Access Control

Integrate access control, video surveillance, alarm monitoring, and photo ID badging with the Topaz Access Control System. Topaz is packaged with everything you need to get your security system up and running quickly and reliably.
Topaz software includes a quick-start menu for Auto Configuration and Batch Add cards, which you can activate instantly with a mouse click. Topaz uses a simple browser-style interface with full-color maps, interactive icons, and point-and-click video. Packaged in complete two- and four-door starter kits and expansion kits, or as individual parts, Topaz provides everything you need for systems with up to 256 readers. Photo ID badging and report generation with preconfigured and custom reports are all part of your Topaz package.

Integrate access control, video surveillance, alarm monitoring, and photo ID badging with the Topaz Access Control System. Topaz is packaged with everything you need to get your security system up and running quickly and reliably.Topaz software includes a quick-start menu for Auto Configuration and Batch Add cards, which you can activate instantly with a mouse click. Topaz uses a simple browser-style interface with full-color maps, interactive icons, and point-and-click video. Packaged in complete two- and four-door starter kits and expansion kits, or as individual parts, Topaz provides everything you need for systems with up to 256 readers. Photo ID badging and report generation with preconfigured and custom reports are all part of your Topaz package.Integrated video surveillanceView video from the Topaz user interface with the click of your mouse. Either click the video icon that’s tagged to event details, or view live video by clicking the video button in the alarm queue. Connect as many as eight GE digital video recorders over your Topaz network. Topaz supports GE's DVMRe CT-II, StoreSafe™, and Digia™ II series DVRs.Robust communications optionsRobust communications are built into your Topaz system. Every control panel has an onboard high-speed LAN/WAN connection while still allowing for RS-485, RS-232 and dial-up communications. You choose the best-fit options for every application.Auto configurationWith a click of the mouse, you can initiate the Auto Configuration feature to detect RT panels, input/output modules and modems on the system. You can then select the configured devices or add names to individual devices before saving. Use the Device Tree to view the entire system configuration at a glance.

Standard Features

• Integrated GE Security DVR support adds video recording to events reported to the Topaz system
• Individual parts or packaged in complete kits for startup or expansion
• Browser-style interface with Device Tree
• Interactive color graphics with dynamic icons
• Photo ID and badging software included
• Intelligent controller keeps functioning even during host communications loss
• Data Guard database corruption protection

Browser-style interface with interactive color graphicsThe Topaz interface gives you a familiar browser-style environment in which to administer and operate the system. Dynamic alarm, reader, security area, and relay icons are displayed on color maps or other images in standard graphic file types. The icons have full drilldown capabilities to the device level. Use simple mouse clicks on the appropriate icons to acknowledge alarms or operate, arm or disarm individual devices and doors or complete security areas.


Report generationReport generation is extremely easy through dozens of preconfigured reports, arranged by cardholders, operators, device types, system events, alarm events, alarm history and operator actions. The system is also equipped with a point-and-click customizable Employee Report Generator tool with multilevel filtering.Instant accessTopaz panels are not host-dependent. Each panel has a resident database of users and security information so it always keeps functioning. Topaz provides access operations and alarm monitoring, even during system communication loss or data downloads.Data GuardTopaz eliminates the potential for database corruption in field panels due to communication failures during downloads. The Data Guard feature copies data to local memory during a download, then verifies the accuracy of the data before updating the panel database, ensuring the integrity of the data.CCTV camera with PTZ controlAdd a video switcher to your network for a complete CCTV camera display with pan/tilt/zoom control to view an entire area. These features are available directly from any of the interactive color graphic maps.Entry and exit delays by areaConfiguring a short time delay before reporting an alarm allows ingress or egress while the system disarms or arms. Set each area with an individual delay.

Fully functional workstationsYou can add up to four full workstations to the server, which also operates as a workstation. Both the server and the workstations include dynamic and fully interactive maps with onscreen video callup, PTZ control, and report and event printing. Each station can also be used as an enrollment or assessment station for the integrated photo-badging system.BadgingCreate badges easily with Topaz’s integrated video badging and photo ID facilities. Features include a badge design and drawing package with multilayer design tools, drag-and-drop capabilities and a full editing package.The digital photo capture tool provides image manipulation capabilities. In addition, it features multiple-frame capture so your subject can choose the best likeness from several photos. Photos may also be imported from remote video cameras and digital still cameras.