheet for sheet
Position printing.
Click this button to change the starting position of sheet printing on the current sheet. Changing the starting
position is useful if you are using a partially printed sheet or you want to control where on the sheet the next
badge is printed.
This chapter explains how to program, enroll, and print a Smart Card with C•CURE ID.
In this chapter
Smart Card Enrollment is the process of reading information from Smart Cards and writing it to a
record in the Personnel database. The amount of information that can be enrolled depends upon the
amount of information stored on the cards, and the type of Smart Card being used. You can only
program up to 16 bytes per block, since a block only consists of 16 bytes. Data will be truncated if
this limit is exceeded.
There are three ways that you can Program/Enroll Smart Cards:
You can enroll/program a single card or you can set up a batch printer that can program multiple
cards from a queue (you cannot enroll cards using a batch printer). You can also program cards and
print them in a single operation (see Using Print Badge for Smart Card Enrollment, Programming,
and Printing on Page 319).
l A Smart Card programming/enrollment device or a badge printer with a Smart Card encoder
configured on your system through C·CURE ID Badge Setup (see Smart Card Device
Configuration on Page 110).
l One or more programming and/or enrollment Smart Card Templates configured for that device.
When you create an enrollment template, you define the fields that will be populated by data
from the Smart Card. When you create a programming template, you define the fields that will
be used to write data to sectors on the Smart Card. See Smart Card Templates on Page 124.
l The Enroll/Program Smart Card button on the Personnel Badging tab.
Using Print Badge for Smart Card Enrollment, Programming, and Printing
You can use the Print Badge button on the Personnel Badging Tab in two different ways for Smart
Card Enrollment/Programming and Printing.
l Individual Processing – If you configured a badge printer for Smart Card programming and
enrollment from the C•CURE ID Badge Setup>Printer Options dialog box, you can click Print
Badge to perform programming, enrollment, and printing for a person’s Smart Card. See To
Enroll/Program Smart Cards Using the Print Badge Button on Page 320.
l Batch Processing – If you configured a badge printer for batch processing of Smart Cards from
the C•CURE ID Badge Setup>Batching Options dialog box, when you click Print Badge, the
badge is added to the Batch Queue Manager for programming and printing. See To Batch
Program and Print Smart Cards Using the Print Badge Button on Page 321.
You cannot enroll Smart Cards using a batch printer, therefore batch
NOTE processing is only useful for programming MIFARE cards (you cannot
program DESFire and iClass cards). When you configure the batch printer
for use with Smart Cards, you are prevented from adding any Smart Card
template that includes an Enroll action. You also can configure only one
template with a batch printer. See Configuring a Smart Card Device on
Page 113 for more information.
6. Choose one option and click OK, or click Cancel to cancel programming and printing the badge.
7. If the template was configured with the Confirm Programming/Enrollment Data option, the
Smart Card Data Confirmation form appears so that you can Confirm the
programming/enrollment that will occur, or click Cancel to cancel both programming and
printing. See Smart Card Device Configuration Definitions on Page 120 for definitions of the
fields on the Confirmation form.
8. If your template includes enrollment, the enrollment data is included if needed when the badge
is printed, and then the data is enrolled into the Personnel record, so that enrollment and
printing can be done in a single step.
To Batch Program and Print Smart Cards Using the Print Badge Button
If you have configured your badge printer using Badge Setup>Batching Options to support batch
operations, Print Badge works differently. With batch printing, only MIFARE cards can be
programmed, only one template can be assigned to the batch printer, enrollment is not available,
and badges are queued to the Batch Print Queue for processing.
l If the mode is set to Auto Print, the badge is programmed and then printed.
l If the mode is set to Always Ask, the Batch Print Manager dialog box is displayed
to let the user choose whether to print a single badge, print all badges in the queue,
or add the badge to the batch print queue.
l If the mode is set to Always Queue, the badge is added to the batch print queue,
and the Batch Print Manager dialog box is displayed to let the user choose whether
to print a single badge, print all badges in the queue, or leave the badge in the
batch print queue and print it at a later time.
5. To print the badge from the Batch Print Manager, select the badge from the badges listed in the
queue and click Print on the toolbar. See Batch Print Manager on Page 311 for information on
other batch printing options.
You cannot enroll Smart Cards using a batch printer, therefore batch
NOTE processing is only useful for programming MIFARE cards (you cannot
program DESFire and iClass cards). When you configure the batch printer
for use with Smart Cards, you are prevented from adding any Smart Card
template that includes an Enroll action. You also can configure only one
template with a batch printer. See Configuring a Smart Card Device on
Page 113 for more information.
1. From a Dynamic View of Personnel records, select one or more Personnel records.
2. Right-click to display the context menu.
3. Click Batch Print Badge.
4. If you had set the Batch Queue to Auto Print, each badge is first programmed according to the
Smart Card Template you configured for the printer, then printed. If you set the Batch Queue to
Always Ask or Always Queue, each badge is added to the Queue. You can program/print any
or all of the badges from the Batch Print Manager dialog box.
If your Personnel have more than one badge, you can control which badges you enroll by using the
Credential Dynamic View to select only the credentials you want to enroll. The Credential Dynamic
View lists each person's credentials in a separate row, so you can choose which of a person's
credentials to associate with the proximity card you want to enroll/print.
l Configured your printer to perform batch enrollment of Proximity Cards (see Configuring Batch
Enrollment for Proximity Cards on Page 48).
and
l Set up an Import definition to import the card number from the Proximity card into the
corresponding Personnel record (see Configuring an Import Definition for Batch Enrollment on
Page 52).
The Print button on the log window prints out the log window, not the badges
NOTE themselves.
You can click Email to email the message box to the recipient who was configured in
the System Variable Email Address under Customer Support.
(The Email function is intended to provide a way to email information to Customer
Support for your site. See the C•CURE 9000 System Maintenance Guide for more
information.)
7. Depending upon the options you have chosen for Batch Printing, the badges you queued are
either processed immediately or are held in the Batch Print Manager.
l If you had set the Batch Queue to Auto Print, each badge is first programmed
according to the Smart Card Template you configured for the printer, then printed.
l If you set the Batch Queue to Always Ask or Always Queue, each badge is added
to the Queue. You can program/print any or all of the badges from the Batch Print
Manager dialog box.
8. When the printer prints the badge, it also encodes the card number and Personnel record data to
a .CSV file.
9. The Import Watcher notices the new .CSV file and uses the Import definition you defined to
import the data.
10. For each of the Personnel you selected, the card number of the proximity card you printed as a
badge is enrolled to the correct Personnel record.
l Click Print Badge to print and enroll the proximity card selected on the Badging tab for this
Personnel Record.
l Click Enroll/Program Smart Card to enroll the proximity card selected on the Badging tab for
this Personnel Record without printing it.
l Configured Printer Options in Badge Setup to perform printing and enrollment of Proximity
Cards (see Configuring Individual Enrollment for Proximity Cards on Page 50).
or
l Configured Smartcard settings in Badge Setup to perform enrollment of Proximity Cards (see
Configuring Batch Enrollment for Proximity Cards on Page 48).
l You also must have set up an Import definition to import the card number from the Proximity
card into the corresponding Personnel record (see Configuring an Import Definition for Batch
Enrollment on Page 52).
8. When the printer prints the badge, it also encodes the card number and Personnel record data to
a .CSV file. (If you used the Enroll/Program Smart Card button, the card is enrolled but not
printed).
9. The Import Watcher notices the new .CSV file and uses the Import definition you defined to
import the data.
10. For each of the Personnel you selected, the card number of the proximity card you printed as a
badge is enrolled to the correct Personnel record.
Field Description
Sector This column displays each of the sectors that are being programmed or enrolled.
Number
AID Value This column displays the Application Identifier (AID) value of the sector.
Value Displays the Card Serial Number read from the card.
Enroll to Displays the Personnel database field to which the Card Serial Number is being enrolled. If this
Field field is blank, the Card Serial Number is not being enrolled.
Block Each row of this column represents a block on this sector of the card. Blocks are 0, 1, and 2.
Name
Data This column displays the actual data that is being programmed to the block or the data that was enrolled from the
card.
Operation This column displays the operation being performed - Program, Enroll, or None.
Data This column displays the data field that was configured in the template in the Field or Format field for this block.
Field
Field Description
Optional If a template is performing operations with a Card Format, additional columns representing the Card Format
Fields fields are added to the data grid. These columns represent the data fields that are being programmed or
enrolled.
Confirm Click Confirm to proceed with the Program/Enroll operation as displayed on the form.
Cancel Click Cancel to cancel the Program/Enroll operation and eject the card.
G format 90
Ghosting Value 205 height and width of 85
Graphics Import: existing 291
format 85 Images Properties Tasks 215
height and width 85 Imaging Station
Graphics Format 42, 85 Software Requirements 26
Setup 42 Import 291
GrayScale setting 224 Existing Images and Pictures 291
Guidelines Images 291
for setting up the portrait room 35 Pictures 291
Import Definition, Batch Enrollment 52
H Import from File
Hardware
option 87, 94
requirements 23
Signature 97
Height
Importing a Badge Layout 160, 168
for captures 90, 97, 102
Importing Existing Portraits 291
for graphics 85
Individually Add Badges to the Batch Print 306
Horizontal Spacing 68 Queue
Hue 224 Issue code 80
I J
iClass JPEG 85-86
Supported Devices 107 Justification for text 238
iCLASS 106
IIF 260 L
Label Designer
Image Properties Panel 213
Definitions 74
Accessing 213
using 71
Tasks 214
Label Height 68
Image Source tab 215
Label Width 68
Images
Landscape 204
backdrops for 37
Layout Panel 174
capturing 283, 289-290
Layout Sheet 64
displaying personnel 292
U
Updating licenses 32
Use Sheet Layout 63, 68
Using a Magnetic Track for Access Control 208
Using Badge Batch Print All for Smart 321
Cards
Using C•CURE ID Setup 42
Using Expression Builder 256
Using Help 29
Using the Badge Designer 166
Using the Enroll/Program Smart Card But- 319
ton
Using the Label Designer 71