Application Note 102: Elevator Control Interfacing - Brivo Systems

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Elevator Control Interface to Brivo ACS5000 Panels
APPLICATION NOTE # 102
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Overview – The Elevator Control feature in Brivo’s ACS WebService and Aparato appliance
based systems allow the access control administrator to set up controls to determine
whether a cardholder is allowed to enter a particular elevator floor or not based on a card
holders access group permissions.
Elevator Motor and
Controller System
Travel
Cable
Elevator
Cab or Car
Card
Reader
Elevator
Shaft
Elevator
Interface
Terminal
ACS5000
Panel
System
Basic Setup
This interface is initially set up
though wiring termination
between Brivo control panel
relays and inputs that are
provided by the elevator service
company.
The access control administrator
can control which floors are to be
accessed by adding access
permissions to various “Floors”
for each card holder.
Up to 118 floors can be
controlled by a single reader of
an ACS5000 control panel if all
14 ACS5000-I/O expansion
boards are connected in to the
ACS5000 control panel system.
If public access for selected
floors during business hours is
desired, an unlock schedule can
be selected so card reads will
only be required after hours for
selected floors.
Getting Started
First - Consult with the building owner and elevator service provider to establish contract
requirements and permits for the following topics.
General Design and Safety Considerations
1. Contact the elevator service provider to obtain a quote to provide 5 conductors in
their travel cable for the card reader that will be installed in the elevator cab.
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2. The maximum cable length for the Wiegand reader that will be mounted in the
elevator cab is 500 feet using 18 gauge 6 conductor shielded wire. Consult the
reader installation guide for reader wiring specifications.
3. The security dealer will furnish the reader for the elevator service provider to install in
the elevator car.
4. The elevator service company will connect the reader to the travel cable then
terminate the reader and all of the elevator button control wires in the elevator
interface terminal.
5. The elevator service company will control all aspects of life safety requirements of
the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) such as elevator recall and manual
override control.
6. It is highly recommended that the interface termination between the elevator input
terminal and the Brivo ACS5000 relay output termination be configured for failsafe
operation that provides a disconnect switch that allows operation without Brivo ACS
controls for servicing purposes.
7. Leave at least 1 ground floor level uncontrolled so that non-cardholders can always
exit the elevator.
Determining the Number of Relay Boards and Enclosures
1. Determine the number of elevator cabs that will be involved to determine the number
of door nodes that will be used on ACS5000 door boards. (Up to 2 elevator readers
for each ACS5000 door board)
2. Determine the number of floors that will be controlled by the elevator reader for each
cab to determine the number of ACS5000-IO boards that will be required. (Up to
controlled 8 floors per ACS5000-IO board)
3. Determine the location of the elevator equipment termination. Note: This could be in
more than a single location in buildings over 10 stories.
4. Determine the number of enclosures that will be needed to house all of the ACS5000
boards involved with the elevator control interface terminal. The ACS control and
expansion chassis should be mounted as close to the elevator control interface as
possible. (Not to exceed 200 feet)
Programming Notes
1. There are no license fees to use the Elevator Control feature in either WebService or
Aparato appliance-based systems. (Note: ACS5000-S panels do not support elevator
control unless they are configured as a client of an Aparato appliance.)
2. Add an “Elevator” reader for each cab. Consult the WebService or Aparato
administration guides for details.
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3. Add a “Floor” device for each controlled floor. Each floor will be linked to an elevator
cab and to a specific ACS5000 relay output. Consult the WebService or Aparato
administration guides for details.
4. If public access is required during business hours, each “Floor” relay output can be
configured with an “Unlock” schedule which will allow anyone to access the floor
during the active scheduled time block.
5. Users who will have permission to specific floors during specific timeframes will be
assigned a “Floor” device in their access group that will provide the permission to
activate the elevator floor button after their card presentation at the elevator cab
reader.
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