Reader Templates

Use a reader template to define how a reader is configured. Reader templates can only be used for ioSmart card readers in RS-485 mode. Creating a template allows the same configuration to be shared across a number of card readers. To create a reader template complete the following steps:

  1. Click the Devices tab.
  2. Click Reader template from the menu. When the Reader template window appears, click the New icon to enable editing.
  3. Select the Status bar LED color, Buzzer, and Backlight setting for each State of the reader.
  4. Select the Send UID option for the reader. Use this option to define which type of card is accepted by the reader.
    • Never. Only send card ID from ioSmart Cards
    • When not ioSmart card. Send card ID from ioSmart cards and UID from non ioSmart cards.
    • Always (No encryption). Always send UID from a card.
  5. Select the HID 125 kHz and ISO 14438B options to define the card technology.
  6. If the controller connects to ioSmart readers and you want to enable the BLE technology, select the BLE check box. EntraPass selects the BLE check box by defulat as all ioSmart readers are BLE enabled.
  7. Select the Keypad backlight intensity when in idle mode.
  8. Set the delays for the LED flash duration (ms), Buzzer signal duration(ms), and Keypad backlight duration(s).
  9. Select Visible in all accounts to make the template accessible for all accounts.

The Visible in all accounts checkbox is available in system account. When it is selected, the template is viewable across all accounts, however operators cannot edit or delete the template. When you clear the checkbox, the default reader template is reassigned to the controllers that previously used the assigned template. A confirmation message appears and the option to delete becomes available.