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 (EP, LP, MP, and M5-IC) | Intelligent controller |
| Communication protocol | IP only |
| 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 1 | Not applicable |
| Reader communication protocols | |
| Wiegand | Yes |
| OSDP | Yes |
| OSDP (Secure Channel) | Yes2 |
| Clock and Data (Magnetic Stripe), also known as ABA format | Yes |
| F2F | Yes |
| Proprietary | Not applicable |
| Scalability | |
| Maximum number of offline events | 40,0003 |
| Maximum number of credentials (for autonomous decision making) | 600,0004 |
| Maximum credential length (in bits) | 645 |
| Maximum number of interface modules per Synergis unit RS-485 channel | Not applicable |
| Recommended maximum number of interface modules per Synergis unit | 32 controllers, 256 readers6 |
1 Degraded mode in this context does not refer to Mercury's degraded mode where the downstream panel is disconnected from the Mercury controller. Mercury's degraded mode is not supported.
2 The OSDP (Secure Channel) reader must be paired to a reader port on the controller. The certified readers are: HID multiCLASS SE RP40, Allegion Schlage MT15-485, and Nexus Cidron SC9100-MD-MP-VG2. Other models might also work.
3 There is not always a one-to-one match between an offline log entry and a Security Center event. The Mercury controller integration with Synergis Softwire is limited to 40,000 offline log entries.
4 Applies to EP2500, LP2500, MP2500, EP4502, LP4502, and MP4502. EP and LP controllers require Security Center 5.10 or later and MP controllers require 5.12.1.0 or later. EP1501, LP1501, MP1501, EP1502, LP1502, and MP1502 support up to 250,000. M5-IC and MS-ICS support up to 560,000.
5 The credential limit of the default configuration. Up to eight different credential lengths are supported.
- The maximum number of controllers you can connect to the appliance
- The maximum number of controlled readersSynergis™ Cloud Link, SV-32, SV-100, and SV-300 support up to the following number of Mercury controllers and controlled readers:
- Sixteen controllers and 128 readers in Security Center 5.4 and earlier
- Thirty-two controllers and 256 readers in Security Center 5.5 and later
Also, each Mercury controller is limited in the number of Mercury access control readers (ACRs) it supports. EP1501, LP1501, and MP1501 controllers support up to 17 ACRs. For other EP, LP, or MP controllers, the limit is 64. The formula for per-controller ACR count is:- One ACR per door with at least one reader
- One ACR per door with at least one door monitor input
- One ACR per door with at least one door lock output
- Two ACRs per door with two readers (card-in/card-out)
- One ACR per elevator with one reader