Leading security technology manufacturer Telenot enters the market for access control technology
In addition to burglary and fire alarm systems, access control systems play an important role in protecting people, rooms and the material and immaterial values they contain. With hilock 5000 ZK, Telenot presents a powerful, flexible and scalable system that regulates who is allowed in where and at the same time helps to efficiently control operating processes and visitor flows - in office buildings as well as in large industrial companies. Optionally, the system can also be combined with an intruder alarm system in accordance with VdS.
"For companies of all kinds as well as for public buildings, it is of obvious importance to control the safe access to the building as well as the flow of people and access authorizations inside in a structured and precise manner. Because security begins at the company door,” says Hendrik Spering. Telenot's product manager is one of the developers of the innovative access control system, the latest addition to the company's portfolio. The specialists for electronic security technology have now presented a comprehensive expansion stage for the system.
Optimum processes for every requirement
As usual from Telenot, the hilock 5000 ZK impresses with maximum performance and efficiency for every type of building. "During the development, we had in mind a system that was flexible in every respect, which enables optimal business processes and visitor flows, regardless of whether it is a small shop, an administration building or a large industrial plant," explains Spering. Particularly practical: thanks to the VdS approval of the control device as a switching device for an intruder alarm system, access control and intruder alarm technology can be linked in an economical and VdS-compliant manner, as required by building property insurance companies.
Basic license enables extensive solutions
The basic principle of the access control system is simple: everyone who wants to enter the building is checked before they enter. If someone is not authorized, they are not allowed in. The complexity is hidden in the details: For companies, for example, it is important that all employees can enter the company premises without delay. However, if there are areas that should only be accessible to certain groups of people, the same access control system must also regulate such authorization solutions. And this, if necessary, with a time limit or under other predefined conditions. The new access control system enables the flexible configuration and control of such authorization solutions in buildings of all kinds. This makes it easier for users to implement optimal business processes or visitor flows.
“In combination with the compasZ 5500 management software and the hilock 5500 evaluation control unit with integrated Ethernet interface, we offer an economical solution for every size and type of property,” says Spering. Function time models can be set up very easily, for example to regulate the opening of shops. Even special routines for public holidays do not pose a problem for the system. Both significantly reduce the time required for administration and serve the security of the company. In addition, all access rights can be coordinated across locations – whether from one or more locations. The new system also offers countless other applications such as area change control, counting functions, elevator control, toggle authorizations, admin administration, formation of organizational units and groups. The highest encryption standards ensure maximum security – from the administration software to the evaluation and control device, the RFID reader to the transponder.
Even with the basic license, the access control system enables the construction of a solution that is sufficient for many applications. Should an extension of functions or licenses become necessary, for example due to the opening of a new location, this can easily be done by the specialist company via the Telenot online shop, which is available around the clock.
Access control with chip, code or smartphone access
For on-site use, users can access a wide range of peripheral products. In addition to the well-known cryplock RFID readers, Telenot has a brand new selection of mechatronic locking elements in its range – door handles, door fittings, locking cylinders, furniture locks or locker locks. They connect centrally wired online access control systems with mechanical locking systems. This new type of access control has many advantages, as Spering explains: "The costs that arise in a company because of lost keys are considerable. Depending on the system and the key, they can easily reach a four-digit amount. With our mechatronic locking system, only the lost transponder has to be blocked.” This is done quickly and easily in the software.
Flexible authorization management
The innovative character of the access control system is also evident in the management of authorizations. With Credential Data Management (CDM), the user has a flexible choice of two online versions (classically wired or as a wireless system) and one offline system. With the latter, the access authorizations are written directly to the transponder. Since the component has no direct access to the evaluation and control unit (i.e. it is offline), the transponder is also used for data transfer between the online and offline system. A Smartphone Access CDM can also be integrated into the system. In this case, an app on the smartphone serves as a transponder.