This article relates to Kisi's elevator product. Kisi supports both Relay and Dispatch based elevators. For more information, check the Elevator installation section.
Before being able to configure elevators, you need to have an elevator license assigned to your account. When the elevator license is assigned, you should be able to see Floors and Elevators from the left-hand side menu (as shown below). If you do not have an elevator license, please contact our Support team.
Create Floors
To create floors:
- Sign in to your Kisi account
- Select your Kisi Place
- Under Setup, click on Floors
- Click Add Floor
- Enter the floor name, number and description
- Click Add
Create Elevators
To create elevators:
- Navigate to Elevators
- Click Add Elevator
- Enter the elevator name and a description
- For dispatch elevators, select the Braxos integration
- Add the elevator to all existing floors or specific floors only
- Click Add
Schedule Elevator Unlocks
To schedule elevator stops:
- Click on the elevator you created and click on the desired floor
- Under Scheduled Unlocks, click on Add Scheduled Unlock
- Configure the scheduled unlock, by choosing between Single Event or a Recurring Event:
- For Single Events, you can select the unlock event to occur all day and for a specific date window.
- For Recurring Events, you can select the unlock event for a specific day within a time period as well as have the door unlocked all day.
- Add a start/end date and time
- Click Save
Elevator Time Restrictions
To create an elevator time restriction:
- Click on the elevator you created and click on the desired floor
- Under Time Restrictions, toggle on Time Restriction and ensure the Timezone is correct. For help changing the timezone, see How do I change the timezone of my place?
- Click on Add Time Restriction
- Configure the Time Restriction (you can choose between and Single or Recurring event, enable All Day access or choose a timeframe)
- Click Save