New access controls.HID Global has expanded its FlexSmart line with heavy-duty keypad A small keyboard or supplementary keyboard keys; for example, the keys on a calculator or the number/cursor cluster on a computer keyboard. See programmable keypad. readers for high-traffic-use areas. The FlexSmart MIFARE HID Format Secure Keypad Reader works with HID cards, white the MIFARE Custom Keypad Reader and the DESFire Custom Keypad Reader can read third-party cards as well. The systems operate with access cards and PIN numbers, either in combination or separately. Prices range from $400 to $600. Also new is the Power-over-Ethernet ready Edge line. Currently available are EdgeReader, an integrated contactless smart card A smart card that uses radio frequencies to provide a wireless connection to the reader. The transmission range is only a couple of inches, but allows the card to be quickly passed by a reader in applications such as secured entrances. See smart card and UltraCard. reader and access control processor, and EdgePlus, an access control processor that works with any reader. Edge solutions incorporate the new OPIN OPIN Ohio Paranormal Investigation Network API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. technology platform, permitting current and future host software choices without the need to install new hardware and making the solution adaptable to an organization's changing security needs. Configuration choices are Edge Solo, a stand-atone solution for single-door applications that is remotely managed through a standard web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , and Edge Host, designed for larger systems with thousands of doors and multiple facilities, which ties back to an enterprise's host software. Prices range from $400 to $570. For more details, visit www.hidcorp.com. |
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