OSDP
OSDP an acronym for Open Supervised Device Protocol is the recent trend of communication protocol in access control systems. The protocol is developed by SIA (Security Industry Association) of United States of America to improve the security and interoperability in widely used security products, this way eliminating the bugs and drawbacks of Wiegand protocol that
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Nundprox RFID & Biometric Cards
Nundprox RFID cards are categorized in three parts based on frequency spectrum Nundprox M, Nundprox K, Nundprox U. NundProx M, the 13.56MHz is high frequency range smart card based on an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for contactless cards with ISO/IEC 14443 Type A including all parts. Part 1 ISO/IEC 14443-1:2018 Physical characteristics Part 2 ISO/IEC
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RFID CARDS: comparison
RFID Cards are numerous varying from Low ( 125KHz – LF) to high (13.56 MHz – HF) to Ultra High Frequencies ( 860-960 MHz UHF). The brief comparison table is as below Chip Type EEPROM Standards Frequency Temperature Endurance Data Retention Mifare 1K S50 1KBytes ISO 14443A 13.56Mhz -20°C ~ 50°C >100,000 10 Years Nundprox
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Proximity cards
Proximity cards or Access Control Cards, or access cards or RFID access cards, these cards are available with different frequencies based on application and use. Generally, access control cards are classified into three A : Active, Active RFID access card, offered with the built-in battery.B : Biometric, Biometric access card, based on fingerprints.C : Combo
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IP RATINGS FOR TURNSTILES
IP ratings for Turnstiles, also called as Ingress Protection ratings are the decisive factors for installation of any equipment indoor or outdoor as every location have specific requirement for the degree of protection. IP Ratings for the turnstile casings or outdoor access control readers or any type of enclosure used for indoor or outdoor applications
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OPTICAL TURNSTILE
Optical turnstiles are actually the standard mechanical turnstiles but with advanced features based on technological innovations and applications. Technically & practically optical turnstiles have same generic application to control exit and entry (Access Controls) using the readers but are incorporated with the advanced technical features like Infra Red (IR) detectors and lamps (LED’s) to control
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INTEGRATION OF TURNSTILE AND BMS
Integration of turnstile with BMS or any third party device or application is a very important approach for creating a unified security platform. Turnstiles, optical ones or others are generally chosen for the buildings or posh location offices owing to the interiors and good looks. Metal Housing of turnstiles apart from IP rating (outdoor use
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ACCESS CONTROL AND FIRE ALARM
Access control and fire alarm must work together at any site as one thwart illegal entry and the other saves lives from fires on site. Access controls and turnstiles are true examples of unmanned entry & exit control with stringent credential checks & balances and there is no status quo of being open or closed forever
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SDK FOR ACCESS CONTROLS
SDK for access controls is the most used term in system integration. SDK “devkit”, Software Development Kit totally different from API. Never confuse between the two. SDK is the collection of complete software development tools in one installable package. SDK is most of the time referred to as devkit, is the set of tools ,
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TURNSTILES FOR OUTDOOR APPLICATION
Turnstiles for outdoor application or indoor, environmental ratings are of vital importance for every product including turnstiles from commercial to personal use. The application of the device for particular use recognises the environmental ratings. The ratings have an impact, whether to be used indoor or outdoor, cold or warm or fiercely hot outdoors. The ratings
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