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"Add 1 door to Suite 200." Quoted from what is already on the wall.Coming soon

LV Dispatch reads the site's controllers, ports, power and standards, picks the open port, builds the bill of materials and sends a quote the customer can sign.

Request

One line in, matched to the site

Type the request or send it from a service call. LV Dispatch matches it to the site and pulls the access control record.

  • Typed, from a call, or from a tech note
  • Matched to site, floor and suite
  • Existing system loaded from the site record
New quote requestQuote Q-1042
Request · typed by office

"Add 1 door to Suite 200 office."

Matched to Main office · Floor 2 · Suite 200 · Access controlSite record

System

ControllerMercury LP1502
Downstream3 × MR52 · RS-485
Doors6 of 8 reader ports used
ReadersHID Signo 20

Also from the record

Suite 200 entry · existing door on MR52 #2

As-built floor 2 · IDF closet B

Last service Aug 2024

Requests can also start from a service call or a tech note on site.
Site scan

Find the open port before anyone climbs a ladder

LV Dispatch maps every reader port and I/O point on the controller and downstream boards, checks power, and picks the best open port.

  • Every reader port: used or open
  • Inputs and relays for DPS, REX and lock
  • Lock power and battery load
  • Chosen port with the reasoning
Access control · Main officeFrom site record
RS-485 bus: LP1502 → MR52 #1 → MR52 #2 → MR52 #3
LP1502Controller · addr 0 · Electrical room, Fl 1
Reader 1Main entry
Reader 2Lobby inner
I/O: 8 in · 4 relaysUsed: 6 of 8 in · 2 of 4 relays
MR52 #1RS-485 addr 1 · Electrical room, Fl 1
Reader 1Dock door
Reader 2Server room
I/O: 8 in · 6 relaysUsed: 6 of 8 in · 2 of 6 relays
MR52 #2RS-485 addr 2 · IDF closet B, Fl 2
Reader 1Suite 200 entry
Reader 2Open · chosen
I/O: 8 in · 6 relaysUsed: 3 of 8 in · 1 of 6 relays
MR52 #3RS-485 addr 3 · IDF closet C, Fl 3
Reader 1Stair 3 door
Reader 2Open
I/O: 8 in · 6 relaysUsed: 3 of 8 in · 1 of 6 relays

Power · IDF closet B

Lock PSUAltronix AL600ULACM · 6 A
Load now2.75 A
With new door3.25 A · 54%
Battery2 × 12 Ah · 4 hr standby ok

Why MR52 #2 reader 2

Closest panel: IDF closet B is ~85 ft from Suite 200 on the as-built.

Free I/O: 5 inputs and 5 relays open for DPS, REX and lock.

Power headroom: 54% of PSU after the new strike.

Same floor: no riser penetration.

MR52 #2 pointUseStatus
Reader 2Suite 200 office · Signo 20Assign
Input 3DPS · Suite 200 officeAssign
Input 4REX · Suite 200 officeAssign
Relay 2Strike · fail-secureAssign
Door build

Bill of materials from your site standards

Same reader as the other doors, your lock choice, cable lengths from the as-built distance, and labor by task.

  • Site-standard reader and hardware
  • Strike or maglock option
  • Cable estimated from floor plan distance
  • Labor hours by task
Door build · Suite 200 officeFrom site standards
Electric strikeMaglock + REX
MaterialQtyBasis
HID Signo 20 reader1Site standard
HES 9600 electric strike, 12/24 V1Site standard
Recessed DPS1
REX motion sensor1
Composite cable, 18/6 · 22/6 · 22/2110 ft85 ft path + 25 ft slack
Wire, junction box, labels1 lot

Labor by task

Pull cable IDF B to door2.0 hr
Frame prep and strike install1.5 hr
Reader, DPS, REX mount and terminate1.0 hr
Panel terminate and program0.75 hr
Test and handover0.5 hr
Total5.75 hr
Strike draws 0.5 A from the IDF B lock PSU · no new supply needed
Quote

A clean quote the customer can sign

Line items, quantities, labor, good and better options, terms and e-sign in one link.

  • Line items and labor
  • Good and better options
  • Your terms
  • Approve and sign online
Customer viewSent Oct 26
QUOTE Q-1042Add access-controlled doorMain office · Suite 200 office
GoodElectric strike, fail-secure$1,688.00
BetterStrike + door closer + request-to-exit button$2,104.00
HID Signo 20 reader1$318.00
HES 9600 electric strike1$412.00
Door position switch1$24.00
REX motion sensor1$96.00
Cable and materials1$148.00
Installation and programming5.75 hr$690.00
Total$1,688.00
Terms

50% deposit to schedule, balance on completion. Quote valid 30 days. Hardware warranty per manufacturer; labor warranted 1 year.

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Signed quote becomes a ready job

The call sheet is pre-filled with the port assignment, parts are reserved or ordered, and the site record updates after install.

  • Call sheet with port and I/O pre-filled
  • Parts reserved or ordered
  • Site record updated after install
  • Port now shows as used
Job J-2291 · created from Q-1042
Approved and signed · Oct 27, 9:14 amJob created

Call sheet · pre-filled

PortMR52 #2 · reader 2
DPS / REXInputs 3 and 4
LockRelay 2 · fail-secure
PowerIDF B · AL600ULACM

Parts

Reserved Signo 20 · warehouse

Ordered HES 9600 · due Oct 30

On truck DPS, REX, cable

After install · site record

MR52 #2RS-485 addr 2 · IDF closet B, Fl 2
Reader 1Suite 200 entry
Reader 2Suite 200 office
New door, devices, photos and as-built pin added to Main office · 7 of 8 reader ports used

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