PRT CTRL Integrated Controller Reference Manual

Reader Port 1 Reading Format
The reading format is used to inform the reader expander what type of card readers are
connected to the reader port one. The reader expander supports nearly all publicly available
protocols and some special protocols. Any 26 or 37 bit card reader that conforms to the
standard format specification will work on the PRT-RDI2 Reader Expander.
RD001 Format
26 Bit
Use the [1] and [3] keys to scroll the available card reader format settings. For more
information about the list control data entry refer to the section List Control Data Entry on
Page 406.
Format
None
26 Bit Wiegand
37 Bit Wiegand
Keyscan 36 Bit
NCS 25/29 Bit
Northern 34 Bit
Kantech 32 Bit
STID ISO T2
Sentrax 9000 T2
Propel Systems T2
40 Bit Wiegand
Mirage 33 Bit
Motorola 27 Bit
ABA T2
Description
The reader port is disabled and will not perform any
function or accept any data from an external device.
The industry standard 26 bit format consisting of 8 site
code/facility bits and 16 bits of card information. The most
common format used in the access control industry.
The 37 bit format consists of 4 blocks of 8 bits of data with
individual parity bits and 1 overall odd parity at the end of
the data. This is commonly used with older HID® and
Indala® style readers.
A proprietary format used by HID® Readers that are rebranded
for with the Keyscan Corporation of Canada and
implemented through out North America.
An older format that allows dual card technology. Northern
Control Systems 25 Bit Swipe and 29 Bit Swipe cards.
Northern Computers® proprietary 34 Bit Format.
Kantech Systems from Canada. A 32 Bit format sometimes
referred to as KSF 32 or Kantech Secure Format.
STID of Europe ISO compliant track 2 magnetic card format
used for hotels and various other hospitality
establishments. Uses the first 8 digits on the card.
A track 2 magnetic card format utilized in New Zealand by
the Sentrax T2 Access Control System. Uses an 8 digit site
code and 10 digit card number encoded with expiration and
utility codes. This format ONLY decodes the Facility and
Card numbers.
A track 2 format used through out Asia proprietary based
for Propel Systems Sdn Bhd of Kuala Lumpur. Uses a 4 digit
site code and 5 digit card number on a track 2 magnetic
format card.
A 40 Bit Wiegand format used in some older model readers
which implements a 12 bit site code and 16 bit card
number.
A 33 Bit format implemented in the Mirage readers, has a 8
bit site code and 16 bit card number.
A 27 Bit format that has 9 site code bits and 16 card
number bits.
American Banking Association Track 2 magnetic format that
uses the data encoded on a standard 16 digit bank card.
The data is hashed and then sent to the controller. This
prevents the data from being reversed to establish the card
number. This format does NOT require a full 16 digits to
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