Changing from a 24-bit to 32-bit Global Card Format

Changing from 24-bit to 32-bit global card format extends the amount of cards you can configure on EntraPass.

The ioProx 26-bit Wiegand reader does not support changing from a 24-bit to 32-bit global card format. If you have a combination of ioProx XSF and ioProx 26-bit Wiegand readers, do not manually change the format, or turn on the auto conversion feature. You first have to replace the 26-bit Wiegand readers with XSF readers.

To manually change from a 24-bit to 32-bit global card format, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the Options tab, and select Display format from the menu.
  2. In the Global card format area, choose the 32-bit card, 5-digit PIN option.
  3. Click OK. If you made a change from a 24-bit Wiegand card, five or six digits, to a 32-bit card, five digit PIN, a prompt displays to ask if you require the cards converted to 32-bit family code.
    The ability to change the global card format from 24-bit to 32-bit format is not available when running from a redundant server.

    EntraPass does not automatically backup data when you switch from 24-bit to 32-bit card format.

In the workstation, EntraPass backs up the system prior to conversion.

After you change formats, the KT-100, KT-200, and KT-300 automatically do a hard reset. For the KT-1 and KT-400 the change is seamless.