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11. Buttons shall be located at a height between 900 mm and 1200 mm. They shall
present high-embossed European numerals. Braille numerals shall be located on the
left lower side of each button.

12. For elevators serving a large number of floors, a keypad shall be installed at a
maximum height of 1200 mm to ensure that all floors can be called.

13. The button to reach the exit floor (usually ground floor) shall be raised at least 3 mm
from the other buttons and be circled with a green line at least 2 mm wide.

14. Call buttons in each floor can contain icons instead of digits in tactile and colour
contrasted against the background.

15. Buttons shall always provide a two-channel feedback when pressed: visual and
acoustic or visual and tactile. Touch buttons and touch screens are not permitted.

Figure 27. Example of buttons path Figure 28. Example of a keypad with
raised dot in number 5 key

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