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Escorte System
Electronic Guard Tour Verification

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Detex has led in the development of guard tour products, from our basic, trusted watchclocks to our advanced electronic Escorte system. Designed for reliability and manufactured to exacting quality requirements, our guard tour products set the standard for the industry.

All of the Escorte systems are comprised of one or more Data Acquisition Units (DAU), one or more parallel or serial Data Transfer Units (DTU), Data Strips for identifying locations and officers’ names, and other related items for programming and producing reports documenting security officer activities. The electronic DAU, which weighs only 8.7 ounces, is shock resistant, waterproof and designed to minimize the possibility of tampering or altering the data. Its electronic design incorporates the latest in low power consumption technology which extends the life of the battery far beyond other systems.

Data transfer to a printer or computer is accomplished through the use of the Data Transfer Unit (DTU). Data is transferred between the DAU and DTU inductively, without external connections, which further reduces the possibility of tampering.

Each Data Strip contains a sealed magnetic tape which is etched with a unique bar code. The advantage of this design is that it cannot be copied or reproduced in any manner. It also allows the Data Strip to be read through dust, grime, grease or even light coats of paint.

The Escorte system is available for use with or without a personal computer (PC). The Escorte Patrol Manager does not require a computer for daily operations; the DAU is downloaded directly to a parallel or serial printer to provide the basic report format. The reports can be further enhanced with the DAU Utility software by adding descriptions for the locations of the Data Strips, officers’ names, and incident descriptions.

For users that prefer the increased storage and flexibility of a PC-based system, we offer a full range of guard tour software. Our DOS-based software, the basic Easy Tour and the full-featured Argus programs, remain popular with many users because of their simplicity, ease of use and value.

For our clients who prefer the Windows environment, our WinArgus software, which operates under Windows 3.X, 95, 98 and NT, meets or exceeds the requirements of most users. The top-of-the-line Prisma package is designed for use primarily by contract security firms for easy management of guard tour reporting for numerous clients or clients with multiple sites. Prisma is a 32-bit application which operates under Windows 95, 98 and NT.

Argus, WinArgus and Prisma all feature support for uploading DAU data from remote sites via modem. These programs are also available in multi-user network versions. The report formats available (depending on the software chosen) include the following:

  • Evaluation report - all check points, incidents, exceptions, and summary
     
  • Incident report - includes only incidents reported
     
  • Exceptions report - includes only incorrect or unperformed activities
     
  • Summary report - a numerical recap of all activities
     
  • Guard report - all activity of an officer during a specified time frame
     
  • Control point report - all activity concerning a location during a specified time frame

Features

  • Data Acquisition Unit (DAU):
     
    • Rugged, 100% waterproof, manipulation-proof design; captures 12,000 Data Strip readings before requiring downloading; recharging unnecessary, battery guaranteed for one year; Y2K-compliant
       
  • Data Transfer Unit (DTU):
     
    • Inductive data transfer from DAU, no external connections to tamper with
       
  • Data Strips:
     
    • Unique, irreproducible code; rugged construction; can be read through grime or paint