Linear Discontinues AM/II, AE-1, AE-2 Products

Linear LLC announces that its AM/II, AE-1 and AE-2, which have been serving access control market needs since 1996, will be discontinued because their key components are no longer available.

Linear has notified its market partners of this change and assured them that Linear will continue to support replacement of the AM/II and internal components of the AE-1 and AE-2 for approximately seven years, depending upon availability.

For new installations, Linear recommends using its next generation of telephone entry and access control products, the Plus series; AM3Plus, AE1000Plus and AE2000Plus. Most dealers, installers and distributors are already familiar with Linear's Plus products and have installed them for past four years because they appreciate their enhanced feature set, including:

Programming flexibility using the local keypad, a dedicated PC, or any PC; Generous user and credential capacity; Telephone Entry Systems and Access Controllers that are both networkable and expandable to 64 panels; Easier data entry including the ability to add single- or block-coded credentials; A 33.6Kbps-speed modem; and Support for multiple door peripheral connections.

Some installers may consider upgrading AM/II-, AE-1- and AE-2-based installations with similar Plus products. In such cases, Linear's AccessBase2000 software for the Plus products allows database conversion when all units within the network are upgraded with Plus products.

The following provides a general guideline to help installers and dealers select the appropriate Plus products for future installations:

• AE-1 : AE1000Plus
• AE-2 : AE2000Plus
• AM/II : AM3Plus

"Our telephone-entry and access-control products have remained quite popular, and Linear appreciates the loyalty and long-term relationships we have established with our family of access control dealers, installers and distributors," says Larry Foisie, vice president of sales for Linear Entry Systems. "Now, with local keypad programming capability added to our Plus products, our partners recognize increased value and programming simplicity with our family of telephone entry and access products."

Please contact us for additional information as to how Linear can meet your complete access-control needs.