In the following example, a door schedule is created for a lobby door. The door should be physically closed but unlocked and open to the public during normal working hours, from 8 am to 5 pm. However, the door should be also be locked from 12 noon until 1 pm when the receptionist is at lunch.
Since this location occasionally suffers snow storms that close roads and delay traffic, we want to keep the door locked in the morning until the receptionist (or another employee) arrives and accesses the door with a badge, even if they arrive after the scheduled unlock time of 8 am. (the door should not automatically unlock for public access at 8 am, even if there is no employee on-site). This First Unlock rule is also applied to the lunch hour, so the door remains locked at 1 pm until the receptionist or another badge holder physically accessed the door.
Note The following sample schedule does not include exceptions for holidays or other special cases. For complete instructions to configure door schedules, see Using the Schedule Manager .
Step 1 Create a schedule for the door.
Note Create door schedules that define the times the door is not in default mode.
a. Select Schedules from the Schedule Manager submenu under the Doors menu.
The Schedules list appears like the following example:
b. Click Add...
c. Enter the Name and Description for the schedule.
d. For Schedule Type select Door Policy (only door policy schedules appear in door configurations).
e. For Type, select Work Weeks. From the Values menu, select Default Work Weeks (Monday - Friday)
f. For Action, select Use Schedule Mode. Create a custom Time Range for the schedule (for example: “8-5, minus lunch”):
– For Time Ranges click New.
– In the Time Ranges window, enter a Name and Description for the time range.
– Enter a start time of 8:00 and end time of 12:00, and click Add to add the entry in the list box.
– Enter a start time of 13:00 (1 pm) and an end time of 17:00 (5 pm), and click Add.
– Click Save and Close.
g. In the Add Schedule window, select the new range (8-5, minus lunch) from the Time Range menu.
h. Click Add to add the schedule to the list.
i. Click Save and Close to create the door schedule. The door schedule appears in the Schedules window.
Tip The schedule is not active until you apply it to a door, as described in the following steps.
Step 2 Open the door configuration Properties window.
a. Select Hardware Tree or Door/Location-based Hardware from the Doors menu.
b. Double click an existing door icon to open the door edit window.
c. Select Properties.
Tip To create or modify a door template with these settings, select Door Templates from the Doors menu, in the Templates submenu. See Configuring Door Templates.
Step 3 Apply the door mode and schedule settings.
The following example places the door in Lock mode at all times, except for Monday to Friday, 8 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 5 pm, when the door is in Close mode.
Tip To override the default template settings, uncheck the box in the right column to activate the field.
a. For Default mode, select Lock. The door is physically closed and the lock applied at all hours by default. A badge is required for access.
b. For Door enable schedule, select 8-5, minus lunch. This is the schedule created in Step 1.
c. For Scheduled door mode, select Close. The door is physically closed during the door schedule hours, but the lock is not applied.
d. For First Unlock, select Yes. The door remains in Lock mode in the morning and after lunch break until a badge holder physically swipes their badge to activate the schedule and place the door in Close mode.
e. Click Save and Close to save the changes.
Step 4 Apply the door configuration changes.
Right-click a location or controller and select Apply Configuration Changes. For more on this, refer to Applying Configuration Changes.
Note Controllers must be in the Up state, signified by a green triangle in the icon. A dark green triangle means configuration changes that have not been applied.
See also:
Understanding Door Modes, Door Schedules, and the First Unlock Feature