What is Modbus?

Modbus is a communication protocol developed in 1979 by the company formerly known as Modicon. It is a simple and reliable standard protocol developed for the industrial sector.

What is it used for?

The Modbus protocol is frequently used for industrial applications, because the protocol allows for communication between a large number of devices connected to the same network. Conlan’s first Modbus readers will be used for a combined BMS and ACS solution, developed in collaboration with Softcontrol.

BMS and ACS in one solution

Softcontrol is working on a larger solution that will allow a single controller to be able to control air conditioning as well as access to several gates and doors in a large industrial facility.

“Being able to access both light, heat, alarms and ACS in one system provides a number of benefits,”

says Kim Jespersen, CEO of Softcontrol.

“For instance, we can reuse a lot of censors, and thereby also save money.”

At Softcontrol they are frequently developing customized systems for their customers. It is important for them that the development process is flexible and that the final quality is at its best.

“We have chosen to work with Conlan on this project, one of the reasons being that all development and production takes place in Denmark. This allows us to provide both the highest flexibility and quality, just as our customers expect,”

says Kim.

About Softcontrol

Softcontrol is an ambitious company with a can do attitude and an impressive roadmap with a number of new product introductions in the sales pipeline. Softcontrol’s platform provides a complete solution for heating, lighting, monitoring, security etc.
Read more about Softcontrol.

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Bluetooth, Tags and Door closers

The residents of Bøge Alle 14 are not able to open the door to their apartment themselves. That is why Lindpro has installed Bluetooth readers on each door and connected them to a door operator that opens the door when the resident stands outside. A Bluetooth Low Energy tag located on the resident’s wheelchair activates the reader. In this way, the employees do not have to go all the way to the door to open it, when they are with the resident.

The Bluetooth tag is programmed so that the individual citizen may only access their own room. You also have the possibility to set the reading distance, in which the resident must be, before the door opens.

Mifare for Employees

The employees at Bøge Alle access the front door and the residents’s rooms using their own personal Mifare tag. It is therefore not necessary for the employees to have keys or tags for each room. There are also Mifare readers installed on some residents’s kitchen and medical cabinets, so that only the employees can access the cabinets.

Codes as Back-up or to Guests

All Bluetooth readers are equipped with a keypad as back-up. This means that it is always possible to open the doors with a PIN code, which ensures accessibility, even when the programmed Mifare and Bluetooth tags are not available. A code may also be handed over to relatives, who visit often.

adgangskontrol med bluetoothAt Conlan, we have delivered several solutions with Bluetooth.

For example, click here to read about Digital access for wheelchair user via Bluetooth.

Lindpro

The supervised residential facility at Bøge Alle 14 was installed by Lindpro.

Lindpro is dedicated to delivering excellent technical craftsmanship. Lindpro is also a leading knowledge company with focus on delivering innovative technical solutions within various specialty areas. The variety of solutions adds great value for their customers.

Read more about Lindpro at www.lindpro.dk, or contact project manager, Kristian Stengård Nordby at tel. +45 76 11 49 00.

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It has been an interesting journey to develop and produce more than 45.000 access control systems, and I am proud of the many buildings that are now equipped with Key7 access control,

says Nicolaj Haarup who founded Key7 in 1999.

We are happy to add Key7 access control products to our portfolio and look forward to servicing all Key7 customers.

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CT2000 in the year 1993

We had a notion that the bypass couplers that were available in the market at the time could be improved substantially. First of all, they needed to be smaller and smarter, and then we wanted the keys to have a capacitive touch. That really was the essence of the project,” says Ejner Hansen, who is still a director at Conlan today.

On a Saturday in the summer of 1993, Conlan started a co-operation with Alarm System in order to design the new code keypad. The first sod was cut at a meeting between Ejner and Flemming Ravn and Bjørn-Erik Jørgensen from Alarm System.

There, they had made this keypad, which had some of the technology but lacked all the background in order to be used in the alarm systems industry as a bypass coupler

says Flemming Ravn, who was responsible for the development of fuses at Alarm System at the time.

Flemming Ravn, among other things, participated in the project by designing a new keypad for bypass couplers, as the existing products in the market did not fulfil the wishes of the customers of Alarm Systems with respect to design and functionality.

At the time, there were two in the market, and their products were bulky. They were big and fat, and the keys were prone to wear. Therefore, we saw that there were a few opportunities for this keypad, because there wasn’t any mechanical scanning and instead, it had capacitive scanning,

says Flemming.

Design and Functionality

From the start, during the development process, the focus was on a significantly different design compared to the existing products in the market.

At the time, we already recognised the trend that the users wanted the installations to look nice, too

says Ejner Hansen.

Therefore, one of the first steps consisted of determining the dimensions of the unit – and next, to find the space for the internal technology.

We decided to use the long 2×6 key format, so that it could be installed on a door frame,

says Flemming.

It was a very free process, where we were allowed to be creative and spent very little time on development documentation. That was probably one of the reasons for the success.

Summer and Sun

As always, when you start a new project, there were also a few surprises in the CT2000 project that the participants from Conlan and Alarm System had not expected. The first surprise turned up when it became summer and hot.

When it was really hot, the users noticed that the sabotage alarm suddenly started. When a cloud moved in front of the sun, the system worked again, and we simply couldn’t find out why

says Flemming.

We found out that the error made the cast iron bulge a little so that the small sabotage contact was released and started the alarm. But it took us a little time to find out about that. After all, you couldn’t see it.

Black and White

At the same time, when the code keyboard went into sales, the group also developed the proximity reader in the same series – and here, they met with funny challenges.

We had this proximity reader, which worked fine when it was installed on white paint. But when we installed it on black paint, it suddenly stopped working. So we removed it from the black paint, and it started working again. In the same way, it worked fine with a white front label, but not with the black one. So how could this be? They were absolutely similar apart from the paint. We wondered at great deal about that,

says Flemming Ravn.

We found out that the problem was due to the content of carbon in the black paint, which disturbed the signals.

Then we had a few tests, where we put in some ferrite together with the coil. And that ferrite plate is still sitting there today, which is also the reason why we don’t have a reading problem when the reader is installed on metal.

A Durable Classic

They had an idea – the North Jutlanders – and the fact was, it was probably one of the better ideas. Today – more than 20 years later – the CT2000 is still produced at Conlan. The teething trouble has been overcome a long time ago, and the keypad is still used as a bypass coupler and for a number of other purposes, where the flexible software comes into its own. The design and the features are still exactly the same as when the product was launched in the early 90s.

According to Flemming Ravn, it was especially the design of the reader with its many features and combinations which ensured that it had a solid position in the marked directly from the start.

That was the reason why we beat the two competitors who existed at the time. Because it was so small because it had such a smart design compared to the existing products in the market.

Today, the aesthetic design is still one of the major aspects in Conlan’s development of new products. This can among other things be seen in the newer product line, Mykey, which fits a Fuga frame as module 1 or 1½. Time will show, whether this idea is durable as the one, they had 25 years ago.

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Promote Your Company

Since all our code keypads work with capacitive touch without physical buttons, the entire front label is available for your design. You can choose colours and fonts that match your company and you can add graphics as a background between the keys.

Many of our customers take the option of adding their own logo to the front label. The Mykey readers of the 1½ module do not offer much space but you can still get a really nice result as shown in the photo examples. Some customers also choose to use the asterisk key for their logo.

Quality Print in Several Colours

Our subcontractor assists you with the label design, which naturally will be available to you for acceptance prior to production. They print in the RAL or Pantone colours selected by you and with the logo handed in by you (.ai/.eps). The print will be added to the backside of the film so that the colours are not subjected to wear or fade over time. All the front labels are easy to clean and can be offered with a matte or glossy surface.

The Right Frames

You can also design the reader itself in order to obtain a perfect match with the area where it is to be installed. We provide both front labels and frames in the colours stated by you, so that they fit exactly with the door frames or other relevant surfaces, for instance. The frames can also get an extra strong layer of varnish, if this is relevant.

In fact, your imagination is the limit! Please contact us for further information or inspiration on how to create your own unique design.

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Why choose OSDP?

There are many valid reasons for choosing access control with OSDP when safety has top priority. Lars Juul-Olsen, Managing Director at Techsolutions, chose to develop their new controller TechPoint with OSDP:

OSDP offers freedom of choice of readers for high-security installations. The communication between readers and the controller can be encrypted, which is of high importance, since the readers are, after all, mostly installed outside of the safeguarded area. As a developer of door controllers, you save development costs, since you do not have to develop proprietary protocols for various card readers,

says Lars.

Read more about Techpoint

Conlan access control with OSDP

Today, a number of Conlan access control readers can be delivered with OSDP. Among other things, the Mykey reader – CM – and our display. Our readers with OSDP are called 3002 – e.g. CM3002. Many of our other readers can also be delivered with OSDP, so if you want ODSP readers, contact us and hear about the choices.

Read more about OSDP at siaonline.org

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Net2 is Paxton’s advanced PC based networked access control solution. The security system offers centralised administration and control of sites ranging from one to hundreds of doors, and thousands of users. This compatibility provides added flexibility with users able to choose from Conlan’s range of readers. This is particularly benefical when sites want to upgrade their security system but keep their exsisting readers, or have a specialist requirement such as a Bluetooth reader.

Paxton produce industry-leading access control systems which meet the challenges and trends of the security industry. With 30 years’ industry experience, they offer engineering excellence, creating simple, yet intelligent and innovative products with simplicity designed in, ensuring they’re straightforward to install, use and maintain.

Founded in 1991, Conlan is a highly innovative company that focuses on the development and manufacturing of security technology and readers for access control, alarm systems, all of high performance and high design quality.

Gareth OHara, Paxton Sales and Marketing Director, says:

Conlan’s high functionality and wide range of readers integrates well with our Net2 system hardware and intuitive, user-friendly software. The ease of use and accessibility of the product means that the Conlan and Paxton system is an attractive proposition for a wide range of installers.

Ejner Hansen, Conlan Manager says:

At Conlan we combine the finest micro-technology with intelligent software to deliver strong security in compact readers. The integration with Paxton’s Net2 system will enable us to deliver a trusted interface and straightforward security solution to our customers.

Paxton Access Ltd

Paxton is the UK designer and manufacturer of market leading IP access control and door entry systems, with 30 years’ experience. Based in Brighton, East Sussex, Paxton manufacture all products locally and export to over 40 countries worldwide. Paxton has become the installers’ company of choice through their efforts to offer installer focused products and services. The company continues to enjoy significant international expansion.

By Paxton, Brighton

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NOX means security and flexibility

The NOX system is placed in the highest security category and based on an open platform, so it easily integrates with existing and future installations. This gives the system a high level of reliability even in complex systems – a quality that is highly valued by Danish supplier, ARAS.

The systems must function seamlessly. And they must live up to their promises,

says Gunnar Høj, Key Account Manager at ARAS.

MyKey adds an exclusive look

ARAS buys access control readers from external suppliers – Conlan among others – and the NOX system is easily compatible with the Mykey line.

The new Mykey readers probably have the best design on the market right now. And design is increasingly being valued by our customers. People seem very pleased with the compact size as well,

says Gunnar.

If you want to hear more about Mykey, please call us at +45 70 40 60 03.

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