Anyone Fancy A Challenge? :-)

[Pink_Floyd]

Following endless consultation with other residents it has been agreed that we look into a solution for our internal door. Currently the system comprises as follows;

1. Main outer door with 12v magnet.

2. VIDEX 800 series entry system with 5 call buttons / speaker outside main outer door.

3. Videx card proximity sensor mounted outside below the VIDEX 800 unit.

4. Each flat has a VIDEX phone with a entry button.

The system works as follows;

On approaching you can break the magnet using your access card and enter. If a non-resident requires access they buzz the required flat who can speak to them and press their entry button which again breaks the magnet. There is a timer unit which allows service access which can be defined as required.

We would like to install a key pad at our 2nd door (internal) this is to satisfy owners who have children who do not wish for the door to have a Yale lock requiring a key. They would like their kids to have a code should they find themselves locked out of the 2nd door. Having looked at this it appears easy to wire it as a stand alone unit as there is 12v power where the unit would be surface mounted. The push to exit switch and door magnet are also already there. The main concern is how to tie this to the VIDEX unit so it allows access when the proximity card is used and how to ensure it allows access when the service button is used, or even just when the service button is used.

The 12v feed to the key pad can be taken from the VIDEX system transformer / relay / timer that's currently in use. We are just unsure of how to take the power in such a way that it ties in with the service and entry buttons. Naturally we would like to pay a professional to install this, however we've had some very hefty bills from them and the wiring they have left is quite frankly shocking with no pun intended.

Would some kind soul care to advise?

[Homer79]

Hi,

The simple solution would be to add a videx vx800 to the door.

Videx is so simple to add in if your clever about it. Are you wanting the prox reader on the front to open both doors at the

same time?