Salto Door Access System – Staff

Overview

Plum Borough School District uses Salto electronic door locks to help secure classrooms, offices, and other areas throughout the district.

Staff members are issued HID badges that provide access to district doors based on their assigned permissions. In addition to the standard HID badge, many staff members have—or will receive—a Salto credential, sometimes referred to as a puck, attached to the back of their badge.

The Salto credential allows your badge to communicate with Salto-controlled doors. Your HID badge and Salto credential work together, so you should continue carrying and using your badge as usual.

Audience

• PBSD Staff

Salto Credential Updates

For security purposes, Salto credentials must be periodically updated.

Salto Update Reader Locations

High School

• Man Trap near Door 48
• Hallway outside the Security Vestibule Entrance

Middle School

• Inside Door 5/6
• Inside Door 18

How to Update Your Salto Badge

1. Locate a Salto update reader in your building.
2. Present your badge to the reader.
3. Keep your badge against the reader while it processes the update.
4. Wait for the reader to turn green.
5. Once the reader turns green, the update is complete and your Salto credential will remain active for another 30 days.

Video Demonstration

Watch the Salto Credential Update Video

Using a Salto-Controlled Door

1. Present your badge to the Salto reader on the door.
2. Wait for the reader to indicate that access has been granted.
3. Open the door.

Using Office Mode

Some Salto-controlled doors support Office Mode. Office Mode allows an authorized staff member to leave a door unlocked during normal use without requiring each person to present a badge when entering.

Enable Office Mode – Leave the Door Unlocked

1. Present your badge to the Salto reader.
2. Continue holding your badge at the reader.
3. Wait until the reader blinks green twice.
4. Remove your badge.
5. The door will remain unlocked for normal entry.

Disable Office Mode – Return the Door to Locked Mode

1. Present your badge to the Salto reader.
2. Continue holding your badge at the reader.
3. Wait until the reader blinks red twice.
4. Remove your badge.
5. The door will return to locked mode. Authorized users will need to present their badges to enter.

Video Demonstration

 Watch the Salto Office Mode Video 

Important Reminders

• Keep your HID badge and Salto credential together.
• Check in at a Salto update reader at least once every 30 days.
• Keep your badge at the update reader until you receive the green confirmation.
• Access is based on your assigned permissions.
• Do not lend your badge to another person.
• Report lost, damaged, or non-working badges and Salto credentials promptly.

Common Issues

Badge Does Not Open a Salto Door

• Verify that your Salto credential has been updated within the last 30 days.
• Visit a Salto update reader and complete a credential update.
• Confirm that you are attempting to access a door assigned to your permissions.
• If the issue continues, contact Technology Support.

Update Reader Does Not Turn Green

• Keep your badge against the update reader while the update is processing.
• Do not remove the badge before the update finishes.
• If the reader does not provide a green confirmation, report the issue to Technology Support.

Office Mode Does Not Work

• Verify that the door supports Office Mode.
• Keep your badge at the reader until the appropriate two-blink confirmation occurs.
• Verify that your badge has permission to use Office Mode on that door.
• If the issue continues, contact Technology Support.

Need Help?

If you experience an issue with your Salto credential, door access, Office Mode, or a Salto update reader, contact PBSD Technology Support at  techsupport@pbsd.net .

When reporting an issue, include the building and door or room number whenever possible. This will help the Technology Department identify the affected Salto door and troubleshoot the issue more quickly.

Related Resources

•  Salto Credential Update Video 
•  Salto Office Mode Video