TVC Ethos Two - 4.4. Door Settings; 4.5. Indicator Settings

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4.4. Door Settings
Press: Car → Settings or Settings → Search Settings → Door
The key door settings can be found behind the Car button and in the Search Settings menu. Ethos Two can be
configured for all major door operators, manual gates and swing landing operation. Any combination of front and
rear door openings can be requested. Each door parameter gives a description of its use and units.
Door Dwell
Dwell timers dictate the time the doors stay open when answering car, landing or combined calls.
Door Operation
Operation parameters such as whether advanced door opening or nudging is active can be found here. Delay timers
for reversal and contactor operation are also located here.
Door Protection
Door protection timers for opening and closing cycles can be adjusted as well as gate open warning timers for
manual gates and safety edge timeout timers.
4.5. Indicator Settings
Press: Indicators & Speech or Settings → Search Settings → Indicators & Speech
All indicator and speech unit settings can be found behind the Indicator and Speech button and in the Search
Settings menu. Ethos Two can be configured to serially control several 3
rd
party manufacturers’ encoder units, as
well as control encoders that are discretely wired. Binary / Gray code and discrete position indicators can be
controlled. The flexible I/O available can cover anything from hall lanterns to BMS signals. Options for indicator
testing are also under this menu. Each indicator parameter gives a description of its use and units.
Base Indicator Settings
This menu contains basic indicator setup parameters, such as whether the PI/BI outputs are used and any binary
offset. Serial indicator communications modes etc.
Lanterns and Gongs
Settings for hall Lanterns and Gongs are under this heading. The Gong test feature can be activated here also.
Lift In Service
The indicators can be setup to show Lift In Service – LISI or Lift Out Of Service – LOSI. Some features can be setup
to active the lift in service indicator or not e.g. Inspection control activates LOSI.
Serial Speech Msg. Enable
Numerous speech messages can be activated or silenced depending on configuration here. For example: whether
the indicators show if the alarm button has been pressed.
Speech Hush Times
This time window start/finish determines when the speech unit volume is turned down, normally during the night.
Speech/Gong Triggers
There are various options for triggering the floor arrival speech messages. For traction lifts using the integrated
speed pattern the message can be announced on the estimated time of arrival to floor. For other setups e.g.
hydraulic lifts the trigger can be delayed dependant on single / multi floors journeys. Gong delay and trigger pulse
duration can be adjusted here.