Front Desk Unit

The ILCO Front Desk Unit (FDU) is a stand-alone access control system that encodes keycards and programs, maintains and audits locks. Its intuitive user interface was designed to meet the needs of the multihousing industry, so property staff need only minimal training. The FDU works without a computer, and no lock wiring is required.

The FDU suits smaller properties that need a comprehensive access control system with one or more workstations. Properties that choose multiple FDUs for convenience of operation do not need to network them.

PMS interface: Most existing property management systems (PMS) can be interfaced with the FDU to automatically transfer a resident's registration information. The information is entered only once, which speeds up keycard encoding and eliminates human error.

Compatibility: The Front Desk Unit is compatible with Solitaire 710/710-II, Generation E-760/76M and 770 locks (legacy) and with 790 locks.

FDU
  • Encodes keycards
  • Tracks keycard data
  • Programs locks
  • Maintains locks
  • Audits locks

Product Details

  • Increases security immediately and economically
  • Reduces rekeying costs
  • No lock wiring required
  • Stand-alone operation: no computer required
  • No networking required if the property chooses multiple FDUs for convenience of operation
  • Easy-to-follow prompts guide the user through FDU functions
  • Multi-track encoding and reading
  • Encodes information on track 2 for point-of-sale (POS) use (FDU systems with "B" encoding tracks only)
  • Lost or stolen keycards pose no threat

Technical Details

  • Keycard encryption: proprietary and unique to each installation
  • Security: authorization keycard or personal identification number (PIN) required for any FDU operation
  • Authorization levels: authorization keycards available for different levels, from property staff to upper management
  • Audit trail: last 4,000 keycard-making transactions, sorted by unit, authorization or key type
  • Lock access levels: 15
  • Property size: 16,000 units and 1,000 common door suites (maximum of 8 inner doors per suite)
  • Common areas: 8 resident and 16 staff areas
  • Restricted areas: 200
  • Staff access levels: 3 Master levels and 5 Sub-Master levels per lock; 255 sections, floors, areas, groups, zones
  • Keycards read and encoded: low or high coercivity Track 1, 2 or 3 magnetic stripe cards
  • Modes of operation: Front Desk (optionally interfaced to PMS), portable Lock Maintenance Unit, Point-of-Sale verifier
  • Temperature: 32 to 104 °F (0 to 40 °C)
  • Humidity: 0% to 85% (non-condensing)
  • Housing: fire retardant plastic, splash resistant
  • Swipe life expectancy: 1,000,000 swipes
  • Approvals and testing: complies with FCC Part 15 Class A; complies with EMC directive 89/336/EEC; CE certified
  • Warranty: 2 years

Functionalities

  • Encodes, reads and verifies keycards
  • Programs, audits and maintains locks
  • Allows 15 levels of keycard access, from resident to emergency
  • Includes 5 authorization levels
  • Encodes 10 special-purpose keycards
  • Stores an audit of the last 4,000 transactions
  • Keeps system time
  • Allows lock and FDU audit viewing and printing
  • Supports 8 resident and 16 staff common areas
  • Accommodates up to 16,000 units

Property management system (PMS) interface

  • Most existing PMS can be interfaced with the FDU to automatically transfer a resident's registration information (unit number, move-out date and time, etc.)
  • Information is entered only once, which speeds up card encoding and eliminates human error
  • Resident move-in function to encode new resident keycards (unit or suite)
  • Additional resident keycards function for new or duplicate resident keycards (unit or suite)
  • Resident keycard read-back function for lost and found or to verify a card
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