Cooper Security, a business unit of the electrical business Eaton, has a new series, part of the company’s Scantronic and Menvier brands. These devices include access control monitors, keypads, communicators and control panels.
As part of the Scantronic range, designed for small to medium sized installations, the AX300 access control and environmental monitoring system builds on the AX200. Available in a single box, it includes a power supply as standard with an optional back up battery to provide operation in the event of a mains failure. To run over a network, it can connect to a PC over a TCP network connection, helping to update individual controllers.
Able to support up to 4,000 cards, 128 time zones and 4,000 transactions, all of which can all be stored locally, extra AX300s can be added to the system by result of plug and play the makers say. It is available in two variants – the ACC-AX300 comprises a controller and power supply, while the ACC-AX300MP-B is offered with two extra black mini-readers and 10 proximity cards.
The Scantronic KEY-K01, KEY-KP01 and KEY-KPZ01 keypads can be customised to a company’s brand, using inserts available via Cooper Security’s online print-on-demand service due for release in September 2013.
The three keypads offer a choice of proximity, non-proximity or proximity with zones. The proximity keypads have connections for an external reader – the KEY-EP – that complements the internal functions. To add flexibility to the KEY-KPZ01, users have the option of having two zones on-board.
As for the Scantronic i-on30EXL and i-on30EXDL communicators, there is now the option of a larger i-on50 style end station for the i-on30EXL, while the i-on30EXD is also available as the i-on30EXDL. Cooper Security adds that it will continue to supply the smaller end station variants for sites where space is limited. In the Menvier range, the Menvier30 is a Grade 2, 30-zone control panel. Fitting into the Menvier40/100/300 family, it is supplied with the same end station and also uses the same peripherals and programming style.
The Menvier30 features semi-automatic addressing, which prevents address duplication for bus-mounted devices, thus saving hours of installation and diagnostic time. As for the expander locator, with a press of a button the product emits a tone to help locate a device – something of use for installers that are new to a property. Installer sessions can also be transferred from one keypad to another, which is particularly useful for bigger sites, while a radio range is also achievable if expanders are used.
To mark the introduction of these products, installers can buy a launch kit for a limited time only – the Menvier30KPZ – which comprises the Menvier30 and KEY-KPZ01 keypad.
Orlaith Palmer, marketing manager at Cooper Security, said: ‘We take the comments and feedback we receive from our valued installation partners incredibly seriously, and I’m delighted that we have been able to incorporate the flexibility and functionality that they so clearly demand within these state-of-the-art products. I’m confident that these features will offer them significant time saving and operational benefits during their day-to-day activities.’
About Cooper Security
It’s a business unit of Eaton’s Cooper Safety Division, part of the electrical business of Eaton. Eaton’s electrical business covers power distribution and circuit protection, backup power protection, control and automation, lighting and security, structural solutions and wiring and engineering services. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
