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Safety and Security


Agrippa fire door holders get top marks


Agrippa wire-free fire door holders have been installed at one of Birmingham’s largest schools, enabling fire doors in school corridors to be legally held open, releasing them in the event of a fire alarm to protect students and staff.


With over 1400 students and 270 Sixth Formers, Fairfax Academy in Sutton Coalfield is typical of many larger, busy schools that have to balance access with safety. Geofire’s advanced, wire-free technology offers the most reliable way to legally ease access in these busy environments. Facilities Manager Brian Fox recognises that for many students fire doors can be a barrier to access, particularly for wheelchair users and people with restricted mobility. "The Agrippa fire door holders have proved to be the perfect solution – compact, easy to fit and programme. Additionally, their ‘learning’ of the specific fire alarm means that they work perfectly with our alarm bells and there have been no false closures due to any loud noises." Geofire’s advanced digital technology enables the Agrippa door holders to uniquely ‘listen and learn’ the sound of a specific fire alarm. This ensures the holder’s releasing trigger reacts only to the precise sound of the fire alarm rather than extraneous loud noises, so false activations are virtually eliminated. As it’s installed at the top of the fire door, the Agrippa holder does not cause damage to flooring. Its unique learning function optimises settings to suit the installed position, and it can be programmed for timed daily releases. It requires only two C cell batteries (which last for 12 months), has battery life indication and low battery warning. It is approved to EN1155 and CE Marked.


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Technology has released the latest version of its 100% browser based SATEON access control system.


SATEON access control update


opens doors to new opportunities SATEON, the 100% browser based access control system from Grosvenor Technology, has received a new update adding even greater functionality and compatibility.


The access control system boasts integration with a growing list of hardware, and with release 2.8, SATEON can now seamlessly communicate with Galaxy Intruder and Simplex fire panels along with Aperio wireless lock systems. Adoption of wireless electronic locks will continue to grow rapidly as end users become familiar with the benefits they offer and SATEON 2.8 now opens integrators to this market. These systems can be quickly and cheaply installed, avoiding the need for extensive wiring, and offer the potential to use smart phones as access keys via NFC.


The rapid feature development on SATEON has led to increasing upgrade demand from users of our Janus legacy system. Thanks to the intuitive migration tool within SATEON 2.8 it now takes just a few clicks to upgrade these customers, presenting additional business opportunities. SATEON allows system managers and security staff to login on any PC or Mac via a secure portal, eliminating the need for additional software. This saves set-up time and server space for IT departments, whilst still providing a slick interface and comprehensive features. Its powerful design supports a wide range of tasks, from monitoring visitor movements in real-time, to producing custom management reports and setting automatic alarm protocols such as automatically focusing CCTV cameras on the source of the alert.


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March 2015


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