A device and a method for controlling an apparatus being an elevator, an escalator or automatic doors are provided, by which it is detected whether a fault is present in the apparatus. It is determined, when the fault is present, whether an automatic fault clearing may be carried out, and if it is determined that the automatic fault clearing may be carried out, the automatic fault clearing is performed by automatically clearing one or more faults.

A non-contact control system includes a control circuit board, a Beacon Gateway, and a mobile electronic device with the original structure of the device to be controlled. The main feature is that when the application of the mobile electronic device is activated, the mobile electronic device displays a control screen for the user to click to control the actuating of the main body. Therefore, the user does not need to touch physical buttons and make a sound in the control operation, so direct contact and droplet infection can be avoided.

The present invention relates to a method for initiating a data connection between a central server and a control unit communicatively coupled to an elevator, escalator or autowalk. The method comprises: receiving a trigger signal from the central server, wherein the trigger signal is delivered with a service of a mobile communication network into which the control unit is communicatively coupled to; detecting if the trigger signal complies with at least one pre-defined requirement; and in response to a positive outcome of the detection initiating a data connection establishment from the control unit to the central server. The invention also relates to a control unit for an elevator, escalator or autowalk.

A stairlift has a communication interface configured to allow communication between a user and a remote site via a variety of communication technologies whilst preventing use of the stairlift if a user is not accompanied by a means of communicating.

An illustrative example embodiment of a device for communicating information regarding an elevator car that moves along a vertical path includes at least one sensing portion configured to be supported on the elevator car and to sense at least one characteristic of the elevator car. A transmitter is configured to transmit a wirelessly communicated output indicating at least one condition based on the sensed characteristic. The transmitter is configured to use a first transmit power when the device is at a first location along the vertical path and to use a second, different transmit power when the device is at a second, different location along the vertical path.

According to an aspect, there is provided an elevator communication system. The system comprises an ethernet bus; a controller communicatively connected to the ethernet bus and being configured to communicate via the ethernet bus; a plurality of elevator system nodes communicatively connected to the ethernet bus and being configured to communicate via the ethernet bus, wherein each elevator system node is associated with a respective landing; a landing bus segment at each landing, the landing bus segment being connected to the elevator system node associated with the landing; landings nodes at each landing connected to a respective landing bus segment. Each elevator system node of the plurality of elevator system nodes is provided with a connecting unit to enable communication between the ethernet bus and the respective landing bus segment.

According to an aspect, there is provided an elevator communication system. The system comprises an ethernet bus, at least one message forwarding element connected to the ethernet bus and being configured to communicate with a control entity that is external to the elevator system, and at least one elevator system component configured to communicate via the ethernet bus and being provided with an ethernet medium access control address. The at least one elevator system component is configured to at least one of receive an ethernet frame from the control entity and to send an ethernet frame to the control entity.

According to an aspect, there is provided an elevator communication system. The system comprises an ethernet bus, a safety master node communicatively connected to the ethernet bus and configured to communicate via the ethernet bus, and safety slave nodes communicatively connected to the ethernet bus and configured to communicate via the ethernet bus. The safety master node and the safety slave nodes are configured to communicate by using a time-triggered communication protocol. In the time-triggered communication protocol the safety master node is configured to send a polling diagnostic request message to the safety slave nodes by using a predetermined polling cycle.

Methods and systems for monitoring an elevator communication module fault, and elevator systems. The method for monitoring an elevator communication module fault includes acquiring a feedback result in response to sending requests from one or more client ends to the elevator communication module, the elevator communication module being provided for having near-field wireless communication with a client end; counting the number of request failures in the feedback result within a pre-set duration; judging whether the countered number of request failures is not less than a pre-set threshold, and if yes, determining that the elevator communication module has a fault. The invention can quickly and efficiently detect the elevator communication module that has failed, improve elevator passengers' experience, and ensure that the elevator is in excellent operation condition and has a reliable safety performance.

An application server is configured to receive first information associated with an elevator communication network configured to carry data associated with a plurality of elevator system nodes communicatively connected to the elevator communication network; and provide an application interface towards at least one client, the application interface enabling provision of at least part of the first information associated with the elevator communication network to the at least one client.