ATLAS (Advanced Technology Lodging Access System)

The ATLAS (Advanced Technology Lodging Access System) is designed to cater for everyone, from small independent hotels to large-scale, full service resorts that need to have a better control over their back office operations. Everyone needs to be able to rely on a system that can provide secure access to their premises and provide accurate historical audit info.

ATLAS easily interfaces with other systems, making it an ideal solution for any hotel operation.

ATLAS, using state-of-the-art technology, is an intuitive client-server based Advanced Technology Lodging Access System for hotel guest and staff access management. ATLAS’ open architecture simplifies integration with existing hotel IT infrastructures and systems. ATLAS conforms to ISO keycard encoding standards and supports a browser-based user interface making it easy to learn and use; and features an unlimited database and system log to monitor staff activities and system operations. Kaba has partnered with IBM, ensuring world-class system reliability and support.

Convenient and secure, ATLAS uses standard ISO keycard encoding formats, so that off-the-shelf motorized encoders can be used. Wireless locks are programmed and audited using an off-the-shelf, low-cost Palm OS-based maintenance unit (M-unit). This feature is coupled with the security of a proprietary infrared programming module with proprietary encryption.

The system offers standard keycard functions, such as guest and staff keycards that auto-expire, limited-use keycards, emergency keycards, and guest room, suite and common door keys. For security purposes, previous guest and staff keycards are automatically cancelled when a new keycard is used in the lock

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FDU (Front Desk Unit)

Accelerate the check-in process and reduce training time with the most user-friendly access control system in the industry!

The Front Desk Unit (FDU) is the stand-alone brain of the system, which encodes keycards, programs and audits the locks with no need for a separate computer or database. It not only remembers what keycards were issued, but also who issued them.

It is ideal for smaller facilities in need of single or multiple workstation applications.
The small compact Front Desk Unit (FDU) is stand-alone meaning it requires no wiring and no computer. With a small footprint, it takes minimum front desk space.

The FDU has a user-friendly menu and it offers 4,000 entry audit of the keycards encoded / verified trough it. Smaller hotels as well as larger can use it since it can handle up to 16,000 rooms and the up to 64 FDU can be used concomitantly in a hotel, without a network.

• Portable (2 lbs, 0.9 kg) for auditing and programming locks
• Stand-alone operation
• Encodes, reads and verifies keycards
• Multi track encoding and reading
• Easy to follow menus and Front Desk Guide
• Minimum 8-hour battery backup
• Computer feel keypad
• Adjustable audible feedback level
• Adjustable display contrast
• Low battery alarm
• Interfaces with major Property Management Systems & Point of Sale
• 4,000 transactions audit trail
• Lock and FDU Audits can be viewed / printed
• 16,000 rooms / 1,000 suites
• 200 operators
• 5 authorization levels / 3 master levels
• 5 Sub-Master levels – 255 addresses each
• 15 access level keycards from guest to emergency
• 10 special purpose keycards
• Time Zones for Staff
• Compatible with all Kaba Ilco electronic hotel locks
• Multilingual software (English, French, Italian, Spanish, German)
• Supports 8 guest and 16 staff common area

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ATLAS Encoder 

• Connects to standard PC front desk workstations running IE 6.0

• Motorized encoder