Key Features
From features that come as standard, to optional functionality that further enhance the system, Protege GX is loaded with features to provide true benefit to any organization.
Advanced Scheduling
Intelligent time based control of access and energy management, automatically adjusts for daylight savings and holidays.
Automatic Rearm
Automatically arm an area once it has been disarmed for a period. Limit the duration that a user can remain in an area.
Automation and Control
Integrate with 3rd party automation and lighting control systems to create a responsive environment.
Calendar Actions
Override programmed schedules for a specified duration - ideal for scenarios where you require internal doors to be free access, and/or lighting to be activated outside normal hours.
Child Areas
Automatically arm or disarm related areas. Can be used to arm a common area in multi-tenant situations.
Customizable Keypad
Customize the display and function of keypads. Can be tailored per user and per keypad to provide an intuitive user experience.
Disarm Delay
Use Disarm Delay to deter armed robberies. Once a user requests an area disarm a delay timer is started. Once expired, the area disarms.
Door Alarm Monitoring
Monitor for forced and open too long doors. Send signals offsite via IP Monitoring or ContactID.
Dual Authentication
Requires two authorized users to supply credentials to gain access to a door.
Dual Code Control
Requires two authorized users to enter PINs to disarm a restricted area.
Duress Alarm
Allows users to arm or disarm an area as normal, but sends a silent alarm to the offsite monitoring station.
Email on Event
Send an email to a predefined user automatically when specific events are triggered. For example, sending a muster report to the fire marshal when a fire alarm is activated.
Extended Access Time
Provides additional time for particular users to make their way through selected doors.
Guard Tours
Triggers an alarm if a guard does not badge at a pre-configured card reader or activate a pre-configured input within a specified time period.
Integrated Access Control
Built in full featured access control provides user convenience and intelligent control.
Integrated Intruder Detection
Built in full featured intrusion detection provides user convenience and intelligent control.
IP Monitoring
Integrated IP monitoring on-board all Protege system controllers. Fast, accurate, cost effective and always online.
Keypad Privacy
Optional keypad privacy mode dims backlighting to prevent lighting up bedrooms at night and hides the area status display from prying eyes.
Man Down
Triggers an alarm when no active movement or response is detected within a set period of time so other people on site, a monitoring station, and /or emergency services are notified.
Multiple Area Support
Multiple areas allow a building or site to be partitioned. Area Groups give users the ability to control their own areas and arm all with one keypress.
Multiple User Credentials
Up to 8 different credentials supported per user, allowing the use of multi card technologies, biometrics and other credentials.
Multiplex / Multidrop
Doors requiring both Entry and Exit card readers only use a single reader port on Protege hardware for a cost effective solution.
Programmable Functions
Trigger an action when a particular event or operation occurs allowing many variations of logic, process, and automation to be performed.
Scheduled Arming
Automatically arm or disarm areas based on time of day. Use Deferred Arming to allow hardworking employees to stay late.
Sequentially Confirmed Alarms
Helps reduce false alarms and callouts by requiring more than one input to be activated before an alarm will be reported.
Stay Arming Mode
Allows the perimeter of the building to be armed while the occupants are safe and free to move around inside.
Two Factor Authentication
What you have (card) and what you know (PIN)/who you are (biometrics)- prevents a lost or stolen credential from being used to gain unauthorized access.