CUSTOMER CASE

Co-working space - FOCUS

French co-working space ticks all the boxes with SMARTair access control system & wireless online management

Challenge

Focus is a French based real-estate company, specializing in business colocation, offering turnkey office spaces and related services with offices nationwide. At its Lyon co-working location, Focus required a reliable access control system, combining aesthetics and high security features. For ease of installation and as a cost saving measure, the Focus team decided to go for a battery-powered rather than a wired solution. Focus wanted a scalable solution, that would evolve with their business, allowing them to add additional features or functionality without having to replace existing devices.

Requirements

  • A scalable, wireless solution providing control in real time
  • Intuitive software enabling remote door management
  • A reliable solution with seamless installation
  • Easy retrieval of access logs, for quick incident investigation
  • Flexibility in granting tailored access rights to teams or individuals
  • Devices capable of remaining secure even in the event of a power cut

Solution

Having researched the access solutions available on the market today, the Focus team has made an obvious choice - SMARTair access control system with Wireless Online management.

“For quality reasons, we needed an expert supplier to meet our security and confidentiality needs,” says Gauthier Massardier, Real Estate Manager at Focus. Doors at their Lyon workspace are now securely locked with battery-powered wireless devices. All credentials, door locks and users are managed in real time from the SMARTair TS1000 software. Building managers can update the access rights of any space user — or easily cancel access permissions for everyone who should no longer have access to coworking spaces. SMARTair enables Focus to extend functionality in the future, with features such as unlocking by a mobile app, remote lockdown in an emergency or a Web Manager to administer multiple sites. SMARTair real-time access control is also cost-efficient to manage compared to wired access control or traditional mechanical security system, where locks must be administered manually and individually. 

  • Utility
  • Remote management
  • Uninterrupted integration
  • Flexbility
  • SMARTair

Company: Focus (www.focus.work)

Location: Lyon, France

Segment: Coworking / Office

Devices installed: SMARTair® Wireless Online system with 30 Escutcheons, 5 Wall Readers & 1 Cylinder

Credential technology: iCLASS®

Related products

  • SMARTair® i-max

    A robust wireless device to bring secure RFID and BLE unlocking to every high-traffic door. i-max, an electronic escutcheon is easy to retrofit and compatible with Standalone, UOC, online or offline system management.

    Application

    SMARTair i-max comes in a variety of finishes and with a slimline design to fit every building style and scheme. Different models of handles and antibacterial surface for healthcare applications are available.

    Technical Data
    Door profiles - Suitable for wooden, narrow or glass doors
    Traffic volume - meduim to high
    Exterior usage - IP54 (Xetreme version) Up to 85% humidity -20 °C to +70 °C
    Hardware compatibility and installation - High retrofit (compatible with most common mortise locks). Drilling, no cabling. Doors from 30mm up to 110mm (thicker doors may be possible on demand)
    Power supply - Battery (from 60.000 to 80.000 cycles)* max. 2 years standby**
    Types of batteries:: 3 LR03 AAA 1.5V alkaline batteries
    Multi-authentication - RFID and PIN
    Status informatin - Handle usage. Thumb turn usage: only in privacy model/ door position: door sensor ot included. No (normally open) connection. Override cylinder (in combination with special mortise lock)
    Certification - CE (EMC, R&TTE). ROHS, REACH, WEE. EN1634 (Fire)
    RFID tegnologies - HID iClass(R). MIFARE Classic and Ultralight SKIDATA. DESFire.
    System management upgradability - Escutcheons can be upgraded from standalone > Offline. Update on Card > Wireless online by:
    - Adding RF Module
    - Fireware upgrade
    - Change of internal cover (plastic top)

    * Depending on reading technology (MIFARE), iClass etc.)
    ** Depending on cycles per day.



  • SMARTair® Management Software

    Function

    For the ultimate in access flexibility, SMARTair TS1000 software enables system admin from any device. Manage offline, Update on Card and online devices within the same installation and one interface.

    The SMARTair TS1000 software is the most intuitive management software on the market. It brings flexibility and — if required — real-time control to any installation. Easy upgradability, a core SMARTair philosophy, is right at the heart of your TS1000 software user experience.

    SMARTair TS1000 puts managers in complete control of all access from a single point. Its secure client–server architecture with web services allows system management from virtually any device — PC, tablet or smartphone — and from multiple points. There is no need for managers to stay physically at their site, and no software for clients to install.

    With the SMARTair TS1000 software, facilities and security managers can opt to manage access rights with calendar schedules for different user groups. The system offers ongoing flexibility, easily incorporating new doors, new users and permissions, calendars and time zones. Up to 30 separate schedules can be incorporated.

    With SMARTair TS1000 software, you can easily combine different management systems within one installation. For example, perimeter doors are equipped with Wireless Online functionality, while many interior doors are managed by Update on Card. A single software interface controls it all.

    The TS1000 also offers the capability to upgrade quickly from Offline to Update on Card or Wireless Online management. Your investment is future-proofed, because SMARTair’s software does the upgrading for you.

    The SMARTair Management Software includes:

    A USB memory device that contains: SMARTair Software installation file; Site data (the license); Technical manuals
    Authorization key programmed with the system's code
    The easy-to-use SMARTair Software manages all types of SMARTair products − escutcheons, wall readers, cabinet lock, knob cylinders and others − simultaneously.


    Software requirements

    PC with Pentium 4 processor or higher
    1 GB of free RAM
    1 GB or free disk space
    32-bit or 64-bit Microsoft Windows Operating System supporting services (Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows ME are not supported)

    Site data

    The 'site data' is supplied with the software and includes the license for the system and a unique 8-figure alphanumeric system code
    All information regarding the system (user list, door list, authorization matrix, time profiles, etc.) is kept in the site data file

    Authorization Key

    The Authorization Key enhances security for the SMARTair system
    Each Authorization Key contains the system's unique corresponding
    system code
    In order for the Portable Programmer to function, the Authorization Key must be inserted. Without it, the Portable Programmer will not update the door or retrieve audit trails. It is possible to override the Portable Programmer by logging into the system's software

    Types of licenses

    For the different products (upgrades available): Offline; Update-On-Card (UOC); Wireless
    According to the number of doors in the system (upgrade available): Up to 10 doors; Up to 30 doors; Up to 75 doors; More then 75 doors
    With Anti-Pass Back functionality (this feature is available with any license)

  • SMARTair® Knob Cylinder

    Function

    The SMARTair Knob Cylinder is an easy-to-use, simple-to-install, and highly effective electronic cylinder that can be integrated with other SMARTair locking elements − escutcheons, wall readers, e-motion − in one Access Control system managed by SMARTair Software.

    The Knob Cylinder is upgradable from Standalone to Offline/Update-On-Card and/or Wireless, making it the perfect solution for both new and retrofit installations.

    The SMARTair knob cylinder world-class design is robust and resistant. The knob cylinder comes in more finishes and colors, upgrading aesthetics and functionality in equal measure. Suitable for any door, it quickly upgrades your existing mechanical cylinder to a real-time access-controlled cylinder – without any drilling or wiring at the door.

    Mechanical features

    Freewheeling knob until an authorized credential is presented
    Motorized clutch activates cylinder cam
    Compatible with a mass variety of standard mortise locks (Euro, Scandinavian, Finnish and ANSI models are available)
    Panic function: Internal knob turning always opens door (only Euro model)
    Available Knob Cylinder models:
    Euro - Double cylinder (one or two electronic sides), half cylinder,

    Mortise cylinder

    Scandinavian - Double cylinder (one or two electronic sides), half cylinder

    Application

    The new SMARTair knob cylinder is a wireless locking device designed for office and meeting room doors, as well as existing glass, aluminum or wooden doors where installing an escutcheon proves difficult.