Guide
The access control door schedule
Short answer: a door schedule lists every controlled door with its ID, the reader, the lock, the request-to-exit, the door contact, the power and the panel – so the installers, the door hardware supplier and the customer all work from the same list.
What each door needs
- Door ID – a short, unique label, e.g. D-101 (floor 1, door 01), the same on the plan, the panel and the labels.
- Reader – card, keypad, mobile or biometric; in or out.
- Lock – maglock, electric strike, electrified hardware; fail-safe or fail-secure; voltage.
- Request-to-exit – motion sensor or button, and whether it must release the lock.
- Door contact – for door-held and door-forced alarms.
- Power and panel – which supply, output and controller port.
- Notes – fire-alarm release, ADA operator, door hardware by others.
A simple schedule
| Door | Reader | Lock | REX | Contact | Panel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-101 | Card reader (in) | Maglock 600 lb, 12 V, fail-safe | Motion | Yes | ACP-1 port 1 |
| D-102 | Keypad | Strike, 24 V, fail-secure | Button | Yes | ACP-1 port 2 |
Typical cables per door
- Reader: 22/6 shielded (or as the reader requires).
- Lock: 18/2 – thicker on long runs (see voltage drop).
- Request-to-exit: 22/4. Door contact: 22/2.
- Or one composite access control cable per door.
Check with the door hardware
Electrified hardware and strikes must fit the door, frame and existing hardware. Send the schedule to the door hardware supplier early – it avoids the wrong strike arriving on install day.
Questions
Who approves fail-safe or fail-secure?
The customer, following the building and fire codes and the authority having jurisdiction – note the decision on the schedule.
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