The NetAXS-123 from Honeywell is the company says the first access control product of its kind to provide video without requiring a digital video recorder (DVR) or network video recorder (NVR). According to the makers it’s suitable for smaller businesses such as pharmacies, day care centres and clinics.
Instead of DVRs or NVRs, the product allows users to store video on USB memory sticks. And while most video systems record continuously, the product offers event-based recording, meaning users can set the system to record only certain access-control events such as a door being propped or forced open, or someone trying to enter using an invalid card. This reduces the time and effort needed to set up the overall system, the makers add. with its ability to automatically discover cameras connected to it, as well as intuitive set-up screens.
René von Franquemont, product manager, Honeywell Security Group, says: “Smaller businesses need effective security just as much as large corporations, but they have far fewer resources to work with, and many times they simply can’t afford an elaborate security system. These smaller businesses and organisations shouldn’t have to sacrifice protection and NetAXS-123’s new video capabilities provide the type of security you would have at larger sites, but at a much lower total cost of ownership.”
The web-based access control system is designed for facilities with fewer than three doors. The panel uses built-in Ethernet and USB support, as well as Power over Ethernet (PoE), to reduce installation costs and eliminate the need for wire runs to power the unit. New Video Add-On Kit lets customers use live video to monitor their sites within the same NetAXS-123 web interface and visually confirm access control events.
For more information, visit www.honeywell.com/security/uk
