Access Control and Management Systems
Quick Selection Guide
Building Integration System /
Access Easy Controller Access Professional Edition
Access Engine
The Bosch Access Easy Controller (AEC) is your choice for The Bosch Access Professional Edition (APE) is your choice for The Bosch Access Engine (ACE) is your choice for enterprise
web-based entry level out of the box access control. The web small and medium sized access control solutions. The flexible APE access control solutions. The Bosch Access Engine is part of the
interface is hosted from the Access Easy Controller hardware. client-server architecture grows with your needs and can even be Building Integration System (BIS) from Bosch which allows you to
Easy to install, easy to deploy, easy to operate. upscale to the Bosch Access Engine without replacement of access fully integrate access control with your other security, safety and
control hardware components save guarding your investment. building management systems.
General Features AEC APE BIS / ACE
Hardware Compatibility AEC AMC Wiegand, AMC RS485 AMC Wiegand, AMC RS485
Software Compatibility Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64 bit, Standard, Datacenter)
Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2012R2 (64 bit, Standard, Datacenter)
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) Microsoft Windows 10 (64 bit, from version 3.2 on) Microsoft Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit, Pro, Enterprise)
Linux OS * Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64 bit, Pro, Enterprise)
Microsoft Windows 10 (from version 4.3 on)
Webserver Connectivity Yes No Yes
Browser Compatibility Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10/11 N.A. Internet Explorer 11
Mozilla Firefox 5.0 *,
Google Chrome *
Alarm Management Integration Yes No Yes
Visitors Management No No Yes
Intrusion Integration Arm/disarm over reader (contact interface) Arm/disarm over reader (contact interface) Full integration via OPC; arm/disarm over reader
Video Integration Yes Yes Yes
Offline Locking System No Yes in selected markets Yes in selected markets
Supported Languages Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional),Dutch, English, French, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Arabic (2017),Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch,
German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish English, French, German, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish, Turkish
* Only access function no video support
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Access Control and Management Systems
Quick Selection Guide
Access Features AEC APE BIS / ACE
Max. Number of Remote Workstation Unlimited * 16 Unlimited * (in multi-server configuration)
Max. Number of Readers 32 512 10,000 per server
Supported Reader Interfaces Wiegand Wiegand, RS485 Wiegand, RS485
Biometric Support Fingerprint Fingerprint Fingerprint
Max. Number of Relay Outputs Points 64 8192 Approx 80,000 outputs per server
Max. Number of Entrance 32 512 (Entrance with 1 reader) Approx 10,000 entrances per server
Remote Door Control Yes Yes Yes
Max. Number of Active Cardholders 20.480 10.000 200.000
Cards per Person 1 Up to 3 Up to 5
Access Modes Card only, PIN only, PIN or Card Card only, PIN only, PIN and/or Card Card only, PIN only, PIN and / or Card
Verification PIN, Door PIN, Identification PIN, IDS Arming PIN, Verification PIN, Door PIN, Identification PIN, IDS Arming PIN,
PIN Codes Types Verification PIN, Door PIN, Arming PIN
(IDS= Intrusion Detection System) (IDS= Intrusion Detection System)
PIN Codes 4 to 7 digit 4 to 8 digit 4 to 10 digit
Online Swipe Yes Yes No
Mapviewer No Yes Yes (ACAD drawings)
Event Management Yes Yes Yes
Badge Design No Yes Yes
Alarm List Yes Yes Yes
Time Models 254 255 1024 per MAC
Periods / Time Models 4 3 4
Max. Number of Time Profiles 254 255 255 per MAC
Max. Number of Access Authorizations 254 255 1024 per MAC
Max. Number of Area / Time Authorizations 254 255 Included above
Special Days 32 255 365 per year
SMS / Email Notification Yes No Yes (with 3rd Party OPC Server)
Elevator Yes, up to 64 floors Yes, up to 64 floors Yes, up to 64 floors
Parking Lot Yes No Yes
* Concurrent 8
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Access Control and Management Systems
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Video Features AEC APE BIS / ACE
Live View and Playback Yes Yes Yes
Video Alarm Verification Yes Yes Yes
Video Verification Up to 3 / Entrance Up to 5 / Entrance Yes, configurable for Action Plans or Video Engine / BVMS
Camera Groups No No Yes
Alarm and Logbook Camera 3 1 / Entrance Yes, configurable for Action Plans or Video Engine / BVMS
Maximum Number of Cameras 128 128 3000, via Video ENgine
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