Axis New Low-Cost A12 Access Door Controllers Examined
Axis and low cost are not typically associated with each other. However, Axis is now releasing a low-cost new series, the first new Axis access controller offering since 2018 and only the third since Axis entered this segment in 2013.
In this report, based on answers from Axis, IPVM examines:
- Pricing and positioning of the A12
- A12's Three Variants
- Differences Between A12 "Barebone" vs. Standalone Versions
- I/O and Relay Contacts
- Software Support
- Compared to Mercury Security Controllers
- Compared to HID Aero Controllers
- Market Impact and Availability
Executive *******
**** *** ******* ** *** *** controller, **** ** ********** * ******* weakness—that ***** *********** *** ****** ** the **** *** *** *****-***** ****** systems.
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A12's ***** **** **** ***** **** ***********
******** ** ****'* ***** ****** ***********, the *** ** **** ********* **** the *******'* ~$*** ***** *** *******-**** ~$840 *****.
****** **** ***** *** *****, ***** control *** *****, *** *** ** a ******-**** ********** *** *** * reduced ****** ** */* *** ****** ports.
Product ********
***** **** *** ******* ************, ***** ***** ** *** *** described, * ********** ********* *****, ** enclosure **** (*********) *****-*, *** * four-door ***, *** ***** **** ******** four *****-* ** * ******* *********.
**** ********* ***** ********** ****** ********* to *** ******:
- *** ***+ *****, *** *****@*** *** readers, *****@*** ** *****@*** *** ****.
- *** ** *****, *** *****@*** *** readers, ******@*** ** *****@*** *** *** lock.
- *** *** ***** ** ***** ******** max ** ** ******* ********** ** lock.
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*** ****** *** ~$*** *** *** standalone ***** *** ~$*** *** *** "Barebone" (********* ******) *****.
A1210-B "********" *******
*** *** ** ******* ** * cabinet ***** ******* ****** *** *****-* (for ********). ****** *** ******* *****, the -* ** *** ********* ****** a *****-***** ********* ********* *** **** be ********* ** ** ********** *******.
*** ******* ********* ******* ******* *** A1210-B ***** ** ~$** *** ** ~$429 ****** $*** *** *** ********** model.
Reduced */* *** *** **** ****
******** ** ****' ***** **** *********** (e.g.:A1001, *****), *** *** *** ***** input/output ***** *** ******** *** **** (two **** ******* *** **/*** ************).
*** *** *** * */* ********, and * **** * (**** *******) relay ** ******** ** *** * I/O ******** *** * **** * relays ** *** *****.
Uses *****
**** **** *** *** ********** ****** uses*****, ***** **** ***.
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** ***** **** *** * **** of *** ******** *** **** ****** this **** **** **** **.
No ******** ***** ******* ***
**** **** *** *** **** *** have/use *** **** ******** **** ***** Manager *** ***, **** *** *****, only ** **** **** ***** ** 3rd ***** ******* ****** ******* ********.
Indoor ****, ****** ***** ********** ****
*** *****/* ** ***** *** **** temperatures *** ** *** **-*****. *** operating ***** ** *°* - **°* (32°F - ***°*) ******** ** *** Axis ***** ***** ** -**°* - 70°C (-**°* - ***°*).
** ** ********* ******** ** ** common ****** ************ **** ******* ***** and ******* ****, ********** ********** ********** against ************ *** *****/**** ******* **** be ********.
************
**** ****** **** *** *********** **** be ********* ** ******* ****.
***** **** ****** ********* ****** *** been * *******, **** **** **** manufacturing ******** *** **** ********* *** that ***** ********* ****** ******* ** issue *** **** *****, *** **** is ******* *** ****** ******** ******** to *******.
Versus *** **** ***********
******* **** **** *** *** *** Aero *********** *** **** *** ***** hardware **** ************ ********, **** **** compete ** *** **** ******* ****** segments *** ******* ********.
**** *** *** * *********** ***** advantage *** ******-**** ************. ***'* **** X1100 ******** *** ***** ** * minimum, ********** ** ** * *******. In ********, **** ***** ** ********** 12/24 *** ***** ****** *** ** not ***, ** *********, ****'* ******** door ***** ************** *** ~$*,***.
*** *** *** ** **** ** a ******-**** ********** ***-******* ********** *** ~$459, **** **** **** *** ***** of ****.
***** **** ******* *** ********, **** A12 ** ******* ** *-**** ****, while *** **** *** ***** **** Expander ******* ** ** **.
*******, *** **** *** *** ** PoE+ *******, ***** *** **** ** not *** *******. **** ******* ******* OSDP ** ******* *******.
*** **** ****** ** ****, ****** ******** ***** *********** ****.
Versus ******* ******** ***********
*** ** *** ******* **** ********** manufacturers **** ****** ******-**** *** ***********: Mercury ********'* **/******.
***** ***** ******* ****** ** ******, 1501 "********" *********** *** ***** ~$***, with ********* ********* ********** ******* ****** to ~$*,*** ** ****.
******, *** *** ***** *********** ******* Mercury's *******, ******** ******** ****** **** than **% ****.
*******, *******'* ******** *** ****** **** I/O *** **** ********* ******* *** A12 **** *** *******, ** ***** the ******* **** ** ********** ******* hardware, *** "***-****" **** *** ** less ********* ***** ****** * ~$*,*** two-reader ****-** ********* ******.
*** *** ** ******** ** ** a ****** *********** *** ******* ******** hardware, ** **** ***** ******** ********* through ************ ***** ******* ***** ** other ********* ***** *******. ******* ******** are *** ********* ********* ** ************.
Market ******
*** *** ***** ***** ********** ** the ************ ****** ****** **** *** low *******.
********** **** ***'* ******* ********** *** supply ********, *** *** *** ** an ********* *********** *** ****. *******, Axis *** *********** ******* ****** ********, and ******* ** *** *** *** faces ******* ******** ** * ********* risk.
Test ********
** **** ** **** *** **** it ******* *********.
** ** ***** ** *** ***** continued ********** **** ***, * ***'* see * *** ** *** *-****** stuff *** ***** *** ***** *** use ** **** ****** ****** ****** of **.
*** **** ***** ** ******** ******** to *****? *** ***** ** *** license *** *** *****. **** *** cost ** *** ******* *** *** A12 ** **** *** ****?
* ** ****** ***** ****** ******* license
*** ****** ****** ***** ** *** licensing ******** - **** ******* ***********, others *******, ***.
*******, ** *******, *'* ****** *** to **** *** **** ******* ****** as *** *****. ***'** *** ~$***+ more *** ***** ******** ** **** the ********** **** *******.
* ** ****** ***** ****** ******* license
* **** *** **** *** **** their ********.
**** ********* ** *** *********, ****** below: