Introduction - DPS Telecom ECU LAN User Manual

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Introduction

The Building Access System (BAS) is a comprehensive building entry management system that provides
centralized door access control utilizing your existing DPS network monitoring systems. With the system in place,
managers can maintain a database of all personnel access as well as the time of day and location that access was
granted.
Building access functionality typically requires an RTU to report to T/Mon and locally process entry requests made
through an entry control unit (ECU). The ECU LAN, however, grants or denies access on its own, performing both
the RTU and ECU functions of the traditional DPS building access environment. It communicates directly with T/Mon
to retrieve and report access data, stores its own access data locally, and issues control logic for a single door.
In the Building Access System, the ECU LAN operates independently of an RTU
With the ECU LAN, you can cheaply and easily add individual doors to your building access system to control
building access at small sites where you don't have or need an RTU. This allows you to extend building access
functionality to sites that would've otherwise been unmonitored or controlled by a completely separate system.
The ECU LAN:
• Controls and regulates a single door entry point.
• Stores entry data and access permissions locally so your site functions independent of the master.
• Supports both keypad and proxy card entry methods.
• Supports a dual proxy reader build option.
• Is configurable through simple TTY and Web Browser interfaces
• Can run in stand-alone mode for applications without T/Mon
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