This system appears to be fairly cost effective and cheap to set up:
http://www.cyberlock.com/access-control/cyberlock-overview
ryan
On 11/24/14 5:44 PM, Colin Stanners via Af wrote:
I've done a number of installs, all using Kantech panels. Some examples:
Cheap 2-door setup:
-Entrapass Special edition software (supports like 256 panels) $350
-Kantech KT-300 from ebay (supports 2 readers; serial RS485 link to PC
or other panels): $150-350
-eBay RS485 to USB adapter $5
-metal box, 16VAC 20/40VA PSU, 12V battery (4.5-8 AH) from local alarm
guy: $80
-two cheap em4100 (low-security) readers from eBay: 2x $12
-fifty em4100 fobs from eBay: $50
-two cheap door strikes or maglocks from eBay: 2x $50
-two cheap motion sensors from eBay for request-to-exit: 2x $20
-average 100ft of cat5 (8 wires: reader power + and -; reader data +
and - ; buzzer; LED; door sensor and request to exit) and 18/2 cable
(strike/maglock power) per door: 2x $40
Total: ~$1K
Higher-end 2-door setup, panel expandable to 4 doors:
-Entrapass Special edition software (supports like 256 panels) $350
-Kantech KT-400 panel (supports 4 readers; ethernet to PC; serial
RS485 link to PC or other panels): $1200
-metal box, 16VAC 40VA PSU, 12V battery (7-8 AH) from local alarm guy:
$100
-two Kantech ioprox (higher-security) readers: 2x $120
-fifty Kantech ioprox fobs: $250
-two Kantech/higher-end maglocks: 2x $120
-two Kantech T.Rex motion sensors from eBay for request-to-exit: 2x $120
-average 100ft of cat5 (8 wires: reader power + and -; reader data +
and - ; buzzer; LED; door sensor and request to exit) and 18/2 cable
(strike/maglock power) per door: 2x $40
Total: $2.5k
On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Mike Hammett via Af <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
What are you guys doing for physical access control systems? I've
seen several places using systems based on HID cards, but I don't
know how cost effective they are.
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