Badge Reader Support

Types of badge readers supported by Verkada's access control system

Updated over a week ago

Verkada's access control system supports the popular Wiegand protocol for badge readers which encompasses most of the HID and similar readers deployed today. Verkada also supports OSDP through Verkada badge readers. How does this all translate to hardware support and integration?

Note: The AC41 does not support voltage above 7V on the D0/D1 ports.

How it Works

Wiegand

Wiegand badge readers generally have six outputs:

  1. + (Positive)

  2. - (Negative)

  3. D0

  4. D1

  5. RLED

  6. GLED

Each of these outputs has a corresponding input on each AC41 door cartridge as shown in the highlighted section of this door cartridge diagram. Each input has its label directly to the left:

OSDP

OSDP badge readers have four outputs:

  1. + (Positive)

  2. - (Negative)

  3. A

  4. B

Similar to Wiegand, each of these outputs has a corresponding input on each AC41 door cartridge. This is shown in the highlighted section of this door cartridge diagram. Each input has its label to the left of the Wiegand labels:

Once wired, the badge reader is ready to go and you only need to activate the door cassette in Command to have it running alongside your other readers.

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