Keyscan is focused on developing and manufacturing access control hardware and software.

With over 25 years dedicated to access control, Keyscan has established itself as one of the premier access control brands on the market today.

Our product combines ease of deployment and flexible system design while also delivering high-powered features and capabilities that satisfy even the most challenging and complex access control system installations.

By rigidly adhering to the company’s mission, Keyscan manufactures systems that endure the test of time, offering reliable operation you can depend on day in and day out, 365 days a year.

Keyscan systems are sold by its network of dealers, integrators and distributors throughout Canada, U.S., Mexico, Central America, South America, Great Britain, and Europe.

Door Control

 

An access control system can be used for virtually any door where you want to regulate and monitor access. Interior or exterior doors can easily be supervised with readers, contacts, and an array of locking devices that suit your needs.

Keyscan access control systems are designed to make access control as easy as possible to implement in your facility. Whether you are designing a basic system with a single door or a complex system with hundreds of doors in multiple facilities around the world, Keyscan has an access control solution to suit your needs.

This makes configuration options as simple as possible. All Keyscan hardware and software is 100% North American designed, engineered and manufactured so every component works together to create a feature-rich solution that is intuitively organized for end user ease-of-use.

Specific Keyscan CA series access control units are outlined below on the left; common features and benefits are outlined on the right. Units can be mixed and matched to meet your requirements.

CA Series Control Units

Contents and product sheets for each specific CA series door control unit are listed below.

CA8500 – 8 Reader Access Control Unit

Each CA8500 includes the following components.

  • 1 – CA8500B ACU control board
  • 2 – OCB8 relay boards
  • 1 – DPS-15 dual linear power supply
  • 1 – Black metal enclosure
  • Keyscan CA8500 door control unit

Control Unit Features & Capabilities

  • Network TCP/IP ready (with NETCOM2P/6P)
  • Easily configurable reader settings supporting many Wiegand protocols
  • Up to 6,000 transactions retained in file buffer
  • Auto transfer protocol uploads file buffer when communication is re-established after an interruption
  • Expanded flash memory allows for 45,000 credentials (expandable to 90,000 with special hardware order)
  • Robust lockdown and global communication among multiple ACUs (requires CIMs) and multiple communication buses (requires CIM-Links)
  • Removable terminal blocks
  • Accommodates 512 time schedules and 511 group levels
  • Multiple inputs and outputs for expansion
  • Supports assigning a single credential holder to 10 different groups
  • Dual processors ensure uninterrupted operation during uploads and downloads

CA4500 – 4 Reader Access Control Unit

Each CA4500 includes the following components.

  • 1 – CA4500B ACU control board
  • 1 – OCB8 relay board
  • 1 – DPS-15 dual linear power supply
  • 1 – Black metal enclosure

CA250 – 2 Reader Access Control Unit

Each CA250 includes the following components.

  • 1 – CA250B ACU control board
  • 1 – OCB8 relay board
  • 1 – DPS-15 dual linear power supply
  • 1 – Black metal enclosure

CA150 – Single Door PoE* Control Unit

When it comes to performance, capacity, and overall capability, the CA150 is comparable with our full line of access control units. The CA150 is designed to perform with Keyscan access control management software.

  • Innovative IP “At the Edge” solution
  • Network appliance-based connectivity with built-in PoE ready TCP/IP module
  • PoE mode powers reader, strike, and other auxiliary devices
  • DHCP supported
  • Dual processors
  • Flash memory
  • Two reader ports

CA150WLKT Wireless Lock Interface

Integrates Allegion AD400 series wireless locks into new or existing Keyscan Aurora access control systems. The CA150WLKT* includes a CA150WL access control unit built by Keyscan and a PIM400-485 wireless lock interface unit from Allegion.

  • Supports up to 8 Allegion AD400 wireless locks per kit
  • Operates with Keyscan’s renowned Aurora software platform
  • Functions in a stand-alone capacity or
  • Integrates within new or existing Aurora-based access control system
  • Supports PoE

Elevator Control

 

Keyscan’s EC series of elevator floor control units are designed to secure office or residential floors by prompting credential holders to present their assigned credentials when using elevators. The EC1500 and EC2500 elevator control units leverage the same hybrid network appliance-based architecture as their CA series door control unit counterparts.

Elevator Control Unit Features

  • Restrict floor access selection for credential holders/groups
  • Integrates with telephone entry systems
  • Expand floor control with optional off-board relays
  • Network TCP/IP ready (with NETCOM2P/6P)
  • Easily configurable reader settings supporting many Wiegand protocols
  • Up to 6,000 transactions retained in file buffer
  • Auto transfer protocol uploads file buffer when communication is re-established after an interruption
  • Expanded flash memory allows for 45,000 credentials (expandable to 90,000 with special hardware order)
  • Robust lockdown and global communication among multiple ACUs (requires CIMs) and multiple communication buses (requires CIM-Links)
  • Removable terminal blocks
  • Accommodates 512 time schedules and 511 group levels
  • Dual processors ensure uninterrupted operation during uploads and downloads

Keyscan’s door and elevator floor access can all be mixed and matched to suit any installation requirement.

EC Series Control Units

Features and cut sheets for each specific EC series elevator floor control unit are listed below.

EC2500 – 2 Cab Elevator Control Unit

Keyscan EC2500 dual cab elevator control unit

Each EC2500 includes the following components.

  • 1 – EC2500B control board
  • 2 – OCB8 relay boards
  • 1 – DPS-15 dual linear power supply
  • 1 – Black metal enclosure

EC1500 – 1 Cab Elevator Control Unit

Each EC1500 includes the following components.

  • 1 – EC1500B control board
  • 1 – OCB8 relay board
  • 1 – DPS-15 dual linear power supply
  • 1 – Black metal enclosure