A device for temporarily operating an elevator installation during modernization, the elevator installation having at least one elevator and at least one elevator control for controlling the elevator in response to call reports generated by hail call transmitters and car call transmitters, comprising: a modernizing device temporarily connected to the elevator control controlling the elevator in response to the call reports, the elevator control being disconnected from the hail call transmitters and the car call transmitters of the elevator installation; and at least one computing unit connected to said modernizing device for generating at least one destination signal to said modernizing device, said modernizing device converting said destination signal into a call report and generating said call report to the elevator control for controlling the elevator. view more

The device according to claim 1 wherein said modernizing device has at least one output connected with at least one car call transmitter line input of the elevator control for issuing said at least one call report.

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A method of modernizing an elevator installation having at least one elevator controlled by at least one elevator control by way of at least one call report, comprising: a. installing at least one floor terminal at each floor served by an elevator controlled by an elevator control for at least one of the input of destination call reports and for recognition of identification codes of users; b. installing at least one computing unit and connecting the at least one computing unit to said floor terminals for at least one of evaluating the destination call reports and association of destination floors with recognized once of the identification codes and for the output of at least one destination signal; and c. installing at least one modernizing device and connecting the at least one modernizing device to said floor terminals and said at least one computing unit for reading the destination signal, for converting the destination signal into at least one call report and for controlling the elevator control by way of the call report. view more

The method according to claim 1 wherein said step c. is performed by interrupting at least one existing electrical floor call transmitter line between at least one floor call transmitter and the elevator control and connecting the elevator control by an electrical line with said modernizing device. view more

The method according to claim 1 wherein said step c. is performed by interrupting at least one existing car call transmitter line between at least one car call transmitter and the elevator control and connecting the elevator control by an electrical line with said modernizing device. view more

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