Doors.NET System Capacities
This document provides a features and capacities comparison between the Basic, Corporate and Elite versions of Doors.NET. The Basic version of Doors.NET is free-of-charge. There is a charge for the Corporate and Elite versions.
The second table provides a features and capacities comparison between the PXL-500, NXT and NXT-MSC (Mercury-Powered) controller types.
Software Features and Capacities
Note: The credential limit for Neutron (under the Basic tier) is 1,000 credentials. This isn't shown in the table below.
Hardware Features and Capacities
| Hardware Platform | PXL-500 | NXT | NXT-MSC |
| Basic Level Reader Count | 40 | 128 | 256 |
| Professional Level Reader Count | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| # of Inputs Included (Basic) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| # of Inputs Included (Corporate and Elite) | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Max # of Cardholders (Controller's memory) |
65,536 | 48,000 | 100K-145K (adjustable) |
| Controller to Host Communication | RS-232, Modem, TCP/IP (with LAN-520) | TCP/IP | TCP/IP |
| Controller Networking | RS-485, TCP/IP with (LAN- 520 and NC-485) | TCP/IP | TCP/IP |
| On-Board TCP/IP | No | Yes | Yes |
| Controller Reader Count | 2 | 2 or 4 | 2 or 4 |
| Firmware Updating | Prom | Flash | Flash |
| Maximum Offline Transactions | 3,640 | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| Supervised Inputs | No | Yes, 4 state | Yes, 6 state |
| Unsupervised Inputs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Re-assignable I/O | No | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum Relay Pulse Time | 255 seconds | 18h, 12m, 16s | 18h, 12m, 16s |
| Tamper Function | Optional | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | 2 yrs |
| AutoConfiguration of Hardware | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Configuration of Hardware | No | No | Yes |
| Hardware Diagnostics in Software | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AutoUSB Support | No | Yes | Yes |
| Reader Types Supported | MS, Wiegand, Proximity, Magnetic Stripe (Wiegand Output), Bar-Code, Keypad & Biometric | MS, Wiegand, Proximity, Magnetic Stripe (Wiegand Output), Bar-Code, Keypad & Biometric | MS, Wiegand, Proximity, Magnetic Stripe (Wiegand Output), Bar-Code, Keypad & Biometric, OSDP |
| Change Reader Operating Modes | No | No | Yes |
| In/Out Reader Support | No | No | Yes |
| In/Out Direction Tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Card Format Designer | No | No | Yes |
| Operator Partitioning by Controller | No | Yes | Yes |
| Time Schedules | 32, w/ 4 intervals | 64, w/ 50 intervals | 255, w/ 12 intervals |
| Holidays per List/Type | 32 | 32 | 255 |
| Holiday Types, Lists | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Holidays Maximum # | 96 | 256 | 256 |
| Auto DST Adjust | North America Only | Yes | Yes |
| Customizable DST Adjust | No | Yes | Yes |
| Access Groups per Cardholder | 1 | 8 | 32 |
| Elevator Control | Yes | No | Yes |
| Elevator Access Groups | No | N/A | Yes |
| Local APB | Yes | No | Yes |
| Global APB | No | No | Yes, with Global Linkage and Automation Software Module |
| Zoned APB | No | No | Yes |
| Soft APB | No | No | Yes |
| Hard APB | No | No | Yes |
| Timed/User APB | No | No | Yes |
| Timed Hard/Soft APB | No | No | Yes |
| Nested APB | No | No | Yes, with Global Linkage and Automation Software (optional with Corporate or Elite) |
| Task Scheduling | Yes, optional with Corporate or Elite | Yes, optional with Corporate or Elite | Yes, optional with Corporate or Elite |
| Temp Card - Time/Date | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Temp Cards - Use Count | No | No | Yes |
| Dual Verification (Card + PIN) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rollcall Basic | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Rollcall/Muster | Yes, with Roll Call Client | Yes, with Roll Call Client | Yes, with Roll Call Client |
| Door Monitor with Live Video and Photo | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ADA Support by Cardholder | No | Yes | Yes |
| First Person In | Yes | Yes | Yes, by User Group |
| 2 Man Rule | No | No | Yes |
| Basic I/O Link Actions | No | Yes | Yes |
| Local Linkage (HW or SW event-driven) |
No | No |
Yes (Requires Local Linkage Automation Module) |
| Global Linkage (HW or SW Event-driven) |
Yes, optional with Corporate or Elite |
Yes, optional with Corporate or Elite | Yes, optional with Corporate or Elite |
| Time, Follow, Latch Output Functionality | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mantrap/Airlock/Sally Port | Yes, with 3rd party interlock device | No | Yes |
| Global Lock | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Global Lockout/Lockdown | Yes (requires FW 08.6.9) | Yes | Yes |
| Global Unlock | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Control of Outputs and Doors |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Timed Temporary Unlock | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1 Button Software Global Lock | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1 Button Software Global Lockout | Yes (requires FW 08.6.9) | Yes | Yes |
| 1 Button Software Global Lockdown | Yes (requires FW 08.6.9) | Yes | Yes |
| 1 button Software Global Unlock | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Situation Manager/ Threat Level | No | No | Yes, with Advanced Situation Manager Software Module (optional with Corporate or Elite) |
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