Mastering your access control
Increase access protection to equipment and for operators whilst, at the same time, rationalising costs. With the Harmony biometric switch, Schneider Electric now offers an innovative solution to meet this indispensable security need for controlling access to machines and systems.
Provide your operators and equipment with the protection they deserve
Based on fingerprint recognition, the Harmony biometric switch is a competitive alternative to the weakness of the other access control systems. Simple, reliable and efficient it enables restricting access to sensitive zones and machine functions (starting, adjustment, maintenance…) to only authorised personnel.
The advances and level of performance achieved in biometric technology has now enabled us to offer a solution featuring excellent robustness, which is essential in an industrial environment.
As a worldwide leader in operator dialogue components, our role is to offer you the most reliable and most affordable access control solution, without forgetting the importance of user-friendliness and simplicity of installation.
Specialised and reliable technology
- Efficient protection against theft, copying, loss, lending and forgetfulness (as opposed to keys, badges, codes and passwords…).
- Possibility of cheating greatly reduced due to uniqueness of fingerprint.
- Very low error and rejection rate for a high level of reliability.
- Authentication perfected: registration managed by the administrator and usage by the operator.
Robustness suited to industry
- Excellent resistance to mechanical shock and vibration.
- EMC protection.
- IP65 degree of protection.
- Protective cover (option).
Performance
- Memory capacity: 200 fingerprints.
- The fingerprints of several fingers of the operator can be recorded for more flexibility and precision.
- High intensity LEDs.
User-friendly
- No password to be remembered, no losing or forgetting of key or badge - your finger becomes your key.
- Acceptance rate higher than 98% on first reading of fingerprint.
- The fingerprint processing assures anonymity of persons since the purpose of the product is authorisation and not identification.
- Fully stand-alone: programming and operational status achieved without use of supplementary interface.
Presentation
The ngerprint reader biometric switch is designed for use in industry to protect access to systems or machines. No type of interface is required for programming and operating the switch: it is an independent unit.
2 types of product are available:
- bistable biometric switches type XB5 S1B, with 2 xed states,
- monostable biometric switches type XB5 S2B, with pulse control.
The biometric switch is aimed at 2 types of user:
- - the administrator, who manages the registration and deletion of ngerprints,
- - the operator who, once registered, uses the product as a control unit.
- The product is of monolithic design (a single plastic housing) and is xed by means of a nut (hand-tightened without need for tools) in a standard, 22 mm diameter hole.
- It operates on a 24 V d.c. supply.
- Connection to the power supply and to the control output (relay or plc) is by means of a 2 metre able or by M12 connector.
- It can be installed on a at, horizontal or vertical surface.
- A protective cover is available as an accessory to protect the active face of the sensing screen. This cover is xed by means of a self-adhesive hinge.
| Man Part No. | Description |
| XB5S1B2L2XB5S1B2L2 | SWTCH, BIOMETRIC, 24V 2M PNP BIS. |
| XB5S1B2M12XB5S1B2M12 | SWTCH, BIOMETRIC, 24V M12 PNP BIS. |
| XB5S2B2L2XB5S2B2L2 | SWTCH, BIOMETRIC, 24V 2M PNP MONO. |