CARD ACCESS SYSTEMS - Typical componenets
Typical components and/or capabilities of card access control systems include, but are not limited to: 1. Card readers – Devices by which access is granted or denied depending on authorized clearance code assignments to individual cardholders. 2. Request to exit motion detectors – Devices which shunt alarms to allow legitimate egress from monitored areas. 3. Motion detectors – Devices which detect motion within an area when the area is armed and monitored. 4. Glass break detectors – Devices which detect breakage of glass such as that which would occur if a window were broken to gain unauthorized access to an area. 5. Sirens/Sounders – Devices which emit loud audible sounds for the purpose of alerting personnel that a security breach has occurred. Such devices may also be placed to deter inappropriate use of “exit-only” doors or to alert personnel to a door held open condition. 6. System-controlled automatic door locking and unlocking – Programming of the card access centralized software to automatically lock or unlock doors pursuant to defined schedules and/or as a result of special department requests. 7. System-controlled arming and disarming – Programming of the card access centralized software for the purpose of generating security breach alarms which are monitored by the FSUPD (armed) or preventing security breach alarms (disarmed) .