Front Desk Units - Using and Programming
Kaba Ilco Lodging Access Control System 19
After the FDU has been authorized, it will offer menu choices for making keycards or
other actions according to the authorization level of the user. After one of the time-out
periods has expired, the FDU will go back to the unauthorized mode for security issues.
For more details, please refer to Section 3.6, part 9 – FDU Time-outs.
When running on batteries, the FDU turns off the LCD backlight and enters a power
saving mode after a period of inactivity to save on the batteries. Pressing any key will
exit this mode, turn the backlight on and go to the main Kaba screen.
IMPORTANT: For security purposes, all transactions performed by the FDU are
audited, showing the authorization keycard used, the transaction
details, date and time.
DO NOT
lend Authorization keycards to anyone.
DO NOT
leave Authorization keycards unattended anywhere.
DO NOT
leave the FDU unattended, and DO NOT allow another
person to use the FDU, without first logging off the previous user’s
authorization by pressing <
> until the main screen is displayed.
Keycards, including Authorization keycards, can be erased by
strong magnetic fields.
3.2.3 FDU Menus
The FDU menus are displayed on the FDU’s LCD screen. As example, the main menu is
shown below: