Synopses & Reviews
Electronic Access Control: An Introduction describes the full range of electronic access control (EAC) devices--credentials, readers, locks, sensors, wiring, and computers, showing how they work, and how they are installed.
Karen Little explains EAC devices as they relate to:
- Hardware (such as physical locks as well as identification credentials)
- Controllers and computers.
- Data management.
- The physical environment (doors, walls, floors, etc.) in which the hardware exists.
- Cable (wiring) distribution issues.
- Building "life safety" issues, fire codes, and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
You will be better able to understand issues that can occur within EAC systems and more able to clearly discuss these issues with co-workers and managers. The book contains behind-the-scenes information, providing insight into how EAC systems are installed, maintained, and repaired. Little offers practical advice so you can talk knowledgably with outside contractors. The book also helps you collaborate with people employed in various positions throughout a facility, communicating effectively on this otherwise complex topic so that you can quickly resolve issues. The book focuses on aspects of security and information technology as they relate to your job responsibilities, and prepares you to understand and discuss issues related to computer selection, software maintenance, and data management, offering career advancement to the security professional.
- A comprehensive introduction to all aspects of electronic access control
- Provides information in short bursts with ample illustrations
- Each chapter begins with outline of chapter contents and ends with a quiz
- May be used for self-study, or as a professional reference guide
Synopsis
Electronic Access Control introduces the fundamentals of electronic access control through clear, well-illustrated explanations. Access Control Systems are difficult to learn and even harder to master due to the different ways in which manufacturers approach the subject and the myriad complications associated with doors, door frames, hardware, and electrified locks.
This book consolidates this information, covering a comprehensive yet easy-to-read list of subjects that every Access Control System Designer, Installer, Maintenance Tech or Project Manager needs to know in order to develop quality and profitable Alarm/Access Control System installations. Within these pages, Thomas L. Norman - a master at electronic security and risk management consulting and author of the industry reference manual for the design of Integrated Security Systems - describes the full range of EAC devices (credentials, readers, locks, sensors, wiring, and computers), showing how they work, and how they are installed.
- A comprehensive introduction to all aspects of electronic access control
- Provides information in short bursts with ample illustrations
- Each chapter begins with outline of chapter contents and ends with a quiz
- May be used for self-study, or as a professional reference guide
Synopsis
Access Control Systems are difficult to learn and even harder to master due to the different ways in which manufacturers approach the subject and the myriad complications associated with doors, door frames, hardware, and electrified locks.
Electronic Access Control consolidates this information into covers comprehensive yet easy-to-read list of subjects that every Access Control System Designer, Installer, Maintenance Tech or Project Manager needs to know in order to develop quality and profitable Alarm/Access Control System installations. Within these pages, Thomas L. Norman, a master at electronic security and risk management consulting and author of the industry reference manual for the design of Integrated Security Systems, describes the full range of EAC devices--credentials, readers, locks, sensors, wiring, and computers, showing how they work, and how they are installed. The book presents an arcane and complex subject with a conversational and layered learning approach that results in a thorough understanding of each point, thus offering quick career advancement potential to the security professional.
- A comprehensive introduction to all aspects of electronic access control
- Provides information in short bursts with ample illustrations
- Each chapter begins with outline of chapter contents and ends with a quiz
- May be used for self-study, or as a professional reference guide
About the Author
Thomas L. Norman, CPP/CSC is an internationally acclaimed security and anti-terrorism consultant. Mr. Norman’s expertise ranges from risk management consulting to security program development consulting to security technology consulting, to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) consulting. Mr. Norman is a prolific author and his ideas have affected the design on numerous security technologies. Mr. Norman works in very high security areas and teaches how to evaluate the correct mix of technology and non-technology approaches for each case. Mr. Norman’s pleasant writing style makes learning interesting and helps you retain more of what is taught.
Executive Vice President, Protection Partners International - Houston, TX, USA and Beirut, Lebanon
Table of Contents
Part 1 - The Basics 1. Introduction and Overview 2. Foundational Security and Access Control Concepts 3. How Access Control Systems Work
Part 2 - How Things Work 4. Access Control Credentials and Credential Readers 5. Access Control Portals 6. Life Safety and Exit Devices 7. Door Types and Door Frames 8. Doors and Fire Ratings 9. Electrified Locks - Overview 10. Electrified Locks - Free Egress Locks 11. Electrified Locks - Magnetic Locks 12. Electrified Locks - Dead-Bolt Locks 13. Electrified Locks - Specialized Locks 14. Standard Door/Lock Combinations 15. Specialized Portal Control Devices and Applications 16. Access Control System History You Need to Know 17. Access Control Panels and Networks 18. Access Control System Servers and Workstations
Part 3 - The Things that Make Systems Sing 19. Security System Integration 20. Integrated Alarm System Devices 21. Related Security Systems 22. Related Building/Facility Systems 23. Cabling Considerations 24. Environmental Considerations 25. Access Control Design 26. Access Control System Installation and Commissioning 27. System Management, Maintenance and Repair