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.
- 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 | Intelligent controller |
| Communication protocol | IP |
| Encrypted communication | Yes |
| Online operation (connected to the Synergis unit) | |
| Standalone mode | Not applicable |
| Supervised mode | No |
| Dependent mode | Yes |
| Offline operation (no connection to the Synergis unit) | |
| Standalone mode | Yes |
| Degraded mode | Not applicable |
| Reader communication protocols | |
| Wiegand | Yes |
| OSDP | Yes |
| OSDP (Secure Channel) | Yes5 |
| Clock and Data (Magnetic Stripe), also known as ABA format | Not applicable |
| F2F | Not applicable |
| Proprietary | Not applicable |
| Scalability | |
| Maximum number of offline events | 30,0001 |
| Maximum number of credentials (for autonomous decision making) | 15,0002 |
| Maximum credential length (in bits) | 5123 |
| Maximum number of interface modules per Synergis unit RS-485 channel | Not applicable |
| Recommended maximum number of interface modules per Synergis unit | 30 or 664 |
1 There is not always a one-to-one match between an offline log entry and a Security Center event.
2 The recommended limit is 10,000. The hard limit is 15,000.
3 Supported card formats include Wiegand Standard 26-bit, Corporate 1000 (35-bit), H10306 (34-bit), H10302 (37-bit), and H10304 (37-bit). Custom card formats can go up to 512 bits.
4 The maximum for a Synergis™ Cloud Link is 30. The maximum for an SV-32, SV-100, or SV-300 is 66.
5 The minimum required versions are Synergis Softwire 11.3.0 and Axis 1601 firmware 1.84.4.