Smarter Access Control Overview

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Provide a secure and easy way to manage access

Smarter Access Control is a powerful solution for managing access to business properties. Built to work with the Alarm.com for Business platform, which includes intrusion, video, energy, and access management, this solution enables you to offer your business customers an all-in-one security solution.

With powerful multi-site management, swipe to disarm, expiring access, and credentials bulk upload features, your customers can easily manage a wide range of access control and intrusion setups — all through Alarm.com’s user-friendly website and app.

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By offering Access Control as part of your broader Smarter Business Security solution, you can:

Increase RMR and sales opportunities

Add a door to any security proposal or easily upsell this retrofit-friendly solution to existing customers.

Reduce customer support time

Installation is easy with quick account creation and plug and play network setup all through the Partner Portal or MobileTech.

Increase customer engagement

By combining access and security in one platform, you can create stickier customers who are more likely to keep using your services.

Hardware

Use industry-standard access control hardware to bring your system online. Smarter Access Control supports the following hardware:

Any Wiegand or OSDP reader
Any card frequency (must match the reader used)
Any relay-controlled locking hardware
Any exit device with a relay output
Most unencrypted, non-proprietary card formats, including standard 26-bit formats

Alarm.com components

Mercury Series

LP1501 PoE Door Controller (ADC-AC-LP1501)
LP1501 PoE Door Controller & Power Kit (ADC-AC-LP1501-PSE)
LP1502 Door Controller (ADC-AC-LP1502)
LP1502 Door Controller & Power Kit (ADC-AC-LP1502-PSE)
Single Reader Expansion Module (ADC-AC-MR50)
Two Reader Expansion Module (ADC-AC-MR52)
Empty Enclosure with Mercury Backplate (ADC-AC-E1M, ADC-AC-E2M, and ADC-AC-E4M)

HID Aero Series

X1100 Door Controller (ADC-AC-X1100)
X100 Two Reader Expansion Module (ADC-AC-X100)
X1100 Two Door Controller and Power Kit (ADC-AC-X1100-2PSE)
X1100 Four Door Controller and Power Kit (ADC-AC-X1100-4PSE)

How it works

Seamless integration with the Alarm.com platform helps business owners stay secure while gaining new awareness into access events and key operational activities.