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We have an elevator that is walk through on the first level and front opening on the other 7 floors. Our customer would like to make the elevator walk through on all 7 floors. This would require activating the rear opening on the 6 floors above the first level. Does anyone know if this can be programmed with the tool or will it require a software change from Schindler. There are no rear entrances now and the elevator was not originally designed to open the rear doors on any level other than the first floor.

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I know nothing about the Epoch II, but I'm just curious- Does the controller or cop processor already have provisions for rear car and/or hall calls? Are there 7 unused terminals, where the rear car calls could potentially be landed? Are any call signals serial linked? Does the car have a selector tape, or vanes and mag switches, and is there a provision there for the rear door zone?

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You also would have to deal with phase 2 operation and splitting the entrances also adding smokes for rear lobbies. That wiring change would trigger a mod which means lockable fire panel and then your dealing with a newer controller and dispatching interface with the other cars. It's a great idea but the owner might want to wait until the mod for the group.

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Vic,
The Epoch II has Main, Aux., and Rear serial boards "FCB" for car calls that are programmable for the floors you want to use. There is a rear car call serial board used only for the first floor. I can't remember if these other floors can be turned on or not and I have not been able to find my manuals on the system. I'm sure I could make this work if I spent enough time on it but I think GreenPants is right, they would be better off just modding even this one car and taking it out of the group since they want to use it as a Service Elevator.

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enthusiast
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The tool will not help you. You would need to have some software reprogrammed I believe. On the bright side have the customer get a quote from Schindler for reprogramming. Your mod. bid won't look so bad! I would agree with GreenPants, phase 2 will kill the deal.

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you will have to do a mod because its a software deal in order to do this. Good luck with schindler.yikes!!!!

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Wrench
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Yep you would need new Software burned.


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