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Set unlock schedules

Unlock schedules allow you to keep a door unlocked during a defined time period. For example, you can set a door to be unlocked Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM, or for a single event on Sunday from 2 PM to 6 PM.

Set an unlock schedule

  1. Sign in to Kisi
  2. On your place dashboard, click on Doors
  3. Select the door you want to set an unlock schedule for
  4. Scroll down and select the Unlock schedules tab
  5. Click on Add schedule
  6. Select Unlock
  7. In the Type dropdown, choose between Single event or a Recurring event:
  • For Single Events, you can select the unlock event to occur all day and for a specific time window
  • For Recurring Events, you can select the unlock event to occur on a specific day within a time period, or have the door unlocked all day
  1. Add a start/end date and time
  2. Click Save

Set an unlock schedule exception

On certain days (e.g. holidays) you might want to keep a certain door locked regardless of previously set unlock schedules. By setting an unlock schedule exception, you can override a schedule and require valid access permissions to unlock the door during the selected time period.

  1. On your place dashboard, click on Doors
  2. Select the door you want to set an unlock schedule exception for
  3. Scroll down and select the Unlock schedules tab
  4. Click on Add schedule
  5. Select Exception
  6. In the Type dropdown, you can choose between Single event, Recurring event, or Holiday events. Based on your selection, follow the instructions below.

On a single event

To keep the door locked once, you can add a single event as exception to override an unlock schedule.

  1. Open the Type dropdown and select Single event
  2. Add a start/end date and time. If the door should remain locked all day, enable the All day toggle.
  3. Click Save

On a recurring event

To keep the door locked more than once, you can add a recurring event as exception to override an unlock schedule.

  1. Open the Type dropdown and select Recurring event
  2. Select the days on which the door should remain locked
  3. Add a start/end date and time. If the door should remain locked all day, enable the All day toggle.
  4. Click Save

On a holiday event

To keep the door locked on certain holidays, you can also add a whole holidays list that is specific for your region as exception by choosing the Holiday event option.

  1. Open the Type dropdown and select Holiday events
  2. Open the Holiday region dropdown and select your region
  3. Use the checkboxes to select or deselect holidays as needed
  4. For holidays that fall on a weekend, you can enable the Observed holiday toggle to make sure the preceding Friday or following Monday will be observed as holiday
  5. Click Save

Edit or disable unlock schedules and exceptions

Unlock schedules are presented in a weekly view by default. To edit, disable or delete a schedule, you must switch to the list view.

  1. On your place dashboard, click on Doors
  2. Select the door you want to modify an unlock schedule for
  3. Scroll down and select Unlock schedules tab
  4. Open on the Weekly view dropdown and switch to List view
  5. Based on what you want to achieve, follow the instructions below:
  • Edit: open the schedule and make your adjustments
  • Enable/disable: navigate to the schedule you want to enable/disable, and use the toggle next to it. Alternatively, you can select it using the checkbox on the left, and click Enable/Disable
  • Delete: select the schedule you want to delete using the checkbox on the left, and click Delete
tip

Do you have elevators at your facility? With Kisi, you can unlock schedules for elevators, too.

On to the next step

Next, you can set first to arrive schedules to postpone the start of an unlock schedule until the first authorized unlock, or end an active unlock schedule early when the last person leaves the facility.