A specifier’s guide to access control systems - BSIA

1 A specifier s guide toaccess control systemsApril 2016 For other information please contact:British Security Industry Associationt: 0845 389 3889e: This document is the copyright of the BSIA and is not to be reproduced without the written consent of the copyright No. 132 | Issue 42 of 58 Table of ContentsIntroduction 61. Scope 62. Referenced Documents 63.

2 Terms and Abbreviations Terms Door Entry systems compared to access control Abbreviations 134. Reasons for fitting access control Introduction Security Environmental Health & Safety

3 IT Integration Finance Personnel Management (HR & Time & Attendance) Duty of Care Compliance & audit Facilities Management 165.

4 system Components access control system components and their operation Credentials Codes Tokens Biometric Human Verification General Human image verification Other Human identity verification methods Readers Standalone readers and keypads

5 system readers Combined Reader / Controller Offline Readers Online Readers Reader Interfaces Controllers Power Supply Units (PSUs)

6 PC & Software Programmers Door Status Monitoring Lock Status Monitoring Egress devices Normal Egress Emergency Egress Operation 233 of 586.

7 Security Levels Security Grading access Point Grading How grading is used to comply with the 60839-11 series of standards Other components system Passwords 26 Cross reference of grading to other schemes 267.

8 Door Types 278. Lock Types Precautions regarding types of lock and fire escape Maglocks Shearmags or Shearlocks Electric strikes Solenoid Latch

9 Solenoid handle locks Motor locks Electronically controlled multi-point lock 339. Entrance control Door Type v Grading Turnstiles Types of Turnstile Types of Speedgate

10 3610. Reader / Token Technology Passive / Active 3911. Special Features Security related Anti-passback Anti-tailgate Multi card usage