ZKAccess Control Tested

** ****** ********* **-********* **** ********** ** find ***.

** ****** ******** *** its ********** *********** ** see *** ** ****** up ******* *********** ** the ******** *****.

** **** ******, ** cover ***** ******** *** more:

• * *** ********* *** 5 *** **********
• ********** ** ********* *** Dahua ******
• * ****** ******* ******** build ******* ** *** controller *** ****** *******
• * ******** **** ***** showing *** ****** ** the **********
• * ***** *********** ********** how ********' ********** ****** works
• ******* ************* ******

******, ** ****** *** findings ** *** **** the ****** ********, ***** it ** ****, *** how ** ******** ** other ****** *******.

[****: ** **** ********** tested*****************'******* ******* ******** ** well, *** *** *** platforms ** ******** ******** to ** **** ******.]

Key ****** *********

*** ***** ****** ********' key *********:

• *** *********** *** **********: ******** **** *** main ******** *** **********, operation, *** ************* ** the ******** ****** *********** which ***** ***** ********** out **** ********** ************. Everything ** ******** ** a ******* **********, ******* based ****** *********** **** will **** **** ***** just * *** ******* to *****.
• **** *******: ***** **** '******' access ******** *** *** modules **** ********* ******* interfaces, ******** ******** * basic *** **** ** simple ** *** ** and **** ** ****** to ***** *******. *******, larger ** ******* *********** may ******* **. *** section ***** ******** **** in ******.
• ******* *******: ****** ***** *** Hikvision, ******** ******* ********** access ******* *** *** able ** ******* ****.
• ***** ******* ********:******** ******** *** ***** ID ********* ********** **** a ***** ****, ** it ** ******** ** visually ******* ********** ******* are ****** *** **** using ****** ****** ** a ****** *** *** unauthorized ***********.
• **** *********:******** ****** *** ******* of **** *********, *** the **** ********* *** be ******* **** ****** filters, *** ******** ** a ****** ** ******** usable ********* *** ****** into ***** *******.

Tested **********

*******, *** **** ******* and ********** *** ********* to ******** ********:

• ********* ******* **** ****** Boxes: **** ***** ******** and ******* *** *********** with ******** ****** ***** that ***** *** ***************. When **** *****, ****** status ****** ** ********* in ******** ** **** functions *** *** **** until ***** *********, ******* down ********* ** ***** tasks.
• ******* *****: **** *********** ******** with *****, ******* *** limited ** ******** ********* NVRs ** ****, ************* limiting *********** *******. *** linked ****** ** ********* must ** ******** **********. For **** ************, * VMS ** ***** ********** application ** ****** *** deep ******, ********, ** exporting ********. ***** *********** is **** *** ******** even ****** **** ** typical *** ****** ****** systems.
• ************* **********: ****** ** **** open *** ****** ******* the ************ ******* ********.
• **** ******* ** ***** Readers: ** ********* ******** types ** *******, ********* ZKAccess' *** *** *** branded ******, *** *** 125 *** ** **.** MHz ******. *** **** option *** ********** **** of ***** ***** *** basic, **************, ************ ******* using *** **** ********** 26-bit ******. **** ******* systems*** ******* ****** ** ****** ** increase ******** ** *** reader ***, *** ******** does ***.
• ** ***: *** **** ** PoE ******* **** ***** that ********** ************** ***** to ** *** ** the ****, * ****** and ***** ********* ************* not ****** **** *** controllers.

ZKAccess **. ****** **. ***** ******

** * **** *****, ZKAccess ** ****** *** more ******** ********* ******, *** ***** *** hardware ****** *** ********** of********* ******. *** ***** ********* are ** *** ***** price-point **** *** ****** control, *** *** ***** are ********* **** ****** to *****, ***** ******* with * ********** ***** number ** ******* ********* doors.

******** ****** **-***** ********* support, ***** ** ****** several ***** ****** *** test. ** ********** ** both ********* *** *****, the ******* *** ******** of ******** *** **** better, *** ** *** cases *** ***** ***** we ***** **** *** familiar **** *** ***********, terminology, *** ***** ** our ********* *** ******** them ****** ** ** minutes ** *** ****.

Difference ******* ****** *** ******** ** ********

** ***** ** *********/******** ******* *******, ******** ** *** North ******** ******** ** Chinese-based ******:

******** ** ******* ** administrative/ '***** *****' ************ division, ** *** ******* still ********* *****, ***********, and ******** ****** ******** and ********. **** ******* then ** ***** ** high-volume, *** **** ***** manufacturing, *** *** * dedicated ****** **** ************ firmware/ ************** *** ******** it *** ** *********.

******, ***** *** **** involved ******** ******** ********* and *****, **** ** the ******** *** ***** on *** ********* ********* 'ZKTeco' *******, ********* *** large ***** ********* ** the **** *********:

ZKAccess ******* ********

****** ***** *** * ZKAccess ** ***-**** ********** and ********* **** ~$***, while * ***-**** ***** offset *** * ****** cost ** ~$***, *** Hikvision's ******* **** ~$***.

**** **** ******** ******** less **** *********, *** over ** **** **** Dahua. *******, ******* *** all ***** ********* ** generally ***** **** ********** western ************ ******** ** ******* ********, ***** ******* $*,*** or **** *** * two-door **********.

*******, *** *** ****** options ***** ** *** furnish ************ **** ***** security ******* ** ********** software, ** **** ** outside ************. *** **** pricing ******** ******* ********* two-door ****** ****, *** our***** *** ********* ******** Access ***********.

Managed *** ******* ********* ***** ******

********' **** ********** ********, named******** ***** ********, ******** ****** ******* component ************* *** ********** in *** ***********. *** client **** * *** browser *** ******** ** installed ****** ** **** the ********* **** ****** hardware. ******* ***** ********, the ****** ****** ** accessed ** ******* ** address, *** *** ****** must ** ********* ** machines **** ** ****** the ******.

*** ********** ***** ***** the ******* ********* ******, with *** ******* ********* via **** ** *** screen:

********* ******* **** ************* with **** ************ *** OS *********, *** * familiar ********** *********, *** the **** *** ****** real-time ******* *** ****** slowdowns *** ******* ** pure **** ****** ************.

** ***** ** ******* support, ******** ******** ***** scheduling, *******, ********** *****/****** event ***********, *** ****** door '******' *** '****' controls ******* ** ***** small ****** *********. *******, some ******** *** *******, such ** ** ** Badge ********, *** ** easy ********* ** *****-******** management.

****** ******* ** ***** between ***** *********** ********* and ******* ******* *** panel. ********* ******* **** user ***** *** ********* are **** ** ************, but ********* *** ****** are ****** ** *** controller.

Access ********** ******** ********

** ***** ** ****** construction, *** ***** ***** illustrates *** **** *** build ******* ** *** controller. *** ********** *** enclosure **** ******* * 'black ** *****' ***** scheme, ***** *** ********** wiring ** ***** *** locations. *******, ***** *****, board *** ******* **** are ******* ** **** access ** ********* ******.

******** ** ***** ****** controllers, *** ********* ******** an ** **** **** for **** '*******' ******** and ***** ******* ** log ******.

*** ***** ***** ****** a *****-** ****:

**** ************* ***** ***** in *** **** ********** application **** ** ******* the ********** ******, *********** the ****** *** **** installers/users **** ** ** familiar ****:

C3 ********** ******** ****

****** *** **********'* *******, a ******** ***** *********** CR-2032 ***** *******, **** of ******, *** ******* status **** *** *******:

*** ****** *** ******** of ***** **** ****** to ***** * **** range ** ******** ** system ****** **** *** app *** *** *********. For *******, ****** **** just * ******* '***** On' *** ****** ** most ********, ******** ******** LEDs ** **** ***** that ***** *** ********* or ***********, ** *************** can ******* ****** **** to * ******** ******** point. **** *** ****, Technicians *** ************ ***** hardware ****** ******* ********** a ****** ** *** system.

Door ********** ****-**-**** **********

********' ********* ** ******** smaller, *** ** ******* less ********* ******** ******** to ********* ******. *** Hikvision ***** ******** * full-sized ******* ******** *****, while ******** ******** ********** connect ******* ******** ** the ********** ***** ***** Phoenix ***** **********. ********' single-door, ***-****, *** ****-**** models ***** ******* ****** layouts, *** *** ************* different, **** *** ******-**** unit ***** ***** **% the **** ** *** two **** *****.

*** ******** ******* ******** and ********* ****** ** shown ** **** *****:

***** *** ******** ** delivered *** ******** ****-******* wall ***********, ***** ********* includes **** ****** *** cabinet. ******* ***** *** use *** *** **** have ****** *********.

ZKAccess **** ********** *********

******* ***** ********* ********* to ** ********** **** other ***** ****** *********, including ******** **** ****** status ******, ****** ****** controls, *** **** ********** and **** ********** ******** included. ** *** ****, all ******** ********** *********, although *** ****** ********* of ****** ***** ***** prevented '****-****' ****** **** showing ***** ************.

*** ***** ***** ***** off *** ***** ********* and ******** ** ********' management *********:

Bad: ****-**** ******* ****** *****

* ***** ** *** browser ********* ** **** nested ****** ***** **** to ** ************ ****** real-time ******* *** *********.

*** ********* ******* ***** 'OK' ** ************** ** given, **** ** **** activity ** *********. ** example ** ***** ** the ***** *****:

** *** *****, **** time ***** ******* *****, but ** *** ** two ********** ******, *** freezing ********** **** ********* not ******* ** ***, like *** '****** ** send *** *******' ***** noted *****:

*** ***** ****** ******* rectified *** ******* ** rescans, *** *** **** they ******** ** *** is * *******.

Bad: ***-**** ****** **** **********

******* ********* ******* **** the ********* ** *** multiple ***** ******** ** activate ******* ********, ***** on ****** ** ******** or ********* ****** ** other *******.

*** *******, *** ****** unlock **** ******* ** a ***-**** *******, *** just ******** '******' **** not ******* *** ****. A ****** ******, ** establish ****** ******** ** needed ** ** ******** too. *** ********* ***** this:

***** *** * ************ weakness, *** ***** **** these '*** ****' ******* typically **** *** ********** and **** **** **** should ** ****** *********.

Good: ******* ********** ********

** ** ******** ****, ZKAccess ******** * ******* Management ****** ** *** basic **** ********. *** video ***** ***** * quick ******** ** *** feature:

*** *** ***** ** an ********** ****** ** provisioning **** ****** *** repeated ******** *** ******** them ****** ****** ****.

*** ****** ****** ***** well, ** **** ******* visitors *** ********, **** delivery ******, **** *** only ***** ******** ******* doors *** *** ****** event **** **** ** specially *******. ****, ********** headshot ****** *** ***** verification *** ** **** from *** ********.

Good: ******** *******

*** **** ****** *** integrate *** ******* ****** easy ** **** **** and ****** *** ***** access *******. ****** ******** are * ***** ***** to ********, *** ******* pop-up ** **** *****. The ***** ***** ***** more ******:

***** ********* ********** *** dragging/dropping ***** ** ****, the ********* ******* *** icons ** ***** **** are *******, *** *** size ****** ** ******. For ***** **********, *** floorplan ***** **** ** needed ** **** ***** may ** *******.

*** ****** ****** ******* are ******* ** ***** and *******. ******* ** display ** ***** ******* like **** ******** ** alarm ****** *** *** available ** *** *** module.

3rd ***** ****** ************* ** *****

** *** ***** *****, we **** ** ******** branded *** *** ******. We **** ****** *** Multiclass ****** ***** ******* integration *** ***** *** controller ******* ********* ***** from ***** *****.

***** ******* ******* ** 'open' ** **** ***-***** units, ******** **** *** support****, ***** ** * serial, ********* ****** ** handling ****** *************.

Good: ******** *** ****** *********

*** ****** **** ****** well: ******** ********* ** system ****** *** ****** queries, ******** ****, *** exporting **** **** ****** the *********** ** ******** and ********, *** ** outside ***** ** ********* are ******. ** ******** this ** *** ***** below:

****** **** ******* *******.*** or .*** *****, *** .PDF ******* *** ********* for ***** ******** *** import **** ******** ********.

Telnet **** ****, ********* ************* *******

*** ********* **** ** trouble *** ******** ******* Port ** **** - commonly **** *** ******, and * ****** ****** of ******** ********:

** *******, ** ***** be ****** ** **** port *** ********** ******, as ****** ** *** needed ** ****** ********* nor ********* **** ****** for ***************.

***** *** ********** *** no ********* *** ******** a ****** *** ****** operation, *** ********** ******* stores *** *********** ************ more ****** **** **** controls *** * ****** door **********. ****** ******** command ******* ****** **** to *** ** '**** text' *** ** ******** against ******* **** ********:

******, ************* **** ******* ********* and *********(*****, *****) ****** *******, and ****** ******** ********* to **** ** ******** them, *** ******** ******** no ******* ** ******* against ****.

*** ****** ** *** unit's ******** *** ************ and *** *** ******* formal *********** ******* ** sophisticated *********** ** ****** security, *** ***** *** vulnerabilities ** ******** *******, no ********** ** ******** or ****** ****** ****** be ********.

Premium '***' *** ************* *** ******

** ********* **** ********, the ***** **** ******* observed *********** ** *** platform ** ****** *** addressed ** ******* *********, including'*** ***' ************ ****** *** (*** included ********), ** *** per-door********-***** ************* ********** ************ ******** ***** *****.

************, ******** ***** ** the **** ******* ** tested ***** *** **** under '******' *********** *** a ****.

** **** *** ****** those ******* *********, *** for ***** ************* ************ where ******** ************* ** needed, ******** *** ***** variations **** ******* **** at ********** ****.