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Halcyon:
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--- Quote from: Halcyon on January 29, 2024, 09:08:18 am ---I get confused with the red and green status LEDs on those magnetic door locks you often see above glass doors.
Does green mean locked or unlocked? If green, what if unlocked is undesirable, does that mean green=bad?
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Green is "I'm powered and can detect my armature is sufficiently bonded". Red is "I'm powered and can't detect a good magnetic bond with the armature". Off is "I'm unlocked".
Of course being a magnetic bond the strength reduces significantly with distance, so it can still be green but with a compromised bond that a good 'hip and shoulder' will pop.
Mag locks suck.
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I'm assuming it's largely model dependant. I've seen examples where the same doorway (with two doors) shows two states while both doors are closed. One door is red, the other is green. Obviously in this case it means one is locked and one is unlocked. Which is which? I couldn't tell you until I try the door and find the one that opens.
BradC:
--- Quote from: Halcyon on January 30, 2024, 05:36:23 am ---I'm assuming it's largely model dependant. I've seen examples where the same doorway (with two doors) shows two states while both doors are closed. One door is red, the other is green. Obviously in this case it means one is locked and one is unlocked. Which is which? I couldn't tell you until I try the door and find the one that opens.
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That would be highly unusual. It means one is bonded and the other isn't. Often due to bad fitting seals or just plain lack of maintenance, the door needs a shove to get both sides to bond. To unlock a mag lock, they simply drop power from it. When it powers back up it'll indicate its bond state. Mag locks are often used on double leaf doors which are unsuitable for other locking systems (ie when they often need both leafs open).
SiliconWizard:
Wondering how some people ever manage to eat. :-DD
babysitter:
Let me just please, check how I can {trigger you] [annoy you} (get you
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Nominal Animal:
--- Quote from: babysitter on February 01, 2024, 06:23:36 pm ---Let me just please, check how I can {trigger you] [annoy you} (get you
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