Suprema’s X-Station offers RFID and keypad reader/controller functions and its 3.5-inch heavy-duty touch-screen LCD with smart phone style graphic user interface provides usability and convenience.
On the hardware side, the device offers features including a built-in camera for face detection, 667 MHz CPU for Windows CE based device operation, TCP/IP interface, and time and attendance hot keys.
The face detection technology in X-Station provides an increased level of security and an effective workforce management solution, Norbain says.
With its built-in camera, X-Station detects and captures human face images after card/PIN authorisation. This can avoid unauthorised access attempts and prevent possible payroll fraud like buddy-punching.
5,000 faces
The device can store up to 5,000 face image logs in its internal flash memory and also send image logs to the server with its TCP/IP interface.
X-Station is fully compatible with BioStar, Suprema’s IP-based distributed access control management system. The device offers intelligent controller functions with its network interfaces and the IP-based system concept brings significant cost savings in installation and maintenance by leveraging existing networks, Norbain says.
It also offers communication interfaces including TCP/IP, 2-channel RS485, Wiegand interfaces, and relays. Available in 13.56 MHz Mifare or 125KHz EM card versions, it provides flexibility for users in designing their own access control systems.
Gareth Ellams, Norbain’s access control manager, said: “Suprema’s X-Station is an evolution of the access control reader, and features a very attractive ultra slim and sleek design.
“With the introduction of X-Station, Suprema now offers an extensive line-up of biometrics and RFID products, from simple IP readers to industry-leading multimodal biometric terminals.”
