Network Communications News (NCN) May 2017 | Page 14

ON THE COVER
Biometric intelligence
The biometric readers within this
lock remove the possibility of
fraudulent access through mislaid
keys and cards or corrupt activity.
This solution is data centre
centric, in line with the market
shift towards cloud-based activity,
co-location deployments and
managed service offerings, where
multiple clients are facilitated.
Standalone Combination lock
and st andalone RFiD lock
These solutions provide the
opportunity to have up to 20 unique
combination codes or 20 individual
cards for each lock, and both can
be integrated with any of the latch
mechanism doors with the Comms-
and Equipment-series racks.
Powered by a triple AA battery
power pack, this self-contained
system is easily programmed
with a management key and has
an average activation lifecycle of
around 50,000 operations. This
solution can either be supplied as a
‘Excel
Networking
Solutions has
created a well
established
selection
of products
within its
Environ
range.’
Other options
include the
Standalone
RFiD Lock and
the Standalone
Combination Lock.
stand alone part for retro fitting or
pre-fitted to the chosen rack.
The Environ Lock range can
be easily integrated into various
systems to create a totally
intelligent solution. With this
function, the locks can become
networkable, allowing for remote
access activation capabilities.
Alarm outputs can be configured
to give a notification of door open
requests, ensuring, keeping the
security of the infrastructure at
the forefront at all times.
Strengthening the purpose of
the Environ Locking Solutions in
comparison to its manual locking
handle counterpart, the locks can
be powered and integrated with
the Excel Intelligent PDU Solution.
Excel Networking Solutions has
created a well established selection
of products within its Environ range,
and these Locking Solutions have
strengthened the brand further. As
with the whole ethos surrounding
Excel, providing customers with a
choice is imperative and it certainly
isn’t a ‘one solution fits all’ when it
comes to the locks.
With a variety of locking
solutions available, and the option
to have the locks delivered for retro
fitting or pre-fitted and supplied
with the racks, there are countless
choices for customers to source a
solution to suit their requirements.
To complement the range of locking
solutions, Excel offers a variety
of associated items, including
programming keys and locking
system cards, giving seamless
functionality and complete security.
The Environ Locking Solutions
and the associated additional
items have been included in the
new Excel A5 catalogue that is
available to download from the
Excel website. Printed copies of
the catalogue are also available
upon request, by emailing admin@
excel-networking.com.
In addition to the locking
solutions, Excel also offers an
extensive range of products beneath
the Environ banner, including racks
and open frames designed to make
installation and ongoing use quick,
easy and efficient.
The breadth of designs
and products available within
the range make them ideal for
a wide range of applications
in the enterprise, data centre,
security and professional audio
visual market, especially when
incorporated with a specially
designed locking solution.
For further information visit:
www.excel-networking.com
14 | May 2017