To control a parking lot gate or garage door, you can either configure license plates as credentials in your Synergis™ access control system, or you can trigger the SharpV camera unit I/Os based on hotlist match events from Security Center.
NOTE:
- For AutoVu™ Managed Services (AMS) systems, no gate control solutions are currently available. For more information, contact your Genetec™ representative.
- The SharpV unit must be enrolled in the Archiver to control its I/Os. However, if a separate I/O module is already enrolled, enrolling the SharpV unit is not required.
- For redundancy, you can set up two separate systems. For example, you can use the ALPR gate control method to trigger the gate for a VIP hotlist, and also configure a badge or PIN reader to open the gate.
The following table highlights the differences between the two gate control methods.
| License plate as a credential | ALPR gate control | |
|---|---|---|
| Use case | Synergis access control system where the parking access gate is configured as a door in the system and the SharpV unit acts as a reader. For more information, see Overview of AutoVu SharpV camera integration in Synergis Softwire. | Gate control using the SharpV unit inputs and outputs triggered by hotlist match events from Security Center. For more information, see ALPR gate control. |
| Hardware | Synergis Cloud Link appliance and a SharpV ALPR camera unit. | SharpV ALPR camera unit. |
| Configuration | Configure license plate credentials for cardholders in Security Center. The gate is configured as a door and the SharpV unit acts as a reader. The output on the SharpV unit or on an interface module opens the gate. With this method, you can also apply access rules and combinations of schedules and conditions. | Configure hotlists and event-to-actions in Security Center. |
| Reports | Synergis reports including the Cardholder activities report, Door activities report, People count report, and so on. | ALPR reports including the Reads report, Hits report, and so on. |
| Offline functionality | This method continues to work offline because cardholder credentials are stored
on the Synergis Cloud Link appliance. NOTE: The SharpV unit can
be connected to the second Ethernet port on the Synergis Cloud Link appliance to
create an isolated network.
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No offline functionality. The SharpV unit must be connected to Security Center. |