Hikvision Face Recognition Terminal DS-K1T341CM

The DS-K1T341CM is Hikvision’s K1T341-series face recognition terminal — the unit on the wall beside a door that decides whether the lock releases. On most Egyptian jobs it replaces a card reader on an office entrance, a staff door onto a factory floor or a lobby lane, and it is bought for two reasons: entry control and an attendance record HR can export.

Read the model code carefully before you quote. The sibling DS-K1T341CMF is the same terminal with one extra letter on the end, and the two part numbers sit side by side on a supplier list. Order the wrong one and the difference only surfaces when the box is open on site, so confirm the suffix against the client’s specification rather than assuming the letters are decorative.

Where it earns its place on a job

Here is the sentence worth repeating to a colleague: a face terminal controls a credential, not a doorway. It can be flawless at deciding the person in front of it is authorised and still log one entry while four people walk through. That gap is where most access control disappointment lives: the client expects a headcount and gets an event log.

Tailgating is not fixed by a more expensive terminal. It is fixed by the physical layer or by management. A turnstile or speed gate that passes one body per authorisation is the honest answer, and something like the Hikvision Barrier Gate DS-K3B220LX-M belongs in the same quotation when the client wants a real headcount. An interlocked two-door lobby does the same job in a smaller footprint. Failing that, a camera on the door with its recording tied to the access event lets you audit a disputed entry afterwards — and staff who challenge an unfamiliar face do more than any of it.

Be blunt at quotation stage. If the brief is muster reporting, evacuation lists or true occupancy, a terminal on a swing door will not deliver it, and that conversation is cheaper before the order than at handover. Where the brief is controlled entry, an auditable trail and time attendance, this is the right tool.

Before you order — three things to confirm

• The exact suffix. CM or CMF, and which one the specification or the site standard actually names. Match it in writing.
• Door hardware and power. The lock, its power supply and the exit button are separate lines on your bill of materials. Check the leaf, the frame and the mounting height against the datasheet.
• What the client means by attendance. Feeding a management platform, exporting to payroll, or standing alone? Agree the software, the network drop and who owns enrolment before the unit ships.

Technical specifications

• Manufacturer: Hikvision
• Model: DS-K1T341CM
• Type: face recognition access control terminal, K1T341 series
• Sibling model: DS-K1T341CMF, stocked separately
• Everything else — capacities, screen, recognition and power figures: full manufacturer datasheet available on request — call 16454

Compatibility

As a Hikvision access terminal it is intended to sit within Hikvision’s own access control and management software, alongside Hikvision door hardware and controllers. If the site runs a third-party access platform, or the terminal must report into an existing attendance system, confirm the integration route with us before ordering rather than after commissioning.

What’s in the box

We do not list accessories we cannot guarantee. Assume the terminal and manufacturer documentation only, and treat locks, power supplies, exit buttons and brackets as separate items. Contents for the current revision are confirmed on the order.

Common questions on this model

Will this tell me exactly how many people are inside the building?
No. It tells you which credentials were accepted and when. Occupancy accuracy needs a barrier that passes one person per authorisation, or an anti-passback policy the client will actually enforce.

What is the difference between the DS-K1T341CM and the DS-K1T341CMF?
They are the same K1T341-series terminal with a different suffix. We will not guess in print what the extra letter denotes — ask for both datasheets on 16454 and quote against the one your specification names.

Can I use it purely as a time attendance clock, with no lock wired to it?
That is a common deployment on factory and warehouse jobs. Confirm the reporting path into the attendance or payroll software first, because that, not the terminal, usually decides whether the installation is judged a success.

Supplied as genuine Hikvision stock with the official one-year manufacturer warranty, delivery across Egypt and support from people who install this equipment for a living. For datasheets or project pricing, call 16454.