Doors

Setup

• Door Type: The door type assigned to a door controls the credentials required for access, as well as antipassback and dual authentication operation. Different door types can be scheduled for different times of day. For more information, see Programming | Door Types.

• Slave Door * : You can assign another door record as a slave door. When a user unlocks the primary door, the slave door will be unlocked as well if the user has access to it. This might be used to control two adjacent doors with a single reader port.

  By default, slave doors will only follow the primary door when it is unlocked by access with a valid credential. To enable slave door operation for REX, REN and manual commands, add the SlaveREX = true in the Commands field for the primary door.

• Area Inside/Outside Door: These fields allow you to set the areas that are inside and outside doors, enabling integration of the door's access control functions with area control and intrusion detection. Setting these areas allow you to use a range of features such as:

  • Unlock and lock doors automatically based on the area status (see the Options tab)
  • Prevent users from entering armed areas (see the Advanced Options tab and Expanders | Reader Expanders | Reader 1/2)
  • Allow users to arm or disarm areas from the entry/exit reader (see Expanders | Reader Expanders | Reader 1/2)
  • Antipassback (see Entry/Exit Passback Mode in Programming | Door Types | General)
  • Area counting (see Enable User Counting in Programming | Areas | Options 1)

  If there is no monitored area outside the door (i.e. the door is external) you can leave the outside area as - Not Set -.

• Unlock Schedule: The unlock schedule can be used to latch unlock the door, allowing free access without a credential when the schedule is valid.

  By default, the unlocking function is edge triggered: the door will latch unlock when the schedule becomes valid and lock when the schedule becomes invalid, but can be overridden by user or operator commands. This behavior can be modified using the settings in the Options tab.

  For example, a retail shop could set an unlock schedule so that the door is unlocked for customers during their opening hours. Outside of these hours the door is locked but can be accessed by employees using their credentials.

• Door Pre-alarm Delay Time: When a door is left open, after this period (in seconds) it will generate a pre-alarm. This pre-alarm generates an event and activates the Pre Alarm Output / Output Group (set in the Outputs tab), warning users that the left open alarm will soon be activated.

  This feature can be disabled under specific circumstances in the Alarm options tab.

• Door Left Open Alarm Time: When the door is left open, after this period (in seconds) it will activate the left open alarm. This alarm opens the Door Left Open trouble input and activates the Left Open Alarm Output / Output Group (Outputs tab).

  The left open alarm timer begins when the door is first opened, not after the pre-alarm is activated. For example, with default settings the pre-alarm will be activated 30s after the door is opened, and the left open alarm will be activated 15s later (45s total).

  This feature can be disabled under specific circumstances in the Alarm options tab.

• Interlock Door Group * : When a door group is assigned to this field this door cannot be unlocked unless all of the doors assigned to the interlock door group are closed and locked. This ensures that only one door in the group can be opened at any given time.

  This feature is used to prevent a free path from being opened between safe and hazardous areas. For example, it could be applied to an entry point to a clean room or secure facility.

Commands

• Commands * : Used to send manual commands to a device.