Suprema CoreStation CS-40 Intelligent Biometric Door Controller, 500,000 Users

Overview

The Suprema CoreStation CS-40 is a central access control panel. It stores users, fingerprints, cards and PINs in one secure place and decides who may open each door, while the readers at the doors only capture credentials. It suits offices, factories, campuses, hospitals and other buildings with many doors and users.

Is it right for you?

Choose it if you want a controller-based system where no user data is kept at the door and the readers are not on the network. It connects card and fingerprint readers over RS-485 (OSDP) or Wiegand, and grows with Suprema door modules. For a single door with a standalone terminal, a controller is usually not needed.

Key features

• Stores up to 500,000 users, 500,000 fingerprints for 1:1 checks, 100,000 fingerprints for 1:N identification, 500,000 cards and 500,000 PINs
• Up to 5,000,000 text event logs
• Fingerprint matching speed of up to 400,000 matches per second
• 4 relays, 8 inputs (TTL or supervised), 8 outputs and 2 auxiliary inputs (AC power fail, tamper)
• 5 RS-485 ports (OSDP V2) and 4 Wiegand reader ports
• Up to 64 RS-485 devices (31 per port) and up to 132 Wiegand devices with DM-20 door modules
• Elevator control with the OM-120 output module
• Encrypted communication over TLS 1.2 with AES-256 and a crypto chip; no user data stored at the door
• ETL Listed to UL 294

What else you need

• Card, fingerprint or face readers that use RS-485 (OSDP) or Wiegand, for example Suprema BioEntry R2 or XPass D2
• A 12 V DC power supply rated for at least 3 A, or the ENCR-10 enclosure with power supply and battery backup
• Door locks, exit buttons and door sensors (door position sensors) for each door
• A computer or server running Suprema BioStar access control software
• DM-20, DI-24, Secure I/O 2, IM-120 or OM-120 modules if you need more doors, inputs or elevator floors

Installation

Install it in a secure room or riser. The ENCR-10 enclosure adds a tamper switch, power distribution and backup battery. It connects to your network by Ethernet (10/100 Mbps). Readers and locks are wired back to it, so plan cable runs before you buy.

Software and licences

The CS-40 is managed from Suprema BioStar software. Suprema also lists support for the BioStar X platform. Whether a software licence comes with the controller is not stated by the manufacturer; ask our team which edition fits your number of doors.

Before you buy

• Face capacity (4,000 for 1:N, 30,000 for 1:1) applies only with FaceStation 2 and FaceLite terminals, which Suprema has discontinued
• Operating temperature is 0 to 50 °C, so it is for indoor installation
• There is no Wi-Fi, PoE, USB or display on the controller
• A tamper switch is only available with the optional ENCR-10 enclosure