Variable Access Points and Their Setup - dormakaba

To complete any Staff actions, you’ll first need to understand how Variable Access Points (VAP) work. 

Variable Access Points and Their Setup

A VAP can be either one unit or one door file that has multiple doors programmed to it. Think about a VAP like a labeled bucket - the bucket only has one purpose, but you can fit as many needed items matching that purpose into that bucket.

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All your vacant units should be programmed to the Vacant Unit VAP door file, using the HH6 door programmer. This bucket would have multiple units in it, all unoccupied.

Once a unit is occupied, you’d then program it to its own individual door file with the HH6 door programmer, therefore removing it from the Vacant Unit VAP, and assigning it one new, separate VAP.

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When your Resident moves out, if you want to be able to enter that unit using a smart key that has the Vacant Unit VAP on it, you’ll want to reprogram that unit with the HH6 door programmer to move it back to the Vacant Unit VAP. Doing this concludes the individual, separate VAP designated when that unit was occupied.

VAPs also work for areas in your building that aren’t Resident units. You could program all Staff accessible doors to one VAP, for example.

Staff/Maintenance Smart Key VAP Limitations:

There are some limitations for VAPs that you’ll want to be aware of as you plan out how to set up your units. These limits are why we suggest managing vacant units as one VAP, and avoiding making master keys within the STRATIS system, as most properties have units beyond dormakaba’s maximum.

1. STRATIS Mobile App

   • Unlimited number of VAPs

2. STRATIS Smart Keys

   • For 1K smart keys, dormakaba allows up to 94 VAPs.  If those 94 smart key VAPs are full, you will not receive an error message to let you know that you're at capacity. If you are still using 1K smart keys you’ll need to manually keep track.

   • 2K smart keys have a limit of 120 VAPs. If those 120 smart key VAPS are full, you will not receive an error message to let you know that you’re at capacity. If you’re still using 2K smart keys, you’ll need to manually keep track.

   • For 4K smart keys created before the Community 2.0 upgrade, dormakba has a limit of 120 VAPs.

   • For 4K smart keys made after the Community 2.0 upgrade, dormakaba allows up to 542 VAPs.  If those 542 smart key VAPs are full, you’ll get an error message to let you know that you’re at capacity.