Setting up Zone Based Anti-Passback w/ Mercury Controllers in BluSKY

Step 1: Edit the Controller Settings

1. Navigate to the controller's settings in BluSKY.
2. Locate the field "Store Apb Location".
   • Change the value to "Yes".
3. Find the "Store Last Access" field.
   • Change the value to "Yes".
4. Click Save to apply the changes.
   

Step 2: Create Special Situation Commands (For BluB0X Support Only)

These commands are not exposed to customers and should be executed only by BluB0X support personnel.

1. In the BluSKY interface, navigate to the Special Situation Commands section.
2. Enter the following command strings:
   • Ex.
     • 1121 0 320 1 0 2 1 1000 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and 1121 0 320 2 0 2 1 1000 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   • 1121 0 {SCP} 1 0 2 1 1000 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
     • Note: Replace [SCP] with the controller number.
       

Step 3: Create Antipasspack Area ID's (For BluBoX Support to Create)

1. Let BluB0X Support know the Antipassback areas you need created.  Think how many areas you want and how the person is going to walk through the building.
2. Ex. 
   1. Person is going to walk into the lobby (Let's call this "Outside" Area)
   2. Person is going to swipe their credential at the turnstile to go from the "Outside" area to the "Elevator Area"
   3. They then go to the 5th floor where they come to a portal where they go from the "Elevator Area" to "Occupancy ACME Area"
   4. In this example all the portals are one one controller.  This controller has 3 Antipassback areas "Outside", "Elevator Area", "Occupancy ACME Area")

Step 4: Add Portals to Antipassback Areas

1. In BluSKY, goto Portals
2. Select the Portal you want in your group
3. Edit the Portal
4. Set "Antipassback Mode" to ""Area Based Antipassback"
5. Set "Antipassback Area ID From" to the area you defined as on the secured side of the portal when entering.
   • Ex. "Outside" is the unsecured side of the portal when entering.
6. Set "Antipassback Area Id To" the area you defined as on the unsecured side of the portal when entering.
   1. Ex. "Inside" in thes screenshot below is the secured side of the portal when entering.

Step 5: Clear Controller Database and Synchronize

1. In BluSKY, go to Setup.
2. Select Controller-Door-Floor Diagnostics.
3. Select Controller
4. Select "Controller Info"
5. Select "Clear Data"
6. After the controller has rebooted. Select "Sync Controller"
7. Once the controller is synced, Select "Sync Persons"

Important: After these changes, the controller will need to be reset and fully re-synchronized using the Controller-floor-door diagnostic tool. The portals and elevators secured by this controller will not be secured while this is taking place. This change should be scheduled during a period of minimal activity.

For further assistance or if you encounter any issues during this process, please contact BluCARE (support@blub0x.com) for support.