Temaline Solutions

Temaline Specification DataSection 5.1: Access Control SolutionsPRIMARY SYSTEM CONCEPTSThe concept of “Integration by Design” isthe core philosophy of the EBI Temalinearchitecture. Dedicated software allowsusers to determine the operationalparameters for the chosen subsystems– including Access Management &Control, Time & Attendance, IntrusionDetection, Reception Management andLoss prevention. These design disciplinescreate seamless inter-operability and a moresecure functioning system.Access Management and ControlThe access control platform of the EBITemaline subsystem guarantees one of thehighest levels of availability of any systemon the market today with multiple layers ofredundancy, peer-to-peer communicationand the highest marks for applicationflexibility designed as standard in thesystem.The system controls and monitors theperipheral hardware, stores all data receivedvia the same hardware devices, and makesthe data available for analysis.The system operator can perform operationssuch as:lllllCheck the number of users present ineach areaExecute antipassback controlsExecute “length of stay” checks on theusersCheck the list of visitors that entered at agiven timeCheck the number of available parkingspaces in the parking lotTime & AttendanceThe Time & Attendance platform of EBITemaline allows administrative users theability to communicate with the company’semployees via the field devices andterminals.The system manages the informationassociated with the various clock-in andclock-out operations and makes it availableto Time & Attendance applications suchas the EBI Temaline Time & AttendanceManager or SAP ® . The bi-directionalfunctionality also allows messaging fromadministration to employees providingbroadcast or individually tailored messages.A system user interacting directly with theterminal display can execute the followingoperations:lllllReason entry – specifies a transit reasonTransit enquiry – interrogates the systemdirectly regarding past transit operationsGeneric enquiry – displays varioususer-specific information requested by acardholderSpontaneous messages – displaypersonal information addressed either tothe cardholder or to a group, following acard read operationElectronic bulletin board – displaysinformation addressed to all cardholderswho use the terminalIntrusion Detection and SecurityThe EBI Temaline subsystem’s intrusiondetection platform ensures a high level ofsecurity by allowing operators to monitor allthe events and alarms generated in a facilityin a single user interface.line is interrupted, and alerts the operatorconcerned. The operator also receivesdetailed information describing the alarmor event as well as the required response/action. Subsequent analysis of the eventsand corrective actions taken by operatorsfacilitates the continued improvement ofsecurity and control procedures and alsoensures continuous improvements tocompany safety standards.Remote access via either dial-in or WideArea Network (or LAN) connection or EBI’sAlarm Pager option (providing notification viaSMS, e-mail, pager or SNMP) allows alarmsto be managed from remote workstations orsecurity centres, which is a great advantagefor installations that are not attended orguarded 24 hours per day.Asset Tracking & Loss PreventionAsset Loss Prevention provides additionalsecurity over a Real Time Location System(RTLS). This option provides the ability tonot only locate assets within a facility butalso control the movement of assets in andout of protected areas. Assets are equippedwith active, radio frequency tags that allowthem to be uniquely identified and they canbe linked to people, who are identified bymeans of their access cards.The system uses a combination of longrangereaders, transmitters and Temalinedevices connected together to form aspecial Asset Portal (AP). In its simplestform, the Asset Portal is a double technologyTemaKey, in which one reader is the radiofrequency receiver and the other a Temalinereader.The system immediately detects whenan intrusion sensor is activated, when agate is forced or when a communicationSECTION 5: page