Access Control Door Controllers Guide
Door controllers are at the center of physical access control systems connecting software, readers, and locks.
Despite being buried inside enclosures or hidden inside ceilings, they are a complex component that ties everything else together.
In this note, we examine controllers and their main features including:
- The three typical forms of controllers
- The primary function of coordinating access at the door
- Hardware compatibility across access management software
- Typical input devices for access, including readers
- Common types of outputs, including locks
- IP vs Serial Connected Panels
- Traditional DC vs. PoE Power
- Controller features within standalone locks
Controllers *** ********* *** ****** *******
*** ******* **** ** *********** ** linking ***** ****** ********** **** ***** and ******* **** * ****** ******* point, ******* ** ** ****** * 'controller', '**** ******', ** '**************'.***** ******, ******, *** **** **** be **** **** '*** ******' *** the ********** ** ***** **** *******.
* ***** ** ***********
********* ** *** ******, *** ********** is ********* ******* ** *** ** the ********* ****:
- **********
- **********/**********
- ***** ***********
Enclosure ****
*** **** ****** ***** ** *********** are ******* ******* ***** ****** ** a ***** ********** ********** ** '***'.
*** ********* ** ********* **** ******* in * ****** ** ******* ******* above * ****, *** *** ****** passes ******* *****-**** ** *** *** to ******** ****** ** *** *****.
********** ** ********* *********** *** **** available ** ****-******* ******** (** ** more *****) **** ******* ******** ******** into * ****** ***, ****** ***** controller ***** **** ******* *** ** two *****. ***** ****-******* ************** *** often****** ** ******, *** **** ******, *** *** more ********* ** ****** ******** ** locating * ********** ** **** ****.
*** ******** ** ********** ****** ****** these ********** ****, *** ********* **** terminal ***** ** ***** ********** ****** connector ***** *** ********* *** ****** usable ** *** ******:
Standalone **********
******* ****** ********** **** ****** ** as ** '*********', ** ****** ********* in *** *** *********.
***** ***** ********** *** *** ********* mounted **** ********* ****, ****** ********** are ********* ** *** **** *** as ********* ***********, *** **** * self-contained ***:
**** **** ****** ** ****** **** small ******* ***** ****** **** *********** and *****/****** ****** *******.
***** ****** *** ******* ** ****** their *** *********, *********** ***** **** appliances *** ****** *********** ******* ** space.
Combo ***********
********* *** **** ********** ** ******* integrated **** *******, *******, ** ****** detectors ** * ****** ******:
**** ********** **** ***** ********* ************ labor ******* ******** ****** ********** *** installed ** *** **** ** *** device.
*******, **** **** ** ************ *** be * ******** *********, **** *** vulnerable ********** ***** ******* ***** **** the ****** ** *** ********** **** of *** ****. ** ***** ** our***** ****** / *********** ********, ***** *********** *** ****** ****** connectors ** ******* **** ***** *** are *** ********* **** *** ****-******** openings.
***** *** ******** ** '***** *******' in *** ****** **** ********* ******* Intrusion/Burg ***** ******* *** ****** *******. While *** ******** ***********, ***** ***** systems ***** **** *** **** ********** of ***** ***** ** ******* ******** system ********** ** ****.
Which ********** ** * ****?
*** ****** ** ****** ******* ********** software ********* ****** **** *********** *** be ********. **** ****** ******** ******* only ******* * ******* ****** ** controller **** *******.
** * ******, ********** ********* ******* are ********* ******* ** *** *****, but * ************ *** ***** * range ** ********** ******* ********* ***** based ** *** ****** ** ***** it ** ******** ** *******.
Limited *** ***** ********** *******
****** ******* ******* ***** *** *********** or '******' *********** **** ******** **** with ******** ****** ********. ****** ******* and *** ********, ****** *********** *** not ********* *****/******* ******* ********* *************.
***** ****** ******* ****** *********** ******* is ***** *******, ***** *** * few ***-***** ********** ********* ********* ****, HID, ******, *** ******* *****, ** we ***** ** ******* ****** ********** *****.
** **** *****, ** ****** ***** may *** *********** ************ ** ******* company *** ********* ** ***** *** (e.g., ******* *********** ********** ** *****). While *** ******** *** ** *********** interoperable ******* ****** ********, **** *** often *** ****-********* *** ************ ******* systems (***:********* / ********* ****** ******* ******* Guide).
Controller ********* *********
********** ** **** ******, *** ******** of * ********** *** *******.
** **** ****** *** ****** ********** features *** '***-**' ****** ******* ***** access ******* ********** *** *** **** controller, ** *** ***** *****:
*** ******* ******** *** ****** ************ of * ********** *******:
- ********** ***********:*** **** *** ********** *********** **** the ****** *****/******?
- ******:***** ** ******* **** ******* **** information ** *** **********?
- *******:***** *** ******* **** ***** ********** by *** **********?
- *****:*** ** ***** ******* ** *** controller, *** *** *** ******** ******* powered?
Networking ***********
** **** *****, *********** **** **** ports ** **** *** ** ********* to **** **** *** ********* ******:
*** ********** ** *** *** *** general *** ** ******** ** ****** facilities **** **** ** **** *********** popular.
*******, ****** ********* *********** *** ******, especially ** ***** *******.**** ****** *********, ************* ******* ******************** *** ********* ******* **** ** terminated ******** ** ******* ******. **************** ********* ******, *************** ****** ** specialized **** **** **** *** **** place ** ** ********.
Common ****** ******
*** ******* ** ********** '****' *********** **** *** ****** system. *** ****** *** ***** ** inputs ********* ** *** ********** ****, but *** *********** ****** *** ***** types ****** *****:
- *******
- **** ******** ********
- *******-**-**** & ****** *******
** ******* **** **** ** *** following ********:
*******
*** **** ******* *** ********** ****** control ***** ********* ** ********* *** credential ******.
*******, *** ****** ** ******* ** the '*********' **** ** *** *******, and *********** ******* ** *** *******, vandalism, *** ** ********** ** ******. For **** ******, *** **** ** using ************* ****** ******* ****** ****** *** ***** way ** **** ****** **.** *** and********** *******.
*** ****** ** ****** ****** * controller ************* ****** ***** ** *** ****** of ***** ** *** *******. **** designers *** ********** ****** '*** ****** per *******', *******, ****-******** ************ ***** require *** ******* - * '**** in/ *******' *********** **** ***** **** supports * ****** ******* ******** ** range ** ****** ******.
***** **** ******* *** ********** ******, a ******** ****** ** ************ ********* to *** **** ** *********** ***** read, *** ******** *******, *** *** read *****. *** **** *******, ***** our********* ****** ******* *******.
**** ******** ******** (***)
*** ** *** **** ****** ****** are ******* **** ******* ********, ** order ** ********* ** * **** is ****** ** ******. **** *** are ****** ******* ******** **** *** closed ** **** ******** ** ******** door ********.
*** **** ***** ** *** *** the **** ***** *****, ******** ** our**** ******** ******** (***) ********:
********** *** ** *********** *** *** general-purpose ******, ** *** *** ************ labeled ***** ***** ****** '**** *******' or '***' ******:
*******-**-**** & ****** *******
***** ***** ** ******** ***** ******* "RTE" ** '*******-**-****" *******, *** ** override ***** ** ***** ** *********** free ******.
*** ******** ** ********** ***** ******* to *** ********** ****** **** ************** power ******** ******, ** ** ******* in****** ******* ******* ** **** (***) Tutorial, *** *** *** ***** ***** include ***** '****' ******* *** *** motion *******:
Fire ****** ***********
**** ***** ******* *** ******** ***** into *********** ** **** * **** alarm ********* **** ******** *** ***** in ** *********.
Video ************ *** ******* **********
***** ***** ************ ** ********** ********** with ****** *******, ********* ***** **** be ********** **** *** ****** ******* management ********, ****** **** ******* *** controller.
Common ****** *******
*********** ***** ******* *** ******* *********, such **:
- *****
- ******/****** ******
- ****** ********** ******* **** ******* ********** and ******* ********
*****
*** **** ****** ****** ************** **** ** ******** *******,********, *** ***** ***** ** *********** hardware.
*** ********** ** *** ****** **** interprets * ***** **** *** ******* logic ** ****** *** ****. ** output ******, ** ***** ******** ******** power ** *** ****, ********** *** 'locked' ***** ** *** ********-***** ** a ********** ********** ****.
Sirens & ****** ******
*********** *** **** ** ***** ** chime ****** ** ******** ******* ***** on ******. ** *********** *** ** wired ** ***** **** * **** opens, ** ****** *** ** ***** to ******** ** ******* ****** ******* an *******.
Other *******/*******
**** ***** ***********, ****** ******* *** endless, *** ******** **** ******** *****, high-voltage *********, *** *** ******* *** be ********* *** ********** ** ****** control *******.
****** ************ ***** ********** ****** ***** include ********** ******** ** * ******* machine (*.*.: ****** ********* ************ ********** *********) *** ***** ***** ** * vending *******, ** **** ********* **** a******* ********** ******.
******* ****** ****** *********** ** *** triggering ** * ************ ****** ** record ** ******* ***** **** * credential ** ****.
Power ******* - ***-******* ** ***
*** **** ** ***** **** ** controllers ** ********* ****** ***-******* (**/** volt) ** ******* **** ******** (***). ** **** *****, ***** ***** from ***** ******* ** ******-******* *** controller ** ***** ****** ********* *******.
** ** ******* ***** ******* ****** ******* ********, *******-******* ***** ** ******* ** a ****** ** ******* *************. *** all ******* *** ******** ** ** powered ** *** **********, *** ** cases ************,*** ****** ***** **** *** ********** may *** ** **********.
Controller ******
******** ********** **** ** ********* ********** by *** ****** ** ***** **** control.
****** ***** *** ******, ******, ****, and *****-**** ******. ***** ****** ********** a ******* ****** ** ***** *** available, **** *** *** ******.
Standalone/All-in-One *****
***** *** ******** **** ***********, ********** electronic ****** ******* ******** ***** ******* the **** ************ *** ******* ********* to **** *********** *** **** **** a ******* **** ******** *** ****, network *********, ***** ******, *** **** door ******** ********.
************, '******** *****' *** ***** ******** by ****** ********* ** *** ***** expensive *** ** ****** ********* ****** control ** ***** ********* ** ***** with ******** ***** ********.
***** *** **** ********** ********* *** be ******* ********** **** *** ****, it *********** ** ***** ***** ********** the **** ********* (**** ******** **** the **** ********) ** ******** **** controller *******.
****** *** *** ************* *****-**. *** anyone **** ******** ***, **** ******* and *** *** ******* ***** ** a **** ****** ***** **** *********** access ******* ******* *** *** ******* components.
***** **** ********* **** ****** ***********: the **** ***** ***** ** ***** to *** ***** ****** ****** **** the ****** ******* *****.
**** *** ** ******* ***** ** in *** ********. ** ******** ** when ***** * *** **** ** company **** **** ** **** *** power ****** ** *** ****** **** to *** (** ******). *** ***** this ** **** ***** *** *** motion ** ** ** **** ** stay **** *** *** ******?
** **** *****, **** ******** '******' interruption ** **** ***** **** *** button ** *******. **** ********* ** easiest ** ********** ** ****** *** button ** ****** **** ******* *****.
**** **** ****?
**, * ** ******* *** * ranking ** *** **** ******* * and * **** *********** ** ***** America.
*** ** *******
*****!
** ***** ** ********** ***, ******* Security * *** * **** *********** are **** ** ******* *******, ********* ** ***************************** ****** *** ********* ** **+ platforms.
***** '****' ********* *********** *** ****** too, ********* ***** *** *********** (***** or ****) *** ****. ** ****** their *** ****** ****** ********** ***** (****, ***, Isonas, *******), **** ******** **** *****:
* ********* ** **** ****** *********** to ****** ****...
** *** *********** ** ****** ********, we *** ******* ***** ******** ***** that *** ********* *** * *** (Panel ********* ******) **** ** ********* into *** *****. ** ** ****** used ** ***** **** ***** ** very **** *********** ** **** ****, and ***** *** ** **** ** labor, *** **** ** *** *** life ** *** ***** ********* *** 4 ** ********* *******.
*** **** ** *** *** **** of *** ***** ********* *** * AA ********* *******.
****** *** **** *******. ********** *** ethernet ** **** ********** *****, **** is * ******** ***** ********.
* ** ******* - ** ******* batteries **** ******?
******* ********* *** *** *********** (** least *** ******* ********** *****). **** is ***:
******* ********** ***** *premium ******** ******* for all electronic locks. Lithium, or rechargeable technologies may cause undesirable operation. Our smart and electronic locks are equipped with low battery warnings. When presented with this warning, it is best to replace your batteries immediately to ensure continued, reliable operation. When replacing the batteries, it is best to use new and unused alkaline batteries.
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**** **** ** ********* ****** * use?
**** ******* ******* ** ** ******* about ***** *********** *****, *** *** same ******* ** ***** ********** *****:
**, *** ****'* ****** *******, **** batteries **** ** ***** ****** **** others, *** **** *'* *** ******* with ** *** ***** ** ********* the ***** - *** **** * Palm ***** (******** *****?) ** ******* to *** ****** ** *******
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* ** *** *** ****** ***** go *** *** ****** **** *** if *** **** ** ****** **** replaced, ******* ***** *** ** ** adventure, ********** ** *** ******* ********* climate.
***. * ****'* **** **** *********** parts **** **** ** ****** - I ******* *** **** ******** *** replacing *** ****** ** *******.
***, ** ***** ** *****, *** number ** ******* **** ** ********* from *** ****** ******* **** **** the ***** ******* ** *** *** wireless ******* ** * ****** ******, PIM, ** **** ** ******* *** wireless ***** ****** **** *** ******** hardwired **** **** *** *****.
** ** **********, ******** ***** *** not *** ******* ***********. ***, ** the ************** ** ** ***** *** the ******** *** * ****** ******** network *********, **** ** *** ** the ******* *********** ** ******* *******. However, *'** ***** **** ******** *** be * **** ********* *********** ** the ************** ***** ** ** *******. It ** ********** * **** ** case *****.
** ********** ********, **** ****** ******* systems *** ******** ************ ************* *** provide ******** ********, **** ** ******** security *** ***********. *******, **** ***** advancements **** *** **** *** ******* consideration ** ******** *** ***** **** controller *** * ********** *********** ** ensure ** ***** *** ******** ***** and ************. *** ********** *********** ** door *********** **** ***** ************ ******* provides * **** ************* ******** ******** for **********, ** ** ******* * better **** ** *** ** ********* a ******** *** ** **** ****. This ***** ******* * **** ******** security ******** ********** *** ********** ** considering *** **** *** ******** ****** control *** **** *** ********** ** those *** *****.
***** *******!