Configure Parameters for Card Reader

Configure Parameters for Card Reader

After adding the access control device, you can configure its card reader parameters.

Add access control device to the client.

  1. Click Access Control > Advanced Function > Device Parameter.
  2. In the device list on the left, click to expand the door, select a card reader and you can edit the card reader's parameters on the right.
  3. Edit the card reader basic parameters in the Basic Information page.
    Note:
    • The displayed parameters may vary for different access control devices. There are part of parameters listed as follows. Refer to the user manual of the device for more details.

    • Some of the following parameters are not listed in the Basic Information page, click More to edit the parameters.

    Name

    Edit the card reader name as desired.

    OK LED Polarity/Error LED Polarity/Buzzer Polarity

    Set OK LED Polarity/Error LED Polarity/Buzzer LED Polarity of main board according to the card reader parameters. Generally, adopts the default settings.

    Minimum Card Swiping Interval

    If the interval between card swiping of the same card is less than the set value, the card swiping is invalid. You can set it as 0 to 255.

    Max. Interval When Entering PWD

    When you inputting the password on the card reader, if the interval between pressing two digits is larger than the set value, the digits you pressed before will be cleared automatically.

    Alarm of Max. Failed Attempts

    Enable to report alarm when the card reading attempts reach the set value.

    Max. Times of Card Failure

    Set the max. failure attempts of reading card.

    Tampering Detection

    Enable the anti-tamper detection for the card reader.

    Communicate with Controller Every

    When the access control device cannot connect with the card reader for longer than the set time, the card reader will turn offline automatically.

    Buzzing Time

    Set the card reader buzzing time. The available time ranges from 0 to 5,999s. 0 represents continuous buzzing.

    Card Reader Type/Card Reader Description

    Get card reader type and description. They are read-only.

    Fingerprint Recognition Level

    Select the fingerprint recognition level in the drop-down list.

    Default Card Reader Authentication Mode

    View the default card reader authentication mode.

    Fingerprint Capacity

    View the maximum number of available fingerprints.

    Existing Fingerprint Number

    View the number of existed fingerprints in the device.

    Score

    The device will score the captured picture according to the yaw angle, pitch angle, and pupillary distance. If the score is less than the configured value, face recognition will be failed.

    Face Recognition Timeout Value

    If the recognition time is more than the configured time, the device will remind you.

    Face Recognition Interval

    The time interval between two continuous face recognitions when authenticating. By default, it is 2s.

    Face 1:1 Matching Threshold

    Set the matching threshold when authenticating via 1:1 matching mode. The larger the value, the smaller the false accept rate and the larger the false rejection rate when authentication.

    1:N Security Level

    Set the matching security level when authenticating via 1:N matching mode. The larger the value, the smaller the false accept rate and the larger the false rejection rate when authentication.

    Live Face Detection

    Enable or disable the live face detection function. If enabling the function, the device can recognize whether the person is a live one or not.

    Live Face Detection Security Level

    After enabling Live Face Detection function, you can set the matching security level when performing live face authentication.

    Max. Failed Attempts for Face Auth.

    Set the maximum live face detection failed attempts. The system will lock the user's face for 5 minutes if the live face detection is failed for more than the configured attempts. The same user cannot authenticate via the fake face within 5 minutes. Within the 5 minutes, the user can authenticate via the real face twice continuously to unlock.

    Lock Authentication Failed Face

    After enabling the Live Face Detection function, the system will lock the user's face for 5 minutes if the live face detection is failed for more than the configured attempts. The same user cannot authenticate via the fake face within 5 minutes. Within the 5 minutes, the user can authenticate via the real face twice continuously to unlock.

    Application Mode

    You can select indoor or others application modes according to actual environment.

  4. Click OK.
  5. Optional: Click Copy to, and then select the card reader(s) to copy the parameters in the page to the selected card reader(s).

Configure Parameters for Card Reader

After adding the access control device, you can configure its card reader parameters.

Add access control device to the client.

  1. Click Access Control > Advanced Function > Device Parameter.
  2. In the device list on the left, click to expand the door, select a card reader and you can edit the card reader's parameters on the right.
  3. Edit the card reader basic parameters in the Basic Information page.
    Note:
    • The displayed parameters may vary for different access control devices. There are part of parameters listed as follows. Refer to the user manual of the device for more details.

    • Some of the following parameters are not listed in the Basic Information page, click More to edit the parameters.

    Name

    Edit the card reader name as desired.

    OK LED Polarity/Error LED Polarity/Buzzer Polarity

    Set OK LED Polarity/Error LED Polarity/Buzzer LED Polarity of main board according to the card reader parameters. Generally, adopts the default settings.

    Minimum Card Swiping Interval

    If the interval between card swiping of the same card is less than the set value, the card swiping is invalid. You can set it as 0 to 255.

    Max. Interval When Entering PWD

    When you inputting the password on the card reader, if the interval between pressing two digits is larger than the set value, the digits you pressed before will be cleared automatically.

    Alarm of Max. Failed Attempts

    Enable to report alarm when the card reading attempts reach the set value.

    Max. Times of Card Failure

    Set the max. failure attempts of reading card.

    Tampering Detection

    Enable the anti-tamper detection for the card reader.

    Communicate with Controller Every

    When the access control device cannot connect with the card reader for longer than the set time, the card reader will turn offline automatically.

    Buzzing Time

    Set the card reader buzzing time. The available time ranges from 0 to 5,999s. 0 represents continuous buzzing.

    Card Reader Type/Card Reader Description

    Get card reader type and description. They are read-only.

    Fingerprint Recognition Level

    Select the fingerprint recognition level in the drop-down list.

    Default Card Reader Authentication Mode

    View the default card reader authentication mode.

    Fingerprint Capacity

    View the maximum number of available fingerprints.

    Existing Fingerprint Number

    View the number of existed fingerprints in the device.

    Score

    The device will score the captured picture according to the yaw angle, pitch angle, and pupillary distance. If the score is less than the configured value, face recognition will be failed.

    Face Recognition Timeout Value

    If the recognition time is more than the configured time, the device will remind you.

    Face Recognition Interval

    The time interval between two continuous face recognitions when authenticating. By default, it is 2s.

    Face 1:1 Matching Threshold

    Set the matching threshold when authenticating via 1:1 matching mode. The larger the value, the smaller the false accept rate and the larger the false rejection rate when authentication.

    1:N Security Level

    Set the matching security level when authenticating via 1:N matching mode. The larger the value, the smaller the false accept rate and the larger the false rejection rate when authentication.

    Live Face Detection

    Enable or disable the live face detection function. If enabling the function, the device can recognize whether the person is a live one or not.

    Live Face Detection Security Level

    After enabling Live Face Detection function, you can set the matching security level when performing live face authentication.

    Max. Failed Attempts for Face Auth.

    Set the maximum live face detection failed attempts. The system will lock the user's face for 5 minutes if the live face detection is failed for more than the configured attempts. The same user cannot authenticate via the fake face within 5 minutes. Within the 5 minutes, the user can authenticate via the real face twice continuously to unlock.

    Lock Authentication Failed Face

    After enabling the Live Face Detection function, the system will lock the user's face for 5 minutes if the live face detection is failed for more than the configured attempts. The same user cannot authenticate via the fake face within 5 minutes. Within the 5 minutes, the user can authenticate via the real face twice continuously to unlock.

    Application Mode

    You can select indoor or others application modes according to actual environment.

  4. Click OK.
  5. Optional: Click Copy to, and then select the card reader(s) to copy the parameters in the page to the selected card reader(s).