Synergis™ Softwire is the access control software developed by Genetec Inc. to run on various IP-ready security appliances. Synergis™ Softwire lets these appliances communicate with third-party interface modules. A security appliance running Synergis™ Softwire is enrolled as an access control unit in Security Center.
About Synergis™ appliances
A Synergis™ appliance is an IP-ready security appliance manufactured by Genetec Inc. that is dedicated to access control functions. All Synergis™ appliances come pre-installed with Synergis™ Softwire and are enrolled as access control units in Security Center.
- Synergis™ Cloud Link
- Legacy Synergis Cloud Link
About interface modules
An interface module is a third-party security device that communicates with an access control unit over IP or RS-485, and provides additional input, output, and reader connections to the unit.
In the context of Synergis™ Softwire integration, interface modules are hardware devices that communicate directly with the Synergis appliance. These devices can be intelligent controllers, such as Mercury LP controllers; sub-panels, such as HID VertX downstream panels; or readers, such as STid readers.