DSX Security software

Building Automation - The WinDSX Software is capable of controlling a number of Building functions. Equipped with time, date, day of week, user, and event driven relay outputs the system can virtually control anything that is electrical in nature or can be controlled with a switch or timer. Most buildings have a vast electrical system that supports lights, signs, fountains, HVAC, elevators and more.

WinDSX was designed and engineered for the central monitoring of multiple Locations using dial-up modems, direct serial port connections, and/or TCP/IP communications. WinDSX is commonly used for applications as varied as 1 PC and 1 reader to multiple PCs and hundreds or thousands of readers. WinDSX can be used on a single PC with a single Location connected but exhibits its true power when used on a LAN controlling multiple sites, both local and remote, from a central station environment.

Time and Attendance (T&A) is an integral feature of the WinDSX System. WinDSX gathers clock “In” and “Out” times for each user. The operator can then run reports based on the clock “In” and “Out” times of each employee. These reports provide the total number of hours worked per day for each employee and a total number of hours worked for the report period. Reports can be printed or saved to a file.

DSX Communications typically run from the Comm Server PC over the customer network to a DSX-LAN module that is connected to the first or Master controller at each Location. Communications then takes the form of a dedicated RS-485 regenerative communications network that runs between system controllers. DSX-IP Gateway changes the way communications are distributed throughout the system.IP Gateway takes the place of a Master controller and will communicate to any Slave or cluster of Slave controllers over the network negating the need for the dedicated RS-485 communications wiring, with the exception of the cabling between controllers in a cluster of slave controllers.DSX-IP Gateway is performed using the standard WinDSX software and the IP Gateway application that is available on all Software distribution CDs. IP Gateway can be deployed on the same PC as the Comm Server or on a separate PC if multiple copies need to be run due to size of system. Each IP Gateway can support 63 DSX controllers or 126 Doors.Scalable Architecture - What you need where you need it.TCP/IP Communications to each Controller or Controller cluster with DSX-LAN Module.Supports AES-256 Communications Encryption to all Controllers without special hardware.Supports 240+ Card and Keypad Formats including FIPS 201 and TWIC.Real Time Processing and Communications between Clusters.Compatible with existing DSX Controllers.Communications to each controller cluster operates simultaneously. These simultaneous communications channels can provide a substantial increase in the rate of data collection and distribution.Each IP Gateway can support 63 DSX controllers or 126 Doors 

DSX Database Management API can be used to develop an interface to add/edit/delete data in a WinDSX or WinDSX SQL system. It can be used to place the initial data into the system and it can be used as a real time interface for ongoing data manipulation. It is a document that outlines the use of the DSX Markup Language which allows for the Card Holders to be added, deleted and maintained from another system without compromising the integrity of the database.

Administration of Visitors is a seamless feature of the WinDSX System. Visitors can be added to the system and tracked through the secure premises. Reports can be generated showing the Visitors card use and who they came to visit. Just as with most features in WinDSX, Visitor Management can be implemented and deployed in a number of different ways.

Clean Room Annunciation is a simple application that will make a user aware that any two doors are open in an environment where certain doors (could be more than 2) will provide an annunciation or lockout when two doors of concern are opened at the same time.

The Who is In is a Life Safety report that provides a list of Cardholders that are shown to be In a selected area or premise. The inclusion of the cardholder in the report is based on their Zone 1 APB status as being IN for the Location of their last card read. The report can be sorted by Company or by Device location. The report is conveniently initiated from the Who Is In Report Button in the toolbar located at the top of the DataBase program or can be run from the Who is In Report in the reports list. The Who Is In report only displays people whose last card read was within 48 hours of when the report is run. This will exclude people who never read out.

DSX Anti-Passback allows the system to track the in and out status of the card holders. When implemented - if an access code is In, it will only be granted access at an Out device. When an access code is Out, it will only be granted access at an In device. WinDSX provides all three forms of Anti-Passback; Hard, Soft, and Timed. Zoned Anti-Passback is accomplished with four independent zones of Hard (In/Out), and Soft (Entry/Exit) Anti-Passback. Each reader can be in any or all of the four zones. Each card maintains a separate In/Out status for each of the four zones. This allows Anti-Passback to be used on both exterior and interior doors without the two zones affecting each other.

Man Trap applications are typically two doors in a holding area or vestibule outside of a sensitive room. One door leads to the high security area while the other door leads to the non secured area. The application mandates that the two doors cannot be open or even unlocked at the same time. One door must shut and lock before the other door can unlock and open.

The L85 software provides a method to integrate wired and wireless locksets into a DSX Access Control System. The L85 software leverages its Virtual Hardware capabilities to accommodate non-controller based locks and readers. Hundreds or even thousands of these devices can be installed through multiple deployments of the L85 software. Non-controller based locksets are a powerful addition to the DSX Access Control System product line. The L85 software provides powerful flexibility with a fully integrated solution of both hardwired and wireless readers and locks.

Alarm Email and Text Message Notification - alarms can now be emailed using an SMTP Server. Location, device, and inputs can be individually selected to send notification to email groups on alarm. Email groups can be one or multiple people each with a time zone that determines when the alarm can be emailed to that person. Alarms can also be sent to cell phones as text messages. Using the Alarm Email Notification feature, an email can be sent to a cell phone as a text message using the cell phone provider's sms gateway. Most Cell Phone providers have a SMS Gateway that will turn an email into a text message and send it to the subscriber's phone.

WinDSX is a powerful access control and system monitoring application that harnesses the power of the Windows XP, Vista, and 7 Professional™ operating systems. WinDSX combines point monitoring and access control with Photo ID Badging, Time and Attendance, Alarm Graphics, DVR/NVR Integration, Elevator Control, Alarm Email/Text Message Notification, Threat Level Management, HazMat / Emergency Lockdown, and FIPS/TWIC card compatibility.WinDSX can support your access control needs from a single PC or multi-user Local Area Network to an enterprise solution with SQL Server as the database engine. The system utilises TCP/IP network communications to provide user interaction and real time monitoring to the workstation PC's located anywhere on the LAN or WAN. Password protection allows for operator specific capabilities at each workstation.There are two Editions of Software. WinDSX comes standard with a Microsoft Access database engine. WinDSX SQL is designed to work with Microsoft SQL Server as the database engine. Both editions of WinDSX have similar features and capabilities. Microsoft SQL Server is user supplied.WinDSX implements Point and Click operation with hierarchical tree views and pop up menus for ease of use. I/O monitoring and control is achieved through animated icons that depict the real time status of each input or output. I/O points can also be assigned to an Override Group to allow for multiple inputs and outputs to be monitored and controlled from a single icon.Scheduled Overrides can be assigned to individual Inputs and Outputs as well as Override Groups. These schedules allow operators to quickly assign time and date sensitive instructions determining the open/secure status of outputs and the armed state of inputs.

WinDSX is a powerful access control and system monitoring application that harnesses the power of the Windows 32 and 64 bit operating systems. WinDSX combines point monitoring and access control with photo ID badging, time and attendance, alarm Graphics, DVR/NVR Integration, elevator control, alarm email/text Message notification, threat level management, HazMat and emergency lockdown, and FIPS/TWIC card compatibility.

Key Tracking provides the ability to create a database that catalogs each key in the location. Each Key has a name, door description, key type, pinning, and notes field. These Keys are then assigned to the cardholders to record who has keys to which doors. There is a special Key Holder Report that prints a list of everyone that has possession of the specified key.