Honeywell recently announced a technology upgrade to its NetAXS-123 web-based modular access control system to make it easier for small to mid-size businesses to secure their doors. Ethernet virtual loop (EVL) technology uses a single IP address to talk to multiple control panels, making installation fast and simple. This allows dealers to drive down at-the-door costs by using their customers’ existing local area networks (LAN) with Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), eliminating the requirement to run a dedicated wire loop to each control panel.
“Running wire takes time and money, so being able to use an existing LAN greatly reduces labor and material costs for both the security dealer and their customers,” said John Smith, senior marketing manager at Honeywell Security Products Americas. “NetAXS-123 with EVL technology gives dealers, especially those already offering IT services, a seamless way to deliver access control technology to small and medium-sized businesses.”
Through EVL and the LAN, dealers no longer need to configure each NetAXS-123 control panel individually. Instead the control panels are automatically discovered and linked together. As a result, dealers are able to connect multiple NetAXS-123 panels and automatically issue updates to the entire system, such as access card additions and rule changes.
NetAXS-123 control panels also drive down at-the-door costs by eliminating the need for multiple cables to be installed and run from a distant location. The new control panels provide a streamlined solution allowing cables to be installed just a few feet from the control panel for the lock, reader, egress and door contact. The benefits to dealers are lower installation costs and faster install times. NetAXS-123 also features options not found in most access control systems including elevator control, multiple input and output add-ons and integrated IP digital video tied to access control events.
For more information on the NetAXS-123 access control system, please visit: www.honeywellaccess.com/netaxs123.
