Access Control

Portable reader

by Mark Rowe

Johnson Controls has launched the CEM Systems S3050 portable reader. It’s described as a lightweight hand-held card reading device for use with the AC2000 access control and security management product. It is designed to be used for ID card validation at temporary entrances or remote sites which have no power and as a mobile device for random checks within pre-defined zones.

A colour touch screen provides for navigation and also gives details about card validity, including card-holder details such as name, date of birth and an image of the card holder. The card-holder image display on the S3050 reader provides visual verification which is suitable the makers say for when mustering is required and for minimising the threat of card sharing.

Up to 250,000 card identities can be held in the reader’s database for differentiation between authorised and unauthorised personnel. Up to 16,000 offline card swipe transactions can also be stored for on-line transmission to the AC2000 product. Card technologies supported include 125kHz HID Proximity, DESFire CSN, HID iClass/iClass SEOS, PicoPass Sector and CEM DESFire.

When defined as a muster reader, the S3050 is loaded with the current system muster state, and the total number of recorded card-holders is displayed. When card-holders swipe their card, the displayed muster count is decremented. Any remaining cardholders can then be listed in a mini-report on the portable screen.

An occupancy feature allows a card-holder head count to be performed within a defined area to prevent card sharing. Spot checks can therefore be carried out on the number of people on, for example a bus or aircraft.

Visit www.cemsys.com.

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