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COMPANY PROFILE

PCSC has been a leading manufacturer of high quality integrated access control systems, including software, intelligent controllers, readers, cards and other components, since 1983.

Core product lines include LiNC-NET(tm) for Windows® software, LiNC-ID(tm) video badging, and PCSC controllers, including Ultimate(tm) Series, IQ(tm) Series, SIM(tm) Series and Micro Series controllers. Reader-and-card product lines include proximity, MiFare smartcard, Wiegand, fingerprint and hand biometrics, bar code and magnetic stripe.

PCSC is an OEM for Honeywell and some of our customers include: Mobil Oil, Pfizer, DHL, Federal Express, Citibank, Sydney Airport, Athens Airport, NCR, Xerox and more.

CASE STUDIES

Hospital Security

An Overview of Upgrading the Access Control and Security for one of Scandinavia’s largest University Hospitals, Helse Bergen—Haukeland University Hospital has more than 8000 employees, and almost the same number of students belonging to the hospital. There are more than 120 different departments in the organization, and most of them are situated in the same area within the central buildings. The remainder of facilities are hospitals, and are spread out among the country.

The History
Helse Bergen installed their first access control system in 1991, and after 4 years they had almost 100 card readers installed in the main building. The system they chose at the time did not meet their expectation, and in 1998 they decided to make a new specification with a bid competition for a modern IT based access control system, with an expectation to last for a long period of time. One of the highlights in the specification was that the system had to be modular / upgradeable and backward compatible. They did not want to have to change the whole system in order to take advantage of new hardware and software upgrades every time they became available.

The Solution
They decided to use controllers and card readers from PCSC and presentation software known as XSM (later EBI) from Honeywell. Installation and service was provided by PCSC’s Norwegian distributor Sønnico. The contract was signed late in 1998, and the installation started in 1999. The panels used at that time were PCSC’s Ultimate controller with a direct ethernet connection using TCP/IP protocol, all panels were connected directly to the hospitals IT network so that remote sites would be as easy to secure as the central buildings.

Years later, additional IQ-series panels were installated, and today there are more than 500 card readers connected to the Ultimates and IQ controllers that are linked to full redundant EBI-servers through the Hospitals IT-network, and the system is still “growing”. In late 2008 it is planned to install another 200 card readers in different buildings. In the near future the the complex will have had at least 1000 card readers installed.

The Director of Security Mr. Arvid Eik and the Hospitals Security Department are very satisfied having made the correct decision 9 years ago, discovering they had more maintenance with the old 100-reader system than what they have today with a 500+ reader system from PCSC.

For more information about the integration of PCSC’s security products into your next project, contact: Hanan Rozner – Managing Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa, hrozner@1pcsc.com

Post Office Security

A limited company wholly state-owned by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Norway Post recently opened on March 1, one of the largest and most advanced distribution centres located in Oslo. The Norway Post employs approximately 20,000 people, has 220 postal offices and 100 local distribution centres with 14 postal terminal buildings. As with any postal company, the Norway Post faces the challenges of distributing and delivering millions of people’s parcels securely and on time each and every day.

The Norway Post has made a substantial investment in creating the most technologically advanced and capable postal distribution centres. The new state-of-the-art building contains some of the most modern machines in the world that accurately and securely sort millions of parcels and letters every day.

Infratek is one of Norway’s largest suppliers of electronic and integrated security systems. They deliver complete, large scale innovative security solutions tailored to their customers’ needs and requests.

Brief System Overview:
The facilities readers are controlled by IQ-400/800/1200 panels from PCSC and connected via a fiber based exclusive LAN designed for security systems to an EBI server system from Honeywell. There are also several elevators that are controlled by PCSC’s IQ-ELV controllers that are connected to the EBI system. PCSC’s IQ panels also contribute to a custom integration, whenever a truck approaches the entrance gate, the truck ID is sent to an IQ panel via a long range reader. The ID number is routed via RS-232 from the IQ panel to a parking system which displays the assigned lane number at the gate. Additionally, they have more than 240 iClass readers with keypads, 220 IP-based cameras and domes from AXIS, redundant LAN with duplicated switches and routers. The entire system appears seamless as one application for the end-user.

Hotel Security and Casino Security

Northern Quest Resort & Casino is a newly constructed, 660,000 square foot luxury resort with a 250-room, high-rise tower. The facility also includes 14 restaurants and lounges, a world class casino, 14,000 square foot spa, a pavilion which seats up to 1,250 people, and a parking structure with some 1,480 stalls.

Keeping the facility’s size and scope in mind (it provides nearly 1,700 local jobs and $1.7 million in purchases of goods and services each month), an access control system that would be cost-effective and forward thinking with its technology, as well as boast the capability of expansion was essential.

Northern Quest Resort & Casino’s executive director of IT, Aaron Fisher, in collaboration with SAFE Installation Services Corp. as the project’s security integrators, were tasked with designing and completing the job. PCSC, the access control systems manufacturer, provided its Fault Tolerant Controller architecture which, utilizing edge devices, was able to take advantage of the resort’s IT backbone. The resulting solution embraced the IP infrastructure already in place in the facility and a 100 percent PoE system.

Because the hotel is encased in majority concrete and void of any traditional low-voltage security cable design, the options were limited and an IP-based system was the most logical choice.

“I was trying to avoid an implementation that required an electrician at every door adding more power, or any of those kinds of increases; it would have never happened,” Fisher said. “SAFE came in and said ‘we can do that, just run an Ethernet cable here and you’re in.’ Nobody else is doing that.”

“With IP technology where it is today, we were able to easily partner with IT for a solution,” Adrian Steik, president of SAFE Installation Services Corp., commented. “Admittedly, in the past the IT department has not been our ally in the access control market: ‘Keep it off my network’, ‘don’t touch my network, you install your own network.’ Times are changing, and the technology is such now that we all need the IT guy.” “We had to break into this marketplace of pushing IP all the way to the door. So we did! PCSC, in conjunction with HID, offered a product that does just that. But in the same breath, we now have to go through the process of turning our dealers’ attention and focus to include working very closely with IT teams,” commented PCSC’s director of sales, Brian Lyle. “You come in with the typical installer and ask me for an IP address. I, too, am going to resist. If you approach me with an IP solution that expands our usability, that is a different story,” Fisher said. For SAFE/PCSC guys to succeed I think understanding network infrastructure and ‘speaking IT language’ is vital to the success of working with IT professionals.”

Bank Security

Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union’s new Administrative Service Center (ASC) in Live Oak, a suburb of San Antonio, Texas. The new building, the “Creswell Administrative Service Center” is named in honor of the current Chairman of the Board, Walter Creswell, who has served on the Board of Directors for more than 24 years.

Randolph-Brooks was founded in 1952 and the new ASC serves as the flagship for the credit union’s 22 branch offices. The ASC is home to over 300 employees and the credit union serves more than 223,000 members worldwide. With assets exceeding $2 billion, Randolph-Brooks is ranked among the top 25 of the 9,800 financial cooperatives nationwide.

Josh Moran, Director of Security for the credit union, was in charge of developing the security solution for the 117,000 square foot service center and 20-acre campus. “We needed a secure facility for our employees, members and visitors, but we didn’t want it to be like Fort Knox” said Josh. After countless discussions and visits to view other security systems, the decision was made to install an access control system and interface it with a Closed Circuit TV surveillance system.
Diebold, Inc., a global leader in providing physical and electronic security systems, facilitytransaction programs and automated teller machines, was awarded the security contract to install the access control, badging, and CCTV systems.

The PCSC “LiNC-PLUS” software program was installed in conjunction with the “IQ” series of intelligent controllers and “HID” proximity cards and readers, to protect key access points throughout the building, driveway entrances, and parking areas. Video surveillance was provided by “Pelco and Ademco” color cameras, with images stored on “Lanex” Digital Video Recorders and interfaced with the “LiNC-PLUS” dynamic graphical user interface.

The ASC has been operational almost eight months now and according to Josh, “we are very satisfied with the security solution for the ASC. The system does everything it was advertised it would do and both PCSC and Diebold have been solid business partners in making it happen.”

LATEST NEWS

PCSC expands Access Control Perimeter Security with Fence Alert and Tamper Alert.

Complete facility control, detection and monitoring is now possible. Ensure access control beyond the building.

Fence Alert and Tamper Alert are state-of-the-art perimeter control systems designed for seamless integration with PCSC's hardware and software solutions. A highly sensitive, yet unobtrusive fiber optic sensing cable immediately detects and localizes any disturbance to the fence caused by climbing, cutting, or tampering.

The Tamper Alert system consists of rugged, low cost all-optical microphonic sensor cables, passive sensing nodes that delineate each detection zone, and a central processor unit. A single central processor unit can monitor up to 8 individual zones, and each individual zone can be up to 500 meters in length. This system is designed for chain link, welded wire, or rigid security fences.

The Fence Alert system is an all fiber optic monitoring system that multiplies the effectiveness of any new or existing chain link fence to keep out unwanted intruders. The heart of the system is a rugged, yet low cost all-optical “maintenance-free” sensor cable that can be easily attached to any installed perimeter fence. An individual sensor cable can be up to one mile in length and can pinpoint intrusion attempts to within 25 feet. This equates to up to 200 discrete detection zones per each mile of perimeter fence. Multiple cables can be joined for longer perimeters. Since it is all-optical, the cable contains no electronics and therefore is not affected by electromagnetic or radio frequency interference, rain, lightning, heat or cold.

PCSC Launches "Patent Pending" Fault Tolerant Systems and Controllers

PCSC, a leading manufacturer of products and services for electronic access control and facility management applications, announces the introduction of the “Next Generation” controllers and systems. The first “Fault Tolerant” architecture system has been designed to provide redundant processing of its system software, LiNC-NET and its “Fault Tolerant” controllers.

High reliability and security is sustained through a built-in self-healing process upon either critical hardware or communications failure. The system capacities are unlimited and with 24-digit card number support, it easily meets current FIPS 201 and future high security card requirements. “We utilized the latest technologies and processes to provide the most reliable system in the world. It’s a revolutionary product. It’s the first system where a hardware failure will not degrade operations or the security of the system”, said Mas Kosaka, President and CEO of PCSC.

The Next Generation System products are developed with performance enhancements increasing security and reliability. This “Fault Tolerant” System combines the use of automatic communication routing, unlimited capacities and tandem processing, yielding a self-healing and real-time dynamic network architecture. While it’s controllers are guaranteed to outperform competitors and boast a cost effective implementation.

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TORRANCE, Calif., April 20, 2006 – PCSC, a leading manufacturer of products and services for electronic access control and facility management applications, today announced the latest generation of controllers for the LiNC-Ez building management system.

This new generation of NRX controllers feature integrated communication enhancements such as onboard XBee-PRO™, LAN, WiFi and RS485. The NRX controllers provide flexibility in system design with installation ease. Utilizing the XBee-PRO™ module, the NRX controllers are “Plug-and-Play” ready and can be installed “wirelessly” for communication back to the host LiNC-Ez system, up to 1,000 meters (3,280 feet). Wired or Wireless installation choices make the LiNC-Ez family of access control systems the most advanced in the industry. Contact your PCSC representative or visit our website at www.1pcsc.com/wireless for more information
Read more - go to PCSC Website.

Editors and Attendants, will be able to "Real Time" View and Control - Building Managment and Security Systems, around the world from the PCSC Booth.

Accessing the following projects, such as,
Industrial Security
Hospital Security
Correctional Facility Security
Air and Port Security
Coast Line Security
Government Building Security
Oil and Refinery Security

PCSC, will provide Security Professionals, the insight to the fact, that CCTV, is a device of Access Control - and therefore, PCSC 's system is the [Current and Future ] Security System " Total Solution Package", for Intergrators,, in order to be successful in the Industry.

" There is no doubt, that the System Intergrators are the driving force of the Industry" , says Hanan Rozner - the Managing Director - EMEA of PCSC.

" As CCTV and Access Control are the strongest security growth markets, Intergrators, must be aware of the market direction to follow - in order to ensure a competitive and successful business.

Access Control Software identifies CCTV products as devices, and part of the Access Control System.

By PCSC, conceptionalizing and enhancing the security system activities, and procedures - the end users, will more easily, understand the security systems, as a total managment contol solution.

Therefore, the "selling concept" of such systems is going to generate greater sales and profit margins for the Intergrators". PCSC - Booth T 16.

Hanan Rozner - Managing Director EMEA - PCSC, taking the floor at IIPSEC.

A more in-depth study which talks through the advantages and capabilities of Access Control over IP.

Applications of integrating the control as a part of the total solution. This session will cover the Polling Communication Technology vs. the Event Technology and the impact of IP on the Polling Technology. The requirements from the new Access Control Systems in the transition to Enterprise systems.

• Introduction to Access Control Communication

• Advantages of IP over standard technologies

• Local to Global Connectivity – Enterprise Solutions

• New Access Control Systems

In 2004, PCSC’s LiNC-Ez product family evolved into a Building Management solution that can start by addressing the simple needs of the homeowner, but can grow to address the security and management needs for schools, small businesses and property managers. The LiNC-Ez family was designed around the principles of quality, ease of use, and advanced electronics features at a low price.

The LiNC-Ez family begins with the LiNC-Ez software, a Windows based package to makes data entry and control simple. Beginning with its guided walkthrough to make the system operational when first installed to the simple side taskbar menu icons to find the action you want to accomplish to open, friendly windows containing the data to be modified, LiNC-Ez software facilities the system definition and data entry to take advantage of the various features available.

In conjunction with the LiNC-Ez software, two optional software packages provide additional functionality to address specific security or people management needs. First, the EZ-ID photo identification software and equipment provides the ability to capture pictures, define templates and then print badges for employees and visitors at any facility. In addition to the software, the EZ-ID package provides a digital camera and photo id printer, all the basics to get started.

Second, PCSC offers its new LiNC-View graphical mapping software with integrated interfaces to both LiNC-Ez and Dedicated Micros Digital Video Recording units. This software provides the ability to import any image in a Windows Meta File (WMF) format and then assign icons to represent alarm points, cameras, doors and other security devices. Multiple maps can be created and linked to allow a hierarchical interface for anyone watching and monitoring the LiNC-Ez system.

While the LiNC-Ez software provides the functionality and ability to manage the system, PCSC has developed a line of electronic controllers that provide the heart for this security and building management system. Initially, PCSC introduced the IQX, a low cost, simple to install two door access control panel. The family then grew with the addition of the NRX controller, a two door controller which also provided additional inputs and outputs to monitor and manage devices aside from just the two doors. Then in early 2004, PCSC introduced the innovative iAM controller which combined 21 zones of alarm monitoring, central station reporting and one door of access control in a single, low cost controller. The latest addition to the LiNC-Ez family is the IOX controller, which provides the ability to monitor 16 devices and react via 8 output relays. The feature unique to the IOX is that the 16 input points can be programmed for any one of three situations : open/close device, 5 state device monitoring or a high and low analog temperature sensing ability. The ability for one set of contacts to handle both electrical or analog inputs, based on programming via the LiNC-Ez software in a low cost controller is unique to this industry.

Overall, the LiNC-Ez product family provides an easy to install and low cost platform for alarm dealers, locksmiths, gate installers, security integrators and central stations to offer to a wide range of customers from homeowners to schools to storage facilities to mom and pop businesses to parking facilities to property management companies. The LiNC-Ez products offers the wide range of features ranging from alarm monitoring, central station notification, access control, temperature sensing and control, graphic map monitoring, DVR control and photo id badging. No other platform offers these services in an easy to use system and at the low price in the security or building management industry.

iAM-The Next Generation Alarm & Access Control System.
A system with Virtually “No False Alarms” on Entry.

iAM is the first all in one system with 21 direct connect zones and "Automatic" deactivation of Zone Groups by authorized cardholders, providing a system with virtually "No False Alarms" on entry.

Benefiting from PCSC's 21 years of experience in access control, the iAM offers features and functions not available in comparable systems. Service and user programming is accomplished with a self-loading, easy to use Windows based software application, LiNC-Ez.

Most parameters, such as Cardholders, Zone Groups, Time Periods and Holidays are factory defaulted, all one has to do is set the "central station" phone number, it's that easy. Utilizing PCSC's innovative high security "5 State Alarm Monitoring" logic, the iAM provides the most accurate alarm monitoring for intrusion and access control devices.

Additional system features include "Guard Tour Management", capable of recognizing a guard and notifying the central station when the "special guard" card is presented at a customer's site, but access will not be granted unless the system is in an "alarm state". Known for their "Quality" and "Innovative" designs in the Access Control industry, PCSC brings the Alarm Monitoring world to a new level.

Alarm Monitoring Features
• 21 Alarm Zones
• Automatic Alarm Zone Group Deactivation by Cardholder
• Automatic Daylight Savings Control
• Automatic Holiday Control
• 99 User Definable Zone Groups
• 99 User Defined PIN (4 or 5 digits)
• Supervised Bell Output
• Supervised Enclosure Tamper
• Contact ID Central Station Communication
• 5 State Supervised Zone Monitoring
• User Defined Zone Names
• User Defined Zone Groups
• User Selectable Zone State (Supervised or Non Supervised)
• Individual Zone Calibration Control
• On-board Clock Calendar
• Auto Power Fail Notice
• Low Battery Notice

The last security management system you will ever have to purchase. Presented at the ASIS Show 2003

For businesses in search of the ultimate integrated access control software, PCSC's LiNC-NET® for Windows® is one of the leading solutions worldwide.
Since our inception 19 years ago, we've worked hard to meet our customers' security needs. All three generations of our modular intelligent controllers can communicate on the same network with LiNC-NET, our world-class enterprise software. It's just one of many reasons our customers know that their investment with PCSC will meet their unique security needs today and tomorrow.

* Fully Integrated Access Control Management
* Intrusion 5-State Alarm Monitoring
* Alarm Routing & Graphics
* CCTV Integration & Control
* Video Badging & Photo Trace
* Intelligent Elevator Control
* Redundancy
* Global Anti-Passback
* Global/Regional Input/Output Linking
* Multiple Workstations
* Scheduled Downloads & Customizable Saved Reports
* Timed Back-Ups
* Foreign Language Capability
* Automatic Card Activation/Deactivation
* HR and Visitor/Lobby Control Interfaces
* Multiple Communication Schemes
* ODBC Database Support
* Data Partitioning
And Much More.....
Just check out our web site at: www.1pcsc.com

Torrance, California – January 13, 2003 – PCSC Introduces LiNC-PLUS Version 3.5 for Windows 2000
PCSC has released an upgraded version of LiNC-PLUS for Windows integrated access control and security management software. LiNC-PLUS, the original version of which debuted at the PCSC ASIS 2002 booth, is designed to integrate, control and manage
electronic security components and subsystems into a networked integrated security management solution. The software integrates electronic security products and
subsystems from multiple manufacturers into a single, centralized and functional security system. Integration components can include programmable logic controllers (PLC), video badging, burglar alarm, fire alarm, access control, CCTV, digital video, intercom systems, perimeter detection and parking/gate control.

“With the arrival of LiNC-PLUS 3.5, PCSC is able to offer customers a more elegant, genuine and seamless integration of all components of their existing security systems,”
said Bob McKee, PCSC’s Vice President of Business Development. “This software transforms a site’s current array of subsystems, with the usual expected variety of brands, into a single enterprise system network. It’s as though they had always existed as one entity. The new features found in 3.5, including a streamlined code base for more stability, new server redundancy and integrated software digital video recording module, are elements that we know will be of great benefit to security management professionals.”

Key features of the software include user-defined graphical interface, text-to-speech annunciation module (TSA, full graphical drag-and-drop configuration, on-screen live video
display (LVD), user-defined functionality, card management module (CMS), ODBC compliant database manager, video badging module (VBS), standard and user-defined reports, Ethernet LAN/WAN Compatibility, native client/server architecture, TCP/IP protocol, enhanced server redundancy, and an integrated digital video recording module (DVR).

PCSC, formerly known as Proprietary Controls Systems Corporation, is a leading supplier of products and services for electronic access control and facility management applications in both domestic and international markets. PCSC is a subsidiary of T.T.I.K., Inc., and has been in business since 1983. For more information please contact PCSC at 1-310-3616, by email at hrozner@1pcsc.com; or via the company web site at www.1pcsc.com.

IQ 200 -
The IQ 200 is now available with an optional “Onboard” Ethernet. It is an option and can be ordered as part of the IQ 200. You will still be able to upgrade an IQ 200 with the “Add On Ethernet” adapter if you forget. The new Onboard Ethernet is lower cost than purchasing the “Add On” Ethernet adapter as an upgrade. The IQ 200 also has improved electronics for surges and diagnostic features as Transmit and Receive communication LEDs for real-time communication notification for the Host (LiNC-NET, XSM, EBI, Vigilos, Intelli-Site, Alarm View, Lobby, Columbus, etc.

Add On Ethernet – Available Now
The Add On Ethernet is an “upgrade” device to convert your existing IQ or SIM controller into an Ethernet based communication device without the need for a terminal server. The power supply of the IQ or SIM provides the necessary power for the Ethernet adapter and does not require an additional power supply like the Terminal Server.

About PCSC

Founded in 1983 and located in Torrance, California, PCSC is a leading manufacturer of high quality integrated access control systems, including software, intelligent controllers, readers, cards and other components.
Core product lines include LiNC-NET(tm) for Windows® software, LiNC-ID(tm) video badging, and PCSC controllers, including Ultimate(tm) Series, IQ(tm) Series, SIM(tm) Series and Micro Series controllers. Reader-and-card product lines include proximity, MiFare smartcard, Wiegand, fingerprint and hand biometrics, bar code and magnetic stripe.

Mas Kosaka, President of PCSC:
"The tragedy of '911'has opened peoples eyes to a different type of security architecture, an architecture that allows monitoring and control of facilities without the need to be within its compounds, a system that provides remote viewing and control of a facility without endangering the lives of safety and security personnel."

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2009 - ISC West, Ifsec.