ASSA ABLOY recently announced that Corbin Russwin Access 700® and SARGENT Passport 1000 IP-enabled campus access control locks now include HID® multiCLASS SE™ technology. As a result, the Access 700 PIP1 and Passport 1000 P1 Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Access 700 PWI1 and Passport 1000 P2 WiFi locks now provide simultaneous support for multiple credential technologies and NFC mobile access, in addition to their existing magnetic stripe and PIN code capabilities.

“By adding HID multiCLASS SE support to our IP-enabled campus locks, we’re expanding their functionality to read multiple credentials and add smartphone compatibility,” said Angelo Faenza, senior director of campus electronic access control security solutions, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions. “This ensures a future-proof solution for campuses that are currently using mag stripe cards and provides an easy migration path to higher-security credentials.”

The multiCLASS SE capability accommodates a wide variety of credentials including HID Prox®, HID iCLASS®, HID iCLASS SE® (SIO-enabled), HID iCLASS® Seos™, HID MIFARE® SE, HID iCLASS DESfire® EV1 SE, MIFARE Classic, DESfire EV1, and FeliCa. In addition, the locks are compatible with NFC-enabled smartphones.

All four models are available in bored lock, mortise lock and exit device configurations and feature integrated ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified hardware. Each configuration also offers local lockdown and privacy mode capabilities. All the locks are available with an optional keypad and are available with a wide variety of decorative levers and finishes.

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