The Irish access control manufacturer ACT has released a single door IP controller, the ACTpro 1520e, pictured. An installer can fit the controller using IP at every door, create a hub from RS485 or, expand using Ethernet by exploiting the unit’s dual Ethernet switch.
New users may opt to connect the ACTpro 1520e sequentially as a daisy chain but ACT’s legacy clients can use it with the company’s two and four-door controllers.
The product offers distributed intelligence, anti-passback, interlock and status LEDs. The controller is designed to work from ACT’s latest management software, ACTenterprise. It can be used with all of ACT’s readers including the RFID 125KHz, MIFARE Classic and DESFire EV1.
Diagnostic aids include voltage monitoring, break glass monitoring, reader short circuit protection, tamper alert and mains present monitoring. A single unit wil operate with multiple entry and exit readers. A network of up to 4,000 doors can be created and a client site could have 60,000 users with each user having four credentials.
The controller has a 2 Amp power supply; though a non-PSU variant, the ACTpro1500e, is also available. The product is available from ACT’s installer and distribution channels.
