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Doorking Inc. Digital Lighted Keypad, Stores up to 400 Codes, 4 or 5 Digits
Keypads are a simple method to control access without requiring credentials. Access codes can be easily changed for new and departing tenants or workers. DKS keypads provide access control for virtually any application where digital code entry is desired. Keypads can also be ordered with a built-in intercom sub-station or as a keypad/card reader combination. These vandal resistant keypads use stainless steel faceplates, galvanized steel sub-plates and are housed in a rugged steel cabinet.
Features:
- Dry contact relay, Wiegand or RS-485 output
- Hold open code
- Back-lighted keypad
- Vandal resistant
- Steel cabinets and stainless steel faceplate
- Designed for outdoor or indoor use
- Available in surface, flush, or post mount styles.
- 100% weatherproof
- Stores up to 400 codes, 4 or 5 digit.
- Program from the keypad or from an Android Smartphone with the DKS Manager App (1515-080 only).
- Wrong code lockout settable from 3-9 tries and 1-9 minutes.
- Low power mode for solar applications.
- Single Form C dry contact relay.
- Operates on 12 to 24 volt AC or DC power.
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Keypads and Readers
- Product Group:
- Electronic Access Controls
- Product Subgroup:
- Readers, Keypads and Credentials
- Product Type:
- Keypads and Readers
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Electronic:
- Yes
- Power:
- 12 to 24 volt AC or DC
- Product Model:
- 1515
- Product Category:
- Electronic Access Controls
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Doorking 1515-081 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What power supply do I need for a DoorKing 1515 keypad?
The 1515 runs on 12 to 24 volts, AC or DC, so you can feed it from a low voltage transformer or a DC supply you already have at the gate operator or door controller. It also has a low power mode for solar powered installations, which matters on a remote gate with no line power.
2) How does a DoorKing 1515 keypad wire into a gate operator or an access control panel?
Three output options cover both cases. The 1515 has a single Form C dry contact relay for wiring straight to a gate operator or door strike as a standalone unit, and it can also output Wiegand or RS-485 when it is acting as a reader reporting to an access control panel. Pick the dry contact if the keypad is making the decision, Wiegand or RS-485 if the panel is.
3) How many tenant codes can a DoorKing 1515 keypad hold?
Up to 400 access codes, each either 4 or 5 digits. For a property manager that means one code per unit on a building of up to 400 doors, or a mix of tenant and vendor codes on a gate. Codes are changed at the keypad as tenants and contractors come and go, so there is no need to re-key anything when someone moves out.
4) Which keypads are indoor only and should not be substituted for a DoorKing 1515 on an exterior gate?
Two keypads in the same class are built for interior openings and are not a like-for-like swap for the DoorKing 1515, which is designed for outdoor or indoor use and is 100 percent weatherproof. The ACSI 1355-1 is a digital indoor keypad, and the SDC 918 Series is an indoor digital access control keypad with 500 user capacity. Both suit a vestibule or corridor door; for a curbside gate pedestal or an unprotected entry, stay with a unit rated for exterior service.
5) I need code entry plus card credentials at the same door instead of codes alone. What should I look at?
The DoorKing 1515 keypad is a code-entry unit storing up to 400 codes at 4 or 5 digits, and it can be ordered as a keypad/card reader combination. If you want a single unit that already pairs both, the SDC EntryCheck 920 Series is an indoor/outdoor digital keypad with a proximity reader, and the SDC EntryCheck 923 Series is a narrow digital keypad with a proximity reader for indoor/outdoor access control. The 923 narrow profile is the one to price when the mounting surface is a storefront stile or a narrow jamb rather than a full pedestal face.
6) I have more than 400 tenants to issue codes to. What keypad holds more users?
The DoorKing 1515 keypad stores up to 400 codes at 4 or 5 digits, which covers most single gates and mid-size buildings. For a larger tenant roster on one entry, the SDC 918 Series indoor digital access control keypad and the SDC 926 Series outdoor digital keypad are each listed at 500 user capacity, with the 926 carrying weather protection for an exterior opening. Choose on capacity and on whether the unit sits inside or out, then verify the lockout and hold-open behavior your property requires.
7) Can I mount a DoorKing 1515 keypad on a gooseneck post at a drive-up entry?
Yes. The 1515 keypad is offered in surface mount, flush mount, and post mount styles, so it can go on a wall, recessed into a wall or column, or on a post at a vehicle entry. Choose the mount style when you order, since it determines the cabinet you get.
8) Can a DoorKing 1515 keypad hold a gate or door open during business hours?
There is a hold open code built in, so entering it latches the relay open and leaves the gate or door unlocked until it is cancelled. That covers a move-in day, a delivery window, or a daytime open period at a commercial property without adding a separate timer.
9) How do I stop someone standing at the keypad guessing codes?
The 1515 has a wrong code lockout you set yourself: it locks out after 3 to 9 wrong tries and stays locked for 1 to 9 minutes. Set it tight on a street-facing gate and looser on a keypad that residents fumble at in the dark, since the keypad is back-lighted but people still mis-key.
10) Do I have to stand at the gate to program every tenant code on a DKS 1515?
Programming is done from the keypad itself on the 1515. Phone-based programming with the DKS Manager App on an Android smartphone applies to the 1515-080 model only, so if managing codes from a phone matters to you, specify that model when ordering rather than assuming any 1515 does it.
11) Can I get a DoorKing keypad with an intercom or a card reader in the same unit?
Yes, DKS keypads can be ordered with a built-in intercom sub-station or as a keypad and card reader combination. That is the route when a single gate entry needs both a code for tenants and a call button for visitors, or codes for staff and credentials for everyone else, without hanging two devices on one post.
12) I only need a keypad on an interior office door, is the DoorKing 1515 overkill?
Probably. The 1515 is a weatherproof, vandal resistant steel cabinet unit built for exterior and gate duty. For an indoor-only opening the ACSI 1355-1 digital indoor keypad or the SDC 918 Series indoor keypad with 500 user capacity cover the same job in a smaller indoor package, and the Securitron DK-12 is a standalone digital keypad option as well.
13) Is there a simpler stand-alone keypad if I do not need Wiegand or RS-485 output?
The DoorKing 1515 keypad offers dry contact relay, Wiegand or RS-485 output, a hold open code, wrong code lockout settable from 3 to 9 tries and 1 to 9 minutes, and a low power mode for solar applications, and it runs on 12 to 24 volt AC or DC. If the opening only needs a local door release with no panel or head-end behind it, the Securitron DK-12 is a stand alone digital keypad and the ACSI 1355-1 is a digital indoor keypad. A stand alone unit switches the lock directly rather than reporting a credential to an access control panel, so confirm nothing downstream is expecting Wiegand data.
14) The mounting space at my gate pedestal is narrow. Which keypad fits where a DoorKing 1515 will not?
The DoorKing 1515 keypad is available in surface, flush, or post mount styles and is housed in a rugged steel cabinet, so it wants a mounting face sized for that cabinet. Where the surface is too narrow for a full cabinet, the SDC EntryCheck 923 Series is a narrow digital keypad with a proximity reader for indoor/outdoor access control, which is the profile made for a mullion or a storefront stile. Confirm your wiring path before switching, since the 1515 supports dry contact relay, Wiegand or RS-485 output.
15) Does the Securitron DK-12 do the same job as a DoorKing 1515 on a solar-powered gate?
The Securitron DK-12 is a stand alone digital keypad, meaning it operates on its own at the door rather than reporting to a panel. The DoorKing 1515 keypad is the one specified with a low power mode for solar applications, a single Form C dry contact relay, and operation on 12 to 24 volt AC or DC, so on an off-grid or battery-backed gate the 1515 is the unit whose power behavior is stated for that duty. Verify the available supply voltage at the pedestal before committing either way.
16) What is the difference between the SDC 920 and the SDC 923 when replacing a DoorKing 1515?
Both are EntryCheck keypads with a proximity reader rated for indoor/outdoor use, so either can stand in where the DoorKing 1515 keypad currently handles an exterior entry and card credentials are being added. The SDC 920 Series is the standard indoor/outdoor digital keypad with proximity reader; the SDC 923 Series is the narrow-profile version of that same indoor/outdoor keypad-plus-prox arrangement. The deciding factor is the width of the mounting surface, since the 1515 is offered in surface, flush, or post mount styles and occupies a full cabinet footprint.
17) Is the DoorKing 1515 keypad rated for commercial use?
The 1515 is a commercial grade unit, not a residential doorbell-style keypad. Steel cabinet, stainless faceplate, galvanized sub-plate, and vandal resistant construction are what carry it through apartment gates, commercial lots, and institutional entries where the keypad takes daily abuse from people who do not own the building.
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