Set elevator access schedules

By setting access schedules for elevators, you can make sure an elevator stop can only be unlocked during a defined time period.

Set access schedules for elevators

1. Sign in to Kisi
2. Navigate to the place where you have your elevator set up
3. On your place dashboard, click on Floors and Elevators
4. Select the elevator you want to set an access schedule for
5. Select the floor you want to set an access schedule for
6. Scroll down and select the Access schedules tab
7. Enable the Time restriction toggle
8. Click on Add schedule
9. Click on Access
10. In the Type dropdown, choose between Single Event or a Recurring Event:

• For Single Events, you can select the access schedule to occur all day and for a specific time window
• For Recurring Events, you can select the access schedule to occur on a specific day within a time period, or restrict access to an elevator stop all day

10. Add a start/end date and time
11. Click Save

Set access schedule exceptions for elevators

By setting an access schedule exception, you can override an access schedule set for an elevator stop and deny access during a defined time period.

1. Sign in to Kisi
2. Navigate to the place where you have your elevator set up
3. On your place dashboard, click on Floors and Elevators
4. Select the elevator you want to set an access schedule exception for
5. Select the floor you want to set an access schedule exception for
6. Scroll down and select the Access schedules tab
7. Enable the Time restriction toggle
8. Click on Add schedule
9. Select Exception
10. 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 deny access only once, you can add a single event as exception to override an access schedule.

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

On a recurring event

To deny access more than once, you can add a recurring event as exception to override an access schedule.

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

On a holiday event

To deny access on certain holidays, you can add a whole holidays list that is specific for your country as exception by choosing Holiday events option.

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

Edit, disable, or delete door access schedules

1. On your place dashboard, click on Elevators
2. Select the elevator you want to modify an access schedule or access schedule exceptions for
3. Scroll down and select the Access schedules tab. 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

Check out our concept article to learn more about unlock schedules and access schedules.