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Hikvision

Manufacturer/Brand name: Hikvision

Device / Solution: All-in-One Entrance & Exit Manager

Description: The device is integrated with a fast-speed barrier gate, a smart number plate recognition camera, a supplemental light, an LCD display, an anti-fall radar, and a two-way audio intercom. The all-in-one structure brings simple wiring and efficient vehicle access control management.

Intended applications:

* Outdoor vehicle access control.

Primary use case:

* Vehicle access control.

Supported credential types:

* Number plate, or multi-factor authentication with access control terminals.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) support:

* No.

Biometric liveness detection:

* No.

Communication protocol(s):

* TCP/IP.

Data encryption:

* In transit.

Encryption type:

* AES-256.

PACS integrations:

* Milestone.

On-device intelligence (AI) capabilities:

* Tailgating detection.

Cloud management:

* Onsite, cloud and hybrid options.

Ingress protection (IP) rating:

* Other.

Impact (IK) rating:

* Other.

Power requirements:

* 220V AC.

Local support and repairs available?

* Yes.

Contact: Eason Zhou

Tel: +27 65 200 7991

[email protected]

www.hikvision.com

Hikvision

Manufacturer/Brand name: Hikvision

Device / Solution: QUICK PAS

Description: QUICK PASS is a solution that includes an ANPR kit (ANPR camera mounted on a vertical pole with a supplementary light) and a barrier gate. The solution can be managed by an onsite VMS or the cloud-based HikConnect app to manage the vehicle list for access control.

Primary use case:

* Vehicle access control.

Supported credential types:

* Mobile (BLE).

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) support:

* Yes.

Biometric liveness detection:

* No.

Communication protocol(s):

* TCP/IP.

Data encryption:

* In transit.

Encryption type:

* AES-256.

PACS integrations:

* Milestone.

Cloud management:

* Yes.

Ingress protection (IP) rating:

* IP67.

Impact (IK) rating:

* None.

Power requirements:

* 220V AC.

Local support and repairs available?

* Yes.

Contact: Eason Zhou

Tel: +27 65 200 7991

[email protected]

www.hikvision.com

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