Open Access Controller Guide (Axis, HID VertX & Aero, Isonas, Mercury)
There are dozens of software platforms in the access control market, but few companies make non-proprietary door controllers. We examine four of the most used brands in this guide.
Inside, we contrast typical access hardware providers and which hardware brands many access management systems use.
- The third-party offerings of Axis, HID Edge, HID VertX and HID Aero, Isonas, and Mercury
- Pricing comparison
- Why ONVIF for Access Control is not a major factor
- A chart explaining which controllers 34 notable access platforms support
- List of 25 companies that use proprietary hardware and do not use 'open' controllers
- The three factors that may complicate takeovers
'Open' ********** *******
** *** ****** ******, ***** *** only **** ************* ********* **** ********** hardware, ******** ** ******** ** ******* writing ********** ********.
***** **** ********* ****** ** ******* proprietary ********** *******, * *********** ******* of *** ****** ********** **** '****' 3rd ***** ******* ************ ** ******.
*** *** ****** ******* ******, *** most ****** ********** ***-*********** **** *********** are ******** ** ***** *********:
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Cost **********
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****** **** ***** ** ***** ****** that *** ***-***********, *** **** ** peripherals. *** *******,***********************-***** ********** ****** *********** *** **** ********* ** **** that *** *********** ********** ******/****** *** standalone ********** ********.
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Three ****** ******** **********
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** * *** **** *** **** thinks ** ** ***** **** *** will *** ****** **** ***********? *** not **** ** * ***********?
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**** ** *** * ****** *********** for *****.
***** ****** ** ************? *** ****** backward *************, **** *******, *** **** positions *** *** ****, *** * am ********** ** **** ***** ****** are *** ********** ******* *** ***.
**** **** * ******* ********* *** - ** *** ******** *** *** supports ** **** ** ** * wire *** ****, ***** *** ***** replacement.
*******, *** ********, ********, ** *** Aero ***** ***.
*** ** ** ** ******** ******* it **** ***** *** ***** ** have ** "** *********" ** *** future. ** *** ***** ********* ** we **** *** ******** ** ** able ** ******* * ***** ***** Aero ***********. *** * ***** *****...
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**** **** ** *** ** ***** if *** ***** **** * **** in-depth ********** ** ***** ** ****.
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*** ********** ********* ****** ** ******* in *** **** ******, **** **** deny ********** ** ******* ** *******. I've **** **** **** * ******* of *****, *** ****** **** *** same ************.
****** *** *** ********. ** **** heard **** ****, ********** **** *****.
*** *** ** "****" *********** ** the ******** ******** *** *********** ******** efficiency *** ******** *** ********** *** organizations ** ********* * *********** ****** for ******** ****** *******. *******, ** is ******* *** ************* ** ********** evaluate *** ******** ******** *********** ** these *********** *** *** ******* ******** them ** ****** ********* *********** *** assets *** *********. ******** * ****** app **** ********** **** *** "****" control ****** *** ****** ***** ** control *** ****** ****** ** ***** property **** ***** ***********. *** *** could ***** ***** ** ***** ********* access ** ******, *** ******** ****** schedules *** ********* ***********, *** ******* notifications *** ****** ******** *** *****/**** decisions **** ** *** **** **** Controller. **** ***** ******* * ********** and ****-******** ******** *** ******** ****** to **********, ****** *** ******* ** granting *** *********** ****** **** ********* and ***********.
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******* **** ******** *** **** ***** and ***** **** ***********.
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