Onity Hotel Access Solutions
Access management that's ready when you are
With technology preferences rapidly changing and expectations running high, it's essential to ensure hotel access control that meets industry standards while delivering guest satisfaction. Onity provides advanced electronic locking solutions by combining innovative technology, dependable service, and decades of experience. Onity solutions offer a cost-effective, scalable, and customizable approach, providing reliable locks, streamlined check-in, and mobile access to enable guest convenience and operational efficiencies. Visit onity.com.
Onity Locks: Security and Style on Your Terms
Onity locks are brilliantly designed yet simple to use, helping to protect properties and guests. They offer:
- Great looks: A variety of options to blend into modern aesthetics and any decor.
- DirectKey™ ready: A proven mobile key solution available with an optional module or upgradeable for future mobile access implementation.
- Easy to upgrade: Locks designed for the long run with straightforward upgrade paths and elegant, lasting designs.
Credentials: Options include key fobs, wristbands, mobile devices, and keycards.
Levers: Available in various styles, including the Wing1 lever designed for ADVANCE two-piece locks.
Finishes: A wide selection is available, including Satin Chrome, Polished Chrome, Satin Brass, Polished Brass, Antique Brass, Satin Nickel, Dark Bronze, and Matte Black.
Product Lines
Trillium™ Locks
Trillium RFID locks feature a one-piece design with a wide variety of lever and finish options to complement decor. RFID technology enables faster, more efficient guest movement and offers enhanced reliability compared to magstripe locks. Trillium locks provide the option to implement enhanced credential security by choosing MIFARE Plus® technology.
ADVANCE Trillium™ Locks
ADVANCE Trillium RFID locks feature a two-piece design, offering a wide variety of lever and finish options. Similar to Trillium, they enable faster guest movement, provide enhanced reliability, and support MIFARE Plus® technology for secure RFID keycards.
Serene™ Locks
Serene luxury locks utilize Bluetooth® technology, allowing guests to unlock doors using a hotel-provided mobile app as they approach. Onity's DirectKey™ system protects mobile key credentials with 128-bit AES encryption, adding a layer of security on top of features like user access permissions and audit trails. Serene lock firmware is upgradeable.
OnPortal™ System: Enterprise Lock Management
The OnPortal system is Onity's latest lock management software, offering a scalable solution with roving check-in and full access management. Designed based on front-desk agent feedback, it delivers optimal efficiency, flexibility, and guest satisfaction.
- Check-in flexibility: Supports various options like physical keycards and mobile keys, front desk and roving check-in, and IP encoders. It helps staff engage guests better with features like VIP reception areas.
- Consistent performance: Easy setup, use, and maintenance with software-based functionality. Allows upgrading legacy hardware on a flexible timeline and integrates directly with Onity's DirectKey mobile access system.
- Convenient scalability: The system grows with properties of any size or complexity, supporting full lock management for common areas to back-of-house operations.
System Specifications:
- Windows®-based, usable on desktop PCs or tablets.
- RFID encoder for quick keycard writing.
- Multi-sector RFID encoding for third-party system interfacing.
- Multi-thread property management system (PMS) interface capabilities.
- Option to validate staff daily and control access by shift, rooms, groups of rooms, or floors.
Space-Saving Keycard Encoding
Compact RFID Encoder
Onity offers a compact RFID encoder that works seamlessly with the OnPortal system. Key features include:
- 13.56 MHz / ISO 14443B
- Supports MIFARE Classic®, MIFARE Plus®, MIFARE Ultralight®, MIFARE Ultralight C
- Connects via USB port or optional IP to USB hub
- Dimensions: 3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7" (88mm x 56mm x 18mm)
IP Hub
The IP hub enables flexible configurations for fixed and ad-hoc check-in. Staff can create and manage both mobile and physical key credentials. It includes:
- Dimensions: 4.6" x 2.9" x 1.2" (118mm x 74mm x 30mm)
- Power via separate power supply: 5V, 5A (included)
2 Refer to OnPortal system data sheet for additional specs and compliance information.
OnPortal Hardware Kit
The OnPortal hardware kit is designed for efficiency and flexibility for midscale, economy, and independent properties. This plug-and-play system comes ready to use, is easy to set up, use, and maintain. The kit conveniently includes a computer, tablet, and touchscreen, pre-loaded with the OnPortal system. It is scalable for multiple stations and includes everything needed to manage an Onity lock system.
The hardware kit includes:
- A high-quality mini PC
- Foldable laptop/tablet (can be used as an Engineering workstation)
- Touchscreen monitor with a heavy-duty stand
- Encoder
- Ethernet switch
- Portable programmer adapter
- All required cables
The kit comes with Windows 10 and the OnPortal system pre-installed and configured. It offers direct integration with Onity's DirectKey mobile access system, allowing guests to use their smartphone as their room key remotely or onsite. OnPortal system training is available at an additional cost.
OnPortal System Software Overview
The OnPortal system software manages Onity locks and access control devices for a property. It creates and manages both mobile and physical key credentials. The system interfaces with the hotel property management system to encode physical and DirectKey credentials. OnPortal works with multiple RFID encoders for full flexibility.
Onity: A Trusted Leader in Hospitality Security
As a trusted leader in proven, reliable electronic locking solutions, Onity is at the forefront of security and access control evolution in the hospitality industry. Since 1986, Onity has set the standard with over 5 million electronic locks sold to more than 30,000 hotels globally. Onity builds lasting relationships to provide solutions for today and tomorrow.
Key Milestones:
- Over 5 million electronic locks sold
- Over 30 thousand properties served
DirectKey™ Technology: Mobile Access Solution
The Onity DirectKey system is a mobile access solution designed to enhance guest engagement, efficiency, and growth. It works alongside Onity Trillium locks, most legacy Onity locking systems, and the OnPortal locking system, improving guest interaction with properties.
- Superior guest experience: Enables guests to use mobile keys for a seamless journey from parking to their room, including elevators.
- Investment protection: Offers cost and time savings with a cloud-hosted solution and preserves hardware investment by being easy to retrofit to existing magnetic and RFID locks, or by choosing DirectKey ready locks.
- Mobile technology expertise: A scalable platform with over 4 million Bluetooth® locking devices deployed across multiple industries.
- Operational efficiencies: Allows tracking of room entry, battery status, and other diagnostics. Locks transmit data such as guest first entry, subsequent entries, staff entry, and diagnostics (e.g., battery status)3.
3 Applies to ADVANCE Trillium and Serene locks only.
Pick Your Path to Upgrade
Trillium locks provide an easy upgrade path for properties with existing Onity HT and ADVANCE series locks, requiring no new door cuts or repainting. Choose a path that fits your needs and budget:
- HT Mag to Trillium RFID: Update aesthetics with new Trillium styles in tasteful one- or two-piece designs.
- ADVANCE Mag to Trillium RFID: Upgrade magnetic locks to RFID technology.
- Enhanced Security Option: Upgrade at any time from MIFARE Classic® to MIFARE Plus® mode on Trillium RFID locks.
- ADVANCE Trillium RFID: (Implied upgrade path for existing ADVANCE systems).
Onity Safes: Reliable and Secure In-Room Storage
Onity in-room safes are an excellent choice for hotels seeking reliable storage for laptops, tablets, purses, and other valuables. They feature two solid-steel, anti-drill rotating bolts for mounting, low battery warning, and audit tracking.
- OS100 Safe with Keypad and Audit Trail: Budget-friendly, easy to use, with a right-hand and top-opening door. Features a 6-digit red LED display, PIN code options (3, 4, 5, or 6 digits), ADA compliant keypad, and "Code to Close" technology.
- OS200 Safe with Keypad and Top-Opening Option: Guest-friendly with front-opening and top-opening designs. Features a 6-digit green LED display, PIN code options, ADA compliant keypad, "Code to Close" technology, interior carpet, and interior light (available for 17" laptop size only). Available in Black or White (17" laptop size and top-opening only).
- OS500 In-Room Safe with Keypad and Audit Trail: User-friendly with a sleek, modern design and front-opening door. Features a 6-digit blue LED display, PIN code options, ADA compliant keypad, "Code to Close" technology, interior carpet, and interior light.
- OS700 Contactless RFID Card Safe: Utilizes contactless RFID technology for operation with guestroom locks and safes using keycards, wristbands, or keychains. Features a sleek modern design with left- or right-hand front-opening drawer, interior carpet, available in Black or White, and is compatible with Onity OnPortal.
Accessible. Dedicated. There for You.
Onity was founded in 1941 as a mechanical lock manufacturer and has evolved into one of the world's leading providers of electronic locking systems, mobile access solutions, energy management products, and room safes. Onity is part of Honeywell Building Automation, a global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions.
Onity: Let's advance hospitality together.
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