Armatura EP30CF[RNI] Fingerprint, Card and Mobile Reader, OSDP, IP65

Overview

The Armatura EP30CF[RNI] is a fingerprint, card and mobile reader that wires to an access control panel. Staff can open a door with a finger, an access card or a phone, which suits office entrances, server rooms and staff doors where a card alone is not enough, indoors or under cover outdoors. It connects to the panel over OSDP only, and the panel decides who gets in. This version is supplied with the [RNI] card module.

Is it right for you?

• Suits doors where you want a fingerprint instead of, or as well as, a card or phone.
• Suits panels with an Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) port over RS-485. It has no Wiegand output, so an older Wiegand-only panel would need the Armatura EP20 series instead.
• Suits indoor doors and sheltered outdoor doors: the housing is rated IP65 and works from -20 to 55 °C.
• Suits flush mounting in a back box for a neat finish, or surface mounting where there is no cavity.
• If you do not need fingerprints, the EP20 series reads the same cards and phones and adds keypad and QR code options.

Key features

• Fingerprint reading with the AMTFingerprint v10.0 algorithm, so staff who forget their card can still get in.
• Reads 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz cards at up to 60 mm, and Bluetooth 5.2 mobile credentials at up to 10 m with the distance configurable on the reader.
• OSDP v2.2 over RS-485 with AES128 encryption between reader and controller, and credential data held in an EAL6+ certified crypto chip.
• Magnetic tamper detection with a tamper alarm, so the panel knows if the reader is removed.
• IP65 polycarbonate UL94-V0 housing, 65.9 × 134.2 × 39.1 mm with the metal case, 65.2 × 133.7 × 39.1 mm without.
• RGB LEDs and a buzzer with adjustable intensity, set from the Armatura Connect app, and firmware updates through the app or the panel.
• 11-pin pigtail cable for the connection to the panel.

What else you need

• An access control panel with an OSDP (RS-485) reader port. The reader does not work with Wiegand ports.
• A 9 to 24 V DC supply giving at least 2.4 W per reader above 0 °C. Below 0 °C the reader needs 8 W and a separate supply.
• An RS-485 cable from the reader to the panel.
• Cards or tags at 125 kHz or 13.56 MHz that match the [RNI] card module, or phones with Bluetooth for mobile credentials.
• A back box if you want it flush mounted.

Installation

An access control installer should fit it. The reader is flush mounted in a back box or surface mounted, and its 11-pin pigtail is wired to the panel over RS-485. The installer sets the LED colours and buzzer level in the Armatura Connect app, enrols fingerprints and cards through the panel software, and tests the tamper alarm.

Software and licences

The Armatura Connect mobile app configures the LEDs and buzzer and can update the firmware; the panel can also push firmware. User records, fingerprints and access rights are managed in the panel software. No licence is stated for the reader itself.

Before you buy

• The code in the model name, here [RNI], is the card module fitted. It sets which card technologies the reader accepts, so check it against your cards or tags, or tell us your card technology when you order.
• OSDP only: confirm your panel has an RS-485 OSDP reader port before ordering.
• The number of fingerprints it can hold is not stated by the manufacturer.
• Read distances depend on the environment and the card or phone, so 60 mm and 10 m are maximums.