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PAC I/O Controllers deliver advanced security and building management functionality

IO Controller product launch

As buildings are gradually reopened to occupants and users, PAC has announced the launch of new Input/Output (I/O) Controllers which allow users to extend the functionality of their access control system. Designed in response to customer feedback, PAC’s 520 Input Controller and 530 Output Controller make it both easy and cost-effective to add in new security and building management functions that provide added safety and reassurance for users.

New functionality made possible with the new I/O Controllers includes lift control, monitoring and alerts, the set-up of remote or on-site alarms, the use of sounders, deployment of security shutters and integration with CCTV presets, among others. The PAC I/O Controllers provide actions based on flexible event-driven rules which are set up, configured and managed within the PAC Access Central management platform.

Lift control, for example, can be used to give occupants access to only those floors they are permitted and safe to use. Supported by the new Lift Control menu within Access Central, the accessible floors are enabled within the lift buttons when the occupant’s proximity PAC ID is presented to the PAC reader at the lift. The additional security this solution provides is becoming more critical in multi-tenanted commercial or residential buildings.

“As their premises are gradually reopened to users, building and security managers are looking closely at ways of keeping occupants safe and compliant with new measures that govern social distancing and minimise unnecessary contact”, says Pete England, Global Product Manager at PAC. “PAC’s new I/O Controllers make it simple to add in new, event-based functions that automate key processes and make the use of a building safe for its users.”

The launch of PAC’s new I/O Controllers comes on the back of the recent arrival of the new PAC 512 DC and DCi Access Controllers and Access Central management platform, designed to provide user-friendly, high-security access control. Key benefits over the previous generation of PAC I/O Controllers is that the latest I/O Controllers are now directly driven by the PAC 512 DC and DCi Access Controllers, removing the need and additional cost of a PAC 500 Controller to access the input and output functionality.

The new PAC 520 Input Controller and PAC 530 Output Controller are certified to the latest standards and come in a number of form factors for flexibility when installing on-site

The Access Central management platform has been updated to include user friendly configuration of the PAC I/O Controllers including new focused Lift Control menu options, as well as enhanced Alarm Monitoring and Event to Action capability, to easily set up and manage the multiple deployment and monitoring options the I/O Controllers make possible.

For more information, please contact us : [email protected]  or +44 (0) 161 406 3400

ievo

Type of Integration: Biometrics

Software: ievo

Description: The integration between ievo fingerprint readers and PAC access control provides a secure and scalable biometric solution suitable for your access control needs. The ievo biometric range of readers comes complete with a PAC output enabling direct connection to any of the PAC 511 and 512 series of controllers and is CPNI certified. The ievo readers have been designed after many years of research by a team of professionals who have been at the cutting edge of biometric deployment, installation, and integration and they are guaranteed to work accurately, with a strong emphasis on efficiency and reliability.

Key benefits & features when integrated with Comelit-PAC:

  • ievo biometric readers are compatible with any PAC 511 and 512 series controllers
  • ievo biometric readers support the use of users fingerprints as a credential
  • ievo biometric readers can be used at a point of entry to verify users via their fingerprint
  • All compatible ievo readers are fully integrated with Access Central™ management software enabling them to be easily incorporated within a new or existing PAC access control system

Additional costs: n/a

PAC Compatibility: Access Central™ v5.4

Languages available: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch.

How to buy/Contact: Please contact [email protected] or call +44 (0) 1707 377203 to buy compatible ievo products.

EntrySign

Type of Integration: Visitor Management

Software: EntrySign

Description: EntrySign is an easy, simple, and smart Visitor Management system. Designed for and installed in small to large organisations across the UK and worldwide. EntrySign is suitable for a multitude of industry solutions including education, healthcare, industrial, commercial, and public sector. Available as a self-contained standalone kiosk, or as a desk or wall-mounted solution, EntrySign simplifies your sign-in process, reduces administration, improves health and safety, safeguarding and security. EntrySign seamlessly integrates with PAC access control systems and is the perfect addition for a truly integrated solution.

Key benefits & features when integrated with Comelit-PAC:

  • Share RFID card/fob technology between EntrySign and PAC access control solutions
  • Push users from EntrySign > Access Central™
  • Pull users from Access Central™ > EntrySign
  • Push credentials from EntrySign > Access Central™
  • Pull credentials from Access Central™ > EntrySign
  • Open doors/speed lanes/barriers
  • Issue one-time access control links
  • Pre-book visitors and contractors
  • Receive visitor arrival notification via email/SMS
  • Contactless sign in via QR code

Additional costs: n/a

PAC Compatibility: Access Central™ v5.4

Languages available: English (UK), English (US), French, German, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Latvian, Arabic, Spanish, Spanish Latin, Welsh, and Urdu. Other languages available upon request.

How to buy/Contact: Please contact Osborne Technologies at [email protected] for any orders or queries. Alternatively visit EntrySign website www.entrysign.co.uk/comelit or call +44 (0)1226 295455.

Dahua

Type of Integration: Thermal Monitoring

Software: Dahua

Description: PAC’s long-standing tradition of security integration is now extended to the Dahua Temperature Monitoring Terminal, which has functionality to check a person’s temperature and determine if a face mask is being worn when entering a building or area. The ability to secure the building and protect the occupants is a true value add for customers planning strategies in times when minimising the risk of infection and preventing the spread of the virus are critical. The recommended means of installation ensures that access rights for individuals can be dynamically managed. Taking an output from the Dahua Thermal Monitoring Terminal into the PAC access control system will withdraw access rights for anyone who does not meet the user configured thresholds.

Key benefits & features when integrated with Comelit-PAC:

    • Enables a single access control system for management of all secured areas/entrances
    • Supporting the Dahua temperature and mask checking functionalities before enabling use of the PAC access control credential to unlock the secured entrance
    • Enables clear demarcation of building controls as the PAC access control system is used for all access control and the Dahua Thermal Monitoring Terminal is used as added check for temperature and mask wearing

Additional costs: n/a

PAC Compatibility: Access Central™ v5.4

Languages available: English

How to buy/Contact: Please visit Where to Buy – Dahua Technology (dahuasecurity.com) for more details on how to buy.

Thinking Software​

Type of Integration:Time & Attendance (API)

Software: Thinking Software – RotaOne

Description: RotaOne is a powerful time and attendance system. Whether you’re a small hotel or a multinational manufacturing company, RotaOne helps you manage shifts and staff rotas, record employee time and attendance, control employee holidays, absences and much more!

Key product benefits & features:

  • Easily add authentication applications to PAC OPS™ credentials via built-in encoding solution.
  • Windows compatible software.
  • High Resolution 300dpi printing on ISO proximity cards.
  • 3-year product warranty and lifetime warranty on the print head.
  • Compliant with UL, CE, FCC, KC, CCC, CSA

Security features:

  • Ribbon erase function prevents leakage of personal information.
  • IPSec Security for Secure Data Encryption IPv6 and IPv4.
  • Secure lock for input hopper and supplied/front door housing.

Additional costs: n/a

How to buy/Contact: Please contact [email protected] or call +1 732-271-7369.

Digital ID

Swiftpro K30D Retransfer Card Printer

Partner function: Application encoding on ISO prox. cards and ID badge printing

Partner: Digital ID

Description: The Swiftpro K30D retransfer card printer has an outstanding print quality for single and double sided printing with 300dpi printing density. The ultra-fast Swiftpro K30D printer is available with contact and contactless smart code encoding technologies and 100-card input and output hoppers, with an optional 250-card input hopper upgrade.

Widely used throughout Education, Healthcare, Government, Corporate, Retail, Finance, Transport, Residential market sectors.

Key product benefits & features:

  • Easily add authentication applications to PAC OPS™ credentials via built-in encoding solution.
  • Windows compatible software.
  • High Resolution 300dpi printing on ISO proximity cards.
  • 3-year product warranty and lifetime warranty on the print head.
  • Compliant with UL, CE, FCC, KC, CCC, CSA

Security features:

  • Ribbon erase function prevents leakage of personal information.
  • IPSec Security for Secure Data Encryption IPv6 and IPv4.
  • Secure lock for input hopper and supplied/front door housing.

Additional costs: n/a

How to buy/Contact: Please contact [email protected] or call +1 732-271-7369.