FORESTVILLE, CONN. - March
9, 2005 - IR Security & Safety's Electronic Control Systems (ECS) today
announced the release of its new IR Schlage security management software, which
offers access control, digital video capture, badging, visitor management, alarm
monitoring, security touring and other security applications tailored to every
end user. The new software manages offline programmable locks, such as Schlage
Computer-Managed (CM) locksets, to online systems including Schlage Value Integration
Platform (VIP) and Wyreless open architecture locks. Controllers accommodate
up to 16 readers, including PIN-enabled locks, magnetic stripe and proximity
card readers, iButton readers, and biometric HandReaders and FingerKey readers.
An easy-to-use GUI provides "drag and drop" assignment.
"With the new IR Schlage security management system, end users have never
had more flexibility to apply a tailored solution for each and every opening,
whether online or offline, all managed by the same access control software,
" emphasizes Felix Mira, marketing manager for IR Security & Safety
ECS. "It provides users with a single point of contact for all security
needs and offers a seamless expansion path."
The new security management system meets banking data center security standards.
It views, acknowledges and secures all alarms, defines an unlimited number of
alarm conditions, sends alarms to pre-defined workstations in order of priority,
emails appropriate recipients and receives videos of alarms. The IR Schlage
software supports both online and offline credentials and lets users design
and edit badge layout. Visitor management can be fully integrated so that operators
can assign access control privileges to authorized guests. It can even order
the printing of appropriate guest badges.
Using the new software in conjunction with video systems, users are provided
convenient searchable criteria, easy distribution of video clips, and immediate
retrieval of transaction or alarms and associated video clips. Users are able
to generate, email and print pre-defined or customized reports on alarm or archive
history, credential holders, database, guest passes and transaction history
in any standard format. For security tour management, the system is extremely
flexible, allowing an unlimited number of checkpoints with any card swipe or
active contact to be a checkpoint. The new software also offers advanced offline
and online capabilities as well.
The new software is offered in four versions with increasing levels of functionality,
from simple offline user management to a complete security management system
combining both online and offline devices, surveillance capability, badging
and more. The new solutions are Schlage Express, Schlage Select, Schlage Elite
and Schlage Pro.
"It's a terrific advantage to be able to connect both offline and online
access systems under one platform," explains Mira. "Lower security
openings in an existing structure are best equipped with offline, battery-powered
locksets as an appropriate access control solution while high security, perimeter,
or heavy traffic openings are best equipped with online, hard-wired or wireless
access control solutions. Biometric technology expands both online and offline
security options dramatically.
"And now, with the IR Schlage security management system, customers can
get creative with solutions, mixing and matching such access control options
without needing help from their systems administrators to train, manage or keep
up to date with a series of access control management systems."
The new security management system capitalizes on the latest technology available
from Schlage, including VIP and wireless solutions. Both online solutions offer
end users substantially lower installation costs than other online options and
provide optimal retrofit conditions.
The VIP open architecture platform seamlessly connects the specially designed
door lock to a panel interface board (PIB) that connects to the security management
system panel. Users access the VIP lock with either magnetic stripe or HID proximity
cards.
Wireless systems use less hardware and install five to ten times faster. With
Schlage wireless systems, it becomes extremely easy to retrofit electronic access
control solutions in facilities and applications that have previously held back
due to budget constraints or installation limitations. Importantly, the wireless
system easily integrates into all existing access control systems and customers
can continue to use their existing keys or ID credentials.
In addition to managing the variety of offline and online products available
from IR Security & Safety, the IR Schlage security management system also
manages a variety of credentials ranging from hand geometry and finger scans,
HID proximity card, magnetic stripe card, iButton, plus all the former with
PIN number or PIN number only.
"It is not uncommon for an application to call for different types of access
credentials across a facility," affirms Mira. "On a college campus,
a student may use their hand geometry for access to the perimeter security points
of their residence halls while using their ID card with magnetic stripe for
access to their individual rooms. Meanwhile, the facilities management staff
may prefer the use of an iButton credential because of its durability and ease
of use."
The new IR Schlage security management system is available now through IR-certified
access control dealers.
IR Security & Safety's Electronic Control Systems
Since 1969, IR Security & Safety's Electronic Control Systems has provided
premium electronic access control and biometric solutions from the leading brands
in the industry-Recognition Systems, Schlage, Locknetics, Von Duprin, and LCN.
Products include hand and fingerprint readers, electromagnetic locks, open architecture
and wireless locks and exit trims, electromechanical locks and strikes, electrical
and electronic exit devices, power supplies, monitoring consoles and controllers.
IR Security & Safety serves an international clientele of security professionals
and their customers from its headquarters in Forestville, Conn. and Campbell,
Cal., where products are manufactured. From within the U.S., contact us at our
toll free numbers 866-322-1237 (CT) or 866-681-2480 (CA) or visit us on the
web: www.irsecurityandsafety.com, or www.recogsys.com.
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