Guard Tour Verification
Guard tour verification is the core feature of Real-Link for security operations. This section covers how patrol rounds work, how checkpoints are set up, what happens when a checkpoint is missed and how to use the virtual control room.
What guard tour verification gives you
When a guard scans the NFC tag at a checkpoint, Real-Link creates a record with the guard's identity, the checkpoint name, a GPS coordinate and a server-side timestamp. That record is in the portal before the guard reaches the next checkpoint.
This replaces paper patrol logs that can be filled in after the fact with an independently verifiable record that cannot be altered after submission. Clients with portal access see each scan as it happens.
Planned and unplanned rounds
Planned rounds are scheduled patrols where each checkpoint has a defined time window within which it must be scanned. The system tracks compliance against the schedule and fires alerts when checkpoints are missed or completed outside the window.
Unplanned rounds are more flexible patrols that can be completed at any time without a fixed schedule. Records are still created and stored for every scan, but there are no missed-checkpoint alerts because no time window has been defined.