Allowed Floors (free access)

Elevator floors that are allowed free-access (e.g. free floors to general public); no access card required to dispatch an elevator car. Free floors are defined in the floor group programming.

Audit Message (Otis)

Otis event messages come back to SG. They include the cardholder identity, which floor was requested and which elevator car was dispatched by Otis. Floor requests and car dispatches for free floors are not logged to System Galaxy.

Authorized Floors

(aka. restricted floors)

All floors are treated as authorized floors unless they are designated to be a free floor. Floors that require a passenger to present valid access credentials (card).

DEC (Otis)

(Destination Entry Computer); the Otis DEC is a keypad (push button or touch- screen) that is mounted in the elevator lobby. It allows a passenger to select a floor number from outside the elevator car and displays the most-appropriate car number for the person to board.

DEC Mode-1 (Otis)

(Default Card Only Mode - DEC keypad is restricted”) Passengers must present a valid Default Floor Card when the DEC is in this mode. The Otis system will dispatch an elevator car to the appropriate default floor that is assigned to the card. NOTE: The default floor is assigned in the System Galaxy Cardholder screen on the Card Badge/Settings tab. The default floor is only available in the 4th Access Group field.

DEC Mode-2 (Otis)

(Card 1st Mode - DEC keypad is restricted – i.e. “authorized occupants only”) Users must present valid credentials at the DEC reader before choosing a floor number. NOTE: The card must be valid in the Galaxy OEI Panel (i.e. have access to a floor through Galaxy cardholder access group rules). Once a card is presented and a floor number (free or valid) is chosen, an elevator car is dispatched.

DEC Mode-3 (Otis)

(Floor 1st Mode - DEC keypad open to public) User chooses a floor number at a DEC keypad before presenting an access card. An elevator car is dispatched if the floor is free.  If the floor is restricted to authorization, the DEC will prompt user for card.

DEC Mode-4 (Otis)

(Combination of Modes 1 and 2 - DEC keypad is restricted) Passengers must present a valid credential at the DEC reader before choosing a floor number. Passenger has 6-seconds to choose the desired floor. NOTE: if the card is a default floor card, the elevator will dispatch the appropriate car after a 6-second delay. Once a card is presented and a floor number (free or valid) is chosen, an elevator car is dispatched.

Default Floor Card (Otis)

(Configured in Galaxy Cardholder Card/Badge Settings) A Default Floor Card is any access card that has a single default floor assigned to it in the 4th Access Group field. The card may or may not have other Elevator Access Groups assigned. A Default Floor Card works in Modes 1 and 4.

DES / DER (Otis)

(Destination Server/Redirector);. The DES dispatches elevator cars using inputs from Galaxy OEI Board (card access and floor-group programming) to control the DECs.

Destination Features (Otis)

Destination Features are special indicators that identify when a passenger has special transportation needs (such as VIP, handicap, vertigo, or split group). These indicators tell Otis to use specially designated elevators.

Floor Group 0, default

Mandatory default floor group, which is always assigned to every DEC in the system.

Floor Group(1-10), user defined

Floor Groups (1 - 10) can be assigned to any DEC (or multiple DECs). Floor groups control which DEC Mode is used at a DEC, as well as which (if any) elevator floor/doors are allowed free access.

OEI Panel (Galaxy)

Galaxy elevator control panel that provides elevator access control for Otis system.

OEI Board (Galaxy)

Galaxy ‘Otis Elevator’ Interface Board; connects via Ethernet to Otis Layer-3 switch. The OEI board is a modified CPU board.

Ranking Active Floor Group

The highest floor group number at a DEC whose schedule is also active.

SG (Galaxy)

SG acronym for System Galaxy; refers to the hardware or software (as appropriate).