Communication station is basic module for communication with terminals (reading units). It can work as background service of Windows NT/2000/XP.
Key features
- communication with connected terminals through RS232, RS485, modems or LAN (TCP/IP),
- on-line graphical monitoring - state of terminals, state of connected sensors
- remote configuration of whole system
- remote control of terminals (opening of an electric lock on the door, blocking the door)
- collecting and recording data to the database
- recording of events to logs with separate file for every terminal
- providing information to card holders on terminal displays ( 2 messages with 20 letters or 15 messages with 16 letters)
- enabling card holders to choose from maximum of 2560 additional work interruptions
- providing communication resources for basic WIS modules, which is therefore able to communicate with terminals
- automatic start of task scheduled in basic WIS modules
- on-line processing of tasks edited by WIS administrator (initialization of terminals, record of allowed cards)
- monitoring of presence
- evaluating number of persons in separate zones
- special features for access control
- visit input
Key application modules
- communication server (communication with terminals, collecting and recording data to the database)
- control center (NT service client, managing system configuration),
- monitoring client (NT service client, displays events and terminal state, visit input)