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KONE - Direct Integration
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Overview
This document outlines how to integrate Access It! directly to the KONE Destination Control System (DCS). The KONE DSC integration supports up 128 total floors. When using front and rear entry points within the elevator cab, each entry point is considered to be a distinct destinations. A 32 story building using front and rear entry points requires a total of 64 destinations.

Access It! Licensing
The following licensing option must be enabled within the Access It! dongle and is a system wide option.

  • KONE Reader Count x/x

Required Components

The following components are required to complete the integration:

  • Access It!® min s/w v9.0

Call Types
Call Types are used to distinguish a users card presentation from other users so that the elevator can service the user in a customizable fashion. An example would be a user requiring special handicap access via a handicap equipped elevator. Upon the user presenting their card, additional information indicating the need for a handicap elevator is passed to the KGC. Call Types can be found under the KONE branch within the hardware menu.
To create or modify an existing Call Type, select the New or Edit button from the toolbar.
How the system behaves to a given call type is programmed outside of Access It!.
By default, the Access It! software populates four call types:

  • Handicap - Call Type ID #1
  • Priority - Call Type ID #2
  • Empty - Call Type ID #3
  • Space Allocation - Call Type ID #4

Creating a Call Type

  1. Navigate to Call Types ( Hardware | KONE )
  2. Click New
  3. Enter a Call Type Name
  4. Assign the unique KONE Call Type id
  5. Click Save

Cabs
Cab Access
Allows for grouping elevators together and then assigning the group to a card so that it is possible to control what cab(s) are used by that credential. If no cab access is created or assigned, the system will default to utilizing all the elevators upon an access granted. Cab Access can be found under the KONE branch within the hardware menu. To create or modify an existing cab access, select the New or Edit button from the toolbar.
Cab Access Assignment
To assign elevators to a cab access, select the desired elevator(s), then "move" the elevators that you wish to be assigned to the cab access from the available window to the assigned window. This is accomplished by using the ">>" and "<<" buttons. The ">>" button will move all selected elevators from the available window to the assigned window. The "<<" button will move all selected elevators from the assigned window to the available window. Multiple elevators can be selected by holding down the <Ctrl> key on the keyboard while selecting (clicking) the desired elevators.
Cab Access Card
Cab access is applied by editing a card and selecting the KONE tab. The New button can be clicked to assign a combination of cab access and call types.
KONE Floors
Floors are used to define each landing destination within the elevator system. Floors can be found under the KONE branch within the hardware menu. To create or modify an existing floor, select the New or Edit button from the toolbar.
Floor Assignment
Assign a friendly description to the KONE Floor ID.
The KONE Floor ID is programmed outside the Access It! application.
Floor Codes
Floor Codes are used in conjunction with access levels to determine if a user can access a specific destination. Floor Codes can be found under the KONE branch within the hardware menu. To create or modify an existing Floor Code, select the New or Edit button from the toolbar.
Floor Code Assignment
Click the New button to create the Floor Code assignment
• Destination Floor - The floor to be assigned access
• Front timezone - The timezone in which the front side of the assigned floor can be accessed by presenting a card.
• Rear timezone - The timezone in which the rear side of the assigned floor can be accessed by presenting a card.
KONE Groups
KONE Elevator Goups are a collection of at least two KONE group controllers and one or more elevators. Every KONE elevator group is identified by their unique Group ID.
Access to this screen is determined by the settings for the currently logged in user as well as the system licensing . For more information on users, see the Users (See 23.1)help file topic.
Adding a KONE Elevator Group
To add a KONE Elevator Group, click on the Elevator Groups icon under the KONE drop list within the Hardware group of the Navigation pane. All of the Elevator Groups in the database will then be displayed in the right window pane of the Access It! desktop.

  1. Click on the New button within the ribbon or select
  2. New from the right click menu.

Editing a KONE Elevator Group
To edit a Elevator Group, click on the Elevator Groups icon under the KONE drop list within the Hardware group of the Navigation pane. All of the Elevator Groups in the database will then be displayed in the right window pane of the Access It! desktop. Select the elevator group to be edited and click on the edit button on the toolbar, or double click the elevator group to be edited.
Deleting a KONE Elevator Group
To delete a Elevator Group, click on the Elevator Groups icon under the KONE drop list within the Hardware group of the Navigation pane. All of the Elevator Groups in the database will then be displayed in the right window pane of the Access It! desktop. Select the elevator group to be deleted and click on the delete button on the toolbar.
KONE Elevator Group Commands
The following commands can be sent to the elevator group by selecting the respective command from the toolbar or by right clicking on a group and selecting a command from the commands menu:
• Request Status - Performs a status request of the group. Returned results include the group name, the group's current communication status, and the currently programed global masks for both the disconnected and connected states.
• Reload all Group Masks - downlaods the global masks to the group controllers.
KONE Group Detail
KONE Elevator Goups are a collection of at least two KONE group controllers and one or more elevators.Every KONE elevator group is identified by their unique Group ID.
Access to this screen is determined by the settings for the currently logged in user as well as the system licensing . For more information on users, see the Users (See 23.1)help file topic.
KONE Group ID
This is the ID of the programmed KONE group.
Primary IP Address
This is the IPv4 address of the primary KONE KGC
Primary Port
This is the TCP port used by the primary KONE KGC. The default value is 2005.
Backup IP Address
This is the IPv4 address of the backup KONE KGC. Multiple backups can be defined but the minimum requirement is at least one backup KGC.
Backup Port
This is the TCP port used by the backup KONE KGC. The default value is 2005. Multiple backups can be defined but the minimum requirement is at least one backup KGC.
Global Floor Access
Global floor access is used to define the default state and functionality of each floor. A global floor access can be set for both a online (connected) and offline (disconnected) state. Masks are configured on a per floor basis. A global mask is not required and floor functionality can be instead configured using DOP/COP specific masks.
To configure the global mask, click the New or Edit button.
• Connection State - Select if this floor assignment applies to the online
(connected) or offline (disconnected) state.
• Floor - Select the floor the global mask will apply to.
• DOP source front timezone - Used only by DOPS. Select the timezone that controls when a user is able to use the respective front-facing floor DOP to select a destination.
• DOP source rear timezone - Used only by DOPS. Select the timezone that controls when a user is able to use the respective rear-facing floor DOP to select a destination.
• DOP destination front timezone - Used only by DOPS. Select the timezone that controls when a user is able to freely access the front of the respective floor.
• DOP destination rear timezone - Used only by DOPS. Select the timezone that controls when a user is able to freely access the rear of the respective floor.
• COP destination front timezone - Used only by COPS. Select the timezone that controls when a user is able to freely call the elevator from the front of the respective floor.
• COP destination rear timezone - Used only by COPS. Select the timezone that controls when a user is able to freely call the elevator from the rear of the respective floor.
Elevators
One or more elevators need to be assigned to the KONE elevator group. To add a new elevator, click the New button. The edit and delete buttons can be used to modify or delete an already assigned elevator.
• Elevator ID - The ID of the elevator being assigned
• Elevator name - A friendly name associated with the elevator being assigned. Event Type
KONE Group events (transactions) are recorded in the event file every time there is a change of state for the group. KONE Group events can also be displayed in the events window or produce a system alarm. For more information on events, see the Events (See 8.1) help file topic. For more information on alarms, see the Alarms (See 7.1) help file topic.
The following event types are supported:
• KONE Elevator Group Controller Online - One or more of the KONE Elevator Group KGC's are online.
• KONE Elevator Group Controller Offline - One or more of the KONE Elevator Group KGC's are offline.
• KONE Elevator Group Online - Text - The KONE Elevator group is online.
• KONE Elevator Group Offline - The KONE Elevator group is offline.
• KONE Elevator Group Primary Only - The KONE Elevator group is online but operating without any backup KGC's online.
• KONE Elevator Group Backup Only - The KONE Elevator group is online but operating with only backup KGC's online.
DOPs (Destination Operation Panel)
Once a KONE Elevator Group has been created, DOPs can be added by expanding the elevator group within the hardware tree and selecting the DOPs node. Click New from the toolbar to add a new DOP.
• DOP name - Enter a friendly description for the DOP.
• Floor - Select the floor the DOP resides on.
• KONE DOP ID - Enter the KONE DOP ID used by the DOP.
• Reader - Select the reader to be associated to the DOP. Successful card presentations at this reader will issue an OPEN DOP command allowing access based on the cards access level.
• Open Time - Amount of time in milliseconds the DOP will be opened after a successful card presentation. The default value is 10 seconds (10000ms).
DOP Floor Access
DOP floor access is used to define the default state and functioanlity of this specific DOP. Masks are configured on a per floor basis. To configure the DOP specific mask, click the New or Edit button.
• Connection State - Select if this floor assignment applies to the online (connected) or offline (disconnected) state.
• Floor - Select the floor the specific mask will apply to.
• Front timezone - Select the timezone that controls when a user is able to freely use this DOP to select the front side of the selected destination floor.
• Rear timezone - Select the timezone that controls when a user is able to freely use this DOP to select the rear side of the selected destination floor.
COPS (Car Operation Panel)
Once a KONE Elevator Group has been created, COPs can be added by expanding the elevator group within the hardware tree and selecting the COPs node. Click New from the toolbar to add a new COP.
• COP name - Enter a friendly description for the COP.
• Elevator - Select the elevator the COP resides in.
• Reader - Select the reader to be associated to the COP. Successful card presentations at this reader will issue an OPEN COP command allowing access based on the cards access level.
• Open Time - Amount of time in milliseconds the COP will be opened after a successful card presentation. The default value is 10 seconds (10000ms).
COP Floor Access
COP floor access is used to define the default state and functionality of this specific COP. Masks are configured on a per floor basis. To configure the COP specific mask, click the New or Edit button.
• Connection State - Select if this floor assignment applies to the online (connected) or offline (disconnected) state.
• Destination Floor - Select the floor the specific mask will apply to.
• Front timezone - Select the timezone that controls when a user is able to freely use this COP to select the front side of the selected destination floor.
• Rear timezone - Select the timezone that controls when a user is able to freely use this COP to select the rear side of the selected destination floor.

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