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Manhattan, NY
Say
goodbye to the conventional key! With burglaries happening
every few seconds, controlling who has access to your home
or office is a key factor in the prevention of theft of merchandise
and information. Apart from keeping unwanted people out, access
control systems are a great way for monitoring the time habits
of your personnel. With properly selected and installed Access
Control Systems, you have the ability to "close off"
restricted areas from all individuals who do not have the
necessary security clearance.
We have
the know how to install any system from standalone swipe
card systems to keypads, from controllers to fingerprint
readers, from magnetic stripe card readers to PIR request
to exit and software controlled proximity readers run on
a PC, you can completely control the access to all parts
of your building or home, with the ability to add, delete,
and replace cards whenever the need arises. Parker Custom
Security holds a large variety/inventory of access control
systems. Contact us for more information.
Parker
Custom Security installs a wide range of Access Control
Systems including:
The Five Basic Components of an Access-Controlled Door
READERS
The Reader is located outside the protected or secured
area, usually on the handle side of a door, but, depending
on your application, can be installed on poles, mullions
and other locations. The reader is the method of identification,
either by an 'Access Card' and/or a PIN code. Access readers
come in two basic concepts: Proximity and Magnetic-Stripe,
and both can include a keypad for entering a PIN. Here are
two examples, but remember that readers come in many shapes,
sizes and configurations.
Proximity card readers produce a magnetic field that surrounds
the device. When a proximity card is passed through this
field, a coil in the card "energizes" a transmitter
that modulates the magnetic field. The card’s identification
is interpreted by the reader. No physical interaction is
required between the card and the reader.
Magnetic Stripe readers are similar to your bank or credit
cards. A stripe of magnetic material is impregnated on the
card and is encoded with the identification data. The reader
"reads" this data as you swipe the card through
the slot on the reader.
LOCKING DEVICES
The locking device is, of course, very important to Access
Control. These devices need to be as or more secure than
a typical door lock. Locking devices also have to meet Fire
and Safety codes. The most common locking devices are the
Electric Strike and the Electromagnetic Lock.
Electromagnetic locks use a very efficient electrical magnet
to keep the door closed. The large "magnet" is
installed on the doorframe, and the "plate" is
installed on the door. Though the electromagnet takes very
little power, it has a very strong holding power, requiring
several thousand pounds of pressure to open. These locks
are used where control of entry AND exit is required.
An Electric Strike is installed in the doorframe, where
the latch bolt is located. The 'keeper' remains locked in
place, which keeps the door closed and locked. When the
strike is energized, it releases the keeper, allowing the
door to be pulled open. This type of strike does NOT prevent
people from exiting, only entering, and therefore is not
subjected to the same degree of fire and safety regulations.
DOOR STATUS DEVICES
The door status device’s function is to simply report
if the door is open or closed. The panel processes this
information accordingly. Magnetic door contacts, just like
the ones used in burglar alarm applications, are used for
this purpose.
REQUEST TO EXIT DEVICES
The Request to Exit device is located on the inside of
the protected door. Its primary function is to advise the
system that a person is leaving through the door. The purpose
of this action is to bypass the door status input (more
on this later) so that the opening of the door will not
cause an alarm condition. In the case of an Electromagnetic
lock, it will also release the door. These devices come
in a variety and shapes and forms, though the most popular
is the motion detector type.
The Infrared Motion detector works similar to a motion
detector used in burglar alarm applications; they detect
movement by measuring changes in infrared heat energy. These
units are designed to detect movement within tight parameters
in front of the door, so that people passing by are not
causing the device to trigger. No intervention is required
by the person exiting.
The Exit Button, located near the door, requires the person
exiting to actively intervene in the exiting process. This
applies with high security applications, or where incidental
pedestrian traffic would make a motion detector inappropriate.
PANELS
The access control panel is the heart of the access control
system. It is here that access decisions are made, not at
the front-end computer. This is referred to as a "distributed
database architecture," in that all user and access
data is stored in all panels within the system. Most panels
have connections for readers, door locking devices, door
status inputs and request to exit inputs. All panels will
communicate with the software computer by means of communication
loops, TCP/IP network protocols and/or a combination of
both, depending on requirements.
Typical Access Control panel. This sample has inputs and
outputs to accommodate four controlled doors, plus eight
additional inputs for alarms, and four outputs for auxiliary
functions.
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