How Integrators Choose and Deploy RFID Key Cabinets in Real Projects
Starting With the Right Cabinet Picking the cabinet isn’t just about size or slot count. We once had a mid-sized office that thought any cabinet would do. Installed a small CK-GYC50 and quickly realized they needed more capacity. For bigger facilities, the CK-GYC100 or CK-GYC Smart makes sense. The hardware itself is simple, but the devil is in the details — connectivity, authentication options, and logging features. Some buildings have legacy access cards, others want biometrics. Matching the cabinet to those realities saves a lot of headaches later. Integrating With Existing Systems A cabinet on its own isn’t much use in multi-site operations. One project had five buildings, each with different staff schedules. We linked CK-GYC Smart cabinets over the network and synced user permissions to the central management software. Suddenly, property managers could see who had which keys at any time without calling staff or walking around the buildings. Logs went ...