Reader
The edge hardware that physically reads a credential — typically mounted at a door, turnstile, or elevator call panel. Readers come in many wire protocols (osdp, Wiegand, IP-native, RS-485) and credential modalities (proximity, smart card, BLE, NFC, biometric). Modern enterprise readers support several modalities at once via configurable transcoding profiles.
PACS systems model readers as first-class objects keyed by an internal ID and referenced from doors, access groups, and reader groups. CCURE models doors with InReaderID and OutReaderID distinguishing entry from exit. AMAG groups readers into Reader Groups for floor/area-based access. Pro-Watch encodes reader state via a numeric code (67=Card Only, 80=CARD+PIN, 78=CustomerCode No Store, 83=CustomerCode Store).
What other systems call it
Per-vendor / per-standard terminology for this same concept.
| System | Term / Notes |
|---|---|
 AlertEnterprise | Reader (in Guardian) |
| LELenel | Reader (incremental reconciliation supported via SOC Insights) |
| SHSoftware House C·CURE | Reader (`ACVSCore.Access.Reader`; InReaderID / OutReaderID on each door) |
| AMAMAG | Reader (`ReaderTable`; bundled into Reader Groups) |
| HOHoneywell | Reader (state-encoded via numeric value) |
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Connectors in the catalog that reference this concept.