Elevators

This feature is only available in Advanced mode.

Elevators are used to control user access or to monitor and control floors in a multi-storey building.

For more information and instructions, see Application Note 248: Low Level Elevator Control in Protege GX and Protege WX.

Configuration

  • Reader Expander: Elevator cars must be associated with the reader expander that is used to control user access in that car.

    The Reader 1/2 Mode and Reader 1/2 Elevator must also be set correctly for that reader expander (Expanders | Reader expanders | Reader 1/2).

  • Reader Port: The reader expander port that controls access in this elevator car.

  • Unlock Access Time (seconds): The length of time (in seconds) that the floor outputs will be activated when a user is granted access. When destination reporting is not enabled the user will have this length of time to select a floor. When destination reporting is enabled the selected floor will be activated for this length of time.

  • Unlock Intercom Time (seconds): This option is not used.

  • Floor Select Time: When destination reporting is enabled the user has this time (in seconds) to press a floor button after they are granted access. This option is not required when destination reporting is not enabled.

  • Destination Reporting Enable: Destination reporting allows the system to track which floor a user has selected. When a user is granted access, instead of immediately unlocking all floors the system will wait for an input activation. The user can select a single floor that they have access to, and only that floor will be unlocked. In addition, an event will be logged recording the specific floor the user has selected.

    This is useful for higher security situations where it may be important to know specifically which floors users are traveling to. It also prevents users pressing multiple floor buttons after gaining access.

    Destination reporting has specific wiring requirements which are different from those for basic elevator control.

Authentication Mode

To configure the Authentication Mode for an elevator car, add EntryMode = # to the Commands field for the elevator, where # is the required type of authentication, as defined in the table below:

Card Only

0

PIN Only

1

Card and PIN

2

Card or PIN

3

Commands

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