Access control keypads have been able to not only keep up with the changing technological times, but are actually considered an important part of a successful high-security design today. Whether they are standalone, combination readers, wireless, outdoors or indoors, keypads are experiencing a resurgence in popularity. And the technology behind them is making them look sleeker and function smarter.
“For access control, keypads are being used in combination with cards and, more often than not, a smart card where the PIN is stored on the card itself — not on the panel,” says Dave Adams, senior product marketing manager, HID Global, Irvine, Calif. “Keypads help ensure privacy and give a better assurance of the identity of the person holding the card.”