ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions 
Bringing Network Intelligence to the Door ASSA ABLOY introduces Hi-O™ (Highly Intelligent Opening) technology, a new concept for electronic door solutions that simplifies installation, service and upgrade of a building’s security and life-safety system. Hi-O connects electronic door components together over a CAN (Controller Area Network) data network, allowing them to communicate, exchange encrypted information, and monitor the health of the opening. Hi-O enabled opening components allow access control and other systems to leverage the intelligence of the opening to improve the overall security and life-safety features of a building. The Hi-O application embedded into each component determines how it behaves with different components under different circumstances. Hi-O-enabled devices (the lock, exit device, electric strike, proximity reader, door operator, push button, etc.) are connected through a 4-wire cable; two wires for power and two for data communication. The devices can be connected to the network even when powered up – “Hot Plugging”. Plug-and–Play With Hi-O, intelligence is built into each device instead of one centralized logic unit, creating a plug-and-play system. A Hi-O device will work with its basic configuration as soon as it gets connected – just as when a USB device is plugged into a computer. The communication between the devices is encrypted in order to prevent intrusion. The advantages with a Hi-O system are many:
End-User Benefits While the CANbus operators and plug-in system makes installation easier, the real benefits accrue to end users who end up with an access control system that has intelligence all the way down to the door. Hi-O has the ability to troubleshoot or run a self-diagnostic check of the system more effectively because the CANbus system is always aware of failures on the network. System technicians and administrators can also analyze door behavior and check on things like over-voltage that in the past would have required a site visit. This additional processing power means maintenance can happen automatically with problems sorted out before they develop. And at another level, security managers can now know that doors are closed, locked, functional and fully maintained. With Hi-O, it’s possible to build an open platform, auto-configuring access control system that is easily expandable and offers reliable and highly secure distributed architecture at lock level. Hi-O technology is available on products from BESAM, CORBIN RUSSWIN, HES, HID, NORTON, SARGENT, SECURITRON, and YALE |