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The gate knows the car

Plate recognition at the entrance, a delivery let in from your phone wherever you are, and the garage closing itself when it is still open at midnight.

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WHAT ORDINARY CABLE COVERSThe panelWHERE IT ALL LANDSThe runAS FAR AS IT GOESFibre or an extenderSURGE AT BOTH ENDSThe gateKNOWS THE CARPAST THAT POINTPlate cameraREADS KNOWN CARSCall boxTO YOUR PHONETHE DISTANCE DECIDES THE QUOTE
WHAT ORDINARY CABLE COVERSThe panelWHERE IT ALL LANDSThe runAS FAR AS IT GOESPAST THAT POINTFibre or an extenderSURGE AT BOTH ENDSThe gateKNOWS THE CARPlate cameraREADS KNOWN CARSCall boxTO YOUR PHONETHE DISTANCE DECIDES THE QUOTE

How far the gate sits from the house is what the survey establishes, because past a certain distance the run stops being ordinary cable.

The gate is the easy part of a gate

Plate reading, a call box and automatic opening are settled technology. What varies from property to property is getting power and a network path to the end of the drive.

Ordinary cable runs out well before the end of a long Lowcountry drive. Past that the run is extended or converted to fibre, with surge protection at both ends.

That distance, and the route it takes, is what a survey establishes before anything is quoted.

Where to go next

What ends up at the entrance

Four things end up at the entrance, and one long run gets them there.

What you get

What happens when a car arrives

The sequence is the same whether the vehicle is yours, expected, or neither.

Known cars, no interaction

A plate-reading camera at the entrance recognises the vehicles you have listed and triggers the gate for them.

Everything else goes through the call box

A delivery, a visitor or a contractor reaches your phone wherever you are, and you open the gate from it.

It uses the operator you already have

The hub wires to the existing gate operator rather than replacing it. Which one is fitted is checked on the survey.

The garage as well

Open and close from anywhere, and a rule that shuts it if it is still open late.

A record of every arrival

Searchable by time and by plate. Scroll back to Tuesday afternoon and the landscaper’s truck is there, timestamped.

Specified for the water

Exterior hardware and fixings near the marsh and the beach are chosen for salt air.

The parts

The hardware at each end of the run

Four groups: the entrance itself, what watches the drive, getting signal that far, and keeping it lit and protected.

At the gate

The controller behind the gate, wired to the operator

Entry station at the gate – a directory, a call button and a way in

A hood over the entry station, so the screen reads in sun

Reading the drive

Reads plates at the entrance, on vehicles that do not stop

Pans and zooms to follow movement across a wide frontage

The long-range one, for a drive that runs a long way out

Fixed view down a fence line or a straight approach

Getting signal down there

Carries a powered run past the distance ordinary cable manages

Outdoor cable, jacketed against sun and weather

Takes power and data out on fiber, past where copper gives up

Weatherproof joint where two outdoor runs meet

Light and protection

Motion-triggered light over the gate or the turning circle

Outdoor surge protection, the heavier of the two, for exposed runs

Outdoor surge protection for a shorter run under cover

How it works

How the work runs

01

The survey

The distance from the house, the route the run can take, what operator is on the gate and where power is available.

02

The path down the drive

Trenching, extension or fibre as the distance requires, with surge protection at both ends.

03

Hardware at the entrance

Plate camera, call box and the hub wired to the existing operator.

04

Handover

Known vehicles listed, the app on your phone, and the rules for the garage set with you.

Questions we get asked

Can the gate open automatically for my own cars?

Yes. A plate-reading camera at the entrance recognises known vehicles and triggers the gate, with everything else going through the call box.

Can I let a delivery in while nobody is home?

Yes. The call box reaches your phone wherever you are, and the gate opens from it.

Will this work with the gate I already have?

Usually. The hub wires to the existing gate operator rather than replacing it. Which operator is fitted, and how it is wired, is checked on the survey.

How far from the house can the gate be?

Further than ordinary cable reaches on its own, which is where the run gets extended or converted to fibre. The distance and the route are what the survey establishes.

Can I see who came to the gate while I was out?

Every arrival is recorded and searchable, plates included. Scroll back to Tuesday afternoon and there is the landscaper’s truck, timestamped.

What happens to the gate in a power cut?

The hardware at the entrance can sit on battery so the gate still answers. The operator itself depends on what is fitted, which the survey covers.

Where does the drive start?

The distance from the house and what operator is on it decide most of the answer. Send the address and we will walk it.

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