Axis 'Powered by Genetec' Tested

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Brian Rhodes
•Published Aug 29, 2023 14:01 PM

Axis and Genetec have teamed up and released Axis Powered By Genetec, which combines Axis's newest access controllers and Genetec's access control software. How well does this work, and what limitations or advantages does it have?

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IPVM bought and tested an Axis 'Powered By Genetec' controller, and in this report, we examine:

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  • **** "******* ** *******" ******** ** Synergis *********
  • **** "******* ** *******" *********** **. Direct ** *****
  • ****/** *** ******** *** ******* ***** Using "******* ** *******"
  • ******* ******* **********
  • "******* ** *******" ****-**** ******* (***) Relay ********
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Powered ** ******* **** ***** ******** ********

** *** ***** *****, ** **** the "******* ** *******" ***** *** compare ********* *** * *******-***** ******* system.

** *** ******** *******, ** ******* complete **** ******** *** ********.

Executive *******

**** "******* ** *******" ***** ** a **** *** *** ********* ********* of ********** ************ **** *** ******* Genetec ** ***** ****** *******. *** testing ****** ** ** *** **** simplistic *** ** *** ******* ******** installed ** ********* ******* ******** ******* requirements ** ***** **** ***-**** *******.

Technical *******

*** ******* ****** **** **** *********** feature ******* ****** ****** **** ** only "******* ** *******" **** *********** are ****, ************ *** *** ** global ******* ** ************, *** ***** ~8 ***** ** * ****, ***** Cloudlink *** ******* ******** ****** **** likely ** **** ********* *** ** lack ** ********* ******* **** *** Axis ***********.

***** *** ******** ***** ******** ***** the ************ ****** ******** ** * Mercury ********** *** ******** *********, *** complexity ** *** ******** *** ******* configuration *******.

Key *********

*** ******* ******* ******* ******* ** Genetec *** *********:

  • ******** ********* ***********: *** ******* ********* ** "******* By *******" *********** ** **** ** Genetec ******** ********* ** ******, *** controllers *** ** ******** ***** ** a ****** **** ****** ******* ****** than * ********** *********.
  • *** (*******) ***** ********: ****** ******* ******** ******, *** Axis ***** *** ******* ** *** relay ********, ******** **** ***** **** strikes *** ********** ***** ** ** directly *******. ** ****** ***** * 12V *** ** ******** * ****, which ****** ******* *****.
  • ***+ *******, ****** **********:*** **** **** ** ***** ******* by ***+, *** ** ********* * keypad ****** **** ** ******. **** Mercury ****** ** *** ******* ***+, and ****** *********** *** ** *********** in ******* *** ******* **** ******* to ***.
  • ********** ***** & ****** ** *** Place:******* ********** ***** ************ *** ****** events ********, ****** **** ******* **** Lenel *** ************* **** ******/********* ***** in ******** ********* *** *******.
  • ***** *** ***** **********:** *** "******* ** *******" ***** needs ** ****** **** ** ******* non-Genetec ******, *** **** ***** **** hitting * ****** ****** ** *** only **** ****** ** ****** ** stock **** ********.

Key ********

*******, *** ******* ******* *** ********* shortcomings:

  • ******* *************:***** ****** **** ******** ** **********, the ******** ****** ********** ******** ******* complex.
  • ** ********* *******:****** ******* ********/********* *******, ***** *** no ******** ******* *** "******* **" controllers, *** **** **** * *** 4-door ******* **** **** ** *** more "******* **" *********** ****** **** using **** ********* **** ********* ******.
  • ** **** "********* ****" ******:***** ******* ********* **** **** ****** Channel *** ** ****, ***** ** no ******* ** **** *** *********** risky '********* ****' ** ******* ********** keys **** ***** **** (************** **** "***** ** *****" *****). ******* **** ** **** *** working ** ****.
  • *******-**** ********:**** **** ** * ******* ******, the **** ********** *** *********** ******** that ****** ** ******* ** ******* according ** **** ********. ** ** possible ** ************ ********* *** "******* By" ******** *** ***** *** ******.
  • ** ******** ***** *******:** ********* **** '******* **' ******* cannot *** *** ****** ******** ********.

Genetec ******* **********

***** "******* ** *******" **** *********** is **** ********* **** *********/*******-***** ******* for **** **** *****-**** *******. **** "Powered ** *******" ***********, *** ********** price **** ***** **** $*** - $350 *** ****, ********** ** ** four ***** ***. ***** *********/*******-***** ******* systems ****** ******* $*** - $*,*** per **** **********, $*** *** ********* card, **** ** ********** ~$*,*** ********* Master ********** ** ********.

*** ** *****-**** ******, ******* ** Genetec **** **** ~$*,***, ***** ********* systems **** ** $*,***. *******, **** Cloudlink, ***** *** ** ***** *** ~$450 **** ** ****** ********* ***** while ***** ***** *** ******** ******* drop. ** ********, "******* ** *******" would ******* * *** ********** *** additional ******* ***** *** **** ****.

Pricing ******** ******** *******

******* **** ****** *** "******* ** Genetec" *********** ***** ** ****** **** online *** *** *** ******* **** with *** **** ****** ****** ****** for ******** **** ******** *** ~$*** for ** *****.

****: "******* ** *******," ******* ******** Synergis ******** ***** **** *** *****.

Compared ** ******** *********

"******* ** *******" ** **** ****** for ********** ********* **** *****-**** ********* with *** ****** ******* ** **** location, ***** ********* ** *** **** door ***** *** **** ****** ******* locations.

******* *********:

** ********** *** ****** *** **** type ** ******** ** ********* **** as *********, ******* *** ********* ************ (branches), ****** **** ****** *** *** technology ******.

"Powered ** *******" **** *** ******* **** ******** ********

******* ******** ******** *** ********* ** "Axis ******* ** *******" ******* ******** locks, *********, ********* ***** ***********, *** ALPR/license-plate ****** ************.

*** *********, ******* ********* ** ** a ****** ****** *** ***** **** more ***** *** **** **** **** integration *******:

** *** *** ******** ********* (***), given *** *** ************ *** ******** integrations, **’* **** ****** *** ****** sites ***** **************** ******* *** ********* units *** ******** ***** ** ******** and ***** * **** ****** ** readers *** ** ********* *** ****. i.e *** ******* *** ***. **** best ***** * ******* ** **-**** openings *** ******** ***** *** ******** integrations **** ***** **** *** *** and ***** ***** ******** ********** ****** such ******, *******, *** ****** ***** are ********.

Complex *************

*** ******** ***** ***** ***** *** complexity **** ******** ***** ***, **** when "******* ** *******" **** *********** are ****, *** ******** ***** ** the ****:

** ******* *****, *** *********** ******* uses ** ******** ************* ***** **** non-typical *** ******** ********, *** *******, "Alpha & *****" **** ***** ****** than "** & ***":

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******* ******** *** *********** *** ** confusing, *** ** *** **** "**** for * **** **** ****" *** remains:

** *** *** ***********, **’* ******** and *** **** **** *** * very **** **** *** *** *** to ******* ** *******, *** ** seen ** **** ****** **** ***** refers ** ** *** ***** ** out.

*** *** ***** ********* *** *** “In” *** “***” ******.

** ***** ********, **** ******** ***********, in ***** ** *** **+ ******, it **** ** *********, *** ******** separate **** **** ** ********. **** is * *********** ********** **** '**** and ****' ******* **** ******* ** commonly **** ********* *** *** ** used *********** ****** ******* ** ***** connected.

"**** *** ****" ****** *******, ********* Brivo, ***, ****, ***, *** *******, require * ******* ****** ** *************, and ******** *** ** ******* **** time ** ******. ******* ******** *** the ************* ** ***** **-***** ****** use.

Integrated ****** *** ***** ******

*** ** *******'* **** ******** ******** is **** ***** ****** *** ****** events *** ********** ** *** **** application ******. **** *** **** *** test ***** **** ** ********* ** "Powered ** *******" **** *********** *** used:

*** ******** ***** ***** **** ***** this. *** *********** ***** *** **** live-view *** ******** ******.

Not '********-****'

** *** *** ******** ********** ** Synergis, ******* ************ ** *** ****** against ********* '********-****':

** ******* *** ******** ******** **** the ********, ** **** ********** *** deployment *** ********** ** *** ****.

**** *** ******** ** ******** **** the ******** ****** ** *** ****.

**** ** *** * ********-**** *******, we *** ********* ** ********** ***** solution **** ** **** ** *******, deploy *** ********. ** ************** *** software ****** *** **** *****, ** are ****** *** **** ** ********* power ** *** ****, ********* ********** grade ******** ***** ****** ** *** door *** ******** ********* ** ******** security *** ******** ********** *****. ****, having *** ******** ******** **** *** software ****** ** ** ************ *** new ******** *** *********** ** **** as **** ****** *********. **** ******* the **** ** ***** *** *** end ***** ** ******* **** *** technology.

Not ***** ** ***

******* **** ********* **** "******* ** Genetec" ** **********-***** *** ****** *** be ******** ** ******** *** * small-medium ******** (***) ****** ********:

** ********** *** ****** *** **** type ** ******** ** ********* **** as *********, ******* *** ********* ************ (branches), ****** **** ****** *** *** technology ******.

***** ***** * **** **** ******* branches ** ******* ******* *********. ****’** both ********** ********* **** ********* ********* that ******* ***** ******* *** ****. Given *** ***** ******** ********* *** its ******* ** ** ********* ** the ****, ** ***** ******* *** different *** ****** ***** ** *** many ********* *** ** *** *** designed ** ** *** ********.

Pass-thru ******* (***) ***** ********

****** ******* ******** ******, *** **** A1610 *** ******* ****** ***** ********, so ***** (** *** **** * 12 * ***) *** ** ******** powered ****** **** ******** ***** **** other ********:

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Unavailable/Incompatible ******** ****** *****

** **** *****, *********** "******* ** Genetec" ******** ****** ***** *** ****** be ****. *** *******, ************ ******** are ***** ** *** ***** ******** to *** ********** (* ***) *** are *** '******' ****** *** ****** like ******* ******** ********:

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******* ********* **** *** **** **** are ********* ** ******* ** ****** versions:

**** **** ** ********* **** ** 5.12, ******** ** *** **** *** includes ****** ** *** ****** ************.

Vehicle '******* ******' *****, *** ***********

** **** ******* * *********** *** enrolling ******* ***** **** ** *********** with ** ******* ** ** *** available, ******** "******* **" *********** ** not ******* ***** ********** *****:

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No ******** **** *******

*** ******* ********* *** **** **** wireless ***** ****** ** ***** ** managed ** *** **** ***********:

******** ***** ****’* ********* ********* ** Axis ******* ** *******. * ******** Cloud **** ***** ** ******** ** the ******** ***** ******** *****.

******* ********* * ********* *** ** added ** ******** **** ******* ** needed:

*** *** *** ******* ** *** same ************ ** *** **** *** hence ****** *** *****.

No **** "********* ****" ******

** ***** ************* ************** **** "***** ** *****" Risks, * *********** **** ** **** is ********* **** **** ********* *** encryption *** *********.

**** ****** *** *** **** ********* disabling ********* **** ** ******* ****, but ***** ** ** ******* ** Genetec **** ******** ****. *** ***** below ***** **** * *** *** be ******** *** ********* ****** ******* mode, *** ***** ** ** ****** option ** **** ******* ***** ****:

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******* **** **** *** ************* *** will ****** **:

** ****** ** *********/******** *** ********* mode, **’** ***** ******* **** *** will *** **** ** *** *******.

**** **** **, ** **** ***** the ******** *** **** ** *******.

Still *** ***** **********

"******* ** *******" **** *********** *** be ******** **** ** ******** **** firmware **** * ****** ******:

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*******, ******* ********* ** ** ***-**-***-*****, and *** ********** ****** ** **** more **** *** ****** ** * time:

** ** *** ******* ******* **** software ** *** **** ****. ***** we’re ** **** ******** *** ******** can ****** ***** ** *** **** Secure ***** ******* ** ********.

"Powered ** *******" **** *********** **. ****** ** *****

** *******, ***** ****** *** "******* By *******" **** *********** ******* ******* installation *** ********** *****, ******** ****** and *********** *** **** ** ********* easier **** ***** ******* **** **** Genetec.

* *********** ******* ** ******-**-***** ******* is *** **********, ***********, *** ********* a ******. **** *******, **** ** Cloud ******** ** ****, *********** ***** is ******** ** *** *** ******** a ****** **. ***** * ****** cloud ****** ********.

*******, *** **** ******* *****, ******** about ************* *** *** **** *** advanced ****** ************ **** *********, ******, and ******** ********** **** **** *** not ******** *********** ***** ******.

Updated ******** **** ******

** *** ** *** ******* ** examining ******* ******** *** ********* ** "Powered ** *******" **** ***********, ********* wireless ***** *** ****** ****-********.

Software *** ******** ******

** *** **** ** *******, *** versions ** *** ******** *** ******** were *** ****** ********:

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