Gate & Access Control Questions This Week | 10/20/26
This week: why gate remote range gets shorter, whether an automatic gate can open partway, and how easy it is to copy or clone different types of gate remotes.
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3 Gate & Access Control Questions This Week | 10/13/26
This week: how to give visitors temporary gate access, choosing an electric strike vs. maglock for a pedestrian gate, and handling package deliveries at an automatic gate.
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3 Gate & Access Control Questions This Week | 10/06/26
This week: how to add another gate remote, why an automatic gate may hum without moving, and how one access control system can manage multiple gates and doors.
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3 Gate & Access Control Questions This Week | 09/15/26
This week: solar vs. 115V power for automatic gates, why gates stop or reverse mid-cycle, and what happens to cloud-based gate access when the internet goes down.
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3 Gate & Access Control Questions This Week | 09/08/26
This week: how emergency vehicles get through automatic gates, how gates detect vehicles, and how license plate recognition can automatically grant access.
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3 Gate & Access Control Questions This Week | 09/01/26
This week: what happens to an automatic gate during a power outage, keypad vs. intercom access, and why gate remotes stop working.
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3 Gate & Access Control Questions This Week | 08/26/26
This week: how to choose the right gate operator, why an automatic gate opens but won’t close, and how to add smartphone access to an existing gate.
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Wireless Mesh Access Control: Explained
Wireless mesh access control lets keypads, readers, and controllers communicate without communication wiring between them. Here is how the technology works, where it makes the most sense, and how Security...
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RFID for Access Control Systems - Explained
Proximity cards, smart badges, and hands-free vehicle tags all run on RFID — but they operate on completely different frequencies. Low Frequency (125 kHz), High Frequency (13.56 MHz), and Ultra-High...
