Supported HID VertX sub-panel features in Synergis™ Softwire 11.2 - Synergis™ Softwire 11.2

Synergis™ Softwire Integration Guide 11.2

Applies to
Synergis™ Softwire 11.2
Last updated
2023-04-03
Content type
Guides > Integration guides
Language
English
Product
Synergis™ Softwire
Version
11.2

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 supports the following HID VertX sub-panel 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 Sub-panel
Communication protocol RS-485
Encrypted communication Not applicable
Online operation (connected to the Synergis™ unit)  
Standalone mode Not applicable
Supervised mode Not applicable
Dependent mode Yes
Offline operation (no connection to the Synergis™ unit)  
Standalone mode Not applicable
Degraded mode No
Reader communication protocols  
Wiegand Yes
OSDP Not applicable
OSDP (Secure Channel) Not applicable
Clock and Data (Magnetic Stripe), also known as ABA format Yes
F2F Not applicable
Proprietary Not applicable
Scalability  
Maximum number of offline events Not applicable
Maximum number of credentials (for autonomous decision making) Not applicable
Maximum credential length (in bits) 1361
Maximum number of interface modules per Synergis™ unit RS-485 channel 162
Recommended maximum number of interface modules per Synergis™ unit 32

1 The certified limit is 136 bits. The actual limit might be higher.

2 Having many interface modules per channel decreases the polling rate per interface. This is a consideration if you have any PIN readers configured in mode 00, because you increase the chance of a digit being missed when someone enters their PIN quickly, resulting in a denied access.