Which controllers do you need?

MICROgarde
 I

MICROgarde
II

EXcel²

EXcel⁴

EXpert² /

EXpander²

EXpert² IP
/EXpander²

Max cards

20,000

24,000

18,000

48,000

No. of doors

0, 1

0, 1, 2

1, 2

1 - 4

1 - 16

No. of readers

2

4 (TDSi) or 2 (other)

2

4

1 - 16

Spare inputs with max doors

2

0

4

0

4

4

Spare relays with max doors

(30V, 2A)

1

0

2

0

2

2

Events

1000, variable

Time groups

64

Reader formats

Magnetic clock&data (inc. TDSi Digital IR Microcard), Wiegand 26-bit & HID H10302 37-bit,
Generic Wiegand variable to 28 bit. customisable

Magnetic clock&data, TDSi analogue IR Microcard (excludes EXcel4), Wiegand 26-bit & HID H10302 37-bit, 34 Bit, Octopus 44 bit, Me Lucky 34 Bit customisable and Universal decode

TCP/IP option

Add-in module

External accessory

Built-in

External accessory

Built-in

Communication ports

RS232,
RS485 2-wire,
built-in RS232/485 converter

RS232,
RS485 2- or 4-wire

RS232,
RS485 2- or 4-wire, TCP/IP to RS485 4-wire converter

RS232,
RS485 2- or 4-wire

RS232,
RS485 2- or 4-wire, TCP/IP to RS485 4-wire converter

Expansion I/O board

4 input, 2 relay

None

32 input, 16 relay

32 relay is request option

Battery-backed PSU option

3A

3A supply split accordingly

Man trap

No

Yes (2 door)

Counters

Yes

Extended lock-time

Yes

Multi-card access mode

                  Yes (Software dependent)

Lift control

No

20 floors max

Dedicated Keypad programmer

None

EXkeypad

Software

EXgarde Express  and EXgarde PRO

EXgarde PRO

EXgarde PRO