Abstract: A method of configuring a lock control unit of an access control system. The unit has an associated lock control unit identifier and an electronic key, and can communicate via a wireless communications channel with a mobile unit and can receive an electronic key from the mobile unit to verify a received electronic key and, subject to successful verification, to activate the lock mechanism. A message having a location address is received from an access control management system. Lock control unit(s) are detected communicating via the channel in a proximity of the technician mobile unit. A respective lock control unit identifier is received from each detected unit. The unit connected to the lock mechanism is identified, based on the received identifiers. An electronic key associated with the identifier is received from the ACMS. Commands are sent to the lock control unit causing the lock control unit to perform configuration.

Abstract: A method of configuring a lock control unit of an access control system, the lock control unit having associated with it a lock control unit identifier and an electronic key, the lock control unit comprising means for wireless communication via a wireless communications channel with a user mobile unit, and adapted to receive an a data item indicative of an electronic key from a user mobile unit, to verify a received electronic key and, subject to successful verification, to activate the lock mechanism, the method comprising performing the following steps by a technician mobile unit: receiving a message from an access control management system, the message comprising an address indicative of the location; detecting one or more lock control units communicating via the wireless communications channel in a proximity of the technician mobile unit; and receiving from each detected lock control unit a respective lock control unit identifier; identifying, based on the received lock control unit identifiers, the lock