HID features and models supported by Security Center - Security Center 5.9

Security Center Administrator Guide 5.9

Applies to
Security Center 5.9
Last updated
2022-10-25
Content type
Guides > Administrator guides
Language
English
Product
Security Center
Version
5.9

This section lists the Security Center access control features that are supported by each HID unit model.

Supported keypad reader options

Card and PIN operation depends on the type of unit and the keypad reader installed.

For both HID iCLASS and Prox readers, the Keypad configuration setting option is selected at the time of purchase. Supported options include the following:
  • Option 00: “Keypad configuration setting option” of 00 = Buffer one key, no parity, 4-bit message.
  • Option 14: “Keypad configuration setting option” of 14 = Buffer one to five keys (Standard 26-bit output). This reader option is also known as “Galaxy Mode”.
Unit type HID keypad reader option Online operation Offline operation Observation

V1000 with V100

V2000

EdgePlus E400

Option 14 Card or PIN. Card or PIN. The keypad readers can be used to enroll PINs.
Option 00 Card or PIN.

Card and PIN on schedule. When off- schedule, operation reverts to card only.

The reader cannot be used to enroll PINs for credential creation.

EdgeReader ER40

EdgeReader  ERP40

EdgeReader  ERW400

These units cannot be ordered with a keypad. Card only. Card only.
For HID SmartID keypad readers (SK10), the following option is required to support card and PIN functionality:
  • Option 02PIN-0000: “Pincode Wiegand 4 bit per key no parity”.

Supported PIN length

By default, HID controllers only accept PIN numbers up to 5 digit long. You can increase this limit to 8 digits for readers using Card and PIN mode, and to 15 digits for readers using Card or PIN mode.

Supported readers

HID units support most industry standard card readers that output card data using the Wiegand protocol (up to 128-bit card formats).

HID SmartID readers (MIFARE and DESFire) are also supported.

Support for Power over Ethernet (PoE)

The following Legacy and EVO units support PoE (15.4W):

Unit type Support
HID Legacy/EVO V1000 Not supported
HID Legacy/EVO V2000 Not supported
HID Legacy EdgeReader/EdgePlus Supported
HID EVO Edge Supported

Supported cardholder and reader capacity

The number of cardholders (or credentials) that a unit can support offline is as follows:

Unit type Supported number of cardholders
HID Legacy V1000 with V100 22,000, up to 125,000 cardholders with full memory upgrade.
HID EVO V1000 with V100 65,000. No memory upgrade is possible.
HID Legacy V2000 22,000, up to 125,000 cardholders with full memory upgrade.
HID EVO V2000 65,000. No memory upgrade is possible.
HID Legacy EdgeReader/EdgePlus 22,000 cardholders (maximum). No memory upgrades are possible.
HID EVO Edge 65,000. No memory upgrade is possible.

The number of readers that a unit can support is as follows:

Unit type Supported number of readers
HID Legacy/EVO V1000 with V100 64 readers with 32 V100 reader interface modules1

32 doors configured as card in/card out

64 doors configured as card in/REX out

HID Legacy/EVO V2000 2 readers

1 door configured as card in/card out

2 doors configured as card in/REX out

HID Legacy EdgeReader/EdgePlus 1 reader

1 door configured as card in/REX out

HID EVO Edge 2 readers

1 door configured as card in/REX out or card in/card out

1 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).