The AC-PA01x reader is used to read the code from the proximity card and send it to the system for verification. This reader is not an independent device but an EB-AC2201 controller module.

The reader does not verify the card’s permissions alone because the decision-making process and the user base have been transferred to the central unit of the system. In this way, each user can be assigned individual access rights at specific intervals including individual days of the week, non-working days and holidays. The number of users of the system that can be defined is theoretically not much smaller than the number of people living on the ground, so it is possible to create a really large and extensive access control system. The reader itself is also not an executive element of the door control, so as a result of an attempt to tamper the reader, there is no risk of obtaining unauthorized access. What’s more, each attempt of unauthorized crossing of the door, just like any authorized access, is recorded in the system event history, taking into account the exact time the event occurred. After reading the card number, the reader informs with an acoustic and optical signal whether access is possible. The decision to grant access can be made automatically by the system or by the operator after prior verification by the central unit.

Readers are produced in two versions: AC-PA01M and AC-PA01S. They do not differ in appearance or method of operation, at least from the user’s point of view. The AC-PA01S version is used in the case of two-way door control, when two readers are to be connected to one controller.