Interface modules come in all shapes and sizes and offer a wide range of features. Synergis™ Softwire supports most of the common features found on the market.
Synergis™
Softwire
11.2.1 supports the following NXT controller features.
The following is the legend for some common values
found in the Supported column:
- Yes
- Feature is offered by the interface module and is supported by Synergis™ Softwire.
- No
- Feature is offered by the interface module but is not supported by Synergis™ Softwire.
- Not applicable
- Feature is not offered by the interface module.
| Features | Supported |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Category of interface module (NXT controller) | Intelligent controller |
| Communication protocol | IP |
| Encrypted communication | No |
| Online operation (connected to the Synergis™ unit) | |
| Supervised mode | No |
| Dependent mode | No |
| Offline operation (no connection to the Synergis™ unit)1 | |
| Standalone mode | Yes |
| Degraded mode | N/A |
| Scalability | |
| Maximum number of credentials (for autonomous decision making) |
|
| Maximum credential length (in bits) | 564 |
| Maximum number of interface modules per Synergis™ unit RS-485 channel | N/A |
| Recommended maximum number of interface modules per Synergis™ unit | 22 |
1 There is not always a one-to-one match between an offline log entry and a Security Center event.
2 You can connect one interface module for each network adapter: LAN 1 and LAN 2.