What is an Elevator Reader?

An elevator access control reader is an important part of your access control system that manages elevator access to floors within a building. Elevator readers are typically mounted within an elevator near the floor buttons and look like normal access readers. Just like other types of access control readers, elevator readers can accept multiple forms of access credentials, including mobile, tag, fob, etc.

Elevator readers can be found in multiple applications such as commercial or residential.

For instance, an elevator reader can be used in a multi-tenant office building to ensure users are only able to access floors they are authorized to be on. Another use case is for a single-tenant building to limit employee access to certain floors.

Elevator access can also be customized based on a schedule. For instance, you may want to allow certain users access to a particular floor between the hours of 9 am to 6 pm. If they try to access that floor outside of those hours, they will be denied access.