Physical Access Control
Access Control is not just about keeping the wrong people out, it is also about getting the right people in securely, accurately, and efficiently.
NetControl-X Physical Access Control System
Enterprise Access Control Solution with Hand Vascular Pattern Recognition
Techsphere has specialized in Hand Vascular Pattern Recognition (HVPR) biometric technology, including its own access control solution software suite (NetControl) for its HVPR products since its first introduction of the VP-II HVPR products in the year 2001.
Techsphere’s HVPR products have been successfully deployed and proven in the market with several hundred customers around the world, over many years.
Techsphere’s NetControl-X Physical Access Control System (PACS) is designed for those customers who need a reliable, accurate, and easy to use biometric solution for security access control for highly secured zones, but also want to use non-biometric devices, such as industry standard proximity or smart card readers, for other less secure areas in the facility. NetControl-X PACS provides a complete access control solution for customers without requiring the added cost and additional administration of purchasing and managing a 3rd party access control system.
Key Features and Functions
- Supports VP-II X Hand Vascular Scanners and/or Card readers
- Two channel access control unit (VP-II XC) for card reader connection
- Real time monitoring for all devices, locks, doors and access transactions
- Powerful access control management with NetControl-X software
- Timezone control (Holidays, free access or restricted times), Access rules by user individually or group, Access granted or denied by doors and/or areas
- Convenient user management - By group, location, department or more. Auto-expiration for visitors or short term users
- Reports for system logs and access transactions by user, group, device or period.
- Anti-passback function with two readers installed for in and out
- Up to 64 doors per location
- Multiple locations can be networked
HVPR Products
VP-II X
VP-II X is a biometric scanner that recognizes users using the HVPR (Hand Vascular Pattern Recognition) technology and is used for security access control or time and attendance. The VP-II X Scanner provides various interfaces with external devices through its digital I/Os, RS232, Wiegand inputs/outputs, and TCP/IP ports. VP-II X has a built-in antenna to read a card, and a card reader module can be optionally installed inside the scanner. Supported card modules are proximity, iClass, Mifare, and FeliCa.
0.4s
Verification speed
50,000
Maximum supported users
| Biometric feature | Vascular pattern on the back of the hand |
|---|---|
| Extraction method | Infrared based contactless sensor |
| Verification speed | 0.4 seconds |
| Accuracy | FAR: 0.0001%, FRR: 0.01% |
| Event logs | Up to 500,000 logs |
| Interface | Ethernet / RS232 / RS485 / Wiegand / Digital I/O |
| Supported card types | Optional built-in card modules (Proximity, Mifare, iClass) with built-in antenna |
| Max. Users | 50,000 users |
| Power supply | SMPS included (AC100~250V, 50Hz / 60Hz) or External DC 12~15V |
| Power consumption | 18W (DC 12V, 1.5A) |
| Dimension | 110(W) x 200(H) x 130(T) mm |
VP-II XG
The VP-II XG is a Door Controller for the VP-II X Scanner to connect and control an electrical door lock. The VP-II XG is separately provided and is connected to the VP-II X via RS232 (or RS485; an optional RS485 driver board needs to be installed at both VP-II X and XG to use RS485 interface), typically installed on the secure side of the door. The VP-II XG has a relay output to connect an electrical lock and digital input ports for door status monitoring and exit button interface.
| Interface with VP-II X | RS232, RS485 (Option) |
|---|---|
| Door control | Dry contact output for door lock interface |
| Input for exit button | |
| Input for door sensor | |
| Input for fire alarm | |
| Power consumption | 18W (DC 12V, 2.5A) |
| Dimension | 190(W) x 197(H) x 45.7(T) mm |
VP-II XC
The VP-II XC is a two-channel Physical Access Control System (PACS) for Wiegand input devices such as proximity or smart card readers. The VP-II XC is recommended for use when non-biometric card readers are used for some doors while the VP-II X Vascular Scanners are used for some doors at one site. The VP-II XC is connected to the server application software (VP-II NetControl-X) through TCP/IP Ethernet and operates in the same way as the VP-II X Scanner for access control functions. The only difference is that the VP-II XC validates only the card ID or PIN from the Wiegand input port, instead of the user’s hand vascular pattern. It also provides connection ports for an electric lock (Dry contact relay outputs), exit button, sensors for door and lock monitoring, and fire alarm input. Each channel functions fully independently.
| Interface | Ethernet / Wiegand (2ch) |
|---|---|
| Max. Users / Events | 50,000 users / 500,000 events |
| Door control | Dry contact output for door lock interface, Input for exit button |
| Input for door sensor, fire alarm | |
| Power | Included power supply (AC100~250V, 50Hz / 60Hz) |
| External power supply (DC 24V, 1.5A) | |
| Power consumption | 18W (DC 12V, 2.5A) |
| Dimension | 194(W) x 197(H) x 45.7(T) mm |
Configuration
Case Studies
Government Organization
FDNY (Fire Department of New York)
Our VP-II hand vascular biometric scanner has been standardized as a biometric access control device for the FDNY. The VP-II hand readers have been installed to a few locations for security access control to EMT, fleet facilities, etc. All the vascular readers have built-in Mifare card reader modules to read/write the specific cards for FDNY and are integrated with a 3rd party PACS (Physical Access Control System) via the Wiegand interface.
Government Organization
New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
The VP-II hand vascular scanners are used for daily access control functions since 2007.
University
Texas A&M University
The VP-II hand vascular biometric readers are used for daily access control for computer rooms, data centers, and other secured buildings at the university.
Sea Port
Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
From the Halifax Port Authority’s harbour entrance to the Bedford Basin, the port stretches 29 km. Within that space there are 14 facilities ranging from an autoport handling 100,000 vehicles a year, to an oil refinery where tanker vessels are loaded and discharged at Imperial Oil’s wharves which are connected to its refinery by pipeline. There are also power generation facilities, a cruise ship facility, container terminals, shipyards, oil exploration facilities and public transit ferries that traverse back and forth across the harbour. Each year 200,000 cruise ship passengers passing through the port as do more than two million tonnes of cargo.
After 9/11 they needed to upgrade their physical security areas and decided to adopt the hand vascular reader with the HVPR technology. For the biometric portion of the project, Gord Helm, (Former Manager of Marine Security and Cruise Operations) hasn’t been considering fingerprint or iris scan, but rather vascular scan technology that scans the veins on the back of your hand. “This type of technology has an excellent reputation for being secure from false attempts. It is almost impossible to duplicate or forge. It’s the least intrusive for individuals with the highest rate of reliability and the least susceptible to tampering, so that is certainly one of the ones at the top of our list, in terms of its ability to be used in the environment of Halifax as well.”
Over 60 hand vascular scanners have been installed to the port facilities since 2008.
Airport
New Orleans Airport
The VP-II X hand vascular scanner is used for daily access control for restricted areas. The VP-II hand reader is configured for triple factor authentication, so the user needs to present the iClass card, present their hand, and then enter a pin number for a valid verification.
Transportation
SEPTA (South East Philadelphia Transportation Authority
The VP-II vascular biometric readers are integrated with Mag-strip card readers via the Wiegand interface. The hand readers are used to secure the critical infrastructure of the SEPTA headquarters building as well as securing SEPTA’s data center.
Transportation
LYNX (Orlando Regional Transportation
The VP-II vascular biometric readers integrated with the HID iClass card reader modules are used to secure the entrance to the cash room.
Business
Recall, Inc.
Documents, Records and Information Management company. The VP-II X hand biometric reader controls the access to each location’s main entrance and/or access to the storage area. Many of the units are installed with a man-trap. Many Recall locations over the U.S and Canada have installed our hand readers.
“We had tested multiple types of biometric scanners in many of our facilities but found too much variation with many of the systems. After thorough testing, Techsphere’s HVPR hand vascular scanners solved these issues and are now Recall’s preferred biometric standard for all facilities. We began our rollout over a year ago and this has resulted in Recall facilities benefiting from the highest biometric security available while providing a solution that works for our employees.” Mr. McEvoy said.
And More
Government Organization
BC Lotteries, Canada
The VP-II X hand vascular scanner is used for daily access control for lottery printing facilities. The VP-II hand biometric readers are configured to read/write the HID iClass cards using the internally built-in iClass readers.
University
University of California San Diego
The VP-II NetControl-X PACS (Physical Access Control System) configured with the VP-II hand vascular biometric readers and the VP-II XG Door Controllers is used for security access control for the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
University
Ottawa University, Canada
The Ottawa University security office conducted an in-depth analysis of all available biometric options, facial recognition, fingerprint, iris scan, and vascular scanner and selected vascular scanner as the best price performance alternative.
Business
Giesecke & Devrient
G&D is a global company with the business for security and expertise in banknotes, security documents, and smartcard solutions for communication and payment. The VP-II X hand vascular scanners have been installed at a few G&D facilities in the U.S and Canada.
Business
Bell Canada
The VP-II X hand vascular scanners are used to secure the access control to the data centers.