Suprema BioStation 2a Fingerprint Terminal, Keypad and 2.8 Inch Screen, IP65, PoE

Overview

The Suprema BioStation 2a controls a door and records attendance with fingerprint, RFID card, phone or PIN. It suits offices, factories, warehouses and sites with many staff, at indoor or outdoor doors.

Is it right for you?

Choose it if you want fingerprint access with a keypad and screen for a large workforce. It holds up to 100,000 fingerprints for identification without a card. If you prefer touch-free entry, look at a face recognition terminal instead.

Choosing your version

Both versions have the same fingerprint sensor, screen, housing, capacities and PoE. They differ in the cards they read and in Wi-Fi.

• BS2A-ODPB: EM and MIFARE-family cards, Ethernet or PoE
• BS2A-OAPWB: adds HID Prox and HID iCLASS cards and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Pick BS2A-OAPWB if your building uses HID cards or you need Wi-Fi where no network cable reaches.

Key features

• Fingerprint matching with an on-device AI processor (NPU) and live finger detection
• Credentials: fingerprint, RFID card, phone (NFC and BLE) and PIN
• Separate capacities: 500,000 users, 100,000 fingerprints for 1:N matching, 500,000 cards, 500,000 PINs and 5,000,000 text logs
• 2.8 inch colour screen and keypad
• IP65 housing, -20 to 60 °C
• Ethernet, RS-485 (OSDP v2), Wiegand in and out, 3 inputs, 1 relay, USB host and PoE (IEEE 802.3af); Wi-Fi on BS2A-OAPWB

What else you need

• A door lock, exit button and door sensor (sold separately)
• A PoE switch or injector, or a 12 V DC or 24 V DC power supply
• RFID cards that match the card types of your version, if people will use cards
• Suprema BioStar X software to enrol users and set door rules

Installation

It mounts on the wall with the supplied bracket, drilling template and anchors. Wiring to the lock and network should be done by an installer.

Software and licences

Doors, users and reports are set up in Suprema BioStar X, the on-premises access control software (sold separately). BioStar X licences are sized by the number of doors and users, and time and attendance reports need the separate attendance add-on.

Phone access uses Suprema Mobile Access: users carry a mobile access card in the Airfob Pass app. It is set up separately from the device.

Before you buy

• Users, fingerprints, cards and PINs are separate limits: up to 100,000 fingerprints can be identified without a card (1:N)
• Check which cards your building uses before choosing between the HID (OAPWB) and non-HID (ODPB) versions