Technology


Our Competitive Edge

We offer the most forward-looking and future-proof access control hardware on the market. We have the longest running, most refined Embedded Linux OS in access control, and were first-to-market with IoT-based, controller-to-controller communications. While meeting “Open Architecture” requirements, our platform provides the ability to apply proprietary customizations to best meet customer needs and secure a competitive moat. Flexible system typologies allow for even small and medium size customers to cost-effectively benefit from our enterprise-grade system. Leave the hardware to us, while you lean into your next-generation software.

“Open” Architecture

  • Options for Cloud, Server, or On-Board integration
  • Comprehensive SDK with a multi-lingual API, support tools, example code, and tutorials
  • Support for C/C++, Dot NET (C#), Java, & Python
  • User-defined interface mapping; any Input, Output, & Reader is freely assignable to any Door or Area

    • Intelligent Controllers (ICs)

  • ASP OS (Embedded Linux)
  • High Performance & Capacity
  • 1 GHz processor
  • Rapid download speed of 10K cards per second
  • 1 million card records & 100K+ event buffer
  • Unlimited access levels and card formats (memory permitting)
  • 200MB embedded app memory
  • Supports 230,400 baud rate for serial communications
  • Cyber and Platform Security
  • Encryption-at-rest (database and filesystem)
  • Host-to-Reader encryption with TLS 1.3 or OSDP Secure Channel
  • Modern web server with integrated firewall
  • Governed network access for all devices and API connections
  • Full-system penetration tested
  • Encrypted & signed firmware
  • Permanent data retention through power outages, guaranteed
  • IoT “Clustering”
  • Client-Gateway topology
  • Reader/Door Expansion Licenses
  • Connect up to 16 doors directly to a single controller with door-expansion licenses
  • Reduces cost-per-door
  • Licenses installed at the factory, or in the field via web or SDK

    • Apply Proprietary Customization to ICs

  • 3rd Party Embedded Applications
  • Secured with a developer certificate and containerized in ASP OS
  • Comprehensive ADK with project templates and example code
  • Develop in C/C++, dotNET Core, Java, or Python
  • Installed at the factory, or in the field via web or SDK
  • “Internal Variables” (Logic Macros)
  • Through API commands, configure events to trigger actions
  • Some examples include reader mode changes or output controls that are triggered by Events, such as inputs changing state or timezone/schedule changes
  • Example use-cases being Threat Levels, Global Lockdown, and Interlock.
  • Scripting
  • Create custom logic scripts layered over any access-control object to add custom rules and functions
  • Does not require modifications to firmware

    • Downstream IO & Reader Interfaces

  • AES encrypted Serial RS485 and TLSv1.3 encrypted Ethernet communications
  • OSDP Verified ACU & PD devices with proprietary enhancements
  • Support for both Wiegand and OSDP readers
  • “Offline Modes” & “Local Linkages” allow for basic access-control functionality when not communicating with a controller

    • Qries

    BLU-IO21 + OSDP Reader Expansion

  • BLU-IO21s + OSDP Readers allow for up to 16 doors to be wired on one bus to a controller
  • BLU-IO21 & OSDP Readers share the same serial bus and power wiring for straightforward and less expensive installation

    • Qries

Your BLUE go-to in open access-control hardware.