Johnson Controls Introduces New Long-Range Access Control ID Solution to CEM Systems

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Introducing a long-range access control ID solution—Farpointe Data’s Ranger® receivers and transmitters—for use with CEM Systems’ AC2000 access control and security management systems.

Farpointe Data’s Ranger® receivers and transmitters provide a long-range radio frequency identification (RFID) solution that features exceptionally long read ranges—up to 200 feet (61 m).

Belfast, UK, 12 April, 2021 — Johnson Controls announces the introduction of a long-range access control ID solution—Farpointe Data’s Ranger® receivers and transmitters—for use with CEM Systems’ AC2000 access control and security management systems.

Ranger is a long-range radio frequency identification (RFID) solution that features exceptionally long read ranges—up to 200 feet (61 m)—making it the ideal RFID component for AC2000 systems controlling access through perimeter gates, vehicle barriers, building entrances, and more.

Operating at the globally accepted 433-MHz frequency, Ranger receivers and transmitters are available in two- and four-channel models, allowing one transmitter to be used at up to four access points. Additionally, with no line-of-sight required between receiver and transmitter, receivers can be installed indoors to protect against tampering. However, receivers and transmitters are perfectly suited for outdoor use, as both are IP67-rated for outstanding resistance to weathering.

“One of the highlights of Ranger is its flexibility,” said Philip Verner, Regional Sales Director, EMEA, CEM Systems. “Ranger transmitters can be embedded with a smartcard or proximity chip that allows them to be used in presentation mode with traditional readers,” Verner added. “For example, this functionality gives users the ability to access a parking gate by pressing a button on the transmitter, then access a front entrance by presenting the same transmitter to a traditional card reader near the door, just like they would a card,” Verner concluded.

To add to its versatility, Ranger’s four-channel receiver features an adjustable read-range dial within its enclosure allowing it to be configured, right in the field, to the specific needs of the access control application. The same receiver can also be fitted with an external antenna to extend its read range well beyond 200 feet.

Fully compatible with all AC2000 security management systems, Ranger adds a beneficial long-range solution to the CEM Systems line of access control components.

About CEM Systems

About CEM Systems
CEM Systems from Tyco Security Products is now part of Johnson Controls, a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. CEM provides highly advanced security management solutions which include integrated access control, ID badging, alarm monitoring, people counting systems and the industry’s most advanced and flexible range of card readers.

From a small facility to a large multi-site facility the sophisticated AC2000 access control system and advanced CEM products provide a solution to meet even the most complex needs. Each CEM system can be customized to specifically fit the needs of each individual customer, ensuring a powerful, highly tailored level of protection that simply cannot be matched in the industry. For more information on CEM Systems access control technologies, visit www.cemsys.com.

Tyco Security Products is now part of Johnson Controls, a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. With its world-leading premium access control, video, location-based tracking and intrusion solutions, Tyco Security Products employs over 2,800 employees globally, including research and development, marketing, manufacturing, sales, service and logistics teams in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Our products, built by developers from all product disciplines, consistently allow customers to see more, do more, and save more across multiple industries and segments including healthcare, government, transportation, finance, retail, commercial and residential. Worldwide, Tyco Security Products helps protect 42% of Fortune 500 companies, transportation systems on five continents, 37% of the world’s top 100 retailers, over two million commercial enterprises, thousands of students in more than 900 educational facilities, and over five million private residences.

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