CEM Systems’ CEM AC2000 access control system at Budapest Airport, Hungary, has been extended to cover the new 200 million euro terminal at the airport – the ‘Sky Court’. The extension was installed by the Belfast-based company’s Approved Reseller, Bull Hungary.
The project began in June 2009 and opened in March 2011. It involved the construction of the 40’000m2 Sky Court building plus the renovation of 55’000m2 of existing facilities. The Sky Court links two terminals at Budapest – 2A and 2B – and will double airport capacity. The CEM AC2000 system was originally installed at the airport in 1995 and has been upgraded over the years to keep up to date with technology. This system has now been extended to cover the new SkyCourt building, with more than 200 of the S610e and S610f fingerprint readers installed
S610e IP card readers feature LCD screens to provide staff with instant feedback on the system such as ‘Wrong TimeZone’, ‘Card Expiring’ etc. With a keypad, staff can also enter PIN codes for extra security. The S610e reader features an internal database for offline card validation. This means that should communication be temporarily lost with the host AC2000 server, staff can still validate cards using the card records stored in the reader’s internal memory.
The project also uses the CEM S610f Fingerprint reader for added biometric security at critical airside or landside boundaries. The makers add that the reader eliminates the need for a separate biometric system as fingerprint templates are captured at the same time as capturing other cardholder details on the AC2000 system, such as personnel information and image. The AC2000 software does not store an actual image of the fingerprint anywhere in the system. Instead a unique ID number is derived from the fingerprint scan and is stored into the AC2000 central server database and the fingerprint reader database at the door.
Andrew Fulton, Business Development Director, CEM Systems, said: “In addition to extending the AC2000 system to support the new SkyCourt building, Budapest Airport security system was also upgraded to meet their changing needs. The upgrade included customised modifications to the airport’s AC2000 Visitors application, as well as the move towards highly secure PicoPass smartcard technology.”
“The move towards PicoPass smartcard technology was an important step for Budapest Airport as it brings their system in line with the latest technology,” said Bela Troszt, Consultant, Bull Hungary. CEM is part of Tyco Security Products; for more information visit –
