Supported HID VertX controllers - Security Center 5.12

Security Center Administrator Guide 5.12
Product
Security Center
Content type
Guides > Administrator guides
Version
5.12
Language
English
Last updated
2024-09-13

HID has two lines of VertX controllers: EVO (newer) and Legacy. The newer line of controllers have significantly more processing power and memory than the older line. Both lines of controllers use the same interface modules (V100, V200, V300) that remain unchanged.

In the following tables, we compare the characteristics of the EVO controllers with that of their Legacy counterparts. For more information, refer to HID documentation.

VertX platform differences between EVO and Legacy

Characteristics EVO Legacy
Flash memory 256 MB 8 MB
Maximum cardholder capacity 250,000 44,000
Offline cardholder capacity with Security Center1 65,0002 22,0002, 3
Power supply4 12 – 24 VDC 12 – 18 VDC
Operating temperature range 32 ° – 120 ° F ( 0 ° – 49 ° C) 32 ° – 122 ° F ( 0 ° – 50 ° C)
Humidity tolerance 5% to 85% non-condensing 5% to 95% non-condensing

1 In Security Center, a cardholder can have multiple credentials. A cardholder with two credentials is counted as two by HID.

2 With Security Center, the unit's cardholder capacity is lower than its maximum cardholder capacity. This is partly because extra memory is used as cache to allow unit synchronization to be performed without affecting normal operation.

3 Up to 125,000 credentials with full memory upgrade.

4 VertX V1000 EVO and Legacy and V2000 EVO and Legacy are non-PoE devices. Do not connect J1 (Ethernet port) to a PoE-capable port. If you must connect these controllers to a PoE-capable port, make sure to disable the power of the PoE port before connecting.

VertX V1000 differences between EVO and Legacy

Characteristics EVO Legacy
Maximum current at 12 – 24 VDC per unit 1 A 1 A
Average operating current at 12 VDC 210 mA 140 mA
Downstream device capacity4 Up to 32 interface modules (or 64 readers) Up to 32 interface modules (or 64 readers)
Downstream device compatibility VertX V100, V200, V300 VertX V100, V200, V300
RTC backup Coin cell battery Coin cell battery
RS-232 ports 1 2
USB ports 1 (reserved for future use) 0
4 HID states that a V1000 controller can support a maximum of 32 downstream interface modules (16 on each RS-485 serial bus). However, the performance tests run by Genetec Inc. indicate that as a “best practice”, 20 downstream interface modules should not be exceeded (10 per serial bus).

VertX V2000 differences between EVO and Legacy

Characteristics EVO Legacy
Maximum current at 12 – 24 VDC per unit 1 A 1 A
Average operating current at 12 VDC (0 reader) 125 mA 160 mA
Average operating current at 12 VDC (2 readers) 625 mA 660 mA
Relay outputs 30 VDC, 2 A 30 VDC, 2 A