Proximity cards – A great way to improve residential and office security!

With improved consciousness about safety and security of both residences and offices, people are going for numerous security systems products in the market. Out of the bunch of such products used for security purpose, access control systems are becoming quite popular and a prime choice.

ACSs include installation of a safety device in the premises. Only those people who are authorized to enter the concerned department would be able to enter across the doors. It thus restricts the entry of unauthorized people and intruders from entering the doors thus ensuring safety and security of the place.

These systems can be installed both in the offices and residential areas to ensure security and safety. Some of the commonly used security devices that fall under the category of ACSs are biometric identification system, key-pad, bar codes, magnetic card access control, prox cards or prolixity card and several others. In this article, your will get to know about some access devices which are based on proximity cards.

The benefit of using prox cards is that they you do not need to swipe them in the card reader. You can use them without having to swipe them. Given below is the mechanism of how these cards work. There are four major elements that contribute towards working of this excellent security device. Those elements are namely the tag, the controller, the lock and the reader. Let us have a look at each of them:

Tag or card – Every individual who is authorized to enter a particular door is provided with a card or a tag by the administrator of the system. They can be used on required doors and at required hours of the day.

Reader – A reader is a device which is installed at the exit and entry of the specified door.

Controller – This is the main part of the whole proximity card security system. It is a central computer that stores all the information about people punching the card and entering across the door. It provides access to unlock the door as soon a person uses the card and stores all the information related to exit and entry of each individual.

Lock – It is an electro-mechanical lock device which works according to the response and command given by the controller.

Apart from proximity cards, numerous other security products such as a door buzzer and an audio intercom system are available in the market. You can choose from the huge range of such products and get them installed in your house and office for improved security and safety.