Suprema BioStation 3 Max Face Recognition Terminal, 7 Inch Touchscreen, Intercom, IP65

Overview

The Suprema BioStation 3 Max is a large-screen access control and attendance terminal for the main door of an office, hotel, clinic or shared building. People walk up and are recognised by face, or use a card, their phone, a QR code or a PIN, and the terminal unlocks the door. Two versions add a fingerprint sensor for doors that need a second check.

Is it right for you?

Choose it for a reception or lobby door where many people pass and you want touch-free face access with a clear 7 inch screen and an intercom for visitors. It holds a large staff list and a long event history, so it also suits attendance at busy entrances. For a small office with a few staff, a simpler terminal may be enough.

Choosing your version

The four versions share the same screen, camera, housing and capacities. They differ in three ways: whether a fingerprint sensor is fitted, which cards they read, and how they are powered.

• BS3M-DB: face recognition, EM and MIFARE-family cards, 12 V DC or 24 V DC power
• BS3M-APB: face recognition, adds HID Prox and HID iCLASS cards and PoE+ power
• BS3M-ODB: face and fingerprint, EM and MIFARE-family cards, 12 V DC or 24 V DC power
• BS3M-OAPB: face and fingerprint, adds HID Prox and HID iCLASS cards and PoE+ power

Every version reads 125 kHz EM and 13.56 MHz MIFARE, MIFARE Plus, DESFire and FeliCa cards. Pick an A version if your building already uses HID cards, or if you want to power the terminal from a PoE+ switch. Pick an O version for doors such as server rooms and stores where face plus fingerprint is wanted.

Key features

• Face recognition within about 0.2 s, at 0.3 to 1.3 m, for users 1.4 to 1.9 m tall
• Infrared live face detection against photos and screens; live fingerprint detection on the fingerprint versions
• Credentials: face, RFID card, phone (NFC and BLE), QR code and scrambled PIN keypad, plus fingerprint on BS3M-ODB and BS3M-OAPB
• Separate capacities: 100,000 users, 50,000 faces for 1:N matching, 100,000 cards, 5,000,000 text logs and 50,000 image logs; the fingerprint versions also hold 100,000 fingerprints
• 7 inch IPS touchscreen (800 x 1280), built-in VoIP intercom with SIP, and RTSP video stream
• IP65 and IK06 housing, -20 to 50 °C
• Gigabit Ethernet, RS-485 (OSDP v2), Wiegand in and out, 3 inputs and 1 relay; PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) on the A versions

What else you need

• A door lock, exit button and door sensor (sold separately)
• A PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) switch or injector for BS3M-APB and BS3M-OAPB, or a 12 V DC or 24 V DC power supply for any version
• RFID cards that match the card types of your version, if people will use cards
• Suprema BioStar X software on a Windows PC or server to enrol users and set door rules

Installation

It mounts on the wall with the supplied bracket at the door. It needs an Ethernet cable, power and wiring to the lock, so fitting by an installer is recommended. The slim body suits lobby walls and speed gate lanes.

Software and licences

Doors, users and reports are set up in Suprema BioStar X, the on-premises access control software (sold separately). BioStar X licences are sized by the number of doors and users, and time and attendance reports need the separate attendance add-on.

Basic QR codes (up to 32 characters) work as standard. More barcode types need a Camera QR device licence, bought per device.

Phone access uses Suprema Mobile Access: users carry a mobile access card in the Airfob Pass app. It is set up separately from the device.

Before you buy

• The PoE+ versions need IEEE 802.3at: standard PoE (IEEE 802.3af) does not power the terminal and may damage it
• BS3M-DB and BS3M-ODB have no PoE: plan a 12 V DC or 24 V DC supply at the door
• Users, faces, fingerprints and cards are separate limits: up to 50,000 faces can be identified without a card (1:N)
• Not for direct sunlight on the camera; face recognition works up to 25,000 lux