With the changes in the economy, more and more companies are looking for ways to implement security systems which are affordable and will bring them a better return on their investment. Some of the questions our clients are faced with and always asking are: How can I afford to secure my facility, reduce the number of keys issued and control access to certain areas? We have a lot of doors which require card readers but my budget is very limited? An answer and solution to these questions would be to implement a Lenel OnGuard Access Control System with Card-Connected locks by CoreStreet.

This breakthrough new electronic locking system by CoreStreet integrates seamlessly with Lenel OnGuard to provide electronic access control at a fraction of the cost of traditional wireddoors. So imagine, instead of pulling wire to the door and installing a card reader and an electric strike, you are simply going to install a Card-Connected battery operated lock which has a smart card reader built into it. No conduit, no power supplies, and no wire are required for the door, saving you equipment and labor costs. The Card-Connected locks by CoreStreet and the Lenel Onguard access control system communicate by reading and writing digitally signed data (privileges and logs) to and from the smart cards. In this way, cardholders become an extension of the physical access network, where cards, instead of wires, carry information to and from the offline standalone locks.

HERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WORKS:

1. Install a Lenel OnGuard Accesscontrol system with CoreStreet CHIP and C5
2. Install one or more hardwired Mifare smart card readers at frequently used entry points to your facility. These points will be called “Hot Spots” and will be used to read and write information bi-directionally between Lenel and the smart cards.
3. Install CoreStreets Card-Connected locks at any other access control points
4. Issue Mifare smart cards to the card holder and program the your access privileges
5. The smart cards are utilized to transport information between the locks and the Lenel Onguard system.The smart cards transfer access privileges from the Lenel server to the CoreStreet Card-Connected locks while also retrieving event logs from the offline locks and returning them to the Lenel server.

Sound Inc. is a Lenel business partner and can provide a free analysis at your facility. If you have an interest in Lenel and CoreStreets: Card-Connected Access Control please contact Security Sales Director, John Strauss (jstrauss@soundinc.com).