Harmony locking hardware now iCLASS compatible
04 August, 2009
category: Contactless, Corporate, Education
Sargent Manufacturing Company, a New Haven, Conn. producer of exit devices, electronic access control locks and cylindrical and mortise locks, has added HID Global’s iCLASS 13.56 MHZ capability to its Harmony Series of access control locking hardware.
Optimized to make physical access control more secure, the iCLASS contactless smart card technology provides versatile interoperability and offers enhanced security through encryption and mutual authentication.
The Harmony H2 Series provides seamless integration of Grade 1 security into an existing Wiegand-compatible access control system and is available in exit device, cylindrical and mortise lock configurations.
Harmony can incorporate an iCLASS card reader, door position switch and latch bolt monitoring sensors, as well as request-to-exit signaling. The Harmony Series is available with many lever styles and hardware finishes.