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Automated Gate Entry

Open your gate automatically for approved licence plates.

Give trusted visitors an expiring code, and see every other arrival on your phone with live video before you let them in.

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Automated entry for your gate

Different properties need different gate access. Select your property type to see plates, codes and intercom calls opening gates for residents, staff and guests.

The entrance to a gated community under live oaks: a resident lane with a barrier arm, a visitor lane where a white SUV waits beside a small call box on a post, and a white gatehouse with a metal roof

Residents drive through automatically while visitors find names on a directory to call phones and open gates without old copper lines.

  • Recognises residents driving up to open gates automatically
  • Calls ring resident phones from a directory
  • Replaces older call boxes running on copper lines
  • Issues visitor and delivery passes for specific times
  • Residents with listed vehiclesDrive in using plate recognition
  • Visitors calling from directoriesRing an app or phone number to get in
  • Contractors with temporary passesOpen gates with an expiring code or QR code
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The Access app on an iPhone during a live call from a door intercom, with End, Unlock and Stop Talking buttons
Access app: live call from the intercom

Managing visitors at your gate

01

Known plates open automatically

A camera reads approaching licence plates. Vehicles on your approved list trigger your gate to open without anyone rolling down a window.

02

Unlisted visitors ring your phone

Guests or deliveries without a listed plate press a button on your call box. Your phone rings immediately with live video from your gate.

03

See callers and open remotely

Answer your video call from anywhere to speak with your visitor. Press a single button on your screen to let them through.

04

Every single arrival is logged

Records keep track of every arrival, every opened gate, and every refused attempt, searchable by time and plate number.

Live reactions to arriving vehicles

Your entrance handles different arrivals automatically. Family cars drive straight through. Unlisted delivery drivers ring your phone. Landscapers enter automatically, but only on Tuesday mornings according to your rules.

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Choose a vehicleThen send it up the drive

Names, plates and times shown are an example.

Restrict access to specific schedules

Access policies control entry hours. You enter anytime. Landscapers only trigger your gate during Tuesday working hours. House guests receive a temporary code or plate credential that expires entirely at the end of their stay.

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Names, plates and times shown are an example.

Pedestrian gates and side doors

People walking in use a keypad beside your drive. Visitors type a temporary PIN or press a call button to ring your phone, while family members tap a card or use their smartphone to unlock.

A hand pressing the keypad of an intercom mounted on a brick pier beside a black iron pedestrian gate

Plate reading triggers your vehicle gate only, while pedestrian doors open by code, card, phone app or a call you answer.

Operating limits and existing hardware

01

Plate detection requires clear views

Cars must sit at least 90 percent inside your camera detection zone. Dirty, angled or obscured plates might be missed, so drivers simply fall back to pressing your call button if your gate does not open automatically.

02

Existing gate operators require safety

CloudCentric connects our controls to your existing gate operator rather than supplying one. Plate unlock works only if your operator has connected UL 325 entrapment protection devices to its control board.

03

Automatic closing depends on timers

Automatic entry opens your gate, but closing relies entirely on your existing operator. Your gate closes on its own only if your gate operator features a built-in and active auto-close timer.

04

Power cuts affect gate movement

Entry hardware can run on battery backup so your gate still answers during a power cut. Gate movement itself depends entirely on whatever battery setup is already fitted to your existing operator.

Entrance control hardware and cameras

Entry control depends on plate-reading cameras, a central control hub, and a weatherproof video intercom wired at your driveway entrance.

Professional installation from survey to handover

  1. 1

    Site survey and hardware check

    Technicians inspect your existing gate operator, power supply, cable route and driveway distance before providing any quote.

  2. 2

    Cable routing and extensions

    Long drives often require extending existing twisted-pair cables or converting to fibre to carry power and data reliably.

  3. 3

    Hardware mounting and wiring

    Crews mount your cameras and video intercom, choosing specific exterior fixings designed to withstand Lowcountry salt air.

  4. 4

    Handover and system setup

    Installation finishes by entering your known licence plates into your system and setting up your phone app to receive calls.

A brick pier and black iron gate beside a crushed-shell drive, with a slim post carrying a plate camera and an intercom

Common questions from property owners

  • Will it work with my existing gate operator?

    CloudCentric wires our control hub directly to your existing gate equipment. Compatibility with your current operator is checked during your site survey before providing any quote.

  • What if the camera cannot read a plate?

    Dirty or highly angled plates occasionally go unread. Drivers simply press a button on your intercom to ring your phone, letting you see them and open your gate remotely.

  • Do you have to dig up my drive?

    New trenches are not always required. Control hubs can often run over existing twisted-pair cables using two-wire PoE extension to reach your gate.

  • What happens in a power cut?

    Entry hardware can run on battery backup so your gate still answers during a power cut. Gate movement depends entirely on whether your existing gate operator has its own battery backup fitted.

  • Can my landscaper or a guest get in without me?

    Temporary visitors receive an expiring PIN, QR code, or plate credential. Recurring contractors gain entry automatically, but only on the specific days and hours you set in their access policy.

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Stop driving down to open your gate.

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