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Originally Posted by Colm R
I was called back about 10 minutes later after she spoke to the Station Master. She informed that there was an issue with the door that morning and the security company did not open it or failed to show up.
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So how did the staff member get in? Is there a separate entrance?
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She advised that the person behind the desk was attempting to override the system to allow the door to open. Whilst I don't believe this, I advised her that all this person had to do was to approach the door from the inside.
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Most auto doors have 3 settings:
1. Lock open.
2. Lock closed.
3. Automatic opening.
Its a simple matter of setting 1-2-3, much like an alarm clock (its simpler than an alarm clock as it isn't time dependent) or immersion heater.
That set seems to have a (plausible) extra setting
4. Automatic opening from the inside only (needed for fire escape when the station is nominally closed).
In Parkwest, there are external key points for the doors - set on the post in this photo.
http://www.railusers.ie/forum/attach...0&d=1218431244
In this picture you can see the typical passive infre red (PIR) detectors that control these doors. I can't see an internal control panel, but I wasn't taking a picture of it.
http://www.railusers.ie/forum/attach...4&d=1218431309
Similar external view
http://www.railusers.ie/forum/attach...8&d=1218431378