Borealis provides a cost-effective elevator control solution using NXT-MSC controllers with 4x4 modules or MR16 modules and True Mercury controllers using MR16 modules. Elevator control uses a reader on the controller's bus 1 to control access to the elevator floors.

This document covers the Elevator Control setup using NXT-MSC controllers and 4x4 modules

and also NXT-MSC controllers using MR16 modules.

Important Note: After adding a controller for Elevator Control you must not pay for the controller's cloud subscription until you have followed the steps in section 3.0 to convert the controller to an Elevator Controller. This will ensure that the cloud subscription will only be applied to one reader (the elevator control reader).

Notes using 4x4 modules:

• The reader situated inside the elevator cab must be wired into bus 1 of the controller for proper operation.
• When using 4x4 modules, once the controller has been configured for Elevator Control only the reader on bus 1 will remain, the readers on other buses will be deleted.
• When a controller is configured for elevator control the controller can no longer be used for general access control.
• With one 4x4 module wired into each bus on an NXT-MSC-4D controller you can provide 20 floors of elevator control access; with one 4x4 module wired into each bus on an NXT-MSC-2D controller you can provide 10 floors of elevator control.
• When connecting a reader on bus 1 and a 4x4 module, the 4x4 module should be powered separately (not from the controller bus).
  
  

 Notes using MR16 modules:

• When using MR16 modules you have to configure the bus for the Mercury Protocol. By default the bus is configured for the Keri NXT protocol.
• If you are using an MR16IN or an MR16OUT on a bus you won't be able to use any other RS-485 device on that bus (such as an NXT reader or an NXT RIM or 4x4 module).
  
• Each bus can support up to 19 panels (either MR16IN or MR16OUT) with a maximum of 31 panels per controller. Address 0 is reserved for the onboard controller.
• The Elevator Control reader, that is located on Bus1...can be RIM, NXT or OSDP. Nothing else is allowed on Bus1.
• Once you have added an MR16IN or MR16OUT the reader for that bus will automatically be deleted.
• For Elevator Control, add the MR16IN or MR16OUT module after you have configured the controller as an elevator controller.
• The relays on the controller are not used for elevator control when using the MR16 modules for elevator control.

2.0 Create a Facility

Before configuring the controller for elevator control you should create a facility that defines how many floors will be controlled. Typically one facility will be assigned to each elevator controller but a facility could be shared by different controllers if servicing a large number of floors. For example; the system may have total of 40 floors with floors 1 - 20 being controlled by the first controller and floors 21-40 being controlled by the second controller.

1. From the Borealis main menu, click on Hardware >> All.
   
   
   
   

2. The hardware tree will appear on the right-side of the screen.

3. Click on the Facilities node.

4. On the far right side of the screen, click the ADD FACILITY button.

5. Enter a name for the facility in the description field.

6. Select the MSC/Mercury Site.

7. Specify the number of floors for the facility.

8. Rename the floors (if you need to), otherwise you can leave the default names.

9. Click the SUBMIT button to save the facility.

10. The facility will be added to the hardware tree.

3.0 Configure the NXT-MSC Controller

The following steps explain how to configure an NXT-MSC 2D or NXT-MSC 4D controller for Elevator Control.

Note: The following steps assume that you already have an NXT-MSC controller added and online.

1. From the Borealis main menu click on Hardware >> Controllers.
   
   
   
   

2. The controller screen will appear.

3. Click on the Actions menu on the far right side of the screen.

4. Select change controller function.
   
   
   
   

5. Select Elevator Control from the Controller Function menu.

6. Select the Facility that was setup in the previous section.

7. Select which of the floors will be controlleD by this controller.
   
   
   
   Note: There is also a 'Select All' option allowing you to quickly select all the floors in the facility.
   
   
   
   

8. Save the controller function form.

4.0 Elevator Control Using 4x4 Modules

This section assumes you have the required number of 4x4 modules connected to the controller to service all elevator floors.

Note: A wiring diagram for Elevator Control using four 4x4 modules is attached at the end of this document (as well as the above image as a standalone document).

1. From the Borealis main menu click on Hardware >> All.
   
   
   
   

2. The hardware tree will be displayed.

3. Expand the elevator controller and then expand the bus which has the first 4x4 module connected.

4. Select the bus then on the far-right of the screen click the ADD 4x4 button.
   
   
   
   

5. Click CONFIRM and the 4x4 module will be added to the hardware tree.

6. Expand the 4x4 module.

7. Expand the 4x4 module's outputs.

8. Select one of the outputs and the output properties will be displayed on the right.

9. Because the controller has already been configured for elevator control (and with a facility assigned) you will see that the inputs are automatically configured as elevator output type.
   
   
   
   

10. Repeat steps 3 - 5 to add any additional 4x4 modules.

11. If you select any of the controllers outputs you will see that they have also been automatically configured as elevator outputs.

5.0 Configure the Elevator Function

The next step is configure the correct elevator reader function. There are two supported options for elevator control:

Notes: This step can be ignored if you are using No Floor Select (as that is the default setting).

No Floor Select - Only uses outputs. All outputs will activate for all floors to which a cardholder has access when they present and authenticate their credential to the elevator cab reader. So if a cardholder has total access, all outputs will change state, which, in effect, will allow any of the floor select buttons to be pressed in the cab in order to access any of the floors. When someone presents a card, the floor buttons (in the elevator cab) may illuminate for the floors which the cardholder has access to, or the button will illuminate after the button has been pressed. This behaviour is determined by the elevator company.

With Floor Select - Does not activate any of the outputs until an input is pressed following a valid card read. Once input 1 has been pressed, output 1 will fire; input 2 will fire output 2, etc. This information is then stored in the system database so that at a later time reports can be run to see which floors cardholders have accessed. With the Floor Select option 4x4 inputs AND outputs are used and the module's inputs and outputs are paired, one input for every output. Input on the 4x4 module is automatically paired with the output 1 on the 4x4 module.

1. From the hardware tree (Hardware >> All) expand the controller and select the elevator reader on bus 1 (if using 4x4 modules) the elevator will be on bus 2 (if using MR16 modules).
2. The reader properties will be displayed on the right.
3. Click the Edit button.
4. The reader properties window will appear.
5. Scroll down the elevator reader properties and locate Reader Function.
6. Set the reader function to Elevator, With Floor Select, if that is the required setting.
   
   
   
   

7. Save the reader settings.

6.0 Elevator Control Using MR16 Modules

Notes:

• If using 'No Floor Select' you will need to add MR16OUT modules to bus 2.
• If using the 'With Floor Select' option you will need to add a combination of MR16IN and MR16OUT modules to bus 2.
• If using 'With Floor Select' you should add the MR16IN module first (address 0 and the MR16OUT next (address 1). You would then need to configure the 'Onboard DDM' to tell the controller where to continue the inputs and outputs (on the connected MR modules).
• MR16 modules cannot be added to bus 1 because that is reserved for the elevator reader (which communicates using a different RS-485 protocol).
• Before adding the MR16 modules you will first need to change the RS-485 protocol on the controller bus 2.
• Borealis supports the use of Series 2 and Series 3 MR16 modules.
• The first MR16 module that you add to bus 2 will need to be address 0, the second will be address 1, and so on. Please refer to the MR16 installation guide or the NXT-MSC MR16 Setup Guide for panel addressing instructions and wiring diagrams.

6.1 Add the MR16 Modules

1. From the Borealis main menu, go to Hardware Setup >> All.
2. The hardware tree will be displayed.
3. Expand the NXT-MSC elevator controller.
4. Select bus 2 (which the MR16 modules should be wired into).
   
   
   
   
5. Bus 2 properties will be displayed on the right-side of the screen.

6. Click the EDIT button.

7. The bus properties window will appear.

8. Set the protocol to Mercury Security (the default setting is 'Keri Systems').
   
   
   
   

9. Leave the baud rate at the default value of 38,400.

10. Save the settings.

11. You will now see an indicator next to the controller that a memory reset is required so select the controller and perform the memory reset (using the RESET button located on the right-side of the screen).
    
    
    
    

12. When the controller is back online select bus 2 again.

13. Click the ADD PANEL button.

14. Select MR16OUT from the Panel Model menu (for 'No Floor Select' option). If using the 'With Floor Select' option the first panel should be an MR16IN module.

15. Click the SAVE button.

16. The MR module will be added to bus 2 of the hardware tree. If the MR module is addressed correctly and set to the baud rate of 38,400 then it should show as online within a few seconds.
    
    
    
    

17. Repeat steps 4-15 for any additional MR modules that need to be added to the bus.
18. Once all the required MR16 modules have been added you will again be required to do a reset on the controller.

6.2 Configure 'With Floor Select' Output Configuration

When using NXT-MSC controllers with MR16 modules and the 'With Floor Select' option, there is are some additional steps required to configure the controllers 'Onboard DDM'. The Onboard DDM is the controller's virtual door module and this needs to be set to 'Continue the outputs on the first MR16OUT module.

1. Go to Hardware >> All.
2. The hardware tree will be displayed.
3. Expand the controller which is configured for elevator control.
4. Expand the bus which has the MR16 modules.
5. Select the MR16IN module.
6. Click the EDIT button on the right side of the screen.
7. Scroll down the MR16IN module properties.
8. Delete the MR16OUT module from Continue Inputs On... and Continue Outputs On...
   
   
   
   
9. Save the MR16IN module settings.
   
10. Next, select the Onboard DDM.
    
    
    
    
11. The Onboard DDM properties will be on the right.
12. Click the EDIT button.
13. Scroll to the bottom of the properties.
14. Set Continue Outputs On... to the first MR16OUT module.
    
    
    
    
15. Save the Onboard DDM settings.

7.0 Setup an Elevator Access Group

Before assigning elevator access rights to credentials you must first create an elevator access group. When setting up the elevator access group you select which floors the credential will have access to and will also select a time schedule to determine when access will be granted to those floors.

Note: Time schedules need to be configured prior to setting up elevator access groups.

1. From the Borealis main menu click on Elevator Access Groups.
2. On the far-right side of the screen, click on the CREATE button.
3. Enter a name for the elevator access group in the description field.
4. Select the MSC/Mercury site. Click NEXT.
   
   
   
   

5. Place a check mark against each of the floors that will be added to the group. You will see, when using NXT-MSC controllers and 4x4 modules, the outputs on the controller (onboard DDM) are the first floors in the list. Click NEXT.
   
   
   
   

6. Assign a time schedule to the floors (you can use the 'Assign to All' field to assign the same schedule to all the selected floors.
   
   
   
   

7. Click the SAVE button to save the new elevator access group.

8.0 Configure the Elevator Access Group as Access Rights

The next step is to configure the elevator access group as an access right (which can then be assigned to a credential).

1. From the Borealis main menu, select Access Rights (located directly below Elevator Access Groups).
   
   
   
   

2. Click the CREATE button on the far-right of the screen.

3. Enter a description and select the MSC/Mercury site. Click NEXT.
   
   
   
   

4. Select the Elevator Control reader. Click NEXT.

5. Select the elevator access group that you setup in the previous section. Click SAVE.

6. You will now be able to assign the elevator access rights to a credential.

9.0 Assign Elevator Access Rights to a Credential

1. From the main menu, click on Credentials.
2. Place a check mark against the credential you wish to assign access rights.
3. Click the EDIT ACCESS RIGHTS button.
   
   
   
   
4. Assign the elevator access rights to the credential.
   
   
   
   
5. Save the credential.

10.0 With Floor Select Vs No Floor Select

You will now be able to gain access to the elevator floors with the credential. As previously mention, the 'No Floor Select' option will immediately activate the outputs for the floors that can be access, whereas the 'With Floor Select' option requires the cardholder to gain access with their credential and then press the button for the floor they wish to access. No floor select will only display access granted in live events (for the elevator reader). With Floor Select will display access granted and the floor that was selected.

10.1 No Floor Select Access Event

10.2 With Floor Select Access

Note: In live events, you will need to enable the 'Detail' column to view the floor selection (when using 'With Floor Select'.