Access Control & Attendance · Retail
Secure Stockrooms and Staff-Only Areas
Control stockrooms, cash offices and staff doors, and track staff attendance across every store.
- Stockroom & cash office control
- Staff attendance
- Multi-store management
- Entry logs
Recommended Deployment
One fixed device setup for Retail. The equipment list and products below follow it and nothing from another setup is mixed in.
Deployment type Multi-door
Recommended topology
- Readers per Door
- Multi-Door Controller
- Locks + Exit Buttons
- Power + Battery per Door
- Network Switch
- Central Access Software
Retail: control staff-only doors and stockrooms; keep public entrances on CCTV, not locks.
Equipment checklist
- Required Readers, multi-door controller, locks, power supplies, software
- Conditional Door sensors, battery backup, network switch
- Optional Access cards, exit buttons, turnstiles
What to size
- Doors and users per site
- Terminal enrolment capacity
- Software licensing
Sizes follow your site survey. The recommended setup below is already matched to this solution.
Choose Your Devices for Retail
Every option below is compatible with this solution and comes from different brands and models. Choose one entry terminal model; the parts that must match its brand update automatically.
Stockrooms, cash offices and staff doors are controlled and staff attendance is tracked across stores. Public entrances stay on CCTV, not on locks.
Typical size: 3–6 staff doors per store.
Buying Guide
What to check at each step. Tap a step to open it; products are chosen above in “Choose Your Devices”.
Step 1: Access vs attendance only
Software & Licenses
Buying guide
Decide whether doors must be controlled.
Details
- Check before buying: Doors, users and reporting needs
- Common mistake: Buying access control when only attendance is needed
Key specifications to compare
- Doors
- users
- reports
- attendance
Right product when
User and device limits cover the workforce and export fits payroll.
Step 2: Card, fingerprint or face
Biometric Terminals
Buying guide
Match method to speed, hygiene and security.
Details
- Check before buying: Speed, hygiene and security level
- Common mistake: Cards only for sensitive areas
Key specifications to compare
- Card
- fingerprint
- face
- user capacity
Right product when
Capacity and speed suit peak entry traffic at the doorway.
Step 3: Door controllers
Door Controllers
Buying guide
Check doors per controller and offline mode.
Details
- Check before buying: Doors per controller, offline mode
- Common mistake: Overloading one controller
Key specifications to compare
- Doors per controller
- offline logs
Right product when
Door count and offline mode match the site layout.
Step 4: Locks & door hardware
Locks & Door Hardware
Buying guide
Match lock type to door and fire rules.
Details
- Check before buying: Lock type, door material, fire rules
- Common mistake: Fail-secure locks on fire exits
Key specifications to compare
- Lock type
- holding force
- fail-safe or fail-secure
Right product when
Lock type suits the door and meets fire-exit rules.
Step 5: Turnstiles & speed gates
Turnstiles & Gates
Buying guide
Size for shift-change traffic.
Details
- Check before buying: Peak throughput at shift change
- Common mistake: Undersized gates
Key specifications to compare
- Lane width
- throughput
- interface
Right product when
Throughput handles shift-change peaks.
Step 6: Power & battery backup
Power & Battery
Buying guide
Plan supply and backup per door.
Details
- Check before buying: Power per lock and backup hours
- Common mistake: One weak shared supply
Key specifications to compare
- Lock current
- supply amps
- battery hours
Right product when
Supply covers lock current with battery backup.
Step 7: Software & licensing
Software & Licenses
Buying guide
Confirm user limits and payroll export.
Details
- Check before buying: User limits, payroll export, support
- Common mistake: Ignoring license limits
Key specifications to compare
- Users
- devices
- API
- payroll export
Right product when
User and device limits cover the workforce and export fits payroll.
Step 8: Network & multi-site
Network Switches
Buying guide
Plan connectivity between gates and sites.
Details
- Check before buying: Network access to every terminal
- Common mistake: Single uplink for all gates
Key specifications to compare
- PoE ports
- VLAN
- uplink
Right product when
Every terminal has a stable, reachable network port.
Planning access control for your stores?
Custom projects are quoted after consultation.