Compatible Technologies

Many Cardax FT users have gained significant business value through integrating Cardax FT with other systems. Gallagher has designed Cardax FT with an open system architecture to facilitate integrations with a range of industry standard interface options. This page lists interfaces which either Gallagher or another company has developed and wishes to publicise.

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Access Control (wire free)

Description: Cardax FT supports the revolutionary Aperio wire free access control solution developed by Assa Abloy. The unique high level integration between Cardax FT and Aperio on-line readers, delivers cost effective, electronic access control. It provides an ideal alternative to keyed doors.

The Aperio integration is particularly suited to doors that:

• require some level of security, but the cost of a fully wired and monitored door cannot be justified
• do not require door status monitoring
• do not require access mode changes.

Description: CommCard is a unique high level integration between Cardax FT and Salto off-line readers, delivering cost effective, electronic access control. It is particularly suited to doors that:

• require some level of security, but the cost of a fully wired and monitored door cannot be justified
• do not require real time monitoring
• generally do not require access mode changes.

Biometrics

Description: High level integration between the Cardax FT and SAGEM fingerprint readers (including the new SAGEM MA500+ range) provides a full integrated biometric access control solution. The Cardax FT / SAGEM integration provides seamless fingerprint enrolment and template management from within the Cardax FT user interface. Only the relevant fingerprint templates are sent to each reader, saving reader database space and cost. The readers immediately reflect schedule and access group changes in Cardax FT.

Advanced Cardax FT functionality including Anti-passback, Duress Fingers, Dual Authorisation, Zone Counting, Interlocking Doors and Controlled Challenge are all available with SAGEM fingerprint readers, providing comprehensive, full access control at the touch of a finger.

Carpark Management - cashless charging system

Description: Employee uses Cardax readers at Car Parks and data is transferred from the Cardax server sent to Flextime's MoTime software – and then the appropriate deduction is made automatically from salary. No cash required, therefore:
- Safer environment for employees especially at night times
- No Security firm needed to collect cash
- No support charges for machines

Duress

Description: Security Escort is wireless help-call system which allows a user to signal the need for help in the event of an emergency. The systems consists of a network of transmitters, receivers and transponders linked to a central computer designed to provide a means of alerting security personnel to potential personal safety problems. The Cardax FT Controller API Security Escort Interface allows these alarms, including the user’s or asset’s name, description and current location, to be raised within Cardax FT Command Centre. These alarms can then be responded to via Cardax FT alarms management, displayed in an appropriate location on a Cardax FT site plan, and recorded in the Cardax FT database.

Electronic Key Cabinet

Description: Allows Cardax FT Controller to receive external card events when a key is removed from a CIC Keysafe along with keysafe alarms. Cardholders can be denied exit through an external door until they have returned their key.

Description: An interface that automatically extracts users details, card information and access group assignments and automatically uploads this information to our hardware. KeyWatcher hardware has the ability to send all the event, transactions and alarms back to the Cardax FT software real time.

Elevators

Description: The Cardax FT Elevator High Level Interface (HLI) feature provides the ability for Cardax FT to control access to floors from elevator cars. Cardax FT elevator control allows access to floors to be granted or denied via a Cardax FT reader installed in an elevator car. When using the Cardax FT HLI, this is achieved without the heavy I/O usage of a low level interface.

Description: The Cardax FT Elevator High Level Interface (HLI) feature provides the ability for Cardax FT to control access to floors from elevator cars. Cardax FT elevator control allows access to floors to be granted or denied via a Cardax FT reader installed in an elevator car. When using the Cardax FT HLI, this is achieved without the heavy I/O usage of a low level interface. The Cardax FT Destination Based Despatching HLI allows full access control functionality to be achieved; it allows the elevator system to group passengers travellig to similar destinations for more efficient access control.

Description: The Cardax FT Elevator High Level Interface (HLI) feature provides the ability for Cardax FT to control access to floors from elevator cars. Cardax FT elevator control allows access to floors to be granted or denied via a Cardax FT reader installed in an elevator car. When using the Cardax FT HLI, this is achieved without the heavy I/O usage of a low level interface.

Description: The Cardax FT Destination Based Despatching HLI allows full access control functionality to be achieved; it allows the elevator system to group passengers travelling to similar destinations for more efficient access control.

Description: When the Schindler Miconics HLI is deployed, access to secure floors is controlled with a user template held in a personal datafield (PDF) in Cardax FT and synchronised between the Cardax FT Command Centre server and Schindler Miconics server via a middleware PC that may be located within any server on the TCP/IP network. The Schindler system converts each user template to a set of floors and time periods in which the cardholder had access. Multiple elevator systems can be interfaced with Cardax FT, each with unique user templates. Actions in Cardax FT that change cardholder information related to elevator access automatically generate update messages to the Schindler system in real time.

Description: When a cardholder presents their card at a Cardax reader adjacent to a ThyssenKrupp Destination Selection Control (DSC) in order to select a secure floor, a RS232 serial communications link between a Cardax FT Controller and a ThyssenKrupp Elevator Group Controller allows access privileges allocated in Cardax FT Command Centre to be communicated instantaneously to the ThyssenKrupp Elevator system. A user selecting a valid floor will be directed to the appropriate elevator by the ThyssenKrupp DSC.

Imaging (DVR, NVR, CCTV)

Description: Video management system. Aimetis Symphony receives alarms and event notification from the Cardax FT systems and integrates them with its own alarms and activities system. Users are able to select Cardax devices, along with their associated alarm and events through the Aimetis Symphony interface which will also notify users with a message that a Cardax alarm/event has occured.

Description: The Avigilon Control Center Cardax Integration module allows events and alarms from Cardax FT systems to be forwarded to Avigilon Control Center and allows video and events from Avigilon Control Center to be fed into the Cardax FT system.

Description: The latest Dedicated Micros DVR integration was developed for the NetVu supported DVRs. This integration supports the live viewer functionality and as with all standard live viewer functionality the live images can be used as part of Challenge Viewer, Site Plans, External systems window and the Find tool. Other features are Pan Tilt and Zoom controls, Sending cameras to Presets and initiating Patterns.

Stored video can also be viewed using this integration. Operators can view any alarm in the Alarm Viewer that has video footage (indicated with a filmstrip icon). The ability to retrieve historical video associated with configured alarms and events via the Find Tool is also supported. While viewing stored video, the operator will be able to Play/pause, fast forward / rewind or Advance Frame by frame.

Description: High level events and alarms interface with the DigiOp Series 7 software platform.

Description: An interface to Cardax FT through OPC bridge the receive Cardax system event and alarm to trigger DAVIS system action.

Description: Allows DVTel DVR recorded video to be associated with alarms in Cardax FT Command Centre. Allows DVR video viewer control from within Cardax FT Command Centre. Events and Alarms can be shared bi-drectionally between the two systems.

Description:

Omnicast Cardax Interface
This interface uses the Cardax FT Event Input API to allow a single Cardax FT Command Centre system to be interfaced with one or more Genetec Omnicast Directories to enable events and alarms to be sent between the two systems.

Omnicast DVR Integration
This software is installed on Cardax FT Command Centre Workstations and allows for the viewing live and recorded video from within Cardax FT. This includes full PTZ control including presets, patterns and outputs. It also supports two way audio communications.

Description: Two world leading products have joined forces to create a highly redundant, highly functional total security solution. This interface offers the user a complete singular solution with enhanced entry authentication, security alarm management, event management, OH&S and compliance/tracking. The two systems can stream vital information to ensure that all critical events and alarms are recorded and actioned from the one system. The operator simply uses the Cardax FT Command Centre as the main control - which then functionally provides faster and more efficient responses for high security establishments. This in turn reduces operational costs in relation to training, number of operational staff, alarm and event management. This will also increase productivity with faster response to any incident that occurs.

The integration between the two systems offers some of the advanced key features:

• Bi-directional Alarm Management
• Bi-directional Event Management
• Bi-directional Tracking
• Enhanced entry control for anti-pass back, tail gating, facial recognition and dual authority
• Enhanced external perimeter detection using Geutebruck's world leading analytics and Gallagher PowerFence Trophy FT Perimeter Fencing.
   

To ensure that integration was developed to provide simple installation and integration, two interfaces were created. Interface one is the Cardax Viewer Interface, allowing very simple installation and providing operators with key video alarm and events into the Cardax FT Command Centre Alarm Manager. Interface two is the Cardax FT High Level Interface (HLI) providing high level bi-directional interface between the Geutebruck GeViScope Software and the Cardax FT Command Centre, offering boundless enhanced functionality as outlined above.

Description: The IndigoVision Cardax Integration Module allows events and alarms from Cardax FT systems to be forwarded into IndigoVision IP Video and Alarm Management systems. This creates a tightly integrated access control and CCTV system. With the IndigoVision Cardax Integration Module, any Cardax events can trigger a wide range of actions within the IndigoVision system. This includes starting recordings on an IndigoVision Network Video Recorder, displaying live video from cameras on monitors and IndigoVision Control Center viewing panes, moving PTZ cameras to specific locations or sending notification emails. All Cardax events appear within the IndigoVision Alarm Log and can, for example, be viewed when playing back recordings in Control Center . The IndigoVision Cardax Integration Module is compatible with any version of Cardax FT with the Cardax FT OPC Bridge interface. The IndigoVision Cardax Integration Module is installed on the same machine as the Cardax FT OPC Bridge. Powerful and flexible configuration is carried out through simple text files and the OPC Bridge configuration utility.

Description: A high level interface with the Intellex DVR (American Dynamics). The integration includes the standard live viewer functionality allowing the operator to view live footage initiated from Challenge Viewer, Site Plans, External systems window and the Find tool. The interface supports:

• Recorded DVR video to be associated with alarms in Command Centre
• Video viewer controls directly from the Command Centre user interface, for viewing live and stored video footage. This includes the ability to use play/pause, fast forward and rewind features. Operators can view any alarm in the Alarm Viewer that has video footage (indicated with a filmstrip icon). Operators can also retrieve historical video associated with configured alarms and events via the Find Tool.
• Live display of video in the Challenge window.

This integration also includes a bidirectional alarm interface where alarms / events are shared between Cardax FT and Intellex. Cardax FT will start recording or stop recording based on Cardax FT alarms or events. Cardax will also initiate recording based on Intellex alarms such as motion detection and other diagnostic type events – e.g. video loss and other events configured to be exposed from the Intellex Interface.

Note – Pan Tilt Zoom, presets and patterns are not supported in this integration.

Description: The integration gives access to see video footage (live and playback) from Milestone recorders within Cardax FT Command Centre.

Description:  Allows Pelco DVR recorded video to be associated with alarms in Cardax FT Command Centre. Allows DVR video viewer control from within Command Centre. High level event and alarms interface with Pelco Endura DVR units. Supports triggering of video tours or sending cameras to presets in response to events.

Integration Platform (rules engine)

Description: SLIP (Seven Leaves Integration Platform) is our primary integration product. SLIP works on a powerful rule engine, allowing for almost any combination of events and actions. For example: an event generated by system 'A' can trigger an action on system 'B' dependant on a state in system 'C' (e.g.: an access control card swipe can make a camera move, but only if there is no fire alarm). The actions can be pulled from any integrated system, as can the conditions and events.

Intercom

Description: Cardax FT supports integration with Jacques TCP/IP Intercom systems. The Jacques 650 Series VoIP Voice Communication System is a sophisticated and intelligent Intercom and PA system which via a High Level Interface directly integrates with Cardax FT. The Jacques 650 Series VoIP Voice Communication System uses VoIP technology to create a fully digital networked intercommunications and Public Address (PA) system.

Six subsystems are available which can operate standalone, or together as a totally integrated communications system:

• Professional Intercom
• Multi-zone public address
• Digital message store
• Music distribution
• Information & entertainment
• Emergency Help Points

Long Range Readers

Description: Gallagher and Nedap AVI have developed a Cardax enabled variant of Nedap’s long range automatic vehicle identification (AVI) system. The integration enables driver and vehicle identification and access control to be managed and monitored via Cardax FT Command Centre, the central control server of the Cardax FT system. The Nedap AVI system provides long range vehicle and driver identification. Features include:

• Integration of Cardax personnel access cards (125Khz or Mifare)
• Read range up to 10m [33 ft]
• Object speed up to 200 km/h [125 mph]
• Adjustable read range shape and distance

Driver based AVI tags offer fast, convenient and secure vehicle access for authorized drivers. This solution ensures that a vehicle can never leave, or get access to a secured area unless occupied by an authorized driver.

Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)

Description: A solution whereby TV screens display who is in the buliding at all times, for health and safety purposes.

Description:

• Tag Boards - Live cardholder on-site displays. Locate workforce, contractors and visitors on site.
• Asset Management - Assign and track assets on site, including asset and cardholder usage reporting.
• Fitness For Work - Random drug and alcohol testing, including re-testing and management plans.
• Fatigue Management - Monitor fatigue inducing situations, including on site too long and max days worked.
• Intelligent Access Management - Advanced access management, including quarantine and over access rules.
• Workforce Mobilisation Management - Manage workforce and contractor site access.
• Site and Area Inductions - Set and monitor cardholder inductions, including expiry warning notifications.
• Card Expiry Management - Monitor card expiry dates, including pre-emptive notifications.
• Visitor Management - Assign and track visitors on site.
• Time on Site Reporting - Produce and customize time sheet reports for the workforce with the powerful and flexible SQL based report builder.
• Automatic Reporting – Schedule any report to be automatically generated, emailed and exported in a variety of file formats.

Perimeter Security

Description: A high level interface between Cardax FT and PowerFence™ Trophy FT perimeter security system. Delivers multi-site, multi-zone control and monitoring through a single graphical user interface. Configured and controlled through Cardax FT.

Description: Allows the Cardax FT Controller to receive alarms from the Senstar-Stellar - Senstar 100 perimeter security system. Perimeter alarms are passed through to the Cardax FT Controller for acknowledgement and processing.

People Logistics and Rostering Systems

Description: Osmotion SAM is a people logistics and rostering system for camp accommodation and travel management. Osmotion SAM delivers reliable synchronised travel, accommodation and rosters, multi-site and multi-camp management, 100 per cent room utilisation, easy accounting, people tracking for safety and efficiency, flexibility to change with your business.

Description:

• Tag Boards - Live cardholder on-site displays. Locate workforce, contractors and visitors on site.
• Asset Management - Assign and track assets on site, including asset and cardholder usage reporting.
• Fitness For Work - Random drug and alcohol testing, including re-testing and management plans.
• Fatigue Management - Monitor fatigue inducing situations, including on site too long and max days worked.
• Intelligent Access Management - Advanced access management, including quarantine and over access rules.
• Workforce Mobilisation Management - Manage workforce and contractor site access.
• Site and Area Inductions - Set and monitor cardholder inductions, including expiry warning notifications.
• Card Expiry Management - Monitor card expiry dates, including pre-emptive notifications.
• Visitor Management - Assign and track visitors on site.
• Time on Site Reporting - Produce and customize time sheet reports for the workforce with the powerful and flexible SQL based report builder.
• Automatic Reporting – Schedule any report to be automatically generated, emailed and exported in a variety of file formats.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) - Vehicle, Personnel and Asset Tracking

Description: Universal interface tools providing for RFID and/or other transactional data capturing devices to provide a Cardax FT platform with the ability to utilize disparate sources of input separately or in conjunction with existing Cardax input equipment (i.e. Mifare, HID, or other similar ID Devices).

Interfacing with a Cardax FT platform, the USMS Nodetrol Platform provides the following options and capabilities:

• Paired tagging which allows the “pairing” of users/assets, users/users, or a combination of tagged items or personnel regardless of supplier of such transactional input. For example an employee with an Employee HID access card (Cardax) may be carrying an RFID tagged Lap Top Computer (RFID supplier) approaches an egress point but is not authorized to carry the Lap Top out of the facility. When that employee uses his/her access card to open a door a separate RFID reader “sees” that he is carrying an unauthorized device causing a signal to be provided to the Cardax FT platform triggering an alarm status.
• Integrated asset tracking as well as access control capability.
• Fully supports directional RFID hardware and software modes. Provides a single directional “event” to Cardax FT through gateway interface.
• Allow use of any available reader technology including RFID, MagStripe, Keypad, HID ProxCard, etc. Includes future technology protection with the addition of a simple driver to accommodate expanded systems.
• Fully encrypted network communication using industry standard AES encryption.
• Linux based appliance provides highest level of reliability. Other supporting interface applications can be run on Windows, MAC OS X, or Linux.
• Real time integration and interface with Cardax FT.
• Bi-directional capabilities between RFID system input and Cardax FT.
• Bi-directional local control capability out of RFID Controller from Cardax FT commands.
• Ability to easily map an RFID Tag to a Cardax cardholder.
• Potential to have Cardax card functionality and RFID tag functionality on a single card providing multiple function set of ID.
• Ability to “read” multiple personnel tags (RFID ID Badges) and/or asset tags (attached to assets) as they pass through coverage areas and report information in real time Cardax FT for action.

System Data Sharing Interfaces

Description: Bi-directional ASCII interface support for incoming or outgoing ASCII text strings via separate integrations. Allows the Cardax FT Controller to send out ASCII text string in response to Cardax FT events. Example of use: sending out PTZ instructions to a Matrix Switcher. Allows events or alarms to be generated in response to ASCII text strings received by the Cardax FT Controller. Alarms can be stateful and return to normal on receipt of a specific ASCII string. Example of use: logging events received from an intercom system or fire alarm panel.

Description: Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol used in network management systems to monitor network attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. The Cardax FT Controller API SNMP Interface allows Cardax FT Command Centre to listen for SNMP traps from any SNMP Agent (for example, alerts from the Cardax FT Server hardware, or UPS devices). These SNMP messages are converted into events/alarms at the Cardax FT Controller for alarms management and audit purposes.

Time and Attendance

Description: Access bookings at Cardax Readers/Terminals are transferred from the Cardax server to VisionTime T&A system. Then there is no need to carry two cards or to have separate time terminals installed – thereby adding value to the access system, while reducing the cost of the T&A system too.

Description: Read from Cardax database only and insert T/A transactions into Jarrison Time database.

Description:

• Tag Boards - Live cardholder on-site displays. Locate workforce, contractors and visitors on site.
• Asset Management - Assign and track assets on site, including asset and cardholder usage reporting.
• Fitness For Work - Random drug and alcohol testing, including re-testing and management plans.
• Fatigue Management - Monitor fatigue inducing situations, including on site too long and max days worked.
• Intelligent Access Management - Advanced access management, including quarantine and over access rules.
• Workforce Mobilisation Management - Manage workforce and contractor site access.
• Site and Area Inductions - Set and monitor cardholder inductions, including expiry warning notifications.
• Card Expiry Management - Monitor card expiry dates, including pre-emptive notifications.
• Visitor Management - Assign and track visitors on site.
• Time on Site Reporting - Produce and customize time sheet reports for the workforce with the powerful and flexible SQL based report builder.
• Automatic Reporting – Schedule any report to be automatically generated, emailed and exported in a variety of file formats.

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