Worst Access Control 2016

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Oct 19, 2016

Two access control providers stood out as being the worst to work with for integrators.

In this report, we analyze the answers to:

"** *** **** ****, **** ** *** ***** ****** ******* management ********/****** *** **** ***** ****? ***?"

 

* ****** ***** *******: *** ********** *** ****** *********** ******* with dealers *** ***** ****** ********* *** *** ** *** ******.

[********:** *********** *********** ** ******* *** *** **** *********, ********* ***** *******. Please ****** *** ********** *********** ** ****@****.***.]

Top *** 

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

  • *****
  • *********

*********, *** ***** **** ******* ****** *** '****', ** ****** **** represents * *********** ********** ** ****** ******* ****** ***** ******** products **** ******* *** ***. ** ******* ***** *******, **** color ********** *****.

Lenel *******

*** ****** ***** ********* **** ********** ** *****: *****.  

****** ** *** ******* **** ** *****'* ******** ****** ******** in *** ***** ******** *****, ***** **** *** **** ****, ** ** ***** **** ********* *** ******** *** **** than **** ******** *************. *** ********'* ***** *********, **** *******, and ******** ******* **** ***** ******* ** ****.

*******, ********** ******* *****'* **** *** ********* **** *** ***********, the ***** ****** ** ******** ***** ** * ********** ** the *******'* **** *********. ******, ***** ******** * ******** ****** of '******** *****' ***** ** ****. *******, **** ** ***** divulged **** ***** ***** *** ****** ****** ********** **** '***** options', ****** ******* **** *** ******* '********', ****** ****, ******. 

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

  • "*****. * **** * ****** ****** *** *****, ****** ****** with ** *** *** ****. **'* ******, ******* ******** **** randomly ******* (******* *.*), ***** *** **** ** ******* **** for *** ****** **** *** ***, *** *** ******* ***'* that *****."
  • "***** *** **** *** ***** **********. ********** ***** ********** **** and **** ******** **** ** **** ** ** ** *** federal ***** ***, *** *******, ******. ****, ***** *** **** the ****. ***** ****. **** ***** *** ****. ***** ** now **** ******* ****** **** ***** **** ******* ******. ***** feature *** *** *** *****. ***** ********** ** ****. *** when ** **** * *******, ******* *** ***** ******** ** nearly **********. *******- *** ***'* ******* *** ** *** ***."
  • "***** *** ** **** ******* ***** ** ******* *** *************** costing ***** *** ***** ** **** **** *** ******* *** reputation. **** ******* ** ** ***** **** * ***** ** replace * *** ****. **** ** **** *** **** ******* source **** *** **** **** *** * *** ***** ** boards (******* *****) *** *** ******* ** ******* ******* *** boards. **** ** ********** ***** *** ** *** *** *** culpas."
  • "*****. *** *********. ********** ********. ******* ******* ** ********* ** deal ****."
  • "*****. **** *******. *** ***** *******. ******** ********."
  • "***** ***** *** **** **** **** *** *** **** ****** leave **** **** ****** ** ******."
  • "*****, *** *********** ** ** ** * ***."
  • "***** ***** *** ****. ******** *** ******* ********. ****** *** everkind ** **** ********* *************, **** ** ******* ***********."
  • "******* **** ****** (*****). *******, ********** *********."
  • "***** - **** ** *** ********** **** *** ***** ********* on. **** **** *** *******, ** ***** ** **** **, but ******* ***** ** * ****."

Honeywell ******

******* ******** ******** ****** *********, ********* ******** ******** *** ******* complaints *** *** ** ****. ********* ****** ******** **** '****' ************ (********* ****** *******) *** '******' ******-**** ****** (********* ***-***** *******), *** ********** ***** ****** *** **** **** ******* *****.

** ***** ** *********, ********* *** **** * ********** ************ and ********* ******* *** ***** *****, *** *** ******** * sizable ********* **** *** ******. *******, ** *** ******** ****, Honeywell ***** ** **** *** ******* ** **** ***** **** product ***********, **** *******, *** ******:

  • "********* ******/******** ********. ********* ******* ** ********/********."
  • "********* ********. **'* *** *** ********* *** ******* *** **** little ** **** ****. **** ********* *****, ********."
  • "*** ***** ****** ******* ****** ** **** ***** **** ** Honeywell ******. *** **** ********* ***** **** *****, *** ** lacks *** ******** ******** *** **** ************ **** ** ****** (alongside ****** *********** ** ****** ****** **** ******* ** ********* in ******** ******* **** **** **** ** *** ****** ** the ****** ******* ***** ******** *** ***)."
  • "******, ****, ****** *********, ****** *** ** ****** *** **** no *** ** ******* **** ** *** ******** ********** ******* disappears."
  • "*********. *** **** ********* ** ********** *** *** **** ********."
  • "********* ******."
  • "********* - *** **** **** *** ** ******. ***** ******* like **** ***'* **** **** *** ******* ** **** ****."
  • "********* ****** - *** ***** ***** ****** ********* ******** ** other ************* ********** *** ***** ******."
  • "********* ***-***. ********** *********. *** **** ********. ******* ******** ** a **** ******* ********** ********."

No '*****' *****

* ******* ******** ** *********** *** ** ***** ****** **********. For **** **********, ****** *********** *** ******* ** *** ** two ******, *** ****** ***** ****** ************* **** ** ***** *** ************* **** ***** * ******* ********** *** ****** ******** ***** ****** ** a ****** ***, ****** ******* ** ********* ******* ** **** one ** *** ****** ****** *********:

  • "*/*. ******* ******** ****** ** ** ******** ******. *** **** products."
  • "*********** **** *** ***** **** ***."
  • "****, ******* ** ****** *** ***** ****** ******* ********** ****** zkaccess"
  • "** **** *** *********** *** **** ** ***** *** *** terrible."
  • "** ***** ******** ******** ** ** *** ******** ** **** bid."
  • "**** *** ********. ***** ******* ** ** **, *** **** job ****"
  • "** **** ******* *** ****** ******* ** ***'* ****** ****** that. (*** ******)"
  • "****. * **** **** **** **** *** ******* *** **** are ***** ****"
  • "**** ** **** ** ******. *** ** *** ******* ** sell **** ****** ********."

Many ************ ********

* ******* ******** ** *********** ********* ***** ****** **** ******** statistically ***, *** ** **** ******* **********.  ***** ** ***** brands **** ***** **** **** *** ** ***** *****, **** often *********** ****** *****, ***********, ** ******** *****. ***** '******' included:

  • "******* - *** ***********, **** ******** **, ** *** ** Mac (** - ********* *** ****** *** ** ******** *** you ***** **** * ** ******)"
  • "****, ***** ************ ******* *** ****** ** *** ********** ***********, has *** **** ******* ******. ******** ****, ***** ******* *** even ********* ********** **** **** ** ********* ** ****** ********* in *** ********."
  • "******** *****. ***** *** **** ******* ** ********. ** *** a *** ******* **** **** *** ** *** ********* ** our ***."
  • "********. **** **** ****** ********** *** ****** ******* ******** ***** their *********** ** *** *****."
  • "**. ** ****** ** ** ** * **** ******* ** end **** ****** ** ** *** **** **** *** **** decided ** **** ***** ** *********** *** ** ***. ***** there *** **** ********* ********** *********** **** ** ** ** our *****, **** ***** ** ***** **** "*********" **** **, even ****** ** *** **** ********** **** *** ** ******."
  • "********. **'* **** ********* ********* ** **** ****. ******* ** minimal ** **** *** * ******* *********."
  • "******* *********. ** ** *** **** ******** *** **'* *** interface ******** ******* ******* ***** **** **** **** ***********. ** relies ** .*** ********* *** ********* **** ****** **** * .NET ***** ** *******."
  • "**** *******. **** *******. *** * **** ****** ******."
  • "********* *** *** ******* ******** *******."
  • "******** *******. ** ******, ********** ******* ** *** ******. ** the ******* ** ****, ** *** *** *** *****. *** very ********."
  • "******. ***** ******* *** ** **** **** *** *********. **** time * ***** *** **** * **** ******* ******* *** Paxton-Ievo *********** **********. *** ******** *** ** ****** *** '***** from ******* **** * *** ***** *******'"

Access '*********' ****

*******, ** **** ******* *** ********* '******** ******' *******, ***** we ***** *** **** ****** ****: "**** ** **** ******** access ******* ********** ********/******? ***?" 

Geographic ********** - ***** *******

** **** ******, ~**% ** *********** **** **** ***** *******, so *** ******* *** ******* ****** ** *** ***** ******** market. ** *** *** ******* **** ******, * ********* *** of ****** *** **** * ****** ******** ********, *** **** that ** ****.

 

Comments (36)

Vasiles Kiosses

10/19/16 04:06pm

* ** ****** ** *** **** **** ** *******, *** then ***** * ** ** *** **** ** ** *** see *** *** ********* ******* **** *** ******. * *** privileged ** **** ********* ** *** ********** **** ***** *** is ** *** *** ******** *** ******** *******. ** *** integrators ****** **** *********** ***** *** *** **** *** *******, the ****** ******* **** ** **** **** *** ******** *** being **** ***********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Vasiles Kiosses | 10/19/16 04:25pm

******* ** * *******, *** * ******* ********* ** ***********.

**** ******* ** ** *******. **** ******** **** ********** ***** ** ****** ********** **** ** * *********, ***** *** ******* ***** ** counterargument (*.*., **** ** ***** ******* ** **, **** ** their **** ******, ***.). ***, ******* ** ********* *** ****** the ****** ******* ** ** *** * ***** ******.

*** ******** **** * ***** ********* **** ** *********, ******, channel *********, ***. ** **** ***** ******* ************, ********** ******** ******* ***** ********** *** ******* *********** ******* ** ******* *********** ** ***********.

** **** ****, **** *** *****, **** * ******'* '*******' in ***** ******* ** ****** ********** ** ****** ********* ***********.

***, *** / ***** *** **** ** ******, ****** **** are **** ***** ** ***** ****** *** ****** ** *** them. *** ** ***** ** ****** ********, * ***** **** far **** ***** ** ********** ****** ******* **** ******* ********.

Vasiles Kiosses

In reply to John Honovich | 10/19/16 04:31pm

**********, * ** *** ******* ** *** ********, *** ** a *** *********. ******** **** * ******* ** ********** ** a ********** ********, *** ********* ** ****** **** * ******* and **** * *** ***. *** **** ** ******* ********** which *** ******* **** **** ****** ** ****.

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Walsh Security

In reply to Vasiles Kiosses | 10/19/16 08:53pm

[**** *** ****: ****** ** ** ***, **, **********, *** Millennium ******.]

********. *** ******** **** *** *** ******* ******** ******** ** place **** ******* **** *****, *** ***** (********), **** *******, and **** *** ** ****** ******** **** * ****** ********** like ***, ** ** ******* ********* *** ********. **** ** these ********* *** ****** *** ****** *** ******, ****, *** other ******** **** *** ******** ***** ** ******* **** *****. RS2 ********** **** ** ****** ** ******** ******* * ***** database ** **'* ******** ****** *** ********** **** **********.

** *** **** ** ********** ***** ******* **** *** ** the ***** ****** **** ***'* ******* ** *** ** ****. Just ** *** ******* *****.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Walsh Security | 10/19/16 08:55pm

*** *** ** *** ******?

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Walsh Security

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 10/19/16 08:58pm

*** ** ***. ***, **, **********, *** **********.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Walsh Security | 10/19/16 09:24pm

******. ** *******, ********** **** ** ******** ****** ****** * strong '***' ********* **** ****. * ***** **** ** **** original ******* ** ***** ******* *** *****.

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Walsh Security

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 10/19/16 09:33pm

*** * *******, **** ** **** *** ****** *****.

***** ***.

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Joseph Parker

In reply to Walsh Security | 10/22/16 05:46pm

*'* **** ******* *** "**'* **** ** **********" **** ******* that, *** **** ** * ****?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Joseph Parker | 10/22/16 06:38pm

*****. ** ********* ********* ***** *** ********** ******?

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Joseph Parker

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 10/22/16 07:02pm

********, * ******. *'* *** ****** ** ** ******, ** excuse ** ** ** ***** *** **** ***, *** ** posted ***** *** **** *** **** ** ********** ** *** experience **** * *******. ** ***** ****** *********** ** ****** the **********. * ***'* **** *** ** * **** "***********", just ** ******** ** ******** ********** **** * *******. ** is *** "*********** ************" ****** ****** **** * *** ********** see *** ****, *** ***** **** **** ***** * *** like *********.

*'** ****** ***** ******, *'* *** ****** * ***** *** so * *** ** ******* **** ******* **** **** ** necessary. *'* ******* ** ** ****** ** * ********* ** Florida ***, *** **** ***** **** ****** *****!

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Vasiles Kiosses | 10/19/16 06:03pm

* *** ********** ** **** ********* ** *** ********** **** shows *** ** ** *** *** ******** *** ******** *******.

******** *******?*** ***** *********** ** ************ ************

Michael Miller

10/19/16 05:11pm

**** ** ********** *** ****** ******** ********* ****** ** *****. I **** ***** ***** *** ******** ******** **** ******* *********. It ** *** "**** ***********" ** ******* ** ********* **** is **** ********** *** *******?

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Michael Miller | 10/19/16 09:25pm

* **** ***** **** ****** ** ***, ******* ***** ** a **** ******, ** **** ******* ***** **** **** ************ locking ********. **** *** ***** *** **** ** * ********** overhauled ***** **** *** *** ***** **** ****.

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Joseph Parker

In reply to Michael Miller | 10/22/16 05:48pm

* **** ** *** ***** ****. * ***'* ***** **'** installed ** ** **** **** * *****, *** ***** ******* aren't ****** **** ****'* *********** ******, ************ ** *** *****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Joseph Parker | 10/22/16 05:55pm

**** ** ****. **** *** **** * ******** **** *** a ****** ****** ***** *** ********* **** **** * ****** ago *** **** **** ** ******* ** *******. ** *** currently ** *** ******* ** ********* * ***** ********* ****** and ***** *********.

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Joseph Parker

In reply to Michael Miller | 10/22/16 07:05pm

***'** *** ** ******** **** ** ** ********* *****, ***. For ******* *************, *** ******* ** *** ****** *** *** typically ***** *** ******* ******** ********, ** **** ****'* ****** changes ** ** ******. *** **** ***** ****, * ** currently ******* *** * ***** **** ******** ******* ** * client's *******. **** *** **** ****** *** ** * ****** if ****** ********* ** ************.

Michael Miller

In reply to Joseph Parker | 10/22/16 07:47pm

******. ** ** **********, **% ** *********** *** ** ** everything ** ******** ***** **** **** ****** ********** *** ***** product *****. ** **** ***** * ********* ******** *** ** sticking **** * ** * ***** *** ******** *** ******* better ****** ****.

**** ** *** **** **** ** **** **** ***** ******* it ** *** *** ******** ** ******* ***** *** *** lack ** ********* **** *** ***** *** ******* **** **** the ******* **** ********* **.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

10/20/16 12:14pm

** *** * *****, ********, ***, ***, *** ********* ******. I **** ** **** *** ******** ***** ***** *** *** their *******. ******* **** **** ***** **** ***** ** *** tech ******* ** *** ******** ***** *** **** *** **** responsive. **** **** ***** *** ******** ********* ******** **** ***** switching ****** ****. ***** ******* ** **** ****** ***** *** has **** *** ** ** *** ******* ********** *** ***** to ****** ********* *** *** ****** *** ** *****/*********.

******** ***** ** * **** ******** *** ** *** ** they ****'* ***** ***** ******* ** **** ****** *** **** the ****** **** ***** ******* ***** ******* ****** *** ***** v1.1.

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Jonathan Lawry

Trecerdo, LLC | 10/20/16 12:26pm

[**********: * *** ** ******** ********* ***-***** *********, *** **** wrote ******* ******** *** * *****]

** ** *** *** **** ********** **** *** ***** ******* would **** ******** ********. ** ******** *********** **** **** **:

"****** ******* **, ** *** ****, *********. ** *** *****, an *********. ** ** **** ********* ** *** ***** **** in **** ********."

***** ** ** ** ******** **** *** ******* ** **** business **** **** ****** ******* ** ***** ** ** ********. It's **** * ******** ** *** *******.

**** ****, ***** *** ******* ** *** ******** **** ** a ********** *** ** * ***** ***********.

Michael Miller

10/20/16 12:31pm

******** ***** ** * **** ******** *** ** *** ** they ****'* ***** ***** ******* ** **** ****** *** **** the ****** **** ***** ******* ***** ******* ****** *** ***** v1.1.

**** **** *** **** **** ***** ************ ****** *** **** pricing ** ******* ******?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Michael Miller | 10/20/16 01:03pm

******* * **** *****, *** ***.

* **** ******* ** ****** ******* *****. **** ******** ** lowest **'*: ***--*********--********--*****. ********* *** ******** ***** ***** ****** ***** on ****** ***** ***** **** *** *****. ***** ** *** above *********. ** * **** **** **** ** ******** ******* somewhat ***** ** ***** **** ****** ******* *** ******* *********** and **** **** **** **** ***** ***** ******. ***** ****** are ******* **% ****** **** *** ****** ****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 10/20/16 01:12pm

** ** *** ****** ** **** ******** *** ** ******* or ******* **** ******** ** *** ****** *** ****** ***** pricing ** *** *** ** *** *****? * ** ******** RS2 *** ******* ** ******* ****.

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Walsh Security

In reply to Michael Miller | 10/21/16 10:59am

******** *** **** *** ****** *** *** ** ******* ***** integrators **** **** ********* **** ******** ******** **** *** **** than *** ***** ******** ****. ** *** ******** ***** ** upgrade ** *** ****** *******, *** **** ** **** ******* compared ** *** ********. *** *** "*****" ********* *** ****** out **-** ******, *** **** **** *** ***** "*******" ***** often ****** ******* ******** ********** **** **** (*.*. **** ************) at ** ****.

* **** * ** * *** ****** **** ******* * have *** **** ***** **** **** ***. ***, ** ** opinion **** *** * **** ****** ******* ** **** ********. The **** **** **, ** **** **** ** ** *** of ********, ** **** ** *** *** *** ******* ********, there *** ****** ** ***** ******* *** ***** **** *** take **'* *****. **** ** * *** **** ** ** book.

[**********: *** ******]

Max Scott

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 10/20/16 08:47pm

*'* ***** ** *'* ******* **** *****, *** *** **** a ***** **** "**** ******** ** ******?"

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

10/20/16 01:00pm

**** ******* ***** ** ** * ******** *****, **** *** complexity ** ****** ******* *'* *** *********. ** ******** **** this ********** ** *'* **** ***** ************* **, ******* **** support ***** **** *** ***** **** ************* *** ** ******* hardware **** *** **** ***** **** ********** ** **** ****** way, ** *** ************ ****** *** ***** ********** * **** customer ********** ** *** ****.

***** ********* **** **** **** ******* ** ******* ******** ************ and ***** **** *** ******** *** **** *** ************ ** a ******** ***** **** *** ****** **** ****** ** ************ and *** ** *****.

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Richard Lavin

Idibri Consulting | IPVMU Certified | 10/20/16 05:49pm
  • "**. ** ****** ** ** ** * **** ******* ** end **** ****** ** ** *** **** **** *** **** decided ** **** ***** ** *********** *** ** ***. ***** there *** **** ********* ********** *********** **** ** ** ** our *****, **** ***** ** ***** **** "*********" **** **, even ****** ** *** **** ********** **** *** ** ******."

******* ** ** *'* ***** *** **** *** ***** **** it's *** * ********* ******* ** *** ** ****** * complaint ******* *** *** **** **** ****** **** ** **** it ** ** * **** *** **** **** **** ******* company *** *** *********** ********. *** ********* **** ******* ***** the ******* ** **'* *********, ******** ** *******. ***** *** complaint ** **** **'* ***** ******* ** *** ******* ******?

(*'* * **********, *** ** **********, ** ** ******* **** not **** *** *********)

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Richard Lavin | 10/20/16 05:52pm

*** ****** ******* ********* ***** *** **being *** ***** ** **** **** *** ***********.

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Richard Lavin

Idibri Consulting | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 10/20/16 05:58pm

* ***'* ********** *** ***** *** *** ****** ** ****. I **** *** ******* ** ****** **** ** **********. ** point ** **** **** ********** ** *********** ***** *** *** user, *** **.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Richard Lavin | 10/20/16 06:03pm

****** **** *** ********** ****'* **** **** ***** **** ~* bajilion ***** ** ******* *** *****. ***** **** ***** **** steered *** ***-**** ** * **** ********* **** *** **** realized.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Richard Lavin | 10/20/16 06:12pm

* **** **** ** ** * ********* **** ** *****'* aggressively ******* ***** *******, *** **** ****** **** **** *** work *** ******* ** ******* **** ****** ******.

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Richard Lavin

Idibri Consulting | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 10/20/16 06:32pm

**** *** ** ****** ***. *** ***** ** **** **, if ** *** ************ ******* ***** ******* *** *** *** user************ **, **** ********** ***** *** **** **** **** ** pick ** *** **** *** ***** ***** **** ****** *** original ****/*******, ****** *** ******* *********** ******** * **** *****.

** *** ****, * ** ***** ***** ********** ******* (**** of *** ***** **). ***** ***** *********** *** *** **** that **** ** ******* ***** *******, *** **** ******* ******** and **** **** ******* *********** ******, **'* **** ** **** what **** ***** ** ********* ************'* *********.

Max Scott

IPVMU Certified | 10/20/16 08:53pm

* *** * **** ********* **** ******* **** ******. *** tech ******* *** **** ******* *** ********, *** * **** admit **** *'* ** ****** ******** ** ** ****'* *** six ***** ** **** *****.

** ***** ****, *** **'* **** * **** ** ******* (To *** *** *****, * *** ** ******* **** *.* to *.*) *** ************* ********* ** **** ** *** ****** is **** **** *****...

*'* **** *'* *** ** **** *** ********** ***'* *** to **** **** *** ************* ******* **** *** **-*** *** rs-232.

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Jonathan Lawry

Trecerdo, LLC | In reply to Max Scott | 10/20/16 09:03pm

** ** **** **** *****: "**.....***** ** *******".

*** **** **** *** *****-** ***** **** *** ***** *** of ****** ****, *** ***** **** ** *** ***** ***** own ****** ** **** ********. * *** ** * ******* recently **** * *** **** ***. **** *** *** ****** closed **** ******, * ****** *** **** ******* **** ***. He *** *** ** **** *** ***** * *******.

Josh Bensadon

In reply to Max Scott | 04/24/17 01:55pm

**-*** *** **-*** *** **** ** *** *** ********** **** the ******* ********.

**** ** *** ***** *** **-*** ******, **'* **** ********.

*** ******* **** **-***, ** **** ****** & ********* **** to ******* * ********* ****** ****** ******* *** ******. **** simply **** * ***** **** ***** ** *****. **** ** very *** *** ***** ***** * *** ** *******. ** you **** **** * ******** * *********, ** ** ****** to ****** *** ****** ** **** ****, ***** ******** *** shielding ******** *** ***** * ****** ******. *** ***** ***** be * ******** (****** *****) ******** ****** **** * *** conductor *** ******. *** *** ** ******** *** ***** *** RS-485 ** *** ****** ********, **** **** *** ***, ****** will *** **. ** ***** *****, ** *****'* ******, ** long *****, *** ****** ***** *** *** **** *********** *** degrade *** ******. ***** ************ ** ******.

**** ********

*******

Josh Bensadon

04/24/17 01:45pm

** ** ***** ******* **** ******, * **** ***** *** serious ****. * ******* **** ** *********'* ********* *** **** did *** **** ** ******* *********. *** ***, * *** to *** ****** ***** ** ***** ** ******* *********** ***** firmware. *** ***** *** ***** ****** *** *'** **** **** reports ** ** ******* "**** ** ******* ****". *** ****** rely ** **** ******* ** ****** **** ************, **** *** and **** ****** **** ***** *** ***. ****** * ***, Something (*** **) ***** ******** ** *** *** ** *** hard *****.

**** ********,

*******

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It has been 5 years since Axis 2013 entry in the physical access control market, with the A1001 (IPVM test). Now, Axis has released its second...
Hikvision 12MP Fisheye Camera Tested (DS-2CD63C2F-IV) on Jun 14, 2018
Hikvision's DS-2CD63C2F-IV is their flagship panoramic camera, with a 12MP imager, 15m integrated IR, smart codec, and more. We tested the 63C2 in...
Four Major Outdoor Camera Install Problems on Jun 14, 2018
Over 140 integrators told us the top four camera installation mistakes that lead to unexpected problems and failures. Their comments often...
Security Sales Course Summer 2018 on Jun 14, 2018
Based on member's interest, IPVM is offering a security sales course this summer. Register Now - IPVM Security Sales Course Summer...
China Public Video Surveillance Guide: From Skynet to Sharp Eyes on Jun 14, 2018
China is expanding its video surveillance network to achieve “100%” nationwide coverage by 2020, including facial recognition capabilities and a...

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