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Adding door phone with contact closure to ACS R7...

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mrdom

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Oct 5, 2005
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SYSTEM: AVAYA PARTNER ACS R7

Hi everyone:

I'd like to add a door phone with contact closure option so that users can release the door and allow people to enter the building.

A few questions:

1. I don't need a fancy flush-mount doorphone, right? I was thinking of putting an old analog set inside a weatherproof enclosure and assigning it as a door phone. Any problems with that?

2. I'm not sure exactly what components I need to purchase for the install. I'm assuming I need some kind of controller and a contact closure. Could someone provide a list of what's needed to install completely and maybe some places online I could purchase the needed items?

3. Once installed, can any extension release the contact closure and allow the door to open, or can only certain extensions do it?

4. What ports need to be free on the ACS to accommodate the door phone and peripherals? I know I'd need at least one station port, but am not sure if another type of port (CO maybe?) would be needed to operate the contact closure.

5. There are a few occasions when it would be desirable for the door to be in "always open" mode. Is there something that can be done to toggle the contact?

I've read posts on programming the door phone - that seems straight-forward, but I'm just not sure what's needed in terms of extra items. Thanks for your help and feedback!
 
1) any analog (or even Partner Multiline) phone will work - lift the handset, it will signal to the door phone receivers

2) Google "Partner ACS Contact Closure Adjunct" and you should find it just fine.

3) You assign any or all extensions to "Contact Closure Group" 1 or 2 or both. You will also program contact closure buttons on the phones.

4) The contact closure adjunct plugs into its own dedicated jack on the ACS

5) The contact closure relays can be programmed to be 1, 3, or 5 seconds, or Toggle. You could parallel the relays, set relay 1 to 3 seconds for door release, and set relay 2 to toggle to keep the door unlocked. Then assign the buttons, label 1 to let people in and 2 to keep the door open.
 
Thanks, as always, Tommy, for the quick and helpful reponse. This is probably going to be a really goofy question, but because I've never daubled in this before ....

The contact closure adjunct - is that a device that interfaces with the Partner system? From what I understand, it's something that sits next to the system, and wiring goes from the adjunct to the ACS on one end, and from the door strike unit to the adjunct on the other end ... is that right?

It seems that there are two types of door strike units - magnetic and electric. The magnetic ones require release on both sides, whereas the electric can provide secure access upon entry, but still allow the door to be used in an exit situation.

There seems to be tons of different electric door strike units. Will any unit fit on any given door, or do these units have to be custom-fit to the door we'd like to use?

Thanks for your continued help.
 
OK ... found out the adjunct is indeed a device that connects to the Partner via a "modular cord". Is there anything special about that cord? Would it be possible to have a longer modular cord so that I could bring the adjunct closer to the actual door itself instead of running wire all the way to our processor? That would be my preference, but not sure if I can do that or not.

Thanks again for the continued help.
 
If you googled the phrase I quoted above, the first link is the instruction sheet pdf from a reseller. That specifies that 800 feet if you are controlling only one device, 150 if controlling two.

The contacts on the adjunct are only rated for 1 Amp at 50VDC or 30VAC, but the distance from the adjunct to the device being controlled is dependent on that device.

I would just hand off the installation of the door control to someone that knows their stuff. I don't do doors, they don't do phones!
 
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