Interlogix Topaz User Manual - Manual (Page 247)

Chapter 9
Hardware
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Elevator Control
The Elevator Control Software (ECS) is an enhancement that allows Topaz to manage floor access.
This feature is turned on in the Field Panel configuration page. Topaz associates cab and floor
numbers with a security area and a relay.
Once a field panel is configured for the elevator control function, it can only be used for elevator
control. The relays on an elevator control field panel are always in the activated (on) state. A valid
access deactivates the relay(s) for the authorized floor(s) on the cab being used.
The Elevator Control Software can support up to all 32 readers configured as elevator cabs even if
the cabs are in different buildings. Elevator cabs used in conjunction with this feature should be
equipped with card readers, which may or may not have keypads. Two (2) elevator cabs are
supported per ACURT2 field panel and four (4) elevator cabs are supported per ACURT4 field panel.
ECS controls access to different floors for each badge holder using security area (s)/group and time
schedules per card per floor. The software verifies that the cardholder has access to the cab and
floor combination. If access is allowed, the system sends a momentary relay deactivation command
to the elevator control panel.
Configuring the Elevator Control
Configuring the Elevator Control is a five-step process:
1. Install the specific hardware that supports elevator control. Install card readers in the elevator
cabs and connect the control relays as the interface to the elevator control panel.
2. Define the field panel configuration used with the elevator cabs. You can configure any
reader on an elevator ACURT2 or ACURT4 as an elevator cab reader. There is no special
elevator configuration needed in the Reader Setup.
Note: Once an ACU is configured for Elevator Control, it can only be used for Elevator Control.
3. Configure a Security Area for each floor that the elevator cab(s) access.
4. Define the elevator cabs and floors accessible by the cab. Up to 40 floors can be configured
by adding two (2) RRMs (address 6 and 7) to the ACURT4. For more information on this step,
see
Elevator Floor Definition Page on page 233.
5. Setup and configure the Elevator Control itself.
Topaz Field Panels and Elevator Control
The ACURT2 field panel has 4 onboard relays and the ACURT4 has 8 onboard relays. The ACU can
have two (2) RRMs added for a maximum of 36 or 40 relays maximum for elevator control. The relay
numbering will be different depending on which ACU is used (see the relay numbering chart below).
The example below is using an ACURT4 with one RRM (addressed #6). There are 3 Elevator Cabs
controlling 4 floors each. Each Relay would be given a Security Area for access authorization. Each
elevator cab must have its own reader. When a card is read in Elevator Cab 2 and the user has
access to Areas “Records” and “Accounting” then only relays 4 and 5 would operate.
Note: Only RRMs addressed 6 and 7 can be used for ACUs configured for elevator control.