March 16, 2009—The new Profile Series v.S2 products from Sargent integrate WiFi technology, a Prox reader, optional keypad and monitoring capabilities at the door, says the company.
The v.S2 works with any open architecture access control system, providing centrally managed control without many of the costs, labor and infrastructure upgrades associated with a traditional hardwired system.
The products incorporate an HID-compatible 125 kHz proximity reader as well as sensors that monitor door position and request-to-exit activity. All communications to and from the locksets are conducted via open standard 802.11 b/g WiFi infrastructure, eliminating the need to run cables from the door to the access control system. Power is supplied by off-the-shelf batteries with an option to hard power the devices in remote locations.
By incorporating a 2000-user database and 10,000 event transaction log, v.S2 products are able to provide instantaneous transaction responsiveness, eliminating the latency commonly found in competing wireless locksets. This feature also cuts costs by eliminating downstream components and critical wiring terminations, says the company.
The v.S2 also supports the use of standard encryption techniques, such as WEP, WPA and LEAP to provide advanced network security. The 128-bit encryption key also changes after each exchange to further protect credential data and secure commands such as “access granted” to maintain high-level security.
For more information, see the Sargent Web site.
