[Noisebridge-discuss] The door situation is not working.

Eric W. Rasmussen ewr at majortek.com
Mon Apr 8 20:23:00 UTC 2013


I think it would be a great idea to have a special code/ring alarm for 
handicapped folks (those that are coming up via elevator). Users would 
know to make a path/check the elevator for availability.


On 08.04.2013 12:10, Naomi Most wrote:
> Door code definitely works (as of 10am this morning).
>
> On Monday, April 8, 2013, Mitch Altman wrote:
>
>     I'll be at Noisebridge tomorrow (Monday) for Circuit Hacking
>     Monday, and I'll determine if punching in a door-code (or a phone
>     app) can make the lock buzz open (or not), and report back.
>
>     Mitch.
>     >
>     > We need to figure out what part of the system is broken.
>     >
>     > Does the door still open when a valid code is typed into the keypad?
>     >
>     > Are you talking about the doorbell noise? There is a switch on the
>     > upstairs intercom which turns the doorbell noise on and off. I
>     labeled
>     > it.
>     >
>     > But to be sure, the door opening solenoid has had problems in
>     the past.
>     >
>     > -jake
>     >
>     > On Sun, 7 Apr 2013, Mitch Altman wrote:
>     >
>     > > I should have written about this last Monday (but, sorry -- I
>     forgot).
>     > > The door buzz-in system is broken. It worked fine last Monday
>     > > afternoon, but stopped working by Monday evening. No one
>     during that
>     > > time tampered with it, as far as I know. But after we
>     determined that
>     > > it wasn't working, someone went down to the gate and opened up the
>     > > mechanism, and closed it up again, and that made it function
>     again for a
>     > > few DOOR presses. But, then it stopped working again.
>     > >
>     > > Mitch.
>     > >
>     > >
>     > > ----------------------------------------
>     > >> Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 02:39:10 -0700
>     > >> From: jake at spaz.org
>     > >> To: danny at spesh.com
>     > >> CC: i at s.ai; noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
>     > >> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] The door situation is not
>     working.
>     > >>
>     > >> On Sat, 6 Apr 2013, Danny O'Brien wrote:
>     > >>> Yeah, I think that the DOOR button is actually broken or
>     *something*,
>     > >>> and that's what's annoying people right now.
>     > >>> Jake you know the door system better than anyone at this
>     point -- is
>     > >>> there something that could be (sporadically or not)
>     preventing the DOOR
>     > >>> button from working?
>     > >>
>     > >> I am going to assume someone disabled it. They should have
>     made an
>     > >> announcement or something on the list. I made announcements
>     several times
>     > >> that i was going to do it and was met with approval, but i
>     never got
>     > >> around to it. I think it's a good idea and we should get used
>     to it.
>     > >>
>     > >>> There seems to be a bunch of things like timers hanging off
>     the door
>     > >>> system downstairs. Could they be causing problems?
>     > >>
>     > >> the stuff downstairs has nothing to do with the door button.
>     There is a
>     > >> conventional 24-hour light timer for the lights that are
>     supposed to
>     > >> illuminate people outside the gate at night (so we can see
>     them on the
>     > >> camera) and a 12v power adaptor for the camera. There is also
>     a 12v
>     > >> adaptor that goes nowhere, for the hard drive that used to be
>     there and is
>     > >> gone now. The DOOR button wiring and buzzer wiring is all put
>     away like
>     > >> it was before Noisebridge arrived.
>     > >>
>     > >>> Is there anyway we can simplify what we already have without
>     causing
>     > >>> problems to your future plans?
>     > >>
>     > >> This is not about my plans. Noisebridge is a collective
>     activity and we
>     > >> should discuss things together. Anyone interested in working on
>     > >> infrastructure should communicate with other people who are
>     interested for
>     > >> maximum effect. I can try to answer any questions if they are
>     asked of
>     > >> me.
>     > >>
>     > >>> Asked what? I know I'm probably being stupid, but after all
>     these months
>     > >>
>     > >> Here's where i initially suggested it:
>     > >>
>     https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/noisebridge-discuss/2013-January/034216.html
>     > >>
>     > >> Here are some people who liked it:
>     > >>
>     https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/noisebridge-discuss/2013-January/034217.html
>     > >>
>     https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/noisebridge-discuss/2013-January/034221.html
>     > >>
>     > >> here's w
>
>
>
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