Guide
What goes around a controlled door
Reader, lock, exit button, contact, power: here are the components of a controlled door and what drives the per-door price.
The components
- Reader (card, phone, PIN) outside
- Door hub (UA-Hub-Door) that powers and controls
- Electric strike or mag lock
- Exit button or sensor inside
- Door contact to know if it’s closed
- PoE network cable back to the switch
What drives the price
- Frame type (metal, aluminum, wood) and existing lock
- Distance to the network rack and cable-pull difficulty
- Double doors, automatic doors and gates
- Fire alarm interface
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Updated 2026-11-05