Introduction to Door Access Control Systems
Monarc Technology installs Business Access Controls to provides authorized individuals safe and secure access in and out of various parts of your business while keeping unauthorized people out. Contact Monarc Technology at 214-507-3415 for more information on business access controls.
If you’ve decided that it’s time for you to take control of who comes and goes in your building, then you’ve come- to the right place. With a full line of Access Control and Surveillance Products, Monarc Technology should be saved in your favorites as having the best quality products, at the best prices will be quickly accessible. Access Control Panels, Readers, Mag Locks, Door Strikes, Cable, and Access Control Cards are just some of the products we have that you need. Don’t forget . . . all of our products come with warranties and include free US based tech support!
We offer the most competitive prices on business access controls of any company in the Dallas Fort Worth market. Our systems have the following standard features.
- Door TCP/IP Web Server Controller
- Weather Resistant 125MHz Keypad Access Control Reader.
- Weather Resistant Small Black Access Control Reader.
- 600lb Magnetic Lock With Time Delay
- 125KHz Access Control Key FOB (Black)
- Credit Card Size 125KHz Access Control Cards
- Small Zinc Alloy Luminous Exit Button w/ Back Box
- Battery Backups
- Network and software installation
Our systems can range from electronic keypads that secure a single door to large networked system for medium sized business. Business Access Controls by Plano Texas Handyman also greatly simplify management of your facility: no need to replace lost keys, hunt down old keys from terminated employees, or wonder who has access to which areas. Contact Monarc Technology at 214-507-3415 to acquire more information on how we can add an access control system to your business.
First, spend a couple minutes framing the following two questions; (1) What purpose will your door access control service serve? and (2) What size access system will your business need?
1. What purpose will your Door Access Control system serve?
To start, sit down and determine the purpose the access control system will serve. The most basic role of an access control system is to keep out anyone who is not supposed to enter an area. This can be the front door, a parking garage, a server room, a personnel records room, or any other sensitive area. You may also want to use an access control system to track when employees come and go. Another point to consider: how secure do you need the system to be? A basic system usually features a keypad or swipe card. Higher security applications may require multiple means of authentication (a card and thumbprint, for example) and include more redundancy. Finally, consider what other systems need to connect to your access control system. Monitored alarm systems and CCTV systems are two good examples. Business Access Controls
2. What size access system will your business need?
Next, once you understand the general role the access control system will serve, think about the number of doors you need to secure. Smaller installations may include just one: a server room with an electronic keypad lock is a common example of a very small access control system. Remember that not every door has to have access control; you can simply leave some locked and only give keys to appropriate personnel. If you plan ahead a little when purchasing your system, you should find it fairly easy to expand later. The smallest systems, designed for one or two doors, are not very expandable, but many four and eight door systems can be linked together when you need to expand. Once you know the number of doors you will be securing, gather information on each one: the physical makeup and use of your doors will impact the type of locks and entry systems you need. Here are some additional questions to help frame your thinking.
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Are some doors for customers, and some only for employees?
Are the doors wood, steel, or aluminum and glass?
Are any designated as fire doors?
Do you have any garage doors or parking lot gates to control?
Larger installations may include more than one site. An access control system that can be operated over a network lets you manage the security at all your locations from a central point.
Another key distinction in access control systems is the difference between free exit and controlled exit systems. In a free exit system, there is no requirement for leaving a secure area. The system either detects someone approaching an exit (usually through motion sensors) and unlocks the door, or has a release button or bar that allows people to Exit. In a controlled exit system, the system requires the use of the same security for travel in both directions: employees have to enter the code or wave their card to get in or out of the secure area. By law, access control systems have to be set up to allow people to exit if the system fails or power goes out. Controlled exit systems increase both security and your overall costs. Business Access Controls
Selecting the components [Design your door access control system]
There are several components and multiple options to consider when building and designing a security access control system. However, if you keep in mind five basic ingredients, the process is fairly straight forward.
[A] First you need a way for authorized users to identify themselves and/or unlock the door from the secure side (in a free exit system)
[B] Second, you need a way for all users to have free egress from the interior out
[C] Third, you need a locking device to secure the door
[D] Fourth, you need a controller to manage the interaction between entry devices, egress devices and locking devices
[E] Fifth, you need to consider specific requirements for your system (audit tracking, time based opening or doors, battery back-up)
That’s it. That is the basic model, for each point of entry or exit, ask yourself; [A] How will I get in?, [B] How will I get out?, [C] What locking device will secure the entry point?, [D] How will the system be controlled? and [E] What other functionality do I need? Applying these questions to each entry point is how the system design process works. Now, let’s review some of the options related to each of the five questions.
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