Side-by-Side Comparison:
On-Line and Off-Line Features

Put our product head-to-head with off-line systems and see the difference in quality of service for hotel guests, safety features, time-saving management tools and cost-saving options.

FEATURES ACCESS-PLUS® ON-LINE OFF-LINE SYSTEMS
Deadbolt Status STANDARD Sensor-LockTM indicates whether deadbolt is thrown; information recorded at central computer. OPTIONAL availability, BUT information stored at lock and retrieved with hand-held device.
Real-time
Door Monitoring
STANDARD: Alarm sent when door is ajar or forcibly opened. Valid entries and invalid tries recorded. Unlimited history recorded at central computer. OPTIONAL alarm available, BUT does not alert front desk. Lock can only be interrogated after the fact with hand-held device. Limited history.
Credit Card Keys Guest has choice of using own credit card as room key. Instant check-in; by-pass front desk. NOT POSSIBLE. Key code is encoded per card.
Master Key Voiding/Validation A command at the central computer deletes or adds master key card from all locks without physically going door-to-door. A hand-held device or program card must be taken door-to-door to delete or add a master key.
Precise Smoke Detection (optional)

Indicates which room has activated smoke detector.

NOT POSSIBLE. You must go door-to-door to find smoke source.
Energy Management
(optional)
Allows remote setting of climate controls for each room. NOT POSSIBLE.
Control
Employee Access
Instantly limit employees to work areas and scheduled times from the central computer. Physically go door-to-door to revise employee access.
Employee Evaluation, Tracking and Locate Personnel Track length of time to perform housekeeping duties and employee whereabouts throughout facility. Find the last door employee entered. Go door-to-door to trace one employee's activities. Not possible to locate immediately.
Prevent Crime With individual keys, real-time monitoring, unlimited record of entries and tracking capabilities, theft is greatly reduced. Imprecise key management, no door alerts, limited door history.

 

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