Configuration — HID Aero Access Control System¶

Everything you can add with this adapter: where it goes in the tree, what you fill in, and what you can tell it to do.

HID Aero X1100 Controller¶

Intelligent controller with integrated I/O


Add it under	nothing — this is the top of the tree
Identified by	nothing — there is only one
Role	—

What you fill in¶

Setting	Required	Default	Accepted values	What it does
connection_mode	yes	`Server`	ConnectionMode	Server = adapter connects to panel, Client = panel connects to adapter
tls_mode	yes	`Optional`	TlsMode	TLS encryption mode for communication
serial_number	optional	—	text	Panel serial number for verification (optional, logged on mismatch)
ip_address	optional	—	host name or IP address	Controller host or IP address
port	optional	`3001`	1–65535	TCP communication port
password	optional	—	text	Logon password (stored as a secret)
rs485_master_key	optional	—	text	AES master key for RS-485 encryption (32 hex chars = 128-bit) (stored as a secret)
rs485_port1_baud_rate	yes	`Baud115200`	Rs485BaudRate	Speed of the RS-485 line that carries port 1 modules; every module on that line must be set to the same speed
rs485_port2_baud_rate	yes	`Baud115200`	Rs485BaudRate	Speed of the RS-485 line that carries port 2 modules; every module on that line must be set to the same speed

What you can command it to do¶

Command	What happens
Reset	Reset to initial state

HID Aero X100 Reader Interface¶

RS-485 reader interface module with 2 reader ports


Add it under	HID Aero X1100 Controller (up to 32)
Identified by	the bus + address (address space sio_module) you fill in below
Role	—

What you fill in¶

Setting	Required	Default	Accepted values	What it does
bus	yes	—	SioBus	RS-485 bus (Port1 or Port2)
address	yes	—	0–15	Hardware address on bus (0-15)
encryption_enabled	optional	`false`	yes / no	Enable RS-485 AES encryption for this module

HID Aero X200 Input Module¶

RS-485 input expansion module with 19 monitor points


Add it under	HID Aero X1100 Controller (up to 32)
Identified by	the bus + address (address space sio_module) you fill in below
Role	—

What you fill in¶

Setting	Required	Default	Accepted values	What it does
bus	yes	—	SioBus	RS-485 bus (Port1 or Port2)
address	yes	—	0–15	Hardware address on bus (0-15)
encryption_enabled	optional	`false`	yes / no	Enable RS-485 AES encryption for this module

HID Aero X300 Output Module¶

RS-485 output expansion module with 12 relay outputs


Add it under	HID Aero X1100 Controller (up to 32)
Identified by	the bus + address (address space sio_module) you fill in below
Role	—

What you fill in¶

Setting	Required	Default	Accepted values	What it does
bus	yes	—	SioBus	RS-485 bus (Port1 or Port2)
address	yes	—	0–15	Hardware address on bus (0-15)
encryption_enabled	optional	`false`	yes / no	Enable RS-485 AES encryption for this module

Reader Port¶

Physical reader connection point


Add it under	HID Aero X1100 Controller (up to 4), HID Aero X100 Reader Interface (up to 2)
Identified by	nothing — there is only one
Role	counts towards anti-passback

What you fill in¶

Setting	Required	Default	Accepted values	What it does
address	yes	—	a number	Reader number on SIO (0-based)
interface_type	yes	`Wiegand`	ReaderInterfaceType	Reader interface type
osdp_address	optional	—	0–3	OSDP device address (when using OSDP)
osdp_baud_rate	optional	`Baud9600`	OsdpBaudRate	OSDP baud rate
osdp_secure_channel	optional	`false`	yes / no	Enable OSDP secure channel
trim_zero_bits	optional	`false`	yes / no	Trim zero bits at beginning and end of card data (dt_fmt ZTRIM)
format_to_nibble_array	optional	`false`	yes / no	Mag stripe Track 2 nibble array decode (dt_fmt T2FMT)
allow_bidirectional_mag_decode	optional	`false`	yes / no	Allow bi-directional mag stripe decode (dt_fmt BIDIR)
keypad_mode	optional	`None`	KeypadMode	Keypad data format
osdp_disable_auto_discovery	optional	`false`	yes / no	Disable OSDP auto discovery to prevent address conflicts
osdp_diagnostic_tracing	optional	`false`	yes / no	Enable OSDP diagnostic tracing for debugging

What you can command it to do¶

Command	What happens
Enroll Card	Start card enrollment process on reader

Monitor Point¶

Physical input point (sensor, contact, REX)


Add it under	HID Aero X1100 Controller (up to 7), HID Aero X100 Reader Interface (up to 7), HID Aero X200 Input Module (up to 19), HID Aero X300 Output Module (up to 5)
Identified by	nothing — there is only one
Role	—

What you fill in¶

Setting	Required	Default	Accepted values	What it does
address	yes	—	a number	Input number on SIO (0-based)
supervision	yes	`NormallyOpenNoEol`	InputSupervision	Input supervision type
debounce	optional	`4`	0–15	Debounce scan multiplier (0-15)
hold_time	optional	`5`	2–15	Motion detector hold time in seconds
mode	optional	`Normal`	MonitorPointMode	Monitor point mode (normal/non-latching/latching)
entry_delay	optional	`0`	0–65535	Entry delay in seconds (0 = none)
exit_delay	optional	`0`	0–65535	Exit delay in seconds (0 = none)
log_mode	optional	`LogAll`	MonitorPointLogMode	Event logging filter mode

Control Point¶

Physical output point (relay)


Add it under	HID Aero X1100 Controller (up to 4), HID Aero X100 Reader Interface (up to 4), HID Aero X200 Input Module (up to 2), HID Aero X300 Output Module (up to 12)
Identified by	nothing — there is only one
Role	—

What you fill in¶

Setting	Required	Default	Accepted values	What it does
address	yes	—	a number	Output number on SIO (0-based)
default_pulse_time	optional	`2`	1–255	Default pulse duration in seconds

What you can command it to do¶

Command	What happens
Activate	Activate output relay or control point
Deactivate	Deactivate output relay or control point
Push	Momentary activation (button press)

Door¶

Access point with entry reader and optional exit reader for anti-passback


Add it under	HID Aero X1100 Controller (up to 32), HID Aero X100 Reader Interface (up to 4)
Identified by	nothing — there is only one
Role	an access point people pass through

What it must be linked to¶

Setting	Link to	Required	What it is for
entry_reader	Reader Port	yes	Entry side reader port
exit_reader	Reader Port	optional	Exit side reader port (for anti-passback)
strike	Control Point	optional	Strike relay for door lock
door_contact	Monitor Point	optional	Door contact sensor
rex	Monitor Point	optional	Request to exit button

What you fill in¶

Setting	Required	Default	Accepted values	What it does
strike_time_min	optional	`1`	1–60	Minimum strike time in seconds
strike_time_max	optional	`30`	1–255	Maximum strike time in seconds
strike_mode	optional	`DeactivateOnOpen`	StrikeMode	Strike control mode
held_open_time	optional	`30`	1–32767	Held open alarm delay (2-second units)
credential_mode	optional	`CardOnly`	CredentialMode	Access credential mode
extended_feature	optional	`None`	AcrExtendedFeature	Extended ACR feature type

What you can command it to do¶

Command	What happens
Open	Open door momentarily (unsecure strike temporarily)
Lock	Lock door - deny entry, cards included, until unlocked
Unlock	Unlock door - return to normal operation, cards decide

Monitor Point Group¶

Alarm zone grouping inputs and door alarms for arm/disarm


Add it under	HID Aero X1100 Controller (up to 128)
Identified by	nothing — there is only one
Role	—

What you fill in¶

Setting	Required	Default	Accepted values	What it does
address	yes	—	0–127	Monitor point group number (0-127)

What you can command it to do¶

Command	What happens
Arm	Arm security monitoring
Force Arm	Force arm partition, bypassing open zones
Disarm	Disarm security monitoring

Alarm Input¶

Monitor point assigned to an alarm zone


Add it under	Monitor Point Group (up to 128)
Identified by	nothing — there is only one
Role	—

What it must be linked to¶

Setting	Link to	Required	What it is for
monitor_point	Monitor Point	yes	Physical input to monitor

What you fill in¶

Setting	Required	Default	Accepted values	What it does
address	yes	—	0–127	Index within the group

What you can command it to do¶

Command	What happens
Bypass	Temporarily exclude from monitoring
Cancel Bypass	Cancel bypass and resume monitoring

Door Alarm¶

Door forced/held open alarm assigned to an alarm zone


Add it under	Monitor Point Group (up to 128)
Identified by	nothing — there is only one
Role	—

What it must be linked to¶

Setting	Link to	Required	What it is for
target_door	Door	yes	Door to monitor for forced/held open alarms

What you fill in¶

Setting	Required	Default	Accepted values	What it does
address	yes	—	0–127	Index within the group
alarm_type	optional	`Both`	DoorAlarmType	Which door alarm conditions to monitor

What you can command it to do¶

Command	What happens
Bypass	Temporarily exclude from monitoring
Cancel Bypass	Cancel bypass and resume monitoring