KIT AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SECURITY ACCESS TO A DOOR USING POWER OVER ETHERNET WITH DATA PERSISTENCE AND FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL INTEGRATION

• US 20080218330A1
• Filed: 03/09/2007
• Published: 09/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Original Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Inventors: Yacoub, Khalil W., Eurich, Charles Russell, Hemmer, Steven George, Rodriguez, Alex, Biles, Phillip Herzog, Festa, James Michael
• Granted Patent: US 8,207,814 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/506
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00896 specially adapted for particular uses
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/38 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements

Abstract

The present disclosure describes embodiments of a power-over-ethernet (“POE”) controller and an access control system comprising the same. In an embodiment, the access control system includes a POE controller configured to couple with a Fire Access Control Panel of an automated Fire Detection System. The access control system may further include one or more peripheral devices coupled with the POE controller and configured to be powered with electrical power received via an ethernet port of the POE controller. The peripheral devices may include an access device, a door strike, and a digital output device. Embodiments of a kit containing one or more partially or fully assembled components of the access control system are also described.

Claims

1. A kit for providing secured access to a door, the kit comprising:

a controller having an ethernet port, wherein the controller is configured to operate using electrical power supplied via the ethernet port, and wherein the controller is further configured to control an access device and a door strike.

2. The kit of claim 1, wherein the controller further comprises a Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) circuit configured to couple with a FACP of an automated fire detection system.

3. The kit of claim 1, wherein the FACP circuit is configured to override the controller and de-latch the door strike when the Fire Alarm Control Panel is in an alarm condition.

4. The kit of claim 1, further comprising:

the door strike, wherein the door strike is configured to operate using a portion of the electrical power supplied to the controller via the ethernet port.

5. The kit of claim 1, further comprising:

the access device, wherein the access device is configured to operate using a portion of the electrical power supplied via the ethernet port, and wherein the access device is an access control reader.

6. The kit of claim 1, wherein the door strike is one of an electric door strike and an electromagnetic door strike.

7. A system for providing security access to a door, the system comprising:

a controller having an ethernet port and configured to operate using electrical power supplied via the ethernet port;

a door strike coupled with the controller, the door strike configured to latch and de-latch the door; and

an access device coupled with the controller,

wherein the controller is further configured to determine an access privilege associated with data associated with a user of the door that is input to the access device(controller? Or leave as access device?);

wherein the door strike and the access device are each configured to operate using a portion of the electrical power supplied to the controller via the ethernet port.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the controller is configured to control operation of both the door strike and the access device.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the controller further comprises:

a power conversion circuit for processing the electrical current to produce and apply a predetermined voltage to each of the access device and the door strike.

10. The system of claim 7, further comprising:

a host computer coupled with the controller and configured to transmit and receive data therebetween.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the controller further comprises:

a microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is configured to program the controller, to dynamically load one or more firmware programs and/or software programs to a memory of the controller, and to program one or more peripheral devices when the one or more peripheral devices are coupled with the controller.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the controller further comprises:

a memory containing a database, wherein the database contains stored information that permits stand-alone operation of the controller, the door strike, and the access device when data transfer between the controller and the host computer ceases.

13. The system of claim 7, wherein the controller further comprises a Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) circuit configured to couple with a FACP of an automated fire detection system.

14. The system of claim 7, wherein the FACP circuit is configured to override the controller and de-latch the door strike when the FACP is in an alarm condition.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to transmit to the host computer data indicative of at least one of case tampering, AC power failure, and a low battery pack back-up condition.

16. The system of claim 7, wherein the controller further comprises a built-in configuration tool that is accessible over a computer network.

17. The system of claim 7, wherein the door strike is one of an electric door strike and an electromagnetic door strike.

18. The system of claim 7, wherein the access device is an access control reader.

19. A controller configured to control access to one or more doors, the controller comprising:

an enclosure; and

a printed circuit board positioned within the enclosure, wherein the printed circuit board comprises;

a memory;

a microprocessor coupled with the memory;

an ethernet port configured to receive an ethernet cable that provides both electrical power and a communications path; and

a circuit coupled with the ethernet port and configured to transform all or part of the electrical power and to route the same to one or more components of the controller and to at least one peripheral device coupled with the controller.

20. The controller of claim 19, further comprising:

a back-up power source configured to provide electrical power to the computer microprocessor and the at least one peripheral device coupled with the controller.

21. The controller of claim 19, further comprising:

a Fire Access Control Panel (“

FACP”

) circuit configured to couple with a FACP of an automated fire detection system,

wherein the FACP circuit is further configured to override the controller and to operate the one or more doors when a Fire Alarm Control Panel is in an alarm condition.