Electronic Access Control

ISBN: 9780123820280 出版年：2011 页码：444 Norman, Thomas L Butterworth-Heinemann_RM

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, 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. 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 students and prospective security professionals. 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 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