Special Additional Functions Using Upgrade Cards

dormakaba Upgrade Cards are designed to increase the functional range of our swing door operators. The installation of the cards is very easy: Just insert the respective Upgrade Card into the proper slot at the control unit and the software will be transferred automatically.

dormakaba offers different Upgrade Cards, which may either be combined or installed as individual components. Please note that the respective function of the Upgrade Card is only available as long as the card is connected to the control unit.

Upgrade Card: Full-Energy

High Door Speeds

All operators are supplied as Low-Energy version, which means that the adjustable opening and closing speed range is restricted to a certain limit. The respective limits depend on the prevailing door-leaf width and door-leaf weight and may vary between 1° and 27° per second.

These limits furthermore comply with DIN 18650 and EN 16005 (German Industrial Standard), ANSI 156.19 (American Standard) and BS 7036 (British Standard). Depending on their field of application, such swing door operator might not require safety sensors when operated in Low-Energy Mode.

Upgrade Card: Fire Protection

Includes Full-Energy functionality

When the ED 100 is installed on fire doors with hold open requirements and a stand alone smoke detector, the Upgrade Card Fire Protection is required for compliance with the guidelines for hold-open devices.

Key Features

• Integrated Full-Energy Function: Thanks to the card’s integrated full-energy function, no additional Full-Energy Upgrade Card is required.
• Smoke Detector Connection: Monitored current loop.
• Manual Reset by Opening the Door: A triggered hold-open system has to be reactivated manually. As soon as the function has been activated, it suffices to open the door until it has almost reached the adjusted opening width.
• Triggering at Door Leaf: It must be possible to trigger a hold-open device manually in order to close the door. With ED 100 & ED 250, users may deactivate the hold-open function by a slight push against the door leaf. So no pushbutton is required to trigger a closing cycle; however, it is still available as an option.

Upgrade Card: Professional

Special Functions

Extended Hold-Open Time

The hold-open time can be extended to up to 180 seconds (standard is 30 seconds).

Night/Bank Function with Flip-Flop (Pulse)

The night/bank function in basic mode closes the door automatically after the hold-open time has elapsed. Once the flip-flop function has been activated, the door is opened by the first pulse to the night/bank input (e.g. key switch) and only closes again after a second pulse to the night/bank input.

The length of the permanently open time is not limited. At the same time, the regular hold-open time is still available on all other pulse inputs. The smoke detectors are always superordinate to the permanently open function.

Nurse-Bed Function for 2-Leaf Doors

As a rule, only the active leaf opens automatically, e.g. by motion sensor. If the entire passage width of the door is required, for patient transport for instance, both active and inactive leaf are opened exclusively by a separate pulse transmitter, e.g. a manual release pushbutton.

Environmental & Safety Functions

Smoke Pressure Ventilation (SPV)

Doors are often exposed to pressure differences. Particularly in combination with smoke extraction and pressure ventilation systems, large loads are generated which cause doors to no longer open or close properly. The SPV function provides an additional set of parameters that can be set with the hand-held terminal in order to optimise the operator parameters to the pressure conditions prevailing in the event of an alarm.

Requirements: To use the SPV function, the Upgrade Card PROFESSIONAL is required for each drive. This function can only be activated in combination with the Upgrade Card Full-Energy.

EVAC Evacuation Function

Barrier-free access even in the event of an alarm on smoke and fire doors.

Swing door operators are deactivated in the event of an alarm and the doors can only be accessed manually. Especially with heavy doors, barrier-free access is then no longer possible. With activation of the EVAC function, the operator is not deactivated entirely in the event of an alarm, but the motion sensors and optional safety sensors are deactivated and the operator switches from full-energy to low-energy operation.

Now, the Power Assist function can continue to be used without safety sensors to ensure barrier-free access. In addition, limited automatic opening for 20 seconds is possible using the night/bank input.

Note: According to German building regulations, this function may only be used in addition to being operated as a local hold-open system.

Upgrade Card: Barrier-Free Toilet

Door and Display Control via the ED Operator

With the aid of the Upgrade Card, the required special functions are allocated to the in- and outputs of the control unit to facilitate the connection of the respective components.

System Overview

The system requires an electric strike, a motor lock or similar devices to keep the door closed. Furthermore, the door is equipped with a lever handle on the inside and a knob on the outside.

• Entering: While the toilet is vacant, the status indicator on the outside is green. Use the pushbutton on the outside to trigger an automatic opening cycle.
• Locking: As soon as the door is fully closed, users may deactivate the external pushbutton via the pushbutton on the inside. The external status indicator switches to red (occupied). The internal status indicator also turns red.
• Leaving: Users may open the door either automatically via the internal pushbutton or manually by using the lever handle. At the same time, the system emits a 24 V DC message (e.g., to flush the toilet).
• Emergency Opening: The system allows connection of an emergency pushbutton or use of a key from the outside to deactivate the locking function.

Upgrade Card: DCW® (Expansion of Connection Options)

The “DCW®” upgrade card adds the option to connect DCW® components to the operator. The DCW® bus is a digital bus system for component monitoring and control. All components are connected in any topology with just one cable.

Compatible Components

• Emergency Exit Motor Lock (SVP DCW®): Controlled by the operator via the DCW® bus.
• Key Switch (ST 32 DCW® or ST 55 DCW®): Suitable for application as activator outside the secured area. Features clockwise/counter-clockwise functions for Night/Bank or OFF modes.
• DCW® Program Switch: Allows selection of operating modes: Off, Automatic, Exit (closing time), Partially open, Permanently open. Electronic actuation via pushbuttons.

ED Operator and Door Lock

An automatic door system can be locked with a door lock just like any manual door, provided that the operator has been deactivated. The interaction with an electronic door lock such as an electronic door opener or motor lock is much more convenient.