BF Apartment Station Digital Entry System
PD
–166 Issue 1
Installation and Operating Manual
Page 6 of 48
Basic System Operation
Panel Controls
Number and Letter Buttons
The numbers 0 to 9 are used to enter numbers. The letter button >A enters letters
beginning with A and each press advances through the alphabet, while the letter button <Z
does the reverse starting with Z. For example pressing >A three times will give C then
pressing <Z once will give B, or starting with Z; pressing 5 times will give V and then
pressing >A twice will give X.
The
call
button is used to call flats or acts as a
bell
button calling the
reception
phone.
The
cancel
button cancels the current entry leaving a blank display.
The
reception
(AKA Porter or Concierge) button calls a pre-defined phone dedicated to
that location.
The
door
or Trades button is used to gain direct access either directly or via a code.
Call sequence
When the resident‟s address is entered followed by the
call
button the addressed
apartment station will ring and its blue
pickup / view
lamp will flash, highlighting the
pickup
and
view
symbols. The apartment station will continue to ring for up to 30
seconds or until the resident responds by touching the
view
symbol (see silent viewing
below) or the
pickup
symbol. After using the
pickup
symbol the resident can freely
converse with the visitor whose image is now displayed on the apartment station; at the
same time the green
lock
symbol will flash to highlight the
lock
function.
Call Button
Cancel Button
Reception or Porter Button
Door Button (Trades)