AMS: How to open a door based on a schedule

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Scenario

User needs to keep a door open Monday – Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.

Solution

Create a time model (schedule), and then configure the door to open in that schedule.

1. Create a day model.

• Go to “System Data” and then “Calendar”

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• Click on “Day Models”

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• Click the “Create new” button
• Assign a name to the Day Model. Add a description and fill the intervals as needed
• In this example we are only creating one interval from 8 am to 5 pm. If needed, up to three intervals can be created in the same Day Model
• Click Save

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2. Create a Time Model.

• Click “Time Models”
• Click the “Create new” button
• Assign a name to the Time Model. Add a description
• Select the number of days in the Period
• Select a reference date (select a past date and not a future date).

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• Assign the Day Model to each day of the period as needed and click save

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Note: to verify the Time model is correct, click the preview button and confirm the dates match.

• The predefined holidays are shown below, assign the desired Day Model to apply on those days
• If holidays are not needed, click the “ignore special days” checkbox

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3. Configure the door to open depending on time model

• Go back to main menu and go to “Configuration”
• Click “Device Data”

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• In the DevEdit, find the desired door.

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• Click the “Options” tab and click under “Unlock door”

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• Select the desired option, in this example we choose “Door is open depending on time model”

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• Select the desired “Time model”
• Click the “Save” button.

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