Document Convention

These operating instructions use the following convention when describing the use and operation of the camera.

Access control system: System which controls access using iris cameras, control units, and the administration PC, in combi- nation with access control panels, card readers, and electric locks, etc.

Administration Software: Panasonic Administration Software BM-ES500E This software is used for administering iris enrollment/recognition.

(This product is sold separately, however, it must be used in combination with an iris camera.) Administration PC: PC in which the administration software is installed

The PC can administer control units in the LAN.

Control Unit: Panasonic Control Unit BM-ED500, which is used for iris enrollment/recognition, and controls electric locks (This product is sold separately, however, it must be used in combination with iris cameras.)

Distribution: To transfer enrolled data from the administration PC to control units and to save the data in the control units

Enrollment: To save a user's iris data associated with the individual information (name and ID data, etc.) in the administration PC Iris data is enrolled using the administration software.

Iris camera (The unit): Panasonic Iris Camera BM-ET500

Iris data: Data that are generated from captured iris images

Iris recognition: Way to identify a person with iris patterns, which differ between each person

Recognition: To identify a user by comparing the iris data that is generated (from iris images captured) with the data enrolled in the iris database

Wiegand: Transmission method used as an access control system interface

Warning(s): Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in severe injury or loss of life.

Caution(s): Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or light injury.

Note(s): Note statements identify special instruction, rule, or side comment related to the topic.