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11 You have installed the locks in the doors. Now you want use DL-Windows to program the locks. What are the main steps? OPENING STEPS ❒ 1. Install the DL-Windows software into your computer (see page 12) ❒ 2. Create a new Account and add locks (see page 15) ❒ 3. Add Users (and other data) using Global Users screen (see page 16) ❒ 4. Enroll ProxCards (for PDL locks only) (see page 17) ❒ 5. Add Schedules and TimeZones (see page 20) ❒ 6. Send Information to the lock (see page 21) ADVANCED PROCEDURES ❒ 7. Receive Information from the lock (see page 23) ❒ 8. Using the AL-DTM (see page 25) ❒ 9. Database Maintenance (see page 46) ❒ 10. Foreign Language Support (see page 47) ❒ 11. Advanced Programming Concepts (see pages 48-50) Quick Start Checklist
12 Click Start, select Programs, select the DL-Windows Program Group, then click on DL-Windows 3.X.X. After a few moments, the following screen will appear: When opening DL-Windows for the first time (without any Accounts), the popup will appear, directing you to right-click in the white pane (the Account Tree area at the left) and select New Account. From this main screen you can create new Accounts, add locks to the Accounts, transfer data to and from locks, and perform all other needed tasks. Before starting, you will first need to select a Com port through which (via a wire cable) your computer and the locks will be connected. Installing DL-Windows Software AL-PCI2 Setup The comm port refers to a serial port located at the back of your computer that is used to communicate with the lock. Connect an AL-PCI2 cable (or the supplied 9-pin DB9 to DB9 serial cable) to an unused comm port at the back of your computer. Leave the other end of either cable unconnected. Select T ools, Comm Port Setup and Test. This Comm Test utility allows the DL-Windows software to detect which Com Port is connected to the cable. The first comm port that passes the DL-Windows automatic detection test will be selected. When finished, click Exit. Note: If you are not using COM1, you must run this utility to identify the active comm port. Starting DL-Windows Note: Uninstall any previous version of DL- Windows before Installing DL-Windows. Account data associated with previous installations will remain intact, with the exception of Prox devices (see warning below). Use the Update Database utility on databases created using prior versions of DL- Windows. Please read the readme.txt file for the latest information about DL-Windows. See page 6 for DL-Windows System Requirements. 1. Place DL-Windows CD into the CD-ROM drive. The DL- Windows InstallShield Wizard will automatically begin the installation process. 2. If the Wizard installation process does not automatically begin, click Start, Run and type the following: D:\Program \English\setup.exe, where D is the Drive Letter associated with the CD-ROM. For installations other than English, please read the Setup.txt file located on the installation CD. 3.The Installation program will prompt you regarding the ReadMe file, and the installation destination folder on your hard drive. When installation is complete, you will be asked to reboot your computer. DL-Windows Software Installation Right mouse-click here Open button
13 NOTE: This section applies only to Accounts and locks cre- ated with previous versions of DL-Windows. For new Ac- counts, please ignore the following instructions. Open the Import Utility application by clicking Start, Programs, DL-Windows, Import Utility. The Import Utility application is independent of DL-W indows and allows the database files (Accounts) of previous versions of DL-Windows to be upgraded to the latest version of DL-Windows. When running old Account database files in DL-Windows, you may encounter a pop-up message (shown below) requesting you run the Import Utility to update your Account files: When first started, the Import Utility application defaults to the directory where your current working DL-Windows files are lo- cated (this directory is set from the DL-Windows Options screen). Note: If your computer stores your database files in more than one directory, you must run the Import Utility and update the files in each of these directories. Click the Open button to select the directory the Import Utility will use. When selecting your database files, the Files of type pull- down menu lists two file types: •New DL-Windows Index files •Old DL-Windows Index files The Old file type is listed as AL3000.MDB and the New file type is listed as AcctList.adf. After selecting the file type, the Upgrade Utility determines which operation needs to be performed (either Update or Im- port) and enables the appropriate button to perform the needed operation. Regardless of the operation performed, the Upgrade Utility will create a new sub-directory named Original Files containing a backup of your original unchanged Account files. Should your upgrade operation not complete properly, the application will restore these original files back to the main directory. Once Update or Import is selected, the Upgrade Utility will start to run and, depending on the file sizes and quantity, the process may take a while. Some older Accounts with many locks could take more than ten minutes to complete, while oth- ers may only take a few seconds. When the Upgrade Utility is complete, a message box appears indicating the status of the upgrade. Upgrading From a Previous Version of DL-Windows
14 The DL-Windows software provides security and protection features to restrict unauthorized persons from accessing your DL-Windows program. When starting DL-Windows, a user name and password are required to access the program. Creating user names re- quires a User Type be selected, (either Operator or Adminis- trator). This User Type determines the range of tasks allowed within DL-Windows. Creating authorized users should be the first step in programming the DL-Windows software. Note: For Operators, all administrative functions are grayed-out within both the Global Users screen and the Options screen. In addition, the functions listed below are accessible by Ad- ministrators only: 1. Click Tools, Manage Users to open the Manage Users screen. 2. In the Manage Users screen, click Ac ti o n, Add User (or press CTRL+A). 3. In the Add User dialog (shown below), type a User Name and a Full Name in the fields provided (the User Name will appear on the Log-On screen when starting DL-Windows). 4. Select the access level by checking either Operator or Ad- ministrator in the User Type area. Users can be created but disabled by simply un-checking Enable User. 5. Enter a password (at least 4 characters) in the Password field and re-type the password in the Confirm field to ver- ify. 6. When finished, click OK to save, or click Cancel to discard your changes. To edit existing users: 1. Either click Acti o n, Edit User, press CTRL+ E, or double- click the user to open the Edit User dialog. 2. All existing information can be edited, and when finished, click OK to save or click Cancel to discard your changes. To delete an existing user: 1. Click to highlight the user in the Manage Users screen. 2. Click Action, Delete User or press CTRL+ D. 3. A confirmation popup will appear. 4. Click Yes to confirm the deletion, and click No to retain the user. 1. Click to highlight the user in the Manage Users screen, then click Action, Set Password (or press CTRL+ P). 2. In the Change Password dialog, type the existing pass- word in the Old Password field, type a new password in the New Password field and re-type the same new pass- word in the Confirm field. 3. Press Enter on your keyboard to accept the changes. DL-Windows can utilize a Security Password to safeguard against an unscrupulous person with knowledge of your AL- DTM or PC download code. The Security Password prevents an unauthorized user from reprogramming your installed locks with their own copy of DL-Windows. Entering this password into DL-Windows prior to initial programming of your locks copies the password to a special area within the locks. The password never needs to be entered again. Subsequent com- munication between DL-Windows, the AL-DTM and your locks will automatically check for this password. If a different copy of DL-Windows is used to program your locks, the passwords will not match and no data transfer will take place. Once this Security Password is stored within your installed locks, the only way to change the Security Password is to erase all lock programming for each lock (re-loading the factory default pro- gram) and then re-program each lock with a new Security Password. The Security Password ensures that only your copy of DL- Windows can communicate with your locks. The Security Password also makes certain that your copy of DL-Windows must be used to program the AL-DTM in order for it to ex- change information with your locks. If desired (but not recommended), the use of more than one copy of DL-Windows is possible--provided that the same pass- word is entered in all copies of DL-Windows. To program the Security Password: 1. Click Tools, Set Security Password. 2. Before entering any information, be sure to write down the password to be used and save in a secure location. Once the Security Password is entered into the program, it can- not be retrieved. 3. In the Set Security Password dialog, type a unique 6- character password in the New Password field. 4. Re-type the same password in the Confirm field. 5. Click OK to save, or click Cancel to discard your changes. DL-Windows Security Features Security Features in DL-Windows Adding Users (for access to DL-Windows software) Editing and Deleting Users Change an Existing Password Security Password
15 Create a New Account When the DL-Windows screen first opens (below) click the Open button located on the toolbar (upper left). (For new installations, a popup appears with directions). First press OK to clear the popup, then (as directed by the popup) using your mouse, right-click anywhere in this white box (the Account Tree area at the left), and select New Account. The New Account dialog opens. New Account Description Enter the New Account Description in the field shown at right. The Account Description will typically be the name of the company or facility where a lock(s) will be installed. Existing Accounts from previous installations are also displayed. Click OK. Press the Global button. The Global Users screen will appear (below). Programming of User Codes, Programmable Features and Schedules can now begin. Note: The screens that display on StartUp can be selected under Options (press the Opt button). New Lock Description After entering the new Account description, the New Lock dialog automatically appears (shown below). Type the description of the new lock, which will typically be the name of the door or department in the facility. Select the Type of Lock to be programmed from the drop-down list. When finished, click OK. Note: To add a new lock to an existing Account, first open any existing lock in the Account, then right-click in the white column and select New Lock. The Num- ber of Locks to Create? field allows you to create multiple locks of the same lock type. You can also clone locks (see next section named Right Click Menu). Note: If you select a 4000 Series lock, a special Mode of Operation Wizard dialog appears (shown below) which allows you to select the type of lock programming for that locks application. See page 37 for more information about the Pri- vacy and Residency Features in the PDL4100/DL4100 and PDL4500/DL4500 series locks. Displayed be- low is a New Lock dialog used for adding new locks, and a 4500 Series Mode of Op- eration Wizard dia- log: Create a New Account and Add Locks Delete an Account If you wish to delete an Account, right mouse-click the name of the Account and select Delete Account from the menu. A warning popup will appear, and click Yes to confirm, and click No to can- cel. Add Locks to the Account For Global Users screen field and button definitions, see page 29. For more information about Programming Levels and the lock default tables, see the individual lock programming instruc- tions for details. Right Click Menu Select an Account, double-click a lock and right-click in the Account Tree area. The following menu appears: New Account and New Lock are described above. Clone Account allows you to save time when creating a new Account by duplicating all information in an existing Account, with the ex- ception of the lock information. Therefore, after cloning an Account, new locks must be added, but all names, Prox Card and other data in the Global Users Screen will be duplicated. Select Delete Account when you wish to remove an Account from DL-Windows perma- nently. Press Yes in the warning dialog only after you verify the Ac- count to be deleted. Clone Lock allows you to save time when creating a new lock. Cloning duplicates in the new lock all schedules and Users pro- grammed from an existing lock. When cloning, the Clone Lock Data screen appears (below), which is very similar to the New Lock screen shown previously. In the Number of Locks to Create? field, click the drop-down list to clone up to 2000 locks of the same lock type. Note: All models can be cloned into all other models, with the following exceptions: DL2800 and DL3000 locks can only clone each other, and the DL3500 can only clone itself. Select Delete Lock when you wish to remove the lock from the Account permanently. Press Yes in the warn- ing dialog only after you verify the lock to be deleted. Note: You cannot de- lete the last lock of an Account. Select Rename when you wish to rename the lock description of the selected lock. Sort Tree by Lock Name/LockID For each Account listed in the white pane (the Account Tree area at the left), the locks for each Account can be listed (top to bottom) either by the names of each lock (alphabetically) or by the LockID number (sequential order as added). Open button Right mouse-click here and select New Account
16 Add Users with the Global Users Screen Overview The Global Users screen is used to enter all User information. Users can be assigned to specific locks and assigned to Groups within locks. All Basic Users are entered here as well as the Level Assignment for DL3000/2800 locks. User lists can be imported from other DL-W indows Accounts or from comma delimited formatted lists. Administrative Users can be accessed through the Global Users screen via the Add Administrative Users button. Please see page 29 for the Global Users screen layout and field descriptions. Add Users and User Codes As shown in the image below, type the first and last name of a User in the User Information Fields, and enter the remaining personal information as needed. Note that the names entered in the First Name and Last Name fields also appear in the User Name list. Note: A specific PIN Number (User Code) may be typed in the Pin No. field for each User --or-- random User Codes may be auto- generated for one or many Users by right-clicking in the User Name list. In addition, a Custom Field (located under the Pin No. field) allows a customized field of up to 15 characters. This field is set in the Options screen (click the Opt button) and once changed remains identical for all locks in all Accounts. Note: The ID column in the User Name list is used for identifying Users in this screen only and is NOT associated with positions in the Lock Data screen. For this reason, if displaying these numbers is confusing, this column may be hidden using the Options screen (see page 41 for more information). The LockID Grid displays LockID numbers and is color-coded to describe the state of the selected User: •Green = User entered in the lock and enabled •Red = User entered in the lock but disabled •White = User not in the lock Double-click on a LockID Grid number to cycle through the colors of the LockID number (from white to green to red and back to white) thus adding, disabling or removing a User as needed. In this way, the LockID Grid can be used to add a User to any lock in an Account. One or multiple Users can also be added to one or more locks via the right-click menu in the User Name list. Select a Range of Users To select a range of Users, click to select the first User, press and hold the SHIFT key, then click the last User in the range (you can also press CTRL and click individual Users). W ithin the range of Users highlighted, right-click in the highlighted area to display the menu shown above. Click a selected action in the menu to perform the action for the selected Users. Random User Code Generation Random User Codes may be generated for one or many Users. (Note: To avoid User Number conflicts, it is recommended to first assign specific User Codes to Users before selecting random User Code generation). To generate random Codes, press and hold the CTRL key, click the right arrow (►) located to the left of the User Name to select each User(s), then right-click and select “Generate Selected New Codes”. You can select a range of Users (as described above) and click Generate All New Codes to create new codes for all Users. Adding a User to a Group/Level In the Global Users Screen, select a range of Users or click individual Users as described in the section Select a Range of Users (above), then click the Set Group Assignment button to display this screen: In the above dialog, rows represent Groups and columns represent locks (the number above each column is the LockID number). Double-click in the grid to add the User to a Group in a single lock (hold down the Ctrl key to allow single-click entry). To save time, check the appropriate check box to add the User to the same Group in all locks. When finished, click Add Selected Users to These Groups to add the selected Users to the Groups highlighted in green. The same procedures apply to the Set Level Assignment button and Set Level Assignment For User screen (note that Levels are only associated with the DL3000 and DL2800 locks). Administrative Users The Add Administrative Users button displays the Set Administrative Users screen. Administrative Users are the same for all locks within an Account. Enter information the same way as if adding a basic User. Lock Grid To add a selected User, double-click on a LockID number box. To highlight a range of Users, click in this column to select the first User, press and hold the SHIFT key, then click the last User in the range… ...then right- click and select from any of these options. Right-click menu in the User Name list User Information Fields The LockID Grid displays LockID numbers In this example, for LockID #6, double-click in a box (1-4) to set the Group assignment for this User.
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Connect the AL-PRE, lock and computer as shown in the figure
below:
1. Plug one end of the DB9 to DB9 Serial Cable into the rear of
the AL-PRE and plug the other end into the selected serial
COM port in the back of your computer.
2. Insert a 9 Volt battery into the back of the AL-PRE, or plug a
9V DC transformer plug into the side of the AL-PRE.
1. Open DL-Windows, press Open, select the Account and
double-click the lock you wish to update with Prox informa-
tion. The Lock Data screen appears.
2. Press the Global button (shown at right) and the
Global Users screen opens. Highlight the User by
pressing the Global ID column of the User you wish
to associate with the ProxCard
® or ProxKey® keyfob.
3. On the AL-PRE, press the red Push On button.
Note: If the AL-PRE is inactive (no ProxCards
® are being
read) for 5 minutes, the AL-PRE will turn off automatically.
Press the Push On button on the top of the AL-PRE to
“wake up” the AL-PRE.
4. In the Global Users screen, click the Add Cards button.
The ProxCard Enrolling dialog opens. The AL-PRE is now
ready to accept Prox entries.
5. In the ProxCard Enrolling dialog (right), check Enable AL-
PRE.
Enroll ProxCards® with the AL-PRE
DB9 to DB9 Serial
Cable (supplied)
Enroll ProxCards® and ProxKey® keyfobs quickly into DL-Windows, then transfer this new ProxCard® data from the computer through the
AL-PRE to the lock. For PDL series locks only.
IBM COMPATABLE
LAPTOP OR DESKTOP PC
CONNECT DB9 CABLE
TO COMPUTER SERIAL
PORT (COM 1-4)
AL-PRE PROXCARD READER/
ENROLLER
NOTE: OBSERVE TAB DIRECTION
WHEN INSERTING CABLE INTO
AL-PRE AND LOCK
DOUBLE-ENDED MINI BANANA
PLUG CONNECTOR
PDL3000 LOCK
(continued)
Setting up the AL-PRE Proximity Enroller
AL-PRE -- Rear Panel
TO LOCK TO COMPUTER
DOUBLE-ENDED MINI BANANA
PLUG CONNECTOR DB9 to DB9 Serial Cable
(supplied)
To lock
NOTE:
OBSERVE
TAB DIREC-
TION WHEN
INSER TING
CABLE INTO
AL-PRE AND
LOCK
To computer
Optional: 9V DC Transformer:
Input: 120V AC, 60Hz, 8W
Output: 9V DC, 333mA min.
Use (1) 9 Volt Alkaline
Battery (Duracell MN1604 or
equivalent) or the 9V DC
Transformer described below.
Add ProxCards® and ProxKey® Keyfobs with the AL-PRE
Click here to
highlight the
User.
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6. Select the Prox card type from the “Card Type” drop down
box.
Card Type Dropdown Box:
There are a few pre-existing Card Types. If your Card Type
is not listed or is unknown, select the “Unknown” type. Se-
lecting Unknown will allow you to enter your card into the
system and then assign a badge number (for tracking pur-
poses only) in the Global Users screen. Note that this fea-
ture is only supported when the AL-PRE is connected to the
computer.
7. Place a ProxCard
® or ProxKey® keyfob in front of the area
of the AL-PRE labeled Badge Target until you hear two
quick beeps. The ProxCard Enrolling dialog closes and
the ProxCard
® Data fields in the Global Users screen
become populated, indicating the Prox device has been
enrolled for that User (see below image).
Notice that in the Global Users screen, those Users listed
in the User Name and Pin No. columns with Prox infor-
mation are tinted yellow.
Note: If a previously enrolled ProxCard
® or ProxKey®
keyfob is presented a second time for enrollment, a popup
warning appears similar to the image shown above.
In the Global Users screen, highlight the Global ID of the User
you wish to edit, press Remove Card to remove ProxCard
® or
ProxKey® keyfob data.
Note: All proximity information for the selected User will be re-
moved from all locks in the Account. When the warning dialog
appears, press Yes to delete the proximity information.
NOTE: You will need to know the Card Format, Badge
Number and Facility Code.
In the Global Users screen, in the ProxCard Data area, press the
Add Cards button. The ProxCard Enrolling dialog opens (below).
To manually add proximity information, first uncheck Enable AL-
PRE. The Card No. and Facility fields become active, as shown
in the following image:
If you choose to add the Proximity data manually, you will
need to know the card format, badge number and Facility
Code. DO NOT GUESS AT THE CARD TYPE! The card
number and Facility Code you enter will be the numbers dis-
played and used by the system. Data entered and accepted
by the system does not mean that the data is verified as cor-
rect. To verify you have selected the correct card type, per-
form the following verification procedure:
Prox Card Verification Procedure:
NOTE: You will need an AL-PRE in order to complete
the verification process.
Manually enter the card information for your selected card
type, then click Build Card. The Prox Card Enrolling dialog
closes and the Global Users screen opens with your Prox-
imity card information populated. Using the AL-PRE, per-
form a search with your newly enrolled card. In the Search
pull-down box select “Prox Card (AL-PRE Needed)” and
present the card to the AL-PRE enroller. If your card is
found, then the entered data is correct. This process may
be performed for all Proximity card types and serves as a
means of verifying your entered data.
Sequential Add
When adding Proximity information with known Card Numbers
in a sequence, select the Sequential Add check box. Se-
quential Add is supported when using the AL-PRE or when
entering the data manually.
In the Number of Cards dialog, enter the number of cards you
will to add sequentially, and click OK. The cards will be added
starting with the first User selected when the ProxCard Enroll-
Remove Cards
(continued)
Add Prox Information--Without the AL-PRE
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ing dialog was first opened. The first card added will display the
Card Type, Card Number and Facility specified, and each
subsequent card will contain the same data except the Card
Number will be incremented by 1.
Notice that in the Global Users screen, those Users listed in
the User Name and Pin No. columns with Prox information are
tinted yellow.
User Defined Type:
When Trying to create a Prox Card type manually by selecting
User Defined. You will need the HID form like the one shown
below. With out this you will not be able to complete this entry
and possibly corrupt your data. If you have this data available –
Please contact AlarmLock Tech support and they will instruct
you on how to complete this data entry.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X P
P F F F F F F F F D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
0 2 0 6 1 5
User Defined ProxCard® Example
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Schedules are customized by the use of two screens. The first is the
Schedule
- Timezone screen. Click the Sched button or click
Window, Schedules to open.
Use the Schedule
- Timezone screen to create schedules. Just as
each schedule consists of two main parts: the action the lock will
perform (an event) and a time the event will occur (a TimeZone), the
Schedule
- Timezone screen contains two main sections:
•A TimeZone section (top) - Allows the creation of TimeZones, i.e.
the time(s) the events in the schedule will take place
•A Schedule Entry section (bottom) - Allows the selection of events
the lock will perform and links events to TimeZones.
The second screen is the Schedule View screen. Click the SchV
button or click Window, Schedule View to open.
The Schedule View screen separates the TimeZone(s) for each
schedule, clearly displaying ALL parts of the schedule. The Schedule
View screen also displays the schedule as it is executed by the lock
programming. Although the previously described Schedule
-
Timezone screen may display only limited TimeZone information, the
complete schedule may in fact consist of multiple events depending on
how the TimeZone was created. Therefore the Schedule View screen is very useful in that it presents the complete picture, displaying all
parts of the schedule, for each schedule you have to work with.
Note: Schedules are local to the lock and not shared, while
TimeZones are global and will appear in all lock configurations within
an Account.
When selecting the events and TimeZones for your schedules, you
may need to specify the User or Group ID in order to complete the
event. The Description field is used to display descriptive text for
identification purposes only. The Event Number records and monitors
ALL events stored or sent to the lock.
Schedules can be single-ended or double-ended: single-ended
schedules have a start time only; double-ended schedules have both a
start and stop time. Most schedules are double-ended.
An example of a single-ended schedule is a single Lock event with the
TimeZone 1 start time set to 5:00 PM only. This schedule will cause the
device to lock every day at 5:00 PM. An example of a double-ended
schedule is an Unlock event with the TimeZone 1 start time set to 8:00
AM and the stop time set to 5:00 PM. This schedule will cause the
device to unlock every day at 8:00 AM and lock at 5:00 PM.
Unlock – Device unlocks at programmed time.
Lock – Device locks at programmed time.
Disable Group – All Users within specified Group become disabled at
the programmed time.
Enable Group - All Users within specified Group become enabled at
the programmed time.
Disable User –Specified User is disabled at programmed time.
Enable Group - Specified User is enabled at programmed time.
Passage Mode by Group 1- Open Window – Places device into
Passage Mode (unlocked state) when a member of Group 1
enters their User Code. The Start Time opens the timeframe
where the Group 1 member can enter their code, the Stop Time
ends the timeframe (closes the window).
Note: If a Group 1 member has placed the device into Passage
Mode, the device will not exit Passage Mode automatically. Be
sure to lock manually or schedule a single-ended Lock event to
coincide with the End Time.
Relay Activation by Group 1 – Open Window – Sets a timeframe
where if a Group 1 member enters their User Code, a relay
activation is sent. An example application of the relay is to disarm
an alarm control panel.
Enable Group 4 by Group 1- Open Window – Sets a timeframe
where if a Group 1 member enters their User Code, all members
of Group 4 will become enabled.
Note: Group 4 will remain enabled if a Group 1 member has
entered within the specified time. Be sure to disable Group 4
manually, or schedule a single-ended Disable Group event to
coincide with the End Time.
The Schedule View screen can be used to verify the full details of
each schedule, allowing you to review the arrangement of the start and
stop times for each event. The Schedule View screen is also intended
to be used to view existing schedules received from installed locks.
Creating Schedules and TimeZones
Working with Schedules
Switching to Schedule View
Event Types