FIELD PROCESSORS - Zucchetti Axess - #1

AXESS TMC's OrangeLink system is reliable due to the high operational autonomy of the individual hardware and software elements of which it is made up. Unlike in

normal on-line systems, where the functions relating to the integration and interac­tion of different applications is centralised on concentrators or even on the system server, in OrangeLink these functions are performed by the Field Processors within a distributed intelligence architecture.

All controls applied to user authorisations, anti pass-back and reactions to events and alarms, are performed in server-independent mode thanks to the peer-to-peer communication capability of the Field Processors.

Peer-to-peer communication refers to the ability of a device to interact with other devices, without needing a higher level of hierarchy to co-ordinate activities. This ability makes it possible to deliver two key functions for a security system: multi-terminal checks (anti pass-back, minimum and maximum number of people present in an area, maximum dwell time in an area, etc.) and reactions to alarms (activation of sirens or lamps, lock/unlock of areas, emergency opening, etc.). The ability of Field Processors to communicate P2P also offers major advantages in Time & At­tendance systems: the possibility of safeguarding stamping records by saving them on more than one Field Processor, the possibility of controlling logical sequences of stamping (accesses => presences => canteen), and control of minimum work­ing and rest hours, to give a few examples.

The distinguishing feature of Axess TMC's integrated Access Control and Security solutions is the total operational autonomy of the field processes in server-independent mode. This key characteristic is obtained by means of Field Processors, i.e. powerful and reliable, multi-functional devices designed for use in all applications where excellent reaction times and operational continuity are fundamental requirements.

Field processing

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The calculation power of the Field Processors makes it possible to condense into a single device the typical functions of the different installations that normally make up Access Control, Security and Time & Attendance systems; but more importantly, Field Proces­sors are capable of enabling these applications to interact with others (Video Surveil­lance, Fire Detection, HVAC, etc.) in a fully integrated and interoperable manner.