Door Panels

Our standard range of door panels are manufactured from 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel but we can supply them in other materials and bespoke designs to meet any customer requirements.

All door panels have the same high-quality circuit board and, via installer programming using the free-issue GUI software, can be digital, traditional functional or dial functional. Digital and Functional panels can be used together on the same installation if required e.g. multi-level access systems. There is no theoretical limit to the number of panels you can have on any one system!

All door panel types share the following features:

Galvanised steel, flush-mount back-box, with 316 stainless bezel
Neoprene sealing gasket between panel and back-box
High Quality “Mylar” cone speaker and Electret microphone protected by stainless steel mesh
Hi-Fi quality audio amplifier with auto “feedback effect” cancellation
Inputs for Fire Switch, Door Contacts (for monitoring & “Soft-Close”^TM feature) and Request to Exit Switch
Outputs for “Door Left Open Sounder/Strobe”, Automatic Door Opener sequencing & Door Panel In Use signals
Window for proximity access system reader (PAC/KMS etc)
High visibility 4 character Blue L.E.D. Display (standard on traditional functional panels)

Specific features for each type are as follows: –

Digital Panel (with illuminated keypad)

The Neon Digital Panel with illuminated keypad is available in both numeric (3×4 matrix as shown) and alpha-numeric style (4×4 matrix with letters A-D). The keypad unit features: –

All metal construction – Zamak 5 with chrome finish
Front Protection – protected to IP67 as per IEC 60529
Climate Resistance – meets EN IEC 60512-6 criteria
Electrical Life – 4 million cycles of operation per key
Location “pip” on 5 key for DDA requirement
Yellow key illumination for DDA requirement

Further features provide ultimate ease of use for sight-impaired users: –

Unique “DDA Auto-Call” facility can be enabled via installer-programming so that once a valid number has been entered the user does not have to press the Call Button to initiate the ring cycle – this happens automatically
Any Key Cancel – when DDA Auto-Call is activated the call can be cancelled by pressing ANY button on the panel NOT JUST THE CANCEL button – this provides even easier use for sight-impaired/blind users as they do not have to find the “Cancel” key to stop the call.
High visibility LED display provides information on when the flat is being called, when call is answered, when door is unlocked, when phone is switched off, and many other messages to assist in user operation.

Digital panels (all styles) also feature: –

Up to 3 coded access numbers that can be used 24 hours a day
Up to 3 coded access numbers that can be used at specific times of the day – as set by the trades time-clock
If no trades code is set then pressing the trades button (0) will unlock the door during times set by the trades time-clock

Digital Panel (traditional 20 mm buttons)

door-panel-image-6 Alternatively, Neon can supply digital panels (both numeric and alpha-numeric) with 20mm round stainless steel buttons (as shown) or pressure sensitive (piezo) buttons. This door panel has the same coded access features, DDA auto-call facility and high visibility display as the illuminated keypad panel. The high quality mechanical buttons are: –

Protected to IP67 as per IEC 60529
Manufactured from 316 Marine Grade stainless steel
Feature a replaceable micro switch element
Electrical Life >1.5 million operations (160mA @ 48VDC)
Optional “Halo” illumination

The optional Pressure Sensitive (piezo) Buttons are: –

Protected to IP69K as per DIN 40050-9: 1993
Actuating Force 1 to 3 Newton (depending on ambient temperature)
Electrical Life of 20 million operations

Functional Panels (traditional button per flat type)

The Neon functional panel can be supplied in sizes up to 15 flats plus a “trades” button. For full call progress information and user reassurance, the panel is supplied with a 4 digit, high-visibility, Blue L.E.D. display as standard.

The panel features 20mm stainless steel mechanical buttons with replaceable micro-switch (see full spec under Dig. Panel with 20mm buttons), alternatively the panel can be supplied with pressure sensitive buttons if required.

"Dial" Functional Panel

This panel type is a Neon innovation that takes away the “bespoke” nature of functional panels for the first time in this market place. It has been installed in over 100 properties for many different customers and is proving to be our customers panel of choice for blocks with up to 8 flats.

The installer programs the panel during installation with up to 15 flat numbers using the free GUI Software.

To see how easy it is to use take a look at this short video.

Installers and end users benefit as this panel is always available for immediate delivery, no waiting for specific flat numbers to be engraved onto the panel or buttons. As with all our panels using 20mm round buttons you have the choice of standard or Pressure Sensitive buttons.

Door Panel Accessories

Coverplates – we manufacture two standard sizes coverplates that make it easy to fit our panels in place of old, larger panels. We can also make “custom” sizes coverplates to order if required. Coverplates are made from 316 marine grade stainless in sizes 520mm x 260mm (BB1/CP1) and 580mm x 320mm (BB1/CP2)
Surface Housings – if you require a surface mounted panel instead of the standard flush-mount we manufacture surface housings in 316 marine grade stainless to enable this.