Honeywell has added advanced video capabilities to one of its most-popular and most-affordable access control systems, giving owners of small to mid-size businesses a new option for improving building security. The company’s NetAXS-123 offering is the first access control technology of its kind to provide video surveillance without requiring a digital video recorder (DVR) or network video recorder (NVR), making it ideal for smaller businesses such as pharmacies, day care centres and clinics.
Instead of DVRs or NVRs, the system allows businesses to store video on USB memory sticks. And while most video systems record continuously, NetAXS-123’s video capabilities offer event-based recording, meaning users can set the system to record only certain access-control events such as a door being propped or forced open, or someone trying to enter the premises using an invalid card. The technology significantly reduces the amount of time and effort needed to set up the overall system with its ability to automatically discover cameras connected to it, as well as intuitive, easy-to-use set-up screens.
