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is attempting or has been granted access to a facility. Or, if a guard is stationed at
the entrance to a building, the guard may use a personal computer that automat-
ically displays information and an identification picture when a person enters the
building using an access card, allowing the guard to compare and confirm that
the person using the card is indeed the authorized card holder.

Control Panels

Control panels are usually enclosed printed circuit boards with connections to
all peripheral devices in their area. These peripheral devices may include door

System

Controller

Networking to Other

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System Server

and Database

System

Monitoring and

Administration

Internet

Doors

Ethernet

Network

Doors

Doors

System

Controller

System

Controller

Figure 6.2 Access control system.

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