TDSi DIGIgarde PLUS reader

TDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations will be attending IFSEC 2012 at the NEC Birmingham on the 14th to the 17th May, exhibiting in Hall 4 on stand G20. TDSi will be launching and demonstrating the latest update for its EXgarde PRO software suite, EXgarde 4.0, which now includes compatibility with Microsoft’s Active Directory, along with integration with Texecom’s Premier range of intruder alarm panels, to highlight to attendees the importance of integration in creating effective building management systems.

The Texecom Integration Module allows true TCP/IP integration with TDSi’s EXgarde PRO 4.0 software suite to alarm specialist Texecom’s Premier range of Intruder Alarm panels.  The solution allows full integration of Texecom’s Premier range of panels to other serial based devices such as IP CCTV and TDSi’s VUgarde NVR, providing visual verification of Intruder Alarms through TDSi’s EXgarde PRO. This level of flexibility is one of the many reasons why TDSi’s Texecom Integration module has been nominated for the IFSEC International Security Awards 2012 in the Integrated Security Product of the year category.

The integration provides enhanced control and offers numerous benefits, such as the ability to activate and deactivate specific panels across multiple sites, as well as individual zones of a building and the ability to monitor all Intruder Alarm events which appear in the EXgarde PRO Alarm Manager Events window. If an alarm is activated, CCTV can be triggered to deliver both a real time image and a customisable pre alarm condition recording to the control room.   The integration also means users benefit from a single point of administration with the ability to review a history of the intruder alarm events and also reduce the numbers of false alarms and the problems associated with this. The Texecom Integration module is just one of the new features available for the new EXgarde PRO 4.0 enhancing its pedigree as a fully featured access management PC software application that provides cutting-edge technology in a single user-interface. The access control software delivers powerful integration through a range of software tools and version 4.0 adds further additional benefits such as full compatibility with 64-bit operating systems and a flexible web-based reporting engine.

John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi, comments: “We look forward to attending IFSEC again this year with a great stand and high quality products. We hope to raise awareness that integration between physical security and technology is essential and can be done with ease and efficiency.”

The most recent hardware addition to TDSi’s hardware portfolio is a new three factor biometric reader. DIGIgarde PLUS is a multitasking reader that is compatible with fingerprints, cards and PINs. It provides added security should a specific entrance require it, offering access using a combination of secure methods.

DIGIgarde PLUS is compatible with TDSi’s EXgarde PRO 4.0 software and popular MIFARE cards to give high levels of security and can be used in situations where hygiene or ease of access are essential. Its high speed matching algorithm provides maximum usability and its access control intelligence gives you the option to install the reader to control a single door or alternatively you can connect and integrate DIGIgarde PLUS into an access control system to provide real-time event monitoring and central system programming and control.

DIGIgarde PLUS has a high resolution optical scanner, which provides reliable reading of fingers of all sizes. The IP65 rating means that the robust reader can be mounted internally or externally. The Time and Attendance functionality allows users to clock in and out using a single reader, which increases efficiency and ease of use. The built in MIFARE smart card reader allows the user’s template to be stored either on the card or in the reader, whilst the full white-on-black dot matrix LCD enhances feedback to the user and offers an intuitive local programming interface.

Mike Sussman, Engineering and Operations Director for TDSI, will also be presenting a seminar on recent advances in Access Control and integrated systems, which is being held on the 15th May at IFSEC in the Next Generation CCTV and Surveillance Hall 5, from 12:30 to 13:15pm. Mike Sussman comments: “At present the Access Control industry is fairly stable in its use of technology but advances in the IP world, coupled with new credential requirements such as NFC and Biometrics are seeing the systems slowly evolving. This presentation will look at the changing technology that is being adopted in the Access Control arena, coupled with the movement towards increased integration that enables users to realise increased security and efficiency for today’s security operations teams.”

For further information on TDSi and the new Texecom Integration please visit http://www.tdsi.co.uk/intruder_alert.html.

For comment or an interview about the rising requirement for true integration in access control with John Davies, Managing Director, please contact TDSi’s press office on tdsi@mccint.com.