Key card switch
The slot by the door that wakes the room and puts it to sleep.
Inserting the key card wakes the room; taking it out starts a timed setback. RFID versions read only valid hotel cards, so a business card in the slot no longer keeps the AC running all day.
More in guest room control
What it does
- Room wakes when a valid card is inserted
- Timed setback when the card is removed
- RFID option rejects non-hotel cards
- Tells guest cards from staff cards
- Status shown at the front desk
Specifications
| Mounting | Standard wall box by the entry |
|---|---|
| Card types | Mechanical or RFID |
| Finish | Matched to keypads |
| Connects to | Room controller |
Options vary by project. Full electrical data is in the datasheet.
Used in these projects
Works with
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Room controller
The unit that runs lights, AC, curtains and panels in one room.
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RFID applications
RFID cards for rooms, lifts, energy savers and staff areas.
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Occupancy and door sensors
Know when a room is really empty, not just when the card is out.
Guides
- Key card switch or occupancy sensor? What a hotel room needs
How key card energy savers and occupancy sensors each decide a room is empty, where each one fails, and why most hotels use both.
- Adding room automation to an operating hotel
How to retrofit guest room management into a hotel that stays open: wired or wireless, what changes in the room, and how to phase the work.
