The Basic Parts of an Access Control System

The purpose of access control is to grant entrance to a building or office only to those who are authorized to be there. The deadbolt lock, along with its matching brass key, was the gold standard of access control for many years; however, modern businesses want more. Yes, they want to control who passes through their doors, but they also want a way to monitor and manage access. Keys have now passed the baton to computer-based electronic access control systems that provide quick, convenient access to authorized persons while denying access to unauthorized ones.

Today, instead of keys, we carry access cards or ID badges to gain entry to secured areas. Access control systems can also be used to restrict access to workstations, file rooms housing sensitive data, printers, as well as entry doors. In larger buildings, exterior door access is usually managed by a landlord, or management agency, while interior office door access is controlled by the tenant company.

People new to access control may think the system is made up only of the card and the card reader mounted on the wall next to the door. There are a few more parts behind the scenes, all working together to make the magic of granting access to the right person. That’s what this guide is about. Reading it will give you a full and comprehensive understanding of how access control systems work and the language required to communicate with vendors.

Is it absolutely necessary that you learn about access control yourself? No, definitely not. But it will save you time if, in the middle of your project, a problem arises or an important choice must be made. You can seek advice from the installers but they’ll likely answer in access control language; however, you don’t have to take a crash course or call a security-control consultant just yet. But when you do, it helps to have a basic grasp on the subject and your education is free .

Most business like yours will not need to spend 2 to 3 thousand dollars on a good system, that is where we come in we look at your needs and your cost and help you find the one that will work for you. We have found most business sites will need to have 4 doors setup on a access system, now a 4 door system can run up to $6,000.00 dollars, we have found a way you help your business to setup one 4 door system that can grow with you ans you need it to for less then $3,000.00.

the most of price of a system is in the labor of setup. there are sum that can be done wireless and setup for less but the system is not 100% reliable. we will give you a good fair evaluation on what you may need.

Now that you under stand what it is lets look at the cost on a 4 door system..

now all the systems that you are looking at are running the same way the only thing is how to read a card to give the access to the room.

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