Methods to combine and auto-configure wiegand and RS485
First Claim
1. An access control reader, comprising:
- a credential interface that facilitates communications between the access control reader and at least one credential;
a network interface that facilitates communications between the access control reader and at least one other network device;
a processor coupled to the credential interface and the network interface; and
computer memory coupled with the processor and comprising instructions that are executable by the processor, the instructions comprising;
instructions to determine that the access control reader has been connected to a power source;
instructions to monitor activity at the credential interface after the access control reader has been connected to the power source; and
instructions that cause the access control reader to enter either a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation dependent upon whether or not activity is detected at the credential interface within a threshold amount of time after the access control reader has been connected to the power source;
wherein the first mode of operation corresponds to a first communications protocol used by the network interface to communicate with the at least one other network device and the second mode of operation corresponds to a second communications protocol used by the network interface to communicate with the at least one other network device.
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Abstract
An access control reader includes a credential interface and a network interface. The access control reader includes a processor coupled to the credential interface and the network interface and computer memory coupled with the processor and comprising instructions that are executable by the processor. The instructions comprise instructions to determine that the access control reader has been connected to a power source, and instructions to monitor activity at the credential interface after the access control reader has been connected to the power source. The instructions comprise instructions that cause the access control reader to enter either a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation dependent upon whether or not activity is detected at the credential interface within a threshold amount of time after the access control reader has been connected to the power source.
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20 Claims
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1. An access control reader, comprising:
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a credential interface that facilitates communications between the access control reader and at least one credential; a network interface that facilitates communications between the access control reader and at least one other network device; a processor coupled to the credential interface and the network interface; and computer memory coupled with the processor and comprising instructions that are executable by the processor, the instructions comprising; instructions to determine that the access control reader has been connected to a power source; instructions to monitor activity at the credential interface after the access control reader has been connected to the power source; and instructions that cause the access control reader to enter either a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation dependent upon whether or not activity is detected at the credential interface within a threshold amount of time after the access control reader has been connected to the power source; wherein the first mode of operation corresponds to a first communications protocol used by the network interface to communicate with the at least one other network device and the second mode of operation corresponds to a second communications protocol used by the network interface to communicate with the at least one other network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating an access control reader, the method comprising:
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determining that the access control reader has been connected to a power source; starting a timer; monitoring an environment of the access control reader to determine whether a credential has been placed within a read range of the access control reader; and in the event that the credential is determined to be within the read range of the access control reader prior to the timer reaching a threshold value, causing the access control reader to operate in a second mode of operation rather than a first mode of operation which corresponds to a default mode of operation; wherein the access control reader conducts a first type of communications with a control panel of the access control reader in the first mode of operation; and wherein the access control reader conducts a second type of communications with the control panel in the second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An access control system, comprising:
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an access control panel; a reader network; and an access control reader coupled to the access control panel via the reader network, wherein the access control reader comprises circuitry that enables the access control reader to automatically detect a type of protocol for the reader network based on whether or not a credential is presented to the access control reader within a threshold amount of time of the access control reader being installed and then operate in a mode of operation consistent with the detected type of protocol. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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