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Smarter Security Systems launches new Fastlane Door Detective

Smarter Security Systems, provider of intelligent entrance control and outdoor security solutions, introduces the availability of the new Fastlane Door Detective. In response to the market's changing needs, the new Door Detective is now easier to install, has expanded access control functionality, and adds further security features. Door Detective, a cost-effective way to secure critical access-controlled doors and prevent tailgating, sets the standard in doorway entrance control, featuring microprocessors programmed with neural network software. Once an access control system grants access to a user and unlocks a door, active infrared beams from door-mounted enclosures monitor how many people pass through the doorway and in what direction. Alarms identify violations and Fastlane's technology virtually eliminates false alarms that are more common in competitors' systems. The improvements involve installation, flexibility, and security enhancements. Already easy to install, the new Door Detective now has a simple CAT 5 interconnect between the two enclosures for even more efficient installation. The new Door Detective also has a separate input that connects with an entry phone system. This allows multiple receptionist-authorized visitors to pass through without alarm, making it more suitable for doors in lobbies of smaller organizations that frequently have visitors. To top off the added features, the new Door Detective also has more infrared beams to better detect attempts to crawl under it.  
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