Configure REX button to be able to permanently lock or unlock a door

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Issue

Configure REX button to be able to permanently lock or unlock a door if pressed for a set amount of seconds.

Product Line

Security Expert

Environment

Security Expert Server

Cause

REX button does a momentary unlock then relatches the door. Would like to unlock or lock doors using the REX as determining factors are too dynamic to use a schedule.

Resolution

What is needed

• 2 Inputs (A & B)
• 4 Outputs (A, B, C, D, & E)
• 4 Programmable Functions (A, B, C, & D)
• 1 Dummy Area (Test Area)
• 2 Input Types (Input Triggers Output & Input Toggles Output)
• 1 Door with REX connected (Door X)

Inputs

1. Input A (REX Button)
   1. General Tab
      1. Control Output: Output A
   2. Areas and Input Types Tab
      1. Area: Test Area
      2. Input Type: Input Triggers Output
2. Input B
1. General Tab
   1. Control Output: Output E
2. Areas and Input Types tab
   1. Area: Test Area
   2. Input Type: Input Toggles Output

Input Types

1. Input Triggers Output
   1. Options 1 Tab
      1. Generate Alarms checked
   2. Options 3 Tab
      1. Activate Input Control Output on Alarm checked
      2. Deactivate Input Control Output on Restore checked
   3. Input Toggles Output
      1. Options 1 Tab
         1. Generate Alarms checked
      2. Options 3 Tab
         1. Toggle Input Output State checked

Outputs

1. Output A, B, C, and E are just standard virtual outputs
2. Output D
   1. General Tab
      1. Activation Time (seconds): the amount of time you want to hold the REX to activate the unlock/lock (I.E. 5 seconds would require you hold the REX button for 5 seconds)

Programmable functions:

1. Programmable Function A:
   1. Type: Ripple Output
   2. Output to trigger: Output A
   3. Stage 1: Output B
   4. Stage 2: Output C
   5. Inter Stage on Ripple Time: 5
2. Programmable Function B:
   1. Type: Logic Control
   2. Logic Function Mode: 7 Follow Logic And
   3. First Output to Check: Output A
   4. Second Output to Check: Output C
   5. Output to Control: Output D
3. Programmable Function C:
   1. Type: Input follows Output
   2. Input follows Output: Input B
   3. Output to follow: Output D
4. Programmable Function D:
   1. Type: Door Control
   2. Door Function Mode: 0 Follow and Test Output
   3. Door control Mode: 1 Latch Door unlock
   4. Output to Check: Output E
   5. Door to Control: Door X

Make sure you right-click each programmable function and start them.

Go to the Test Area and set it to Armed.