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by Mark Rowe

Heathrow Airport, a long-standing customer of the access control product company CEM Systems, is using CEM’s emerald product to control critical paths and restricted zones that are permanently manned by security personnel. CEM, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco says that emerald will provide security staff with a visual, colour image telling the card status whether access denied or granted. The access product will also cover the Campus area where cargo, staff and crew are processed before gaining access to airside. As a critical part of Heathrow’s operation the highest security is required.

CEM reports that it has been working with Heathrow for over 20 years securing all five terminals with AC2000 Airport; CEM’s aviation-specific access and security management product.

AC2000 Airport protects staff, aviation equipment such as air bridges and luggage carousels, and millions of passengers each year. As well as using AC2000 software modules such as AC2000 AED (Alarm Event Display), AC2000 T&A (for time and attendance) and AC2000 VIPPS (Visual Imaging Pass Production System) the airport also has more than 4000 readers from the CEM S600 range and a number of S3030 portable readers for airport-roaming security staff.

Adding to the hardware, emerald is now installed in the Heathrow ID centre and the Campus area. Andrew Fulton, Senior Director of Global Sales, CEM Systems, said: “As an intelligent device emerald goes beyond securing premises; it empowers users, improves overall business needs and increases operational efficiency.”

Featuring a touch screen reader and controller in one, and built in Voice over IP (VoIP) intercom removing the need for an extra intercom, emerald enables data normally only available on the CEM AC2000 access control client PC to be accessed locally and securely at the door through its range of Remote Applications. They display real time security information and statistics such as card status, scheduled visitors, top system alarms and most recent alarms on the terminal. Other applications include First and Last swipes that can be used for time and attendance purposes, Card Details for people to determine access levels and card expiry date, and Change PIN that allows users to proactively change their own PIN without contacting the system operator. This data can only be accessed by those with the correct card-holder privileges.

emerald now can display rotating advertisements or information announcements. This feature can be used to display Health and Safety notices or company updates, as well as advertisements which businesses can use to assist in revenue generation.

Entry Checklist Mode enables emerald to display a sequence of images and questions relating to business requirements such as Security or Health and Safety, which users must answer positively before the door will open. If the employee answers No to any of the mandatory questions the door will not open. This enables the business to enforce their Health and Safety Policy at the access stage. Visit http://www.cemsys.com/emerald

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