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
11.4.3 supports the following DDS 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 | Intelligent controller |
| Communication protocol | RS-485 and IP1 |
| Encrypted communication | No |
| 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 | 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 credentials (for autonomous decision making) | 20 0002 |
| Maximum credential length (in bits) | 40 |
| Maximum number of interface modules per Synergis unit RS-485 channel | 8 |
| Recommended maximum number of interface modules per Synergis unit | 32 |
1 IP controllers require the EXT-TCPT or the EXT-8E4S extension board.
2 The maximum number of credentials that the Synergis™ unit can synchronize with the DDS controller is 20,000. The actual limit might be lower, depending on the ROM chip installed on the AS34 module.