Camera & Access Control Coverage Planner.
A room-by-room worksheet to count doors, choose camera types and size a system — before you talk to a vendor.
Vendors size the system for you — and the counts favour the vendor
- Without your own door inventory, every proposal arrives with a different device count and none of them are comparable.
- The wrong camera type per zone means faces at the door are unrecognisable and lot footage is unusable at night.
- Cabling runs, PoE budget and UPS are discovered on install day and become change orders.
What is in the planner
Step 1 — Inventory your openings
List every door and gate: exterior, public-facing, high-value, traffic — and the recommended control for each.
Step 2 — Camera type per zone
Entrances, parking, open floor, corridors, cash/POS, perimeter — camera type, why, and typical count.
Step 3 — Sensors & alerts
Door contacts, motion, glass-break, panic, environmental and intercom checklist.
Step 4 — Size the system
Planning budget bands per controlled door, camera, sensor and cloud licence to reach a year-1 total.
Step 5 — Network & power check
PoE ports, cable distances, upload capacity, UPS and a 20% spare-port budget.
Rules of thumb
Exterior + public-facing = reader plus intercom. Interior high-value = reader with a second factor. And more.
How to use it
Inventory
Walk every door and gate and fill in the table.
Assign
Choose a camera type and count per zone.
Size
Multiply counts by the planning bands for a year-1 budget.
Spec
Take the counts to a Security Spec & Sourcing Package for a full equipment schedule and RFP.
Who this is for
- Facility and operations managers planning a first system or a replacement
- Owners who want a budget number before requesting proposals
- Project managers preparing a scope for integrators to bid on
Camera & Access Control Coverage Planner
Count the doors, pick the cameras, size the system — on your terms.
Direct PDF download — no form, no email required. Take the counts to a full spec: Browse Security Spec & Sourcing Packages.
General planning and sourcing guidance for commercial building owners and facility managers. Quantities, budget bands and timelines are planning estimates that vary by site, jurisdiction and vendor. Not a security assessment of any specific property, not legal advice, and not a substitute for a licensed security integrator, engineer, or your local code and privacy requirements.