integrations documentationThis article describes some of the preparations you should make for a deployment of SAFR SCAN into an pysical access control system (PACS).

  1. It is recommended to have access to your PACS support team. Much of the configuration needed requires knowledge of the access control system.
  2. Obtain card format expected by the PACS panel
    1. Card formats can range from standard card formats such as Wiegand-26 or custom card formats where the bit length and the location within for the access card id, access facility id, and parity masks are defined under Access Control > General Settings in Genetec Config Tool.
    2. See below for some details about access card formats.
  3. Access to machine to run SAFR Server including ability to remote desktop to the machine and perform changes with Administrator privileges.  Also require the SAFR Software account username and password.  If not already available, speak to your SAFR account manage about obtaining such an account.  Plan for system specifications (processor, RAM, storage) of at least 4 CPU Cores, 8 GB RAM and 500 GB file storage for deployments up to 20 readers.
  4. Access to PACS software with administrator privileges and the machine its running on.
  5. Physical and network access to one or more SAFR SCAN devices that are to be used for testing
  6. SAFR SCAN should be wired to PACS panel per wiring diagram here.
    1. SAFR SCAN OSDP or Wiegand to Panel
    2. SAFR SCAN Ground T1 PIN5 to Panel Ground 
    3. TTL Wires if Wiegand feedback or Door Contact sensor wiring reuqired.
  7. Ethernet should be run out to SAFR SCAN.  If not using PoE, then 12-30v DC power will be required (see product documentation).
  8. Ensure network connectivity between following (reference)
    1. SAFR SCAN -> SAFR Server:  Ports 8080-8091, 32181-32182; source=SAFR SCAN; Destination: SAFR Server
    2. SAFR Server->PACS Server:  Ports vary.  see https://docs.real.com/access/integrations/index.html.
    3. Remote desktop or suitable remote control option for SAFR Server, Genetec Server

 

Documentation

 

Card Format Examples

To give some idea of card formats, below are some examples.  I’ve attached the importable SAFR Card Format definition and provided screenshots from the SAFR Card Format editor below.

 

Wiegand 26 – This is a standard format that every access control system will know as an internal default.  Even though it is shown as a custom format below, this does not need to be defined, its just one of the dozen or so standard card formats in SAFR.

 

HID Corporate 1000 48 bit card – This is a custom card format in SAFR meeting the HID 48 bit Corp 1000 card format.  This represents a very complex format in which parity even has to be sequenced correctly.