5.2 System with entrance hierarchy 5 CONFIGURATIONS OF ENTRY PHONE OPERATIONthe conversation on displays of the other panels, the message [ZAJ] will appear.Moreover, in video version the occupants will be able additionally to observe thecalling person on the monitor.5.2 System with entrance hierarchyIn case of the system with entrance hierarchy two types of entrances can bedistinguished: main (master) entrances and slave (subordinate) entrances. CD-3100can operate from one up to four main entrances and up to 64 staircases (buildings)with slave entrances. From one up to three slave entrances can lead to eachstaircase (see Fig. 3). In practice the maximum number of subordinate entrances(served by the electronic cassette EC-3100/U) depends on system connections -wires length, theirs profile and configuration. L+/L- line resistance between thefurthest electronic‘s cassettes shouldn‘t exceed 10W. By means of panels situated atBUILDING 1 BUILDING 15FENCING OF THEBUILDING AREA WGWGWGWPWP WP WP WPWPWG - main entrance, WP - subordinate (slave) entrance1 2 34 5 67 8 90 C1 2 34 5 67 8 90 C1 2 34 5 67 8 90 C1 2 34 5 67 8 90 C1 2 34 5 67 8 90 C1 2 34 5 67 8 90 C1 2 34 5 67 8 90 C1 2 34 5 67 8 90 C1 2 34 5 67 8 90 CFigure 3: Multi-entrance systemmain entrances, connection can be established with each apartment in any buildingor staircase.By means of panels situated at slave entrances, connection can be established onlywith the apartments located in the staircase or the building, to which a givenentrance is leading.At the same moment, when one panel is used, on displays of the other panels themessage [ZAJ] will appear informing that temporarily they cannot be used.If during conversation led from the slave entrance in one of the buildings (staircases)an attempt to establish connection from the main entrance with any apartment insuch a building (staircase) will be carried out, then such earlier conversation willbe interrupted and an attempt to establish connection from the main entrance willfollow.An electro-catch shall always be released at this entrance, from which the call hasbeen made. Combination lock and electronic key can be used both at the mainentrance and at the slave entrance.Doorphone has been provided with the function of ”quick entrance”, facilitatingusage of doorphone systems with the main entrance (see page 42). In the Fig. 5,a scheme illustrating certain sections of doorphone wiring system and the requirednumber of cables are presented.14