Wired door counting technology requires an outlet to work properly. You will need to be have an outlet near the door where you wish to install your people counting system. For the best results, you should evaluate your business and determine which door counter type is right for you. We can help you select the CountWise people counting solution that’s best suited to your needs. Store layout. Some stores have product displays that encourage browsing near the entrance. If that’s something you have in your business, then you may want to opt for an overhead sensor, which will be able to capture people even if they stop to browse near the door of your business. Determining display effectiveness is impossible: With people counters positioned in zones that harbor different displays, you can monitor traffic trends overtime— and with each change of display— to see which display generated the most interest in library patrons.

If you need foot traffic counts in the per-hour range, consider using one of the bi-directional counters (which includes all of the overhead counters and the horizontal OmniCounter). Since the sensor captures ins and outs, your hourly traffic counting results will match up closer to the actual traffic trends throughout the day. Do people typically browse around in your entranceway? Libraries are essential resources in many communities. They serve as gathering spaces, a place to take classes and learn new skills, and a refuge for students who need a quiet place to study and pursue school projects. Libraries often operate on tight budgets, however, and must find the most efficient ways to deliver the best service for patrons. That’s where people counting technology comes in — and onetech asset that can make a significant impact is a library door counter. Justifying project funding is a nightmare: As a nonprofit, with little to no revenue generation, libraries exist at the mercy of the communities they serve. Proving that you’re a vital and well-used resource in the community boils down to a numbers game. To that end, the EPC-MAG1 can be considered to be a wireless door counter because it is an autonomous system that does not connect to any third-party devices. The only wire is the one that is used to connect the magnetic door sensor to the EPC-MAG1. Therefore, if you’re looking for a wireless door counter, in that it runs autonomously (by itself with no external help from other devices or networks), then the EPC-MAG1 may suit your needs. Method of Sensing: Because the EPC-MAG1 counts the number of times that the door(s) swings open, this device is only suited for certain types of establishments. If you have an establishment that needs to count every person that passes through the entrance (such as nightclubs and bars for occupancy totals for fire codes), then the EPC-MAG1 may not best suit your needs. This is due to the fact that multiple individuals can enter on a single door swing. Another example where the EPC-MAG1 may not best suit your needs is if it is common for more than one unrelated person to enter while the door is opened (for example, one individual holding the door open for another). An example of this may be a convenience store during a busy time. If any of these scenarios apply, then one of our infrared door counters might better suit your needs. IMPORTANT NOTE – When the EPC-MAG1 Door Counter will absolutely not suit your needs:The term, “wireless” typically refers to wireless communication. However, it’s been our experience that when people typically refer to “wireless people counter” or “wireless door counters,” they don’t necessarily want a system that transmits data to a PC, the Cloud/Web, or a network. Instead, what they are really referring to is a door counter that does not have to be plugged into an A/C outlet or have any other wires that connect to a third-party device; hence, the term, “wireless.” The 10- and 30-second delay is typically used to help count ‘buying parties.’ For example, if a husband and wife or a family enter an establishment, they will usually hold the door open for each other. Therefore, the count is only incremented by a factor of one if everyone enters on the same door swing. However, in the event that one of the individuals in the family comes into the establishment a few seconds later than the others, the system will not count this person if he or she enters within the delay period. Alternatives to the EPC-MAG1: A library door counter tallies each patron who comes through your library doors to help you understand traffic patterns, justify funding requests, and adjust staffing needs accordingly. These counters are designed in various ways, so take a good look at your library’s architecture to determine which door counter is right for you. Why Use Door Counters for Libraries? Network connections. Our wired digital sensors require a network connection to work properly, as well as an outlet near the door. If you do not meet the technical requirements, you should choose a wireless option instead.

Library door counters offer several benefits. First, they can help libraries make better business decisions. Budget cuts are an all-too-frequent occurrence, and they can reduce funding not only for materials but also for staffing and hours of operation. People counters provide data on which entrances and areas of the library get the heaviest use, and which times and days are the busiest. Knowing which areas experience the most traffic is helpful in deciding how to arrange resources such as exhibits, kiosks, or guest speakers. And seeing which resources are used most frequently can assist in deciding which lesser-used resources can be pruned when it’s time to tighten the belt. The EPC-MAG1 Door Counter is different than all of our other door counters in one significant way. All of our other door counters use infrared beams to sense people as they pass through the entrance. The EPC-MAG1 uses magnetic sensors to sense and count how many times the door physically swings or slides open. Selectable Delay: Your circulation desk is frequently over or under staffed: People counters will allow you to pull reports and analyze traffic trends overtime. With determined traffic trends, you will be able to identify your busy and slow periods and schedule staff accordingly. The following questions are designed to help determine the best traffic counting solution based on the unique needs of your business: How is your entrance set up? Does it consist of swing doors or is it an open entrance? Door counters work by sending an electronic beam across a door, entryway, or exit that senses people as they arrive or depart from your store to calculate the number of people who visit your business every day. Some counters provide a simple headcount, while others can differentiate between arriving and departing customers.Next, you’ll need to think about how and when you want to count people. You have the option of choosing a solution that will provide a simple count of people passing through the exit or one that differentiates between incoming and outgoing traffic. Unidirectional people counting systems typically provide a simple count of people as they enter and leave your store. They do not distinguish between arrivals and departures. If you choose this type of people counter, you can divide the total count by two to figure out the number of customers in your store in any given period. If they do, an overhead video people counting sensor is suggested because it can handle detection even when people are standing still. Do you have a 110V power outlet available at the entrance?

For larger entrances where multiple people can come and go at once, however, a horizontal door counter would provide an inaccurate traffic count, as two people entering and interrupting the sensor beam simultaneously would likely only be counted as one. For these wider doorways, a library door counter that’s mounted overhead would be a better option.

Second, people counters can help libraries stay in compliance with state standards that govern such factors as labor percentages and technology usage. Library door counters provide the best detailed statistics to report so that state governments and taxpayers know how the money they provide is being spent. Door counter devices can help your business in a variety of ways. For example, they can help you figure out your busiest times of day, so you can avoid over- or under-staffing your store. They can help you determine which areas of your store get the most traffic, which can be useful for reorganizing to minimize congestion. They can also make it easy to identify your busiest and least busy days, which can be useful if you want to hold a sale or run a promotion. The bottom line is that they can help you serve your customers and manage your business more effectively by providing the data you need. Overhead sensors are mounted on the ceiling over the door or at the entrance to your building or store. They send an electronic beam downward to count each person who enters your building.

The size of your entrance. If your building or store has a wide entrance that allows more than one patron to arrive or depart at the same time, you should choose an overhead sensor. A horizontal sensor might miss people who enter in pairs or clusters. Horizontal sensors work best on narrow entrances. Energy saving CoolSmart controller ensures excellent temperature control and easy-to-manage operation Libraries make books, resources, technology, and information available to everyone, including people who might not otherwise be able to afford access. But they are perpetually in need of funding to supplement the meager revenue they generate. College libraries, for example, receive less than 3% of the money spent on higher education, despite studies that link student achievement with having use of a well-staffed and well-funded library.This is why the EPC-MAG1 can be very useful in environments interested in counting buying parties, and not interested in counting individual people. Further, if the buying party enters on two-door swings, then the user-defined delay described above will allow the EPC-MAG1 to still only count the buying party once if you choose to enable this user-defined delay. When the EPC-MAG1 Door Counter might not best suit your needs: A sleek, three door counter able to withstand the day to day rigours of operating in the toughest foodservice environments, the Jade JC3 offers excellent performance, efficiency and reliability. The integral CoolSmart controller helps reduce energy costs by up to 15%. The term, “wireless” typically refers to wireless communication. However, it’s been our experience that when people typically refer to “wireless people counters” or “wireless door counters,” they don’t necessarily want a system that transmits data to a PC, the Cloud/Web or a network. Instead, what they are really referring to is a people counter that does not have to be plugged into an A/C outlet or have any other wires that connect to a third-party device; hence, the term, “wireless.” The system can be connected to one or two doors, which means that one EPC-MAG1 Door Counter accommodates the standard side-by-side double-swinging doors that are common in retail establishments and public buildings. Additionally, there is a buzzer that emits a beep when the door is opened. This buzzer can be enabled or disabled. The EPC-MAG1 is powered via a standard 9V battery. It has no on/off switch so that the door counter cannot be tampered with. CountWise offers an array of door counter devices and systems to choose from. The first choice you’ll need to make relates to where your door counter sensor is placed. There are two options: