How to release a portal when a button is pushed

Overview

This article covers how to release a portal when a button in pushed from the front desk.

This is setup using a Trigger (with a Command and Procedure)

Instructions

1. Create a Portal
2. Create an Input
3. Create a Monitoring Point
4. Create a Trigger (see Create Trigger for all fields)
5. Trigger Source Type: Alarm Monitoring Point
6. Transaction Type: Change-of-State
7. Transaction Code: Alarm (or activate relay: Perm or temp), for this example we are looking for the Active Relay functionality.
8. Trigger Schedule: Usually this will be "Device Always On (Global)", but you might only what this ability during certain hours. ex. when a security is scheduled to be sitting at the desk.
9. Monitoring Point: Enter the name of the Monitoring point the button is wired to.
10. Select Create
11. Create a Command (See Create Command for all fields)
12. Command Type: Momentary Unlock
13. Portal: The Portal you want to unlock
14. Strike time:  Set the time for how long you want the portal released.
15. Held Open Time: Se the time for how long you want the portal held open before an alarm is fired.
16. Held Open Time Pre-Alarm: Set the time as needed.  Recommend 1 second longer then "Held Open Time" if you are not using this feature.
17. Select Create
18. Create a Procedure (See Create Procedure for all fields)
19. Trigger: Select the Trigger created earlier.
20. Assigned Commands: Select the command you want and then select the > button to move your selection to this box.
21. Select Create
22. Make sure to Sync your changes to the controller using the Controller-Door-Floor Diagnostic tool