System Settings | Custom Reader Format

This feature is only available in Advanced mode.

A custom reader format can be defined and used if the available preset formats do not meet your needs.

Custom Reader Configuration

• Custom Reader Type: Defines the reader type. The data can either be output as Wiegand (D0 and D1) or Magnetic Data (Clock and Data).
• Bit Length: The total number of bits that are sent by the card reader for each card badge.
• Site Code Start: The index where the site code data starts in the data transmitted. The count starts at zero.
• Site Code End: The index where the site code data ends in the data transmitted. The count starts at zero.
• Card Number Start: The index where the facility code data starts in the data transmitted. The count starts at zero.
• Card Number End: The index where the facility code data end in the data transmitted. The count starts at zero.
• Data Format: Defines how the card number that is received from the card reader is handled. If the size of the site code and card number are less than 16 bits (e.g. Site Start – Site End is less than 16 bits) use 16 bit, otherwise use 32 bit. If unsure, use 32 bit.

Parity Options (1-4)

There can be up to 4 blocks of parity calculated over the received data.

• Parity Type: The parity type defines the method of calculating the parity for the block. This is either Even or Odd Parity.
• Parity Location: The parity location defines the location of the parity bit in the received data.
• Parity Start: Defines where the location of the parity block starts in the received data.
• Parity End: Defines where the location of the parity block ends in the received data.

Bit Options (1-4)

• Set Bit: A set bit defines a location in the received data that must always be set (or a logical '1'). The set bit defines the location of the bit in the received data.
• Clear Bit: A clear bit defines a location in the received data that must always be cleared (or a logical '0'). The clear bit defines the location of the bit in the received data.