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Nexus Phone Entry System Documentation

This documentation is to better help you with the product to help you efficiently work with the product and make use of all of its features properly. Having trouble using a feature? Consult the documentation below.

Need help navigating this manual better? Please use the table of contents to the right of this page.

Before we get started on using the Phone Entry System, we would like to thank you for choosing us! If you have any questions please ask in our Second Life Group. If your questions are not answered, please file a ticket here on our Support Site.

Who Is The System For?

This system is made for gated houses or gated communities.

Houses and Communities that use this system are able to regulate and create access to their homeowners easily by configuring the directories.

Getting Started

This guide will help you get the basic set up ready for your community gates.

To Setup

1. First Rez out 'Nexus Entry Gate' and 'Nexus Telephone Entry Keypad'
2. Right Click -> Edit 'Nexus Telephone Entry Keypad', Go to Contents and 'CONFIGURATION' notecard.
3. Under '[SETTINGS]', you will need to change the 'CommunityName' to whatever you want to name your community. (Does not change functionality.
4. Under '[SETTINGS]', you need to set a 'GateID', this GateID will need to be used for the Gate to be opened. (Take note of what you use).

We will change the directory later.

Setting Up Gate

1. Right Click -> Edit 'Nexus Entry Gate', go to Contents and 'CONFIGURATION' notecard.
2. Set 'GateID' to match the GateID of your 'Nexus Telephone Entry Keypad' GateID.
3. If you want to reverse the direction of rotation, Set 'Reverse=TRUE'

If you are looking to set up double gates, simply rez two gates next to each other and reverse one. Match their GateIDs and you will be golden.

If using the sliding gate variant, you will need to set a speed in the gate.

Setting Up Your Keypad Directory

When using the system, you have the option to add key codes without adding a name to the directory, if a name is added to the directory, then they will be able to be called from this keypad to the assigned phone.

1. Right Click -> Edit 'Nexus Telephone Entry Keypad', Go to Contents and 'CONFIGURATION' notecard.
2. Under '[DIRECTORY]' Enter the label of the person who you would like to add into the directory.
3. Example, "S. Roffo", then assign them a key code.
4. To add their keycode, follow their name with the code separated by an = sign.
5. Example, "S. Roffo=1234".

This will add "S. Roffo" into the directory and anyone can use his pin of "1234".

Setting Up Phones

The phones are used to open the gate and receive phone calls from the keypad.

1. Rez out 'Nexus Gate Access Phone'.
2. Right Click -> Edit, go to the description.
3. Enter "S. Roffo". This will allow someone to be able to select "S. Roffo" off your keypad and dial the phone.
4. Touch the phone and add the person who will own the phone, Enter their Username not Display Name.

Once a user is added to the phone, they are now able to access the phone and open the gate.

To open the gate, simply touch the phone and select "Open Gate".

Setting Up Sensors

The sensors are optional add-ons for the gate that will allow the gate to open or close based on the position of the vehicle.

When are these useful?

1. For an exit Gate. (Open Mode)
2. Close the gate once a vehicle enters the gate (Close Mode)
3. House Entry & Exit (BOTH Mode)

Configuring

1. Rez out 'Nexus Gate Sensor'.
2. Right Click -> Edit Linked Parts.
3. Position both sensors at the side of each road where you want them to sense cars.
4. Right Click -> Edit -> Contents -> "CONFIGURATION" notecard.
5. Set the Mode you would like the sensor work in. "OPEN" will open the gate when a car is sensed, and so on.

Emergency Access

If you have a 100% gated community and no one is able to get access except for the people who live there and their houses catch on fire, it will be very difficult for Emergency Services to get access.

You will need to set up a Key Box for use with the keypad.

Setting Up Key Storage Box

1. Rez Out 'Nexus Access Key Storage'
2. Touch it and give it a name.
3. Take a copy to your inventory, then position it in your Police, Fire or EMS station.
4. Set to the proper emergency service group.
5. Have your members touch and take keys.

When using this, once it is configured you are able to place unlimited copies of it.

People who have the same group as the key are able to take keys.

If you feel that someone has should no longer be on the key list, you can reset the box and remove everyone from the box. Then they will need to touch and take keys again.

Setting Up Emergency Access Box

This will be the device that the fire department uses to access the gate.

1. Rez Out 'Nexus Emergency Access Box' next to the "Access Key Storage".
2. Touch it to configure.
3. Take it to your inventory and then rez out copies next to your keypads.

The group that it is set too will not matter, as long as they have access to an "Access Key Storage" box, they will be able to get keys for this device.

When a person uses this device to open the gate, the gate will open and remain locked open until used again.