ELECTRONIC KEY ACCESS

Electronic Access Control…Another use for your USCard

• ACCESS CONTROL
• ALARM MONITORING
• USC STANDARDS FOR ELECTRONIC SECURITY DEVICES AND SYSTEMS

Physical access points such as doors, gates, elevators are networked to the University's electronic access control platforms administered by USCard Services, DPS, and Facilities Management. 

The locking hardware becomes electrified to respond to system commands. Requests to enter, card swipes, are actually queries of database information programmed onto local hardware. The requests and subsequent action such as releasing the lock occur in less than 1 second. Alarm monitoring is easy to integrate by installing contact points which are wired into and monitored by the same systems! Initial start-up costs often vary depending upon current door hardware and facility cabling and conduit issues. Operational cost is contained to monthly maintenance fees and communication charges for TCP/IP or dial-up connectivity.

To request more information or obtain a quote, contact USCard Services at 740-2044 or uscard@usc.edu.

Turn your USCARD Into An ELECTRONIC KEY!

Key Control.....Do you know who has a key? And, when it is used?

• Quickly grant or deny access on an individual basis
• Eliminate mechanical keys
• Forget lost keys and re-keying; only one card holder is affected
• Visitors, vendors, associates never need a key with a limited access card
• Control the dates, start and expiration, for access
• Request an audit; remember mechanical keys can not be tracked
• USCard can't be easily duplicated. Keys can, even keys a locksmith shouldn't duplicate!

Secure Yet Free Access

Schedule doors to lock/unlock with or without staff coverage.

Examples include:

• Unlock during business hours with electronic key access for locked conditions
• Lock 24 by 7 with electronic key access for entry
• Mix scenarios based upon day of the week, holidays
• Assign cardholder access based on different needs such as shifts, night, weekend, etc.
• Control special circumstances such as handicap access
• Change the door state for a temporary condition 
• Secure entrances not staffed such as back doors, side entrances, service elevators

ALARM MONITORING is built in with Electronic Access Control

A significant advantage of the university's access control system is the integration of alarm monitoring. Access control may be expanded into a security system with the addition of alarms (contacts) at the access points for constant status and monitoring. Using state of the art systems in place at DPS and USCard Services and industry standard TCP/IP or dial up communications protocol makes this security enhancement easy to install and easy to support. 

• Audible alarms if a door (or other entry/exit point) is propped open beyond a defined threshold of time
• Identify forced entries. The system can silently detect a lock has been forced open versus opening on schedule or by use of electronic card swipe.
• Alarm emergency only exits, or any exit point
• Use industry standard platforms administered