Elevator Access Control

Elevator Access Control in a multistory or a high rise building is a necessity to move through the floors.  At first glance,  all elevators are similar. However, upon closer inspection, there are important distinctions that can impact the safety & security of the  facility. A dedicated customized Elevator Access Control system is the key to safer and secured facility.

DDS Elevator Access Control is unique and offer floor wise security and unique guest control facility without requesting for a service /support call.

How Elevator Access Control Works

Elevator Access Control

Ways to Present Credentials

Biometric Authentication
Mobile Elevator Access Control

Finger print Reader

Due to its high security authentication it is being implemented in facilities where use of elevator by children and visitors is minimum.

Card Reader

 This is most acceptable and popular as it offers flexibility, ease of operation, allows more features and security. Every authorized person carries a ID size card with electronically encoded card holders information and wit out printing for security.

Mobile Reader

As we are moving towards Mobile Centric activities, DDS now offers Elevator Access Control that you can access from your mobile phone. 

Types of Elevator Access Controls

COP Elevator Access Control

Elevators for low rise facility are simple and low cost units with out any security. Any one can move floor to floor without restriction. In other words there is no security. Problems faced by residents or facility occupants.

  • Unknown person can reach any floor and breach the security.
  • Facility members on the lower floors do not contribute to maintenance of elevator.
  • Unwanted visitors.

Solution:

A Simple Access Control System with features that offers convenience, flexibility, ease of operation, must be cost effective,  scalable  and Secured. 

Every authorized member of the facility is issued a card. Authorized card holder presents his/ her card to Access Control, then selects the floor button on COP (Car Operating Panel). 

Benefits :

  • Convenient: Only Authorized card holder have access 24/7.
  • Flexible:  Authorized card is shared with children or guest in the family.
  • Ease of Operation: Only showing the card to Access Control.
  • Cost Effective: Less than 2 – 5 %  of cost of the Elevator
  • Scalable:  Add on optional features are available

Landing Access Control

Elevator Access Control

To restricts entry to elevator at floor landing. 

Landing Access Control allows Authorized card holder to call the elevator to the floor Landing by showing the authorized card and then pressing the floor landing button. This has a advantage of avoiding unauthorized calls from ground floor or other floors by unauthorized persons thus avoiding unnecessary up and down movement of elevator saving electricity. Once inside the elevator one can access any floor. To secure the entire facility, all floor landing must be secured with Landing Access Control.

A combination of COP Access control and Landing Access Control at all floor landings is the best security option for elevators.

DDS Elevator Access Control on Mitsubishi elevator

Optional Features

Being the first company to design, develop and manufacture elevator Access Control in India since 2002, we have customized the elevator access control to suit our customer’s security and convenience needs.

SELF FLOOR

In a low small and low rise facility, access is permitted to all authorized persons to all the floors. However, in high rise building for security reasons access is granted to authorized person only to his/ her floor. This is called “Self Floor”

MULTI FLOOR

Some owners in a high rise facility need to access more than one floor. These authorized card holders are given “Multi Floor” access rights.

Time Control Access Control

Certain facilities prefer to restrict access to elevators only during night and allow free access to elevator as the facility allows entry to maids, milk man, fruit & vegetable vendors etc. 

GUEST ENTRY

This is very interesting feature of elevator access control. DDS is the only company that offers number of solutions to suit the needs of the facility members.

In large facilities with multiple buildings, Security guard at entrance of facility issues a time bound Guest Access Card to specific floor after verifying with host. Guest hands over the Guest Access Card to the host who returns it to security. Alternatively, security guard registers the floor call for the guest.

FUNCTIONS/ PARTIES

To cater to  functions/ parties when more number of guests are expected, a feature is provided to over ride the Access Control for a specific floor or all floor. All guests and enter the elevator on the ground floor and register call to floor just by pressing the floor call button on the COP

FIRE SERVICE OVER RIDE

As a standard feature, DDS elevator access control is connected to any Fire Alarm Panel. In case of fire in the building/ zone, the access control is over ridden.

DESTINATION CONTROL SYSTEMS (DCS)

When a traditional DCS is used, the calls are given only from the Destination Operating Panel (DOP).  Card reader is integrated with the Destination Operating Panel (DOP). Turnstile integration is done to activate direct home floor call feature when a person passes through it.

CUSTOMIZED SPECIAL FEATURES

Elevators with more than one COP

Elevators with two entry/ exit on either side

Car Parking elevator control