Specifications

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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 (see page 335).
Format Description
None The reader port is disabled and will not perform any function or accept any data from
an external device.
26 Bit Wiegand 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.
37 Bit Wiegand 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.
Keyscan 36 Bit A proprietary format used by HID Readers that are re-branded for with the Keyscan
Corporation of Canada and implemented through out North America.
NCS 25/29 Bit An older format that allows dual card technology. Northern Control Systems 25 Bit
Swipe and 29 Bit Swipe cards.
Northern 34 Bit Northern Computers proprietary 34 Bit Format.
Kantech 32 Bit Kantech Systems from Canada. A 32 Bit format sometimes referred to as KSF 32 or
Kantech Secure Format.
STID ISO T2 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.
Sentrax 9000 T2 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.
Propel Systems T2 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.
40 Bit Wiegand A 40 Bit Wiegand format used in some older model readers which implements a 12 bit
site code and 16 bit card number.
Mirage 33 Bit A 33 Bit format implemented in the Mirage readers, has a 8 bit site code and 16 bit
card number.
Motorola 27 Bit A 27 Bit format that has 9 site code bits and 16 card number bits.
ABA T2 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 create the hash.
Multi 26/34 Bit A multi bit format to allow the operation of both 26 and 34 Bit Cards on the same port.
This can also be achieved by using the secondary reader format.
First 4 Track 2 The first 4 digits of a track 2 card will be used as the card number and a site code of 0
will be generated.