Gated communities are great. They give you and your family a heightened sense of security because only residents can gain entry. They’re proving to be more popular in
Modern gated communities usually come with a form of security at the main gate. There are different kinds, but one of the most widely used are pin entry
Communities are increasingly considering using a gate because of the enhanced security that modern access solutions can provide. Until recently, gated communities would have to rely on either expensive human security guards or highly insecure solutions, such as 4-digit pin pads or physical keys. Today, a modern gate entry system can control access using a smartphone in ways that keep all unauthorized guests out, provide immediate access to law enforcement, and automatically open gates for delivery drivers. If you want to convert your neighborhood into a gated community, read on to learn the steps you will need to take to get a gate installed.
An automatic gate control board is the electronic brain that tells a gate operator when to open, close, stop, and reverse based on inputs from readers, sensors, and
A Monday morning at a gated property often exposes the weaknesses of yesterday's access system. A property manager may find paper key logs beside a gatehouse computer, a
Tuesday evening exposes weak apartment building access control systems faster than any vendor demo. A gate arm sticks open while a resident follows another car through, a delivery
A Tuesday morning at a gated community can expose every weakness in an access system. A property manager may be handling residents locked out, returning a borrowed clicker,
A property manager usually learns the hard way that a clipboard isn't the same thing as a record. A package goes missing, a vendor shows up after hours,
Tuesday starts with three access problems at once. A delivery driver is stuck at the gate, a resident is locked out after losing a fob, and a contractor
A lot of properties are in the same bind right now. Residents still have old remotes in glove boxes, vendors know the gate PIN, the keypad code has
A resident arrives at a gated community after work, discovers a dead clicker battery, and finds that the shared PIN has been changed without notice. The property manager
A gate controller fails during the morning rush. Residents share a four-digit PIN because individual credentials are difficult to manage, a former tenant still has a clicker, and