We started to develop access control system hardware and software components in 1994. We accomplished the development of the components of our first generation access control system in 1996. Ever since we extend the STP Access Control and Attendance Register System with new hardware components and new services.
The essential point of our products is that all of them built up from matching "STP standard" hardware components. This way the function upgrade is easier and cheaper.
In our system the users identify themselves with proximity cards.
We have own developed card readers for some card systems. In addition, our devices can use third party card readers or biometric identification terminals with standard Wiegand or Clock-Data output.
The hardware components of the system can be setup with the Access Configuration Client software. Some of the features can be accessed by client softwares (for example: issue substitute card with the Reception Terminal client software) and some of them by the hardware (for example: access, anti-passback, display attendance register balance).
Each of the controllers have their own IP address which allows them to connect directly to LAN. Different types of controllers can be used in one system according to the tasks of the system.
Our hardware and software components are able to constitute small, middle sized and large systems. The upgrade of existing system is easy because the installation of new hardware components does not require the installation of new software components. Only new features require new types of client softwares.
This illustration below shows a middle sized, integrated Access Control, Attendance register, Digital video recorder and Burglar alarm system. The system contains IP controllers, SK03-08 controllers and SComplexes (access, video and alarm).
These systems can be established within one single site --communicating with the server over LAN-- or more sties --communicating with the server over the Internet.
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Operation modes
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Online autonomous
In this operating mode, the controllers are autonomous units. Based on its database the controller can decide whether a given point in time, a given card can pass through the door or not. It knows the internal code of acceptable card and the time profile belongs to. It is ensured by the local controller enabled the anti-passback function that does not enter into any person who already resides according to the system and does not exit the person who already outside. In this mode, the system provides online information to the Portal client and the Control Center. The decision is made by the mode of the door and time profile of the card. The events are stored in the controller. If the memory is full, the oldest data is always written on. The IP controller can store 10,000 cards and 100,000 events. The controllers are able to change the mode of the entry point in pre-programmed dates.
Anti-passback operation
In this operating mode can utilize the opportunities of the system in wide area, because the software running in anti-passback controller harmonize the decisions of controllers about anti-passback. The entry authority of the premises having more entrance and exit may be made conditional from number of people inside, the person or classification. (for example: workers can not enter into the fund, if the cashier is not inside, or if there are three people already inside.
If there is no connection with the anti-passback operation, controllers automatically switch the operating mode of autonomous, until the anti-passback control does not require them again.
Offline autonomous operation
In case breaking of the network connection controllers work in offline mode. This mode differs only from online mode, that in this mode the system does not provide online informations, do not load the logs on the server. Logs are stored by the controller. If the memory is full, the oldest data will be overwritten. The anti-passback function works in a given controller.
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Door operation modes
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Door operation modes
In case every operation mode doors can work in difference operation modes. Between these operation modes they can change automatically according to a specified time frame. The controller decides on the basis of the door profile and the authority of the card. The door operation mode has higher priority than the rights of cards have. (For example, you can not pass through at the access point placed in closed-mode either with a card has valid rights according to the time-profile.) If the door has two readers, door profile can be defined in both directions. With it the system will allow to be limited the passage inwards, but free out, so who is already inside and has a card are allowed to go outside.
Limited
If the door is in restricted mode, the door will open only if the given card is entitled to pass through at the given time. This is the generally used, normal mode.
Free
In free operation mode the door will open when all the known and accepted card by the system are used, regardless of whether the card has right or not for the given door at the given moment.
Closed
In closed mode the door will not open by using any cards, even if it is entitled to pass through either. An exception to this are the cards, which have “supervisor” rights. This right is without time profile and general for every door. This right is the characteristic of the card.
Opened
In this mode the door is always opened regardless of card-reading. This mode is useful for the main entrance, where the door is in opened mode during the day and only switches to limited mode outside the reception time (when it is allowed to come in only with card).