subject: A Few Introductory Words On Access Control Systems- What Is It & How It Can Be Beneficial [print this page] What does access control systems mean? This is a system by which a particular area is restricted for access to only specific individuals. Some examples of areas which are restricted to everyone's access are locker rooms, offices, record rooms, chemical storage rooms, treasury rooms and anywhere you cannot allow all persons to enter and access the contents.
Other than the places mentioned above, even computers, car locks, ATM machines many other simple facilities which we come across on a daily basis make use of this modern age technology called access control systems.
The access control system aided by computers makes use of a program. There are a lot of variables which are updated in the master system where they usually represent the code of an employee. Then the employee should have a card which has all the required details inscribed electronically and is also installed with mechanism for remote sensing.
Once the data in the card matches the data present in that the master system, the employee is allowed access. The response from the master system must be immediate. This completes the initial access procedure.
A commonly used access control system used today is the security door entry for opening the door. The mechanism of access control is installed in the main entrance and anyone who wants to go through the door needs to display their card to the reader on the door.
Those who do not have the access card are entered manually after noting the details in a register kept with the security personnel. One excellent methods of ensuring regulated security door entry is with access cards and the master mechanism installed at the door. Access card systems are excellent because they offer adequate security to the area under access control.
To install access control systems, the manufacturer sends in an engineer who does the installation at the designated place. A thorough test run is required to ensure that even in the worst scenario the system will not fail. If you are convinced with the functionality of the system, you can have it as a security door entry at your main door.
A request can be placed with the supplier of your access control system for installing the same at any place within the office confines as well office. The system can be installed in various entry and exit points in your office.
