By default, the Genea access control system automatically keeps all doors and gates on your property locked and secure (access mode 'Card Only'). But what if you have an event next week and want to provide free access to the Pantry doors for everyone? You can achieve this by adding a one-time door schedule to your system.
Let's explore how to configure it.
1. Go to Control Centre > One-Time Door Schedule.
2. Click '+ Add'
3. Choose the door from the list to put it on a one-time schedule.
4. On the next screen, a schedule needs to be created.
For a single-day, single-interval schedule, only the schedule validity needs to be defined. For example, if the requirement is to create an OTDS for one day, 25th March—from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (location time), then configure the schedule validity accordingly as shown below.
For a single-day or multiple-day schedule with the same time interval:
If the requirement is to create an OTDS from 25th March to 27th March, where the OTDS should follow the same daily interval of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day, the configuration should be done as follows:
Set the Schedule Validity from 25th March 12:00 AM to 27th March 11:59 PM.
Under Daily Access Intervals, select the checkbox “Apply the same time interval(s) across all days.”
Under Intervals, create a single interval from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
This configuration ensures that the same time interval is applied across all selected days.
Note:
Schedule validity is mandatory for OTDS and defines the overall boundary of the schedule.
If intervals are configured, the door will follow the selected door access mode during the defined interval.
Outside the configured intervals, the door will follow the default access mode set on the door detail page.
To create multiple intervals, uncheck “Apply the same time interval(s) across all days”, and then define the intervals for each day individually, similar to how it is configured in a regular schedule.
NOTE:
The schedule intervals for OTDS that have common doors must not overlap with each other.
For public APIs, interval-related fields will be available but are optional and should be used only when required.
If a door is scheduled multiple times in the same day, the entry at the top of the list will take priority, and the schedule mode will be followed accordingly.
5. Select the door access mode for the OTDS. Save the OTDS.
If you have any questions about this feature, please contact acsupport@getgenea.com.