VT TECH Corp. Copyright 2003. All rights reserved 1 ProxWriter System Automated Proximity Encoding and Card Printing VT TECH Corp

VT TECH Corp.VT TECH Corp.Copyright 2003. All rights reservedCopyright 2003. All rights reserved

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ProxWriter™ System ProxWriter™ System Automated Proximity Encoding Automated Proximity Encoding

and Card Printingand Card Printing

VT TECH Corp.VT TECH Corp.


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IntroductionIntroduction

The ProxWriter™ System is a fully The ProxWriter™ System is a fully automated proximity (RFID) card automated proximity (RFID) card personalization solution that allows personalization solution that allows organizations to better control organizations to better control security access. security access.

Read and encode proximity data and Read and encode proximity data and print cards on demand - providing print cards on demand - providing greater internal control and greater internal control and minimizing error, and reduce cost.minimizing error, and reduce cost.


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ProxWriter™ SystemProxWriter™ System

Integrated Integrated TechnologyTechnology• HID or Indala – HID or Indala –

proximity proximity programmerprogrammer

• Eltron card printersEltron card printers• VT TECH’s ProxCE VT TECH’s ProxCE

programming programming softwaresoftware

ProxWriter™

•Card Personalization software•Enterprise Applications

Software Applications

ProxCEDatabase

RS-232 Parallel / USB

Command Line or DDE Interface

ELTRON Card PrintersHID / Indala Proximity Programmer

ProxCE™Application

VT TECH

Audit Trail

ProxWriter™ProxWriter™





ProxCEDatabaseProxCE

Database

RS-232RS-232 Parallel / USB

Command Line or DDE Interface

ELTRON Card PrintersELTRON Card PrintersHID / Indala Proximity Programmer

HID / Indala Proximity Programmer


VT TECH


VT TECH

Audit TrailAudit Trail


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Programming Management

Software

Create and print text on

card

Manage operators’ account

Manage facility and card

information

View report

ProxCEProxCE


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Traditional Proximity ID Card ProcessesTraditional Proximity ID Card Processes

Process 1: Low security control processesProcess 1: Low security control processes Long lead time to get cards Long lead time to get cards Must hold excess pre-programmed Must hold excess pre-programmed

cards in inventorycards in inventory Card ID number exposedCard ID number exposed Manual data enrollment processManual data enrollment process Not flexible for controlling card dataNot flexible for controlling card data Handling errorsHandling errors

Process 2: High security control processesProcess 2: High security control processes Manual card programmingManual card programming Manual data enrollment processManual data enrollment process Slow processSlow process Handling errorsHandling errors

Process 2Blank Prox card

Manual Prox

Encoding

End-user

ID Card Printing

Manual Enrollment

Security Service Bureau

Process 1

Manual Prox

EncodingEnd-user

ID Card Printing

Manual Enrollment

Security System /

HR System

Security System /

HR System


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Proximity ID Card Reading and Printing Proximity ID Card Reading and Printing ProcessesProcesses

Process 1: Low security control processesProcess 1: Low security control processes Long lead time to get cards Long lead time to get cards Must hold excess pre-programmed Must hold excess pre-programmed

cards in inventorycards in inventory Card ID number exposedCard ID number exposed Not flexible for controlling card dataNot flexible for controlling card data Handling errorsHandling errors Eliminate manual enrollment with uni-Eliminate manual enrollment with uni-

directional enrollment processdirectional enrollment process

Process 2: High security control processesProcess 2: High security control processes Manual card programmingManual card programming Slow processSlow process Handling errorsHandling errors Eliminate manual enrollment with uni-Eliminate manual enrollment with uni-

directional enrollment processdirectional enrollment process

Process 2Blank Prox card

Manual Prox

Encoding

End-user

ID Card Printing

Prox Reading

Security System /

HR SystemSecurity Service Bureau

Process 1

Manual Prox

EncodingEnd-user

ID Card Printing

Prox Reading

Security System /

HR System


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Blank Prox card End-user

ProxWriter™ System

Automated Prox Encoding

ID Card Printing

Automated Prox Reading

Security System /

HR System

VT TECH’s Proximity ID Card Encoding and VT TECH’s Proximity ID Card Encoding and Printing SolutionPrinting Solution

High security control processesHigh security control processes Flexible to control and assign card dataFlexible to control and assign card data Simple and quick processSimple and quick process Eliminate handling errorEliminate handling error Bi-directional automated enrollment processBi-directional automated enrollment process Create on-demandCreate on-demand


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The ProcessThe Process


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Advantages of the ProxWriter™ Advantages of the ProxWriter™ SystemSystem

Increase securityIncrease security• Customize and internally control proximity dataCustomize and internally control proximity data• Secure login and account accessSecure login and account access• Audit trail reportAudit trail report

Cost effectiveCost effective• Minimizes excess programmed prox cards in inventoryMinimizes excess programmed prox cards in inventory• Less time to produce cards by operatorsLess time to produce cards by operators• Fewer damage and mistakes from manual handlingFewer damage and mistakes from manual handling• Un-programmed prox cards are less costly to purchaseUn-programmed prox cards are less costly to purchase

Automated processingAutomated processing• Set to automatically read and program a batch of cardsSet to automatically read and program a batch of cards

On DemandOn Demand• Read, program, and print personalization of proximity cards and tags Read, program, and print personalization of proximity cards and tags

whenever you need itwhenever you need it Minimize errorsMinimize errors

• Reduce handling errors from programming and printing since this is Reduce handling errors from programming and printing since this is accomplished in a single process within the card printeraccomplished in a single process within the card printer

• Fewer card damage and less contamination on cards from handling.Fewer card damage and less contamination on cards from handling.


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Features of the ProxWriterFeatures of the ProxWriter™™ SystemSystem

Create and manage user/operator account and Create and manage user/operator account and usage permissionsusage permissions

Manage your own facility codes and card Manage your own facility codes and card numbersnumbers

Read and program proximity cards and key tagsRead and program proximity cards and key tags Automated batch process or manual single Automated batch process or manual single

processprocess Generate reports and track card activitiesGenerate reports and track card activities Maintain count and automatically increment card Maintain count and automatically increment card

ID numberID number Works in conjunction with existing badge ID Works in conjunction with existing badge ID

softwaresoftware Compact SystemCompact System


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Standard format: 26-Bit WiegandStandard format: 26-Bit Wiegand Additional customized formats can be Additional customized formats can be

accommodated with agreements from customer accommodated with agreements from customer and HID or Indalaand HID or Indala

Operates under Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XPOperates under Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP Design and print text label on cardDesign and print text label on card Encrypted database and setup fileEncrypted database and setup file Automatic Log-out after a specified time period if Automatic Log-out after a specified time period if

software idlessoftware idles Interface capability with other software such as Interface capability with other software such as

personalized card software via Command Line or personalized card software via Command Line or DDE InterfaceDDE Interface

Features of the ProxWriterFeatures of the ProxWriter™™ SystemSystem


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Account ManagementAccount Management

Multiple user accountsMultiple user accounts 3 account access levels3 account access levels

Accessible FunctionsAccessible Functions AdminAdmin ManagerManager OperatorOperator

ReadRead YY YY ADAD

ProgramProgram YY YY ADAD

Program CustomizedProgram Customized YY YY ADAD

Print Text LabelPrint Text Label YY YY ADAD

System SetupSystem Setup YY ADAD ADAD

Generate ReportGenerate Report YY ADAD ADAD

Setup FacilitySetup Facility YY ADAD ADAD

Setup User AccountSetup User Account YY ADAD ADAD AD – Account Dependent


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Facility ManagementFacility Management Supports multiple facilitiesSupports multiple facilities Create new facility from the card format list. Add Create new facility from the card format list. Add

or modify an existed facility.or modify an existed facility. User-defined Facility Code and Card Identification User-defined Facility Code and Card Identification

Number to be programmed within the facilityNumber to be programmed within the facility User defined Reference Number for printing and User defined Reference Number for printing and

tracking purposestracking purposes Keeps track of the card value to be programmed Keeps track of the card value to be programmed

in the facility and for audit-trail reportin the facility and for audit-trail report Utilize data for printing text label on card after a Utilize data for printing text label on card after a

successfully reading or programming cardsuccessfully reading or programming card Accommodate other formats as agreed upon by Accommodate other formats as agreed upon by

customer and HID/Indalacustomer and HID/Indala


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Proximity Encoding FeaturesProximity Encoding Features Proximity media type:Proximity media type:

• Tags/Key fob:Tags/Key fob: Manual ProgramManual Program• Clam-shell cards:Clam-shell cards: Automated ProgramAutomated Program• ISO proximity cards: ISO proximity cards: Automated Program and PrintAutomated Program and Print

Automatically increment programmed number to keep Automatically increment programmed number to keep track of the next card identification number to be track of the next card identification number to be programmed for each facilityprogrammed for each facility

Program customized card identification number within a Program customized card identification number within a selected facility for card replacementselected facility for card replacement

Program and print text label on cardProgram and print text label on card Uninterrupted batch process with rejection hopper optionUninterrupted batch process with rejection hopper option Extensive audit trail reportExtensive audit trail report Program and report status to other software applications Program and report status to other software applications

and personalized card printing applications via command and personalized card printing applications via command line or DDE interfaceline or DDE interface


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Proximity Reading FeaturesProximity Reading Features Proximity media type:Proximity media type:

• Tags/Key fob:Tags/Key fob: Manual ReadManual Read• Clam-shell cards:Clam-shell cards: Automated ReadAutomated Read• ISO proximity cards: ISO proximity cards: Automated Read and Print Automated Read and Print

Read and print text label on cardRead and print text label on card Sort out all the bad, blank and good cards with Sort out all the bad, blank and good cards with

rejection hopper optionrejection hopper option Un-interrupted batch process with rejection Un-interrupted batch process with rejection

hopper optionhopper option Extensive audit trail reportExtensive audit trail report Read and report status to other software Read and report status to other software

applications and personalized card printing applications and personalized card printing software via command line or DDE interfacesoftware via command line or DDE interface


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Designing and Printing Text LabelDesigning and Printing Text Label

Each label template is mapped to a selected Each label template is mapped to a selected facilityfacility

Support multiple text label objects per templateSupport multiple text label objects per template Easy to design the label template with standard Easy to design the label template with standard

windows drag and drop featureswindows drag and drop features Combine static text with card data fields or Combine static text with card data fields or

reference number of selected facilityreference number of selected facility Text attributes: transparent, normal, or reverse Text attributes: transparent, normal, or reverse

videovideo Automatically print text label after a card is Automatically print text label after a card is

successfully read or program with auto detection successfully read or program with auto detection to eliminate printing of bad cardsto eliminate printing of bad cards


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Reports and Audit TrailReports and Audit Trail

View and save reports on proximity View and save reports on proximity programming to RTF file formatprogramming to RTF file format

Extensive audit trail tracking:Extensive audit trail tracking:• Who read / programmed a card or tagWho read / programmed a card or tag• When was it read / programWhen was it read / program• Which facility did that user used to programWhich facility did that user used to program• What was the status resultWhat was the status result

Export report data to CSV or tab delimited Export report data to CSV or tab delimited file formatfile format


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ComparisonComparisonProxWriter vs. Proximity printersProxWriter vs. Proximity printers

Prox Prox Reader/printerReader/printer

VT TECH’s VT TECH’s ProxWriterProxWriter

Read ISO Proximity cards and output to Read ISO Proximity cards and output to the databasethe database

YY YY

Read the card and print in one sequenceRead the card and print in one sequence YY YY

Program the card and print in one Program the card and print in one sequencesequence

NN YY

Read Prox key tagsRead Prox key tags NN YY

Batch card reading/sorting featureBatch card reading/sorting feature NN YY

Print and program card on demand Print and program card on demand (higher level of security)(higher level of security)

NN YY


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Encoding ComparisonEncoding ComparisonProxWriterProxWriter Stand-alone proximity Stand-alone proximity

encoderencoderProgram and read cards/tagsProgram and read cards/tagsFully automated process onFully automated process on

•Programming and readingProgramming and reading•Customize your own signature Customize your own signature and serial numberand serial number•Read or program and print Read or program and print personalized information on-personalized information on-demanddemand

Less time and minimized human Less time and minimized human error factorserror factorsMore practical on midsize or More practical on midsize or large companies, government large companies, government facilities, and service bureausfacilities, and service bureausHighly secure and extensive Highly secure and extensive audit-trail report with ProxCEaudit-trail report with ProxCE

Program and read cards/tagsProgram and read cards/tagsManual process onManual process on

•Programming and readingProgramming and reading•Customize your own signature Customize your own signature and serial numberand serial number•Read or program and print Read or program and print personalized information on-personalized information on-demanddemand

More time and higher human More time and higher human error factorserror factorsNot practical on midsize or large Not practical on midsize or large company, government facilities, company, government facilities, and service bureausand service bureausMinimal security and audit-trail Minimal security and audit-trail reportreport


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BenefitsBenefits Greater security control Greater security control

• With the flexibility of defining and programming facility code With the flexibility of defining and programming facility code and identification number internally, organizations can and identification number internally, organizations can maintain greater access controlmaintain greater access control

• Administrator defines access levelAdministrator defines access level• Comprehensive audit trail trackingComprehensive audit trail tracking

Reduce lead timeReduce lead time• Encode and print proximity cards on demandEncode and print proximity cards on demand• Eliminate the need to buy pre-programmed proximity cards Eliminate the need to buy pre-programmed proximity cards

and minimum order quantityand minimum order quantity Reduce cost Reduce cost

• Minimize excess programmed cards held in inventoryMinimize excess programmed cards held in inventory• Less time to produce cardsLess time to produce cards• Minimize costly errorsMinimize costly errors

Simple to use Simple to use • Automated system encodes and print at the same timeAutomated system encodes and print at the same time


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