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 supports the following NXT controller
features.
The following is the legend for some common values
found in the Supported column:
- Yes
- Synergis Softwire supports the feature and the interface module offers it.
- No
- Synergis Softwire does not support the feature, but the interface module offers it.
- Not applicable
- The interface module does not offer the feature.
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 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.