CEM’s AC2000 (SE) access control system was installed by Thorn Security at the immigration department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The department controls the movement of people into and out of the HKSAR, as well as issuing passports, visas, identity cards, handling nationality matters and the registration of births, deaths and marriages. It is also responsible for detecting and prosecuting immigration law offenders and removing illegal immigrants.
“The Hong Kong government classifies the immigration department headquarters building as a high security zone and ensures it is guarded 24/7 “, commented Eddy Chau, integrated systems manager at Thorn Security. “With the customer, we chose the CEM AC2000 SE system based on the superior product reliability as well as previous CEM project references.”
AC2000 SE provides a Linux-based central server as the operating platform and a second layer of distributed intelligence using the CEM S9020 controllers. It also provides a third layer of distributed intelligence using the CEM InfoProx card readers. As well as offering features such as LCD display and keypad, the InfoProx reader has a large internal database that allows it to make access control decisions at the door, even when offline from it’s host S9020 controller.
The access control system at the site is integrated with an emergency fire alarm system.
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