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ou only have to watch Mad Mento
realise sales and marketing moves
with the times and evolves within
the era it operates. During the 60s and 70s,
we demonstrated how products worked, in
the 80s and 90s as media channels and
customers became more sophisticated, we
focused on behaviours. Today, we use our
understanding of customer requirements to
shape the ‘offer’ of tomorrow – identifying
problems and developing solutions enabled
by technical advancement, which allow
greater opportunities for integration.
This is particularly true of the automatic
door and access control sector. Once
thought of as very different beasts,
manufacturers are now recognising their
symbiotic relationship, supported by the
likes of BACnet and KNX operating
systems which have enabled access and
security solutions that easy to control and
can form part of an integrated building
management system.
In isolation, both product types have
earned their place within key requirements.
Powered pedestrian doors facilitate
accessibility, control environments, support
fire strategies and enhance building security.
Access control systems enable improved
security, controlling and regulating access,
and flow of people to a building or sections
within it.
The correct specification of access
control is imperative. It is important to
identify what type of system is required:
what it needs to achieve, who are the
predominant users, and what access levels
need to be set.
There are four principal systems: stand
alone, proximity reader access, networked,
and door entry.
Stand-alone systems are by far the most
cost-effective means of controlling access to
premises. All of the equipment necessary to
successfully secure an entrance is localised
to the door and access is granted upon
presentation of a valid code. A pre-
determined code is manually entered into a
keypad, which sends a signal to the door,granting access for a short period of time.
A proximity reader works in conjunction
with a proximity card and an access
control panel. The reader emits a small
electromagnetic signal known as an ‘excite
field.’ When an authorised proximity card
is brought within that field, it absorbs a
small amount of energy, effectively
switching the card on. It transmits a unique
number to the reader and verifies this with
the control system.
Networked systems are complex but
provide a platform for significantly greater
customisation – determining security levels
and monitoring usage. With a network
system, all locally controlled doors are
wired together, creating a communication
path managed by a computer interface,
which runs specific access control software.
This offers higher levels of security that can
meet the requirements of each specific area
and can often be managed by a remote
control on a PC or mobile device.
A typical networked system can be
programmed for mandatory or role-based
access. Mandatory systems provide access
to classified personnel and are commonlyKen Price of the Automatic Door Suppliers Association looks at how access control is fast
becoming part of a bigger ‘automatic solution’ – linking access control with automatic
doors for improved safety, security and smart facilities managementAutomatic for the people
As security demands
increase against a
backdrop of societal
threats such as counter
terrorism, industrial
espionage and the need to
protect vulnerable people
and children, our solutions
and systems need to speak
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