Interoperable access control has taken on increased importance in every open systems building project. Facility owners, managers and tenants need assurance that their premises are protected against unauthorized entry.

Circon's Access Integrator software and APC-300 Access Point Controllers provide an open access control system that delivers maximum protection, flexibility, simple operation and cost efficiency coupled with a high level of interoperability with open, multivendor LonWorks ® technology-based control subsystems, such as HVAC and lighting.

APC-300 Access Point Controller

• Integrates seamlessly into multivendor interoperable LonWorks® networks.
• Integrates with intrusion detection alarm systems.
• Integrates with CCTV systems.
• Includes two industry-standard Wiegand proximity reader/keypad interfaces and two door control interfaces for independent or in/out access control (Elevator control option provides one industry-standard Wiegand proximity reader/keypad interface).
• Full elevator access control - up to 32 floors per APC-300 (with expansion I/O) and the ability to use additional controllers to control more floors.
• Elevator control provides individual floor-by-floor access control, through privileges, schedule control or both.
• Supports multiple card formats up to 128 bits.
• Stores 10,000 access users, 64 access groups and
  64 schedules in power-fail protected database.
• Includes a 1,500-entry event and alarm log.
• Supports configurable events and alarms for logging, monitoring and alarm notification; sent to Access Integrator for annunciation and archiving.
• Supports antipassback (and anti-tailgating) control.
• Supplies auxiliary 12 VDC power for peripherals.
• Includes a power-fail protected real-time clock.
• Includes supervised or non-supervised-capable inputs and form C relay contact outputs.
• Ships ready for construction mode operation.
• LonMark 3.4 certified.
• Configured with easy-to-use LNS plug-in software.
  

Input / Output Summary

• 2 Industry-standard Wiegand proximity reader/keypad interfaces (elevator access control option supports 1 Industry-standard Wiegand proximity reader/keypad interface) with data0, data1, beep, LED, 12 VDC and ground.
• 6 Digital inputs - Digital dry contact, supervised or nonsupervised.
• 1 Tamper input - Digital dry contact, supervised or nonsupervised.
• 4 Digital outputs - Dry contact form C relay: 2.0 A maximum at 24 VAC or 24 VDC. Termination for normally open, normally closed and common; individual amber LED illuminates when relay energized.

Access Integrator Software

• Interoperates with multivendor LONWORKS-based facility
  automation systems.
• Runs on Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft SQL
  Server.
• Includes Echelon LONWORKS Network Services (LNS) Turbo Edition.
• Allows database partitioning for multiple tenants.
• Provides alarm management with graphical, email and audible alarm notification.
• Distributes the database for PC-independent operation.
• Enables accurate and reliable analysis and troubleshooting with extensive event and alarm logging.
• Prevents unauthorized system access with multiple level operator password protection.
• Provides configurable reports for alarm history, event analysis and operator audit trail.
• Includes the Access Point Monitor for realtime supervision and override.
• Interfaces with intrusion detection alarm systems.
• Supports antipassback enforcement for enhanced security.
• Integrates LNS plug-ins for device configuration, management and troubleshooting.
• Runs coresident with Network Integrator and Visual Integrator 3, or runs standalone.