Protege Secures Erehwon Tower
♦ Protege Secures Erehwon Tower – Erehwon Tower, an aging urban building, has been fully modernised into a premium mixed-use space including retail, office, and residential areas, with security handled by ICT Protege.
According to ICT, the assortment of legacy systems prior to the upgrade meant security, intrusion alarms, VMS, lighting, and air conditioning were all operated separately. The legacy security system was outdated and frequently failing. It was non-scalable and not suitable for today’s security and user requirements.
“By installing a Protege GX system from ICT, Erehwon’s owners now have a unified solution that provides complete control over access, intrusion alarms, and building automation,” ICT said. “Now they get a comprehensive enterprise experience from one simple, unified interface.
“There’s automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) in the basement, access control linked to arming/disarming alarms, lighting and HVAC automation, through to elevator control that’s restricted by user, wireless locks, video surveillance. The new system also offers mobile access and control using the Protege mobile app, meaning Erehwon Tower now boasts a future-proofed solution that is modern, easily expandable, and ensures peace of mind with a great end-user experience.”
Benefits of the new ICT solution for residents include access to the approved areas (building/elevator/ carpark) with a single card or ICT mobile credential, a secure, automated solution for basement vehicle entry using ALPR, area arming/disarming with access control and building automation, ability to receive video calls from visitors via the Protege mobile app and then grant access, and a 1-card solution for shared spaces like gyms or swimming pools. There are also temporary PINS for visitors.
For installers, the new ICT system at Erewhon features a DIN rail design that minimizes effort at installation and maximizes space, reduced labour costs and longer cable runs with RS-485, future-proofing with simple firmware update process using RS-485, integrated wireless locking systems where hardwiring isn’t possible, easy transition to more secure card technology, and ASIAL Class-5 certification for high security installations.
“Building managers also benefit from a single, easy-to-use interface, with customized floor plans, detailed status pages to view alarm conditions or event activity, and integration with third-party systems like VMS or biometrics,” said ICT.
“The system allows managers to monitor and control from anywhere with the Protégé Mobile App, while high security credentials mean no more card cloning, and there’s peace of mind from 24/7 monitoring via Armor IP and 4G backup.”
Functions of the new Erehwon Tower solution include:
1: Automatic license plate recognition
2: Vandal proof keypad
3: Elevator control with 4 restricted levels
4: Protege entry station
5: Access control and alarm
6: Video surveillance
7: Individualized alarms per tenant
8: Lighting and HVAC automation
9: Occupancy counting (enterprise muster reporting)
10: Wireless locks
11 Protege mobile app for control and mobile credentials for roof access
12: Unrestricted elevator access to ground level.
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