| The car station is factory wired to contain all
controls needed to meet local codes, as well as the usual operating controls. The fixture
accommodates up to 63 floor selection pushbuttons and, as standard, includes function
buttons with flush-mounted Braille plates, alarm, door open and door close buttons. An
emergency light is also provided. Floor/Function
Buttons
The MT pushbutton/braille plate module is flush-mounted in the car
station and can be quickly and easily replaced should changes in floor markings occur
after the elevator installation has been completed.
Car Lantern
The car lantern is installed with a coverplate in the integral post
side of the swing return. See DBS-1001a for complete details about the car lantern.
Telephone Compartment

To provide two-way communication between elevator passengers and a
central building station, a telephone compartment is furnished and installed below the car
operating buttons. The telephone compartment can be located in the main car station or
auxiliary car station.
Firefighters' Service Buttons
Firefighters' Service (Fire Switch, Call Cancel Button and Fire
Light) will be furnished when required by code.
Service Panel
A service panel with locking cover is provided in the main car
stations It contains switches for :
- Hand Operation
- Independent Service
- Fan
- Light
- Emergency Stop (when allowed by code; surface mounting of this switch
may be required in some locations).
The service panel also houses a 120 Volt Ac convenience outlet,
telephone jack and an emergency light test button. The service panel door is engraved with
the car's capacity and a Schindler logo.
For hydraulic elevators, surface mounted keyed switches are
furnished as standard in lieu of the optional locking service panel.
LED Car Position Indicator
The LED car position indicator gives the position of the elevator
and the direction of travel. It uses a 2" high, 16 segment red bar matrix display.
The LED characters project through a violet lens and are readable in almost any light and
from almost any angle up to nearly 70 degrees from the front. It is without a cover plate
and can be mounted in the swing return or cab transom with only the window showing. The
fixture can display a maximum of two characters and direction arrow at a time. A direction
arrow is always provided.
Optional Features:
(at additional cost)
Auxiliary Car Station
For passenger convenience and to accelerate the registration of car
calls, an auxiliary car station can be furnished for the opposite front return (in cars
having center-opening doors) or in the rear return with front-and-rear-opening
applications. It contains the telephone compartment and only those buttons required by
passengers to operate the elevator.
Certificate Frame
A certificate frame can be furnished as a separate fixture or
integral with the telephone compartment door. When furnished as a separate fixture, the
frame is 8" wide by 10 1/2" high, with a 6 1/2" wide by 9" high window
and is available in #4 brushed stainless steel or bronze. When integral with the telephone
compartment door, the certificate frame can be provided in the same finish as the car
station and with a 5" wide by 7" high window.
Restricted Access System
The following restricted access systems are available:
- With provisions for a Card Reader Access System, the car station can
be fabricated to accommodate and mount a concealed card reader device. Consult your local
sales representative for specifics on card readers.
- With a Button Access Code feature, access to restricted floors is
controlled by input of preprogrammed floor button combinations.
- Keyed switches (each locking one floor maximum), located adjacent to
floor selection pushbuttons, can be provided to operate a floor lockout feature.
Telephone
An ADA compliant, hands-free telephone can be furnished in the
telephone compartment or flush mounted to the front return swing panel. |