Brand guides
Guides for the brand on your door.
If you can see a brand or model number on the hardware, start here. Each guide covers one maker's products, using that maker's own documentation. For help that applies to any system, see the general guides in the other topics.
In this collection.
Guides for specific brands and models of access control, intercom, camera, and door hardware, drawn from each manufacturer's own documentation.
Kisi reader lights
What the front light on a Kisi Reader Pro 1.0, 2.0 or 2.1 means, from Kisi's own documentation: red, blue, white, green, breathing and off, and what Kisi says to check when a reader is offline, dark or refusing a credential.
↗Field guideVerkada door reader lights
What the white, green and red lights mean on Verkada AD34, AD64, AD33, AD32 and AD31 door readers, from Verkada's install guides and help pages, with the checks Verkada documents for each state.
↗Field guideLCN hold-open closers
Which LCN 4040XP arms and 4040XPT tracks hold a door open, the hold-open angles LCN lists, what LCN's instructions say about hold open on fire rated doors, and LCN's SEM 7800 magnets and closer/holders, from LCN's own documents.
↗Field guideSchlage commercial deadbolts
Schlage's B600 Grade 1 and B500 Grade 2 commercial deadbolts from Schlage's own cut sheets and catalog: how to tell the functions apart, grades by core format, bolt throw, backset, door thickness, bore, strikes and fire listing, with the L Series mortise deadbolts in brief.
↗Field guideSchlage strike plates
Schlage's commercial strike plates from Schlage's own catalogs, service manuals and jamb templates: the default strike for the ND, ALX, AL and L Series, each part's size, lip lengths and strike box, and the wood and metal frame prep Schlage publishes.
↗Field guideHES electric strike installation
What HES's installation instructions require for the 1006, 5000 | 5300, 8000 | 8300 and 9400 to 9800 Series electric strikes: frame cutouts and faceplates, no-cut mounting, wire gauge, fail-safe conversion and the checks HES lists.
↗Field guideBosch DS160 request-to-exit sensor
What Bosch's installation guide and data sheet say about the DS160 and DS161 request-to-exit sensors: mounting height, coverage and masking, terminals, relay contacts, DIP switches 1 through 10, Terminal R, door contacts, the sounder and the LED.
↗Field guideKisi elevator access control
What Kisi's own documents say about controlling elevator floors with the Kisi Controller Pro and Kisi Reader Pro: one relay per floor stop, four stops per controller, the two wiring diagrams, dashboard setup, offline behavior and what Kisi's fire safety pages say about alarm panels.
↗Field guideSchlage L9000 mortise locks
Schlage's L9000 Series mortise locks from Schlage's own catalog, service manual and templates: grade and fire listing, function numbers, lock case parts, door prep, handing, cylinders and installation templates.
↗Field guideVon Duprin electric strikes
What Von Duprin's documents say about its 6200 Series strikes for mortise or cylindrical locksets and its 6300 surface mounted strike for rim exit devices: how to tell them apart, which locks, exit devices and frames they fit, power, fail secure and fail safe, monitoring, fire listings, and what the instructions for the 6210, 6211, 6211AL, 6211WF and 6300 cover.
↗Field guideSecuritron request-to-exit sensors and buttons
What Securitron's instructions and data sheets say about the XMS2 and XMS exit motion sensors, the EEB2 and EEB3N emergency exit buttons and the PB push buttons: placement, coverage, power, lock control and REX outputs, jumper settings, timers and LED signals.
↗Field guideLCN low-energy door operators
What LCN's catalog and installation instructions say about the 4630 and 4640 Auto Equalizer low-energy door operators and their CS versions: mounting, power, actuator inputs, controller settings, power-off behavior, fire alarm input, decals and error codes.
↗Field guideNorton 6000 Series low-energy door operators
What Norton's catalog, installation instructions and programming manual say about the 6000 Series low-energy door operator: models and mounting, power, the A156.19 statement, inputs, the settings the instructions name, power-off behaviour, fire doors and error codes.
↗Field guideAxis cameras and recorders
What Axis's own documents say about the AXIS S3008 Mk II and S3016 recorders and the AXIS P3285-LVE Kit camera: channels, storage, PoE, SD card recording, ONVIF profiles, and Axis's published guidance on mounting and image quality.
↗Field guideHanwha Vision recorders
What Hanwha Vision's product pages and manuals say about two of its recorders, the HRX-1634 DVR and the XRN-1620SB1 NVR: rear panel ports, camera inputs, PoE, drive slots, RAID, compression, ONVIF, viewer apps and the first password.
↗Field guideEagle Eye Networks cloud video
What Eagle Eye Networks' data sheets, support pages and cybersecurity guide say about its cloud video system: bridges and CMVRs by model, where video is stored, the 2 day bridge buffer, bandwidth, camera compatibility and the web and mobile apps.
↗Field guideVerkada cameras
What Verkada's data sheets, install guides and help pages say about its CD53, CD53-E, CM42, CB53-E, CF83-E and CY53-E cameras: onboard storage and retention, cloud backup, bandwidth, offline recording, status lights, power and placement.
↗Field guidedormakaba ED Series low-energy door operators
What dormakaba's product pages, fact sheets, installation manuals and setup manuals say about its surface-applied ED Series swing door operators (ED50LE, ED100LE, ED900, ED50, ED100 and ED250): door weights, push or pull mounting, power, the A156.19 and A156.10 statements, inputs, the settings the manuals name, power-loss behaviour, fire doors, signage and status codes.
↗Field guideVon Duprin panic bars
What Von Duprin's documents say about its 98 and 99 Series exit devices: the smooth and grooved cases, device types and model numbers, outside trim functions, dogging, electrified option codes, device lengths, grades and UL listings, and what the installation instructions cover.
↗Field guideAdams Rite storefront locks
What Adams Rite's own pages, catalog pages and instructions say about the MS1850S, MS1850SN and MS1950P deadlocks, the 4510, 4530, 4900 and 4300 deadlatches, and the 7100 and 7400 Series electric strikes.
↗Field guideHID card readers
What HID's data sheets, installation guides and life cycle page say about its Signo 20, 20K, 40, 40K, 40T and 25B readers and its iCLASS SE and multiCLASS SE readers: how to tell them apart, the credentials each reads, Wiegand and OSDP wiring, power, read range, ratings, and the power-up beeps and lights.
↗Field guideAiphone IX Series intercoms
What Aiphone's data sheets, installation manuals and knowledge base say about IX and IXG intercom stations: the IX-MV7, IX-RS, IX-DV, IX-DVF, IX-DVM, IX-EA, IX-SSA, IX-SS-2G, IXG-DM7-HIDA, IXG-2C7 and IXG-MK, their power, door release relay, limits, programming tools, app gateway and discontinued models.
↗Field guideHES 9600 electric strike
What HES's catalog page, product page and installation sheet say about the 9600 Series surface mounted electric strike: exit devices and latch throw, order codes, spacers, power, fail mode, listings and monitors.
↗Field guideBrivo access control
What Brivo's data sheets, installation guides and support articles say about the ACS300, ACS-SDC, ACS6000 and ACS6100 control panels, Brivo Smart Readers, and Brivo Mobile Pass, which Brivo renamed Brivo Mobile Key in October 2026.
↗Field guideAkuvox intercoms
What Akuvox's data sheets, product pages and knowledge base say about the E12S and E12W door phones, the E16C and E18C face recognition door phones, the C313S, C313W and C313N indoor monitors, and the A01S and A02S access control terminals: display, camera, power, network, relay outputs, inputs, credentials and ratings.
↗Field guide2N intercoms
What 2N's product pages, data sheets and installation manuals say about the 2N IP Style, IP Verso 2.0, IP Force 2.0, IP One, IP Base and IP Solo door stations, the Access Unit 2.0 and Access Unit M readers, and Access Commander: camera, power, switch outputs, credentials and ratings.
↗Field guideLenel access control
What LenelS2's current public data sheets say about Lenel access control: OnGuard version 8.4 and its ES, ADV, PRO and Enterprise systems, the LNL-X2210, LNL-X2220, LNL-X3300 and LNL-X4420 controllers, the LNL-1300, LNL-1320, LNL-1100, LNL-1200 and LNL-1324E modules, BlueDiamond readers and credentials, and how the parts connect.
↗Field guideDoorKing 1812
What DoorKing's product pages, 1812 Series literature and three installation/owner's manuals say about the 1812 Classic, 1812 Plus and 1812 Access Plus: how each connects to the house phone line or a network, the two relays and their rating, code and phone number capacity, call features, power, mounting styles, and what each manual covers.
↗Field guideDoorKing 1835 telephone entry system
What DoorKing's product pages, cut sheets and installation manuals say about the 1835 telephone entry system and the 1830 Series: directory and code capacity, cellular, internet and phone line connections, relays, tracker boards, elevator control, power and mounting.
↗Field guideLiftMaster gate operators
What LiftMaster's feature chart, product guides and installation manuals say about 13 swing and slide gate operators: gate weight and length, usage class, AC, battery and solar power, entrapment protection devices, the KPW250, KPW5, KPR2000 and SRDRKP keypads, myQ, and the manuals. Gate operators only, not garage door openers.
↗Field guideAvigilon Alta and Unity
What Avigilon's own pages and data sheets say about its Alta (cloud) and Unity (on-premise) lines: the H6A, H6SL, H6 Mini Dome and Flex cameras, Cloud Connectors and NVRs, where video is stored, Alta Access hardware and the Alta Open app.
↗Field guideMedeco locks and keys
What Medeco's own product pages, catalog sections and key control documents say about its mechanical locks: Medeco 4, M4 BiLevel, X4, Medeco 3 and Medeco B cylinders, Maxum deadbolts, padlocks, cylinder formats, the patent dates Medeco states and how it says its keys are duplicated.
↗Field guideBEST locks and cores
What BEST's own documents say about its small format interchangeable core and key systems (Standard, Premium, CORMAX, CORMAX+, Preferred and Peaks), the 9K cylindrical lock, the 40H mortise lock family, the electrified 9KW, 45HW and 47HW, and the 7KC, 8K and 6K cylindrical locks.
↗Field guideAlarm Lock Trilogy DL2700 and DL3200
What Alarm Lock's own spec sheets and catalog say about the Trilogy DL2700 and DL3200 keypad locks: code capacity, audit trail, batteries, weather range, cylinders, finishes and ratings, with a summary of the other Trilogy families and the PG21 door alarm.
↗Field guideLCN 4040XP door closer
What LCN's catalog, cut sheet and installation instructions say about the 4040XP surface mounted closer: how to tell the arm and mounting, spring sizes and door widths, what each valve controls, delay action, finishes, UL listing statements, and how LCN's 4040XPT, 4011 and 4111 differ.
↗Field guideUniFi Access hubs and readers
What Ubiquiti's tech specs and help center say about UniFi Access: the Door Hub, Door Hub Mini, Access Ultra, Enterprise Access Hub, Gate Hub and Retrofit Hub, the G2 and G3 readers and intercoms, lock relay outputs, inputs, PoE, the console the system needs and the apps.
↗Field guideDetex door alarms
What Detex's product pages and catalog pages say about its EAX-500, EAX-500W, EAX-2500 and EAX-3500 exit alarms, its ECL-230D, ECL-230X and ECL-600 exit control locks, and its Value Series V40 and Advantex exit devices with the EA, EB and EE options: power, alarm, key control and the listings Detex prints.
↗Field guideGenetec Security Center
What Genetec's own public pages and TechDoc Hub topics say about Security Center: the Omnicast, Synergis and AutoVu systems, Security Center SaaS, version 5.14 and how versions are numbered, Streamvault and Synergis Cloud Link hardware, Genetec Video Player, and which cameras the platform works with.
↗Field guideNorton door closers
What Norton Rixson's Surface Closers Catalog and installation instructions say about the 7500, 8000, 1600 and 210 Series surface door closers: spring sizes, door widths, arms, what each regulating valve controls, hold open arms, and listings in Norton's words.
↗Field guideSargent locks
What SARGENT's own catalogs say about three of its lines: the 8200 Series mortise lock, the 10X Line cylindrical lever lock and the 80 Series exit devices. Function numbers, grade and listing lines as SARGENT prints them, trim, cylinder options, electrified versions and what the catalogs say about dogging.
↗Field guideHID iCLASS cards and fobs
What HID's own documents say about its iCLASS, iCLASS SR and iCLASS SE cards, key fobs and tags: reading the markings on a card, formats and memory, which HID readers read them, HID's security statements, read range, and life cycle status.
↗Field guideHID Seos credentials
What HID's data sheets and product pages say about Seos credentials: the Seos Card, Seos Clamshell, Seos Key Fob, Seos Essential and the cards that add prox or iCLASS, phone credentials, memory, security, how Seos relates to iCLASS, and which HID readers read them.
↗Field guideHID Prox cards and fobs
What HID's product pages, data sheets, prox brochure and life cycle page say about its 125 kHz prox credentials: ProxCard II, ISOProx II, DuoProx II, the Smart versions, ProxKey III, MicroProx and ProxPass II. How to tell them apart, read range, card formats, which readers read them and what HID says about prox security.
↗Field guideNXP MIFARE cards
What NXP Semiconductors' product pages, data sheets and application notes say about the MIFARE Classic, DESFire, Plus and Ultralight chips inside contactless cards and fobs: memory, security, the ISO/IEC 14443 standard, moving off MIFARE Classic, and which chips NXP no longer recommends for new designs.
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