Electronic access control

Norman, Thomas L.

Electronic access control / by Thomas Norman. - Waltham, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, c 2012. - xix, 423 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Foundational security and access control concepts -- How electronic access control systems work -- Access control credentials and credential readers -- Types of access controlled portals -- Life safety and exit devices -- Door types and door frames -- Doors and fire ratings -- Electrified locks : overview -- Free egress electrified locks -- Magnetic locks -- Electrified dead-bolt locks -- Specialty electrified locks -- Selecting the right lockset for a door -- Specialized portal control devices and applications -- Industry history that can predict the future -- Access control panels and networks -- Access control system servers and workstations -- Security system integration -- Integrated alarm system devices -- Related security systems -- Related building/facility systems and REAPS systems -- Cabling considerations -- Environmental considerations -- Access control design -- Access control system installation and commissioning -- System management, maintenance, and repair.

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Electronic security systems.
Electronic locking devices.

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