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. Terms and Abbreviations Terms Door Entry systems compared to access control Abbreviations 134.

2 Reasons for fitting access control Introduction Security Environmental Health & Safety IT Integration Finance Personnel Management (HR & Time & Attendance) Duty of Care Compliance & audit Facilities Management 165.

3 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 system readers Combined Reader / Controller Offline Readers

4 Online Readers Reader Interfaces Controllers Power Supply Units (PSUs) PC & Software Programmers Door Status Monitoring Lock Status Monitoring Egress devices Normal Egress

5 Emergency Egress Operation 233 of 586. 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.

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

7 Motor locks Electronically controlled multi-point lock 339. Entrance control Door Type v grading Turnstiles Types of Turnstile Types of Speedgate 3610.

8 Reader / Token Technology Passive / Active 3911. Special Features Security related Anti-passback Anti-tailgate Multi card usage Lift control Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)

9 Long Range readers for vehicle identification N Factor Authentication Logical access control Visitor Management Route Enforcement Non Security Time and Attendance (T&A) 4212.

10 Interconnection Communication Requirements WIRED Interconnections WIRELESS Interconnections Interconnection Security 44264 of 5813. Building access access equipment locations Escape routes 45 Panic escape 45 Emergency escape 4514.