With double-badge activation, also known as double-swipe activation, an authorized cardholder can unlock a door and trigger actions by badging twice. The door remains unlocked and the action remains active until the next double-badge event.
A double badge or double swipe is defined as two badge reads from the same cardholder within the standard grant time configured for the door. The first read unlocks the door; the second read triggers the configured action.
How it works
Double-badge activation requires doors that are controlled by a Synergis™ unit, and a DoubleSwipe custom field configured for door entities in Security Center. This custom field identifies the cardholder group whose members are authorized to perform double-badge actions.
- Cardholder activities
- Credential activities
- Door activities
- Area activities
Supported interface modules
| Supported interface modules | Restrictions to the supported operation modes |
|---|---|
| HID VertX V100 | The V100 must be online. Degraded mode is not supported. |
| Mercury MR panels | The MR panels must be online. Degraded mode is not supported. |
| Mercury controllers | The controller must be operating in dependent mode. Standalone mode is not supported. |
| Honeywell controllers | The Honeywell controller must be operating in dependent mode. Standalone mode is not supported. |
| DDS | The DDS controller must be operating in dependent mode. Standalone mode is not supported. |
| SALTO SALLIS | After the door is unlocked with a double-badge, press the Privacy button and double-badge again to return the lock to its normal state. |
| Aperio-enabled locks | Only Aperio v3 lock hardware is supported. See Supported Aperio-enabled locks. |
| STid readers | None. |
Limitations
- Double-badge activation does not work with turnstiles or elevators.
- Doors unlocked with double-badge activation remain unlocked if you delete the DoubleSwipe custom field while the door is unlocked.