Access Control

Home Farm Road East Sussex What is access control? 5 Why choose access control instead of Keeping your building secure 9 What about hands free access? 13 Energy saving, money saving 15 Access control from your desk 17 Central control - managing the system 19 Flexibility - control who goes where 21 Event reporting - tells you who is Prevent false alarms 25 Email and text alerts 27 Design your own ID cards 29 Link with your CCTV system 35 Link with your fire alarm 37 Extra security with smart and simple door entry systems 39 Control multiple sites 41

What is access control? Access control is quite literally about controlling access to your premises, or a specific area of your premises. Instead of the old lock and key method, access control secures your building electronically. With tokens and readers instead of locks and keys; you say who has access, when they have access and where exactly they can have access to. • Simple • Modern • Complete control • Flexible security We understand that access control does not need to be complicated. Our access control systems look professional but are also really easy to use. Paxton systems are so user...

Why choose access control instead of locks and keys? • Convenient • Economic • Modern • Secure Huge bunches of keys are common for some sites, but if the keys get lost imagine how many locks would need replacing to make your site secure again. The cost implications are huge. With access control, each staff member, or visitor, is issued with one token or card to gain access through any door, gate or barrier. They simply present their token at a reader and access is permitted or denied, as appropriate. There is no need to change locks if someone loses their token. This gives you total confidence...

Keeping your building secure • Decrease the risk of opportunist theft • Track who was where, and when The security and safety of your staff and assets is serious business. No one wants to think that staff are at risk while at work and there is no better way to protect them than with an intelligent, reliable, access control system. Should an incident or a crime take place on your premises, your access control system allows you to isolate certain areas and even track who was in a particular area at the time. 'Our best-selling Net2 keyfobs come with a lifetime guarantee, they are so robust you can...

24 hour protection • Restrict areas to certain groups or individuals • Protect your building • Save money on night-time security With access control you can restrict specific areas of your premises to certain groups of staff or individuals. You can even give users access rights specifically for certain times of the day or night. This gives you control over the security of your site around the clock and means you do not need to spend money on night-time security. You can rest assured that your premises are protected, even outside of normal working hours.

What about hands free access? • Warehouses • Disabled access - helping to comply with DDA • Hospitals • Offices • Vehicle access Instead of searching for your keys when you approach a door, imagine if it automatically unlocks as you reach it. Our hands free technology is a great way of improving movement around a site or simply getting you out of the rain faster! The reader on the door picks up the signal from your token, be it stored about your person or in a handbag or pocket. The door then unlocks without you having to present your token directly to the reader. 'Even if you don't need them...

Energy saving, money saving • Avoid energy wastage • Save money on energy bills • Improve your green footprint We have also designed readers with energy saving capabilities, helping companies cut costs on utility bills and present a greener outlook. As market leaders we are constantly committed to developing intelligent access control products to suit your needs.

Access control from your desk • All doors are controlled directly from one or more PCs • You can instantly update user access levels at the PC • Set up zones for areas that only certain users have access to • Pinpoint where staff members and visitors are in the building • Monitor staff working hours If you like the sound of access control so far but would like to do more with your system, choosing PC based access control will give you even greater benefits. Paxton software is designed to be simple and recognisable. Administrators can be fully competent and confident in using the software with...

Central control - managing the system • Central control from your desk • Instant updates • Easy to use system Being able to manage the system from your desk is a major benefit of using an access control system with a PC. This convenience will make your job so much easier, you can update access permissions at the click of a button. PC based access control is so easy to manage; users can be added to, or barred from, the system within seconds. A Paxton system can control any site, from just one door up to hundreds of doors, with thousands of users.

Flexibility - control who goes where • Added security • Flexible control over who goes where • Restrict areas of hazard or danger PC based access control allows you to grant users access as and when needed, according to time and place. You also have total control and flexibility over who has access, when and where to. Access privileges can be tailored to groups or individuals, at different times of the day or night. 'As a British manufacturer we have full quality control on all our products, from start to finish' 20

Event reporting - tells you who is where and when • See who is in at a glance • View staff and visitor movements on the events screen • Monitor access events as they happen A PC based access control system means that you can view all staff and visitor movements on site, from your computer screen. The events screen will also show you when a door is forced. This helps you improve the security of your site and shows you when and where an event occurred. This is particularly useful for sensitive sites where an intruder can pose a serious threat and extra protection is a must.