Defining elevator doors

During a door definition, it is possible to specify whether it is a “regular door” or an elevator cab (Door window, General tab). When a door is defined as an Elevator cab, an Elevator tab is displayed in the Door definition window. This tab is used to define the automatic unlock schedules for specific floor groups.

  1. From the Door definition window, select the Elevator tab.
  2. From the Unlock schedule #1 list, select the applicable unlock schedule. By default, you may select the Always valid schedule. You may also create a new schedule (Definition menu, Schedules).
  3. From the Floor group #1 list, select the appropriate floor group associated with the Unlock schedule #1. Only floors that have a valid schedule in the Floor group definition will be unlocked or available for selection when the Unlock schedule #1 becomes valid.
  4. From the Unlock schedule #2 list, select the schedule applicable to the second group of floors.
  5. From the Floor group #2 list, select the appropriate floor group. Only floors that have a valid schedule in the Floor group definition will be “unlocked” or available for selection when the Unlock schedule #2 becomes valid.
    Note:
    • The Unlock schedule defined during a door definition (Door menu, General tab) will OVERRIDE these schedules even if they are valid.
    • Only one Unlock schedule can be valid at a time. For example if the first schedule (Unlock schedule #1) is valid from 6h00 to 9h00 and the second schedule (Unlock Schedule #2) is valid from 7h00 to 9h00, then Unlock schedule #2 will NEVER be valid since Unlock schedule #1 is already valid.
    • Do not overlap schedules. For example, if the first schedule is valid from 8h00 am to 17h00 and the second schedule is valid from 16h00 to 21h00, the gap (between 16h00 and 17h00) can result in erratic operation of the elevator control system.
    • Only floors that have a valid schedule in the Floor Group definition will be “unlocked” or available for selection when the unlock schedules become valid.

    For more information about how to program elevator control using REB-8 relays, see Controllers Configuration.