SHEFFIELD, U.K. — Synectics, based here, announces that it has received LenelS2 factory certification and joined the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP).
Synectics’ command and control platform, Synergy 3, interfaces with the OnGuard access control system, allowing customers to fully benefit from the respective feature sets with ease and peace of mind, according to the announcement.
“Synectics has completed required factory testing at LenelS2 to validate the functionality of its interface to the OnGuard system,” states John Marchioli, OAAP Product Management, LenelS2. “We look forward to their continued involvement in the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program.”
Through the LenelS2 OnGuard access control system, Synergy 3 users can view current hardware status, open doors, set reader modes, control access alarms, activate/deactivate pulse outputs, and detect risk indicators such as forced or held doors, tampering and equipment failures.
“As a business committed to open-architecture design, it is our responsibility to work with leading solutions providers to ensure compatibility,” says David Lowe, director of business strategy, Synectics. “It means our customers have greater freedom and flexibility when selecting their security and site management system.”
“Achieving OnGuard system certification for versions 7.5, and 7.6 reflects this commitment, delivers value for Synergy 3 users, and has cemented a business relationship we hope to nurture through our membership in the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program,” Lowe adds.
The interface between Synergy 3 and the OnGuard application creates a unified experience for customers to manage their security needs, explains Sreenath Namelil, product manager – integrations, Synectics. “Control room operators can oversee the access control functionality directly from their Synergy 3 window, simplifying investigations and access control operations by tying together entry and alarm data directly with the associated video to aid visual verification,” he continues.
Synergy 3 is an enterprise-class, flexible, open-architecture platform that enables alarms and events, security and process control sub-systems, video, and data to be monitored, managed, and recorded from a single unified interface.
Said to be designed with ease of use in mind, Synergy 3 supports a wide range of integrations to the world’s leading safety, security and operational systems.
