What's the difference between EntraPass Special, Corporate, and Global?

Special Edition handles 1-4 doors — for small deployments, standalone buildings, or single-tenant facilities. Corporate Edition handles 5-128 doors — the mid-market standard for commercial office buildings, schools, and healthcare facilities. Global Edition is enterprise multi-site — thousands of doors across dozens of sites with centralized cardholder management, global alarm monitoring, and multi-server architecture. Most deployments start with Corporate; Global is specified for enterprise from day one.

Is Kantech a good choice for enterprise-scale access control?

For mid-market enterprise (100-500 doors), yes — EntraPass Corporate or Global with KT-400 hardware is cost-effective and reliable. For true enterprise (500-1,000+ doors), Lenel OnGuard or Genetec Synergis Enterprise have deeper feature depth, more extensive third-party integrations, and broader federal/critical-infrastructure adoption. Evaluate based on deployment size and integration requirements.

Does Kantech work with HID proximity cards?

Yes. Kantech ioProx 125 kHz readers work with HID proximity credentials, and ioSmart OSDP readers work with HID iCLASS, iCLASS SE, DESFire EV2, MIFARE, and most enterprise smart card platforms. For organizations with existing HID card inventories, Kantech controllers drop in as replacements for aging panels without re-issuing credentials.

Is Kantech owned by Johnson Controls?

Yes. Kantech is a subsidiary of Johnson Controls since the 2014 Tyco International merger. Johnson Controls provides long-term roadmap stability, integration with Software House iStar (enterprise access control), American Dynamics VideoEdge (VMS), and Tyco DSC (intrusion) — positioning Kantech as the mid-market option in a broader Johnson Controls physical security portfolio.

What is the KT-400 four-door controller's advantage?

KT-400 handles four doors from a single controller — which means one panel footprint, one network drop, and one power supply for four-door zones. For buildings with 50-500 doors, this reduces installation cost, panel count, and wiring complexity significantly. Single-door KT-1 controllers are still appropriate for scattered single-door retrofits or buildings with low door density per floor.

Does Kantech support elevator destination control?

Yes. EntraPass Corporate and Global editions support elevator destination control integration — cardholder card presentation at the lobby triggers a specific elevator dispatch to the cardholder's authorized floor. This is a common mid-market feature for commercial office buildings and multi-tenant residential.

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Kantech HID-C1386/GG ISOProx II Proximity Card

26-bit Wiegand proximity card for Kantech access control systems
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HID Kantech ISOProx II Dye Sub Card KSF

HID ISOProx II proximity card with full-color dye sub printing
- HID ISOProx II 125kHz dye-sub card with KSF format
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Kantech ioSmart WristBand Mifare Plus EV2 4K Medium

Encrypted wristband credential for access control and personnel tracking
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Kantech ioSmart WristBand Mifare Plus EV2 4K Medium

Medium wristband credential with Mifare Plus EV2 4K for Kantech ioSmart
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Kantech MFP-4KWBS-DB ioSmart Mifare Plus Wristband

Mifare Plus EV2 4K wristband for access control & employee badging
- MIFARE Plus EV2 4K wristband, 180mm dark blue
- Compatible with Kantech ioSmart access control
- Medium size fits most adult wrists comfortably
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Kantech ioSmart WristBand Mifare Plus EV2 4K Medium

Mifare Plus EV2 4K wristband for secure access across Kantech systems
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Kantech MFP-4KWBL-DB ioSmart WristBand Credential

Dark blue wristband credential with Mifare Plus EV2 4K for ioSmart systems
- Waterproof wristband credential for ioSmart access control systems
- Tamper-evident design for visitor and event credentialing
- Compatible with Kantech ioSmart readers for secure entry
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Kantech MFP-4KWBL-BK ioSmart WristBand Mifare Plus EV2 4K

Encrypted 4K wristband credential for Kantech ioSmart access control
- MIFARE Plus EV2 4K wristband with AES-128 encryption
- 195mm elastomer band fits adult and child wrists
- FIPS 140-2 grade cryptography blocks cloning
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Kantech ioSmart WristBand Mifare Plus EV2 4K Medium

Mifare Plus EV2 4K wristband with AES-128 encryption for access control
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Kantech ioSmart WristBand Mifare Plus EV2 4K Large

Mifare Plus EV2 4K wristband for Kantech ioSmart access control
- ioSmart wristband credential in large size (Mifare Plus EV2 4K)
- Larger band fits broader wrist sizes for adult event credentialing
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Kantech ioSmart WristBand Mifare Plus EV2 4K

Enterprise wristband with Mifare Plus EV2 4K encryption for access control
- ioSmart wristband credential with Mifare Plus EV2 4K security
- Tamper-evident waterproof design for visitor + event credentialing
- Light blue color for event wristbanding and visitor identification
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Encrypted wristband RFID with Mifare Plus EV2 4K for access control
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Kantech HID ISOProx II Composite Dye Sub Card - HID-C1586KSF-G

Dye-sub composite card for HID ISOProx II access control systems
- HID ISOProx II 40/60 polyester composite card
- 3-5 year lifespan vs 1-2 years for standard PVC
- Dye-sublimation printable for branded credential issuance
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Kantech ISO-30GGK Indala 26-bit Wiegand Card

26-bit Wiegand Indala card for Kantech and compatible readers
- Indala 26-bit Wiegand ISO dye-sublimated card
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- Compatible with Indala and KT-400/KT-500 readers
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Kantech HID-C1336KSF DuoProx II Dye Sublimation Card

DuoProx II dye sublimation card with blank magstripe for multi-tech access
- DuoProx II dye-sub card with iCLASS + HID + NFC + 125 kHz Prox
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- Dual-frequency support for legacy + modern reader installations
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Kantech HID DuoProx II Dye Sub Card 26-bit

Dual-tech 26-bit access card with dye sublimation printing
- HID DuoProx II: proximity + magstripe credential
- 26-bit Wiegand for door readers + magstripe for legacy
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Kantech ISO-30/MAGG Indala Dye Sublimation Card

Dual-mode proximity card with Indala 26-bit Wiegand + blank magstripe
- Indala 26-bit Wiegand card with blank magstripe
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Kantech ShadowProx Dye Sub Card KSF Blank Magstripe

Kantech KSF dye-sub card with blank magstripe for custom encoding
- ShadowProx dye-sub card with KSF format + blank magstripe
- Full-color fade-resistant photo printing
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Kantech HID-C1386GGK ISOProx II Proximity Card

26-bit Wiegand ISOProx II proximity card for Kantech access control
- HID ISOProx II 26-bit Wiegand proximity card
- Dye-sublimation finish for fade-resistant printing
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Kantech HID-C1386K ISOProx II Dye Sub Card

ISOProx II 26-bit card with full-color dye sub printing for badging
- ISOProx II dye-sub card with iCLASS + Prox + NFC capabilities
- Print custom photo badges with credential data on the same card
- Dual-frequency 13.56 MHz + 125 kHz for legacy + modern readers
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About Kantech

Kantech (Kantech Systems), now a part of Johnson Controls, manufactures commercial access control hardware from its Quebec, Canada engineering and manufacturing facility. The Kantech catalog is organized around three core product lines: KT-series IP door controllers (KT-1 single door, KT-2 two door, KT-400 four door — with KT-1 and KT-2 sharing the modern IP-first architecture and KT-400 covering higher-density deployments), ioSmart and ioProx proximity reader families (125 kHz proximity readers plus HID-compatible smart card readers for OSDP deployments), and the EntraPass software platform (Special Edition for 1-4 door deployments, Corporate Edition for mid-market 5-128 doors, and Global Edition for enterprise multi-site with thousands of doors).

Kantech's market position is mid-market commercial access control — buildings with 10-200 doors where the Lenel S2 or Genetec Synergis enterprise platforms are overbuilt and expensive, but simple standalone panels are inadequate. EntraPass Corporate Edition with KT-400 four-door controllers is a common mid-market specification — full badge management, photo ID, alarm integration, elevator control, and CCTV integration at a price point significantly below enterprise platforms.

Kantech integrates with Johnson Controls' broader physical security portfolio (Software House iStar for enterprise, American Dynamics VideoEdge for VMS, Tyco DSC for intrusion) plus third-party VMS and video (Milestone XProtect, Avigilon ACC, Exacq Vision), access control credentials (HID proximity and smart cards, DESFire EV2, MIFARE), and elevator control for multi-floor access workflows.

Where Kantech Fits

Kantech fits every mid-market commercial access control deployment where Lenel S2 or Genetec Synergis are overbuilt but standalone door panels are inadequate. Typical use cases include commercial office buildings (10-200 doors with EntraPass Corporate), K-12 schools (multi-building campus with EntraPass Global), healthcare facilities (nurse station access, pharmacy security, HIPAA workflow integration), multi-tenant commercial (shared access control for multi-tenant buildings with per-tenant cardholder management), and government buildings (EntraPass Global with FIPS 201-compliant card credentials). Kantech is not the right choice for enterprise deployments above 500-1,000 doors (Lenel OnGuard or Genetec Synergis Enterprise more appropriate) or high-security federal deployments (HID VertX or Mercury Security preferred by federal GSA integrators).

Why Choose Kantech

Mid-Market Price Position

EntraPass + KT-series hardware delivers full-feature access control at significantly lower TCO than Lenel S2 or Genetec Synergis for mid-market deployments.

Johnson Controls Backing

Johnson Controls acquisition provides long-term roadmap stability and integration with Software House iStar, American Dynamics VideoEdge, and Tyco DSC.

KT-400 Door Density Economics

Four-door controller footprint significantly reduces panel cost for 100+ door buildings — one KT-400 replaces four single-door panels.

ioSmart OSDP Encryption

OSDP-compatible smart card readers with encrypted wire-level communication — meets modern access control cybersecurity best practices.

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