ARES Guard Tour Systems

ARES IV & ARES Express Portable Rounds Tracker Systems

We are pleased to announce that ARES IV and ARES Express system software is Microsoft Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Enterprise compliant.

These lightweight yet durable rounds tracking systems ensure your personnel are making their rounds as scheduled. It's so easy — simply touch the handy M6000 recorder to the recording station "iButton" and it records the location, date, and time.

ARES guard tour systems at a glance

Practical — The featherweight M6000 recorder weighs in at less than six ounces. At less than four inches long and less than two inches wide, this unit fits easily into the palm of your hand or your pocket.
Secure — Although lightweight and easy to carry, the M6000 recorder is no pushover. This tough customer is made of sturdy reinforced Lexan® polycarbonate that shrugs off rain, mud, grease and dust.
Expandable — Add as many recorders and iButtons as needed, when and where you need them.
Accountable — Easily produce detailed guard tour reports by downloading data from the M6000 to a PC with the included download cradle and Windows-based software. A full download takes only about three minutes. And you can export the data to Microsoft Excel or other databases.

Two systems to meet your needs

ARES Express offers easy rounds tracking at a value-conscious price. Ideal for guards and other security personnel, hospital or nursing home staff, cleaning crews — any situation where you need to be able to verify when your personnel have visited specific locations.

The advanced ARES IV system offers all the advantages of the ARES Express, plus incident tracking. With ARES IV, your personnel can use a handy optional incident pad to record more information about conditions they encounter while completing their rounds. You can program up to 9,999 incident codes to capture detailed information about the conditions at each station.

The nitty gritty details

Each M6000 recorder can hold up to 4,000 transactions. They're powered by 3 AAA alkaline batteries, with an approximate life of one year (or 500,000 transactions). They are designed to function at temperatures at between -40°F (-40°C) and +185°F (+85°C).

The ARES software requires an IBM-compatible PC with a Pentium III processor (or better) and at least 512 MB of RAM. Supported operating systems: Windows 2000 (SP4), Windows XP and Windows Vista Business or Vista Enterprise. The software can display in either English or Spanish.

Complete guard tour system kits

Both ARES systems include everything you need to get started:

ARES Express

Software and user manual on CD.
M6000 recorder with carrying case.
PC docking station.
One supervisor key.
Five recording station iButton mounts.
Five iButton DS1990A-F5 recording station buttons.

ARES IV

Software and user manual on CD.
M6000 recorder with carrying case.
PC docking station.
Two supervisor keys.
Ten recording station iButton mounts.
Ten iButton DS1990A-F5 recording station buttons.
Optional incident tracking (with purchase of incident pad, available separately)

Additional M6000 recorders, iButtons and mounts are available. Easily expand your system to fit your needs.

Learn more

Contact your local dealer or call Acroprint at 1-800-334-7190 or 1-919-872-5800 for more information.

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