What are Door Sensors and how to enable them?

Each access point can be installed with a door sensor to sense the door position and enable features like DOTL/Ajar detection. For this feature to work, a Spintly installation person has to install the door sensor.

To access the door sensor settings, from the Access Points tab select the door and then go into ‘Door Settings’.

Click on Enable Alarm and Notifications for listed events.

Door Open Too Long (DOTL)

When it’s enabled, the admin can set different types of door alarms and notifications if the door is kept ajar or open for too long.

Alert Type

When DOTL event happens three types of alerts can be given. Door alarm where the door reader will make sound, App notifications and Email notifications can be sent to selected users.
The admin can enable or disable these options as required.

DOTL Time

In the option the DOTL even time is to be set which will trigger the alarm or notification as per the settings. The time can be set minimum of 1min or max it can be set for 60min.

Alarm Timeout

This option is applicable when DOTL alert type ‘alarm’ is enabled. Here timeout for this alarm can be set after which the alarm will stop automatically if no one attended.

Restart alarm

Once the alarm stops sounding, it can restart again if the door is still open. This restart time can be set from this setting.

Door open notification

When this option is enabled, It will start sending door open/close even data. These logs can be viewed from the access history tab.

Also, for door open/close events app or email notifications can be enabled if required.