By incorporating BLE technology into their latest electronic locker lock, SALTO has delivered a product that extends up-to-date comprehensive electronic access control to lockers, cabinets, and essentially anywhere on the peripheral.
The capability of effectively extending real-time, online and mobile enable smart electronic access control to lockers and cabinets has eluded the security market – until now. By incorporating BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) technology into their latest electronic locker lock,
SALTO has delivered a product that extends up-to-date comprehensive electronic access control to lockers, cabinets, and essentially anywhere on the peripheral.
“With the world becoming more digital every day, the need to introduce the latest technology into the workplace, retail market, healthcare, and education has never been greater,” said Aznar Sethna - CSMO SALTO Systems. “The new SALTO XS4 Locker Lock with BLE technology drives manageability, creates a flexible and safe storage service environment, and enables users to have what they need at the touch of a mobile app or smartphone, wherever they are.”
The ability to deliver real-time electronic access control wirelessly to peripheral devices like lockers or cabinets has been long desired in the security industry. There are a variety of needs for securing the contents of lockers. In the workplace, lockers can contain property or expensive equipment. In gyms, lockers in locker rooms hold clothing and personal effects. Lockers and cabinets in the medical field, for example, can contain drugs, and, in retail, cabinets or lockers can contain cash and other valuables.
SALTO has provided electronic access control for lockers with the XS4 locker lock, but the new version adds BLE functionality which is a game-changer.
“Adding BLE capabilities to SALTO’s XS4 Locker Lock solution not only offers the most up-to-date protection for lockers and cabinets, but it also delivers the capability for end-users to control these devices with mobile phones and expands usage to additional SALTO platforms – like use with SALTO KS-Keys as a Service- cloud-based access control technology,” said Aznar Sethna - CSMO SALTO Systems.
SALTO BLUEnet technology drives the new functionality
SALTO BLUEnet Wireless was developed to meet the highest demands related to security, connectivity and ease of use and has now been successfully extended to the SALTO XS4 Locker BLE.
The SALTO BLUEnet access control system is networked through Bluetooth RF and is specially designed for doors lock applications where real-time control is required. Control and management of all access points can be done remotely and in real-time. The SALTO BLUEnet Wireless engine allows the operator to monitor live access control events and provides the ability to unlock the locker lock, change opening mode, activate a lockdown, monitor live door status or change physical access rules in the access plan, all wirelessly and in real-time.
The advanced smart technology that SALTO has integrated into every SALTO XS4 Locker Lock BLE models by SALTO BLUEnet generation smart lock also permits battery status management and audit trail recovery in real-time.
What are the benefits of a BLE-enabled locker lock?
Electronic access control in general, and the SALTO XS4 Locker BLE specifically, eliminate the problems of key management, a user losing a key, or leaving a locker lock in a locked state for a long period of time. The SALTO XS4 Locker BLE gives operators complete control and different specific and configurable opening modes for users, that include: Fixed assignment locker: A specific user ID carrier or user assigned mobile key operates a specific locker lock. Free-assignment locker: Any user ID carrier subsequently used to unlock a locker takes control. Family option: Multiple user ID carriers to operate a single locker.
A new world of management
Platform management systems including SALTO ProAccess SPACE Software are equally as important as the hardware component of the new SALTO XS4 Locker BLE. ProAccess SPACE advanced web-based access control management software provides administrators with the real-time view of locker usage with available reports and log files of each individual smart locker deployment, the ability to control lockers remotely, firmware update capability via wireless infrastructure, remote locker opening, emergency opening, lockdown capability and the ability to easily control all access and building user management needs with one easy-to-use system and friendly user-entered interface. This is safe and secure management that is fully compliant with GDPR standards.
The SALTO XS4 Locker BLE is also compatible with SALTO KS – Keys as a Service – cloud-based access control. No software downloads are needed to deploy SALTO KS, all that is needed is an internet connection. The capability to add a locker smart lock to a cloud-based electronic access control solution opens up a wealth of opportunity for businesses like coworking that rely on cloud-based electronic locking solutions like SALTO KS. For those that frequent coworking locations, the ability to securely store equipment in a corresponding locker would be of great benefit.
“SALTO’s proven smart technology products have long delivered unique access control solutions for any type of use case and application whether you’re in working space property management, healthcare, or education,” said Aznar Sethna - CSMO SALTO Systems. “The new SALTO XS4 Locker with embedded BLE technology and system features make this product an excellent solution for all of those projects that require a locking solution for a controlled, easy-to-operate, and fully-integrated mobile access technology system.”