ZKTeco InBio Pro Plus Series Biometric Access Control Panel

Overview

The ZKTeco InBio Pro Plus series is a door controller that lets people in by face, fingerprint, card, PIN or QR code at one, two or four doors, through ZKTeco readers connected to it. The panel itself has no reader: it sits in a secure cupboard or riser and holds the user data, while the readers sit at the doors. It suits offices and multi-door projects where several credential types need managing from one system. The range covers the InBio160 Pro Plus (1 door), InBio260 Pro Plus (2 doors) and InBio460 Pro Plus (4 doors), which can be mixed across a building.

Is it right for you?

• It suits a project that wants face or fingerprint at the door with the user data held centrally on the panel rather than in each terminal.
• Capacity is 3,000 face templates, 20,000 fingerprint templates and 100,000 cards, so check the face count against your head count.
• For card and QR code only, the C3 Plus series is the simpler equivalent.
• It needs ZKBio CVSecurity to manage it; there is no standalone set-up beyond the built-in web server.
• It is for indoor use, 0 to 45 °C, in a secure location such as an electrical riser or weak current room.

Key features

• Accepts card, password, fingerprint, face and QR code on one system, read through connected ZKTeco RS-485 readers or Wiegand readers.
• Stores 3,000 face templates, 20,000 fingerprint templates, 100,000 cards and 100,000 static or dynamic QR codes, with 100,000 users and 500,000 transactions as standard.
• Supported RS-485 readers: KF1100 Pro and KF1200 Pro face readers, FR1200 and FR1500S fingerprint readers, QR50, QR500 and QR600 QR readers, and ProID101 to ProID104 card readers. Card readers can also use OSDP (Open Supervised Device Protocol) version 2.1.7.
• Wiegand input for third-party readers in 26, 34 or 66-bit format: 2 inputs on the InBio160 Pro Plus, 4 on the InBio260 and InBio460 Pro Plus.
• Reader count: 2 RS-485 and 2 Wiegand (InBio160 Pro Plus), 4 and 4 (InBio260 Pro Plus), 8 RS-485 and 4 Wiegand (InBio460 Pro Plus).
• Per door: a Form C lock relay, a Form C auxiliary relay, an exit button input, a door status input and an auxiliary input; up to eight EX0808 expansion boards over RS-485 take it to 64 inputs and 64 outputs.
• Auxiliary relays can drive lighting, alarm units, intrusion panels, extra locks and gate controllers.
• AES 256-bit storage encryption, AES 128-bit encryption on RS-485 to supported ZKTeco readers, and HTTPS with TLS 1.2 between server and web client.

What else you need

• A 12 V DC supply for the panel (it accepts 9.6 to 14.4 V DC); use a dedicated supply for the panel and separate supplies for the locks. The optional enclosure (Package B) includes a power supply unit.
• Readers: one per door for entry only, two for entry and exit, from the supported RS-485 list or any 26, 34 or 66-bit Wiegand reader.
• An electric lock per door, such as an EML280 maglock or a BL34-2 or F-BL43-5 bolt, with a separate lock supply (dry mode is the default).
• An exit button and a door sensor per door, such as the EX86-S, EX28-L or K1-1D buttons; the door sensor enables anti-tailgating and alarms.
• Shielded twisted pair for the RS-485 bus, 6-core shielded cable for Wiegand readers, a network point, earthing and a dedicated power socket.
• Only if you use the enclosure PSU, a 12 V 7.2 Ah backup battery fits the reserved space; a UPS for the control system is recommended. Only if you use dynamic QR codes, you also need the ZKBio CVSecurity mobile app.

Installation

An access control installer should fit it, with the enclosure’s mains power supply connected by a qualified person. The job involves:

• Mounting the panel on DIN rail, the wall or in the optional enclosure, at a serviceable height with at least 100 mm clear on the left side.
• Wiring the 12 V DC supply (and the backup battery to BT+ and BT- where the enclosure PSU is used).
• Wiring Wiegand readers to the door reader ports and RS-485 readers on a daisy-chained shielded twisted pair, setting each reader’s address with DIP switches 1 to 6 and termination with DIP switch 8 on runs over 200 m.
• Wiring locks to the lock relays in dry mode (separate supply, default) or wet mode (powered from the panel), set by jumper, with the FR107 diode across each lock, and running lock wiring in metal conduit under the relays.
• Wiring door sensors, exit buttons, auxiliary inputs and outputs, then connecting Ethernet (default IP 192.168.1.201) on the same segment as the server.
• Adding the panel in ZKBio CVSecurity and configuring doors, readers, encryption, access levels and linkage, then testing lock release, door sensor, exit button and auxiliary I/O at each door.

Board sizes are 185.12 x 106 x 36.07 mm (InBio160 and InBio260 Pro Plus) and 226 x 106 x 36.07 mm (InBio460 Pro Plus). A survey is advisable for more than 4 doors, RS-485 runs over 200 m, existing third-party readers or locks, fire alarm release or lift integration, or strong electrical interference.

Software and licences

ZKBio CVSecurity is the supported software. It manages doors, readers, users and access levels, pushes firmware updates to the panel and its RS-485 readers, and issues dynamic QR codes to visitors through its mobile app and visitor module. The panel is managed over HTTP or HTTPS on the LAN or WAN and also has a built-in web server. ZKBio CVSecurity is activated with a serial licence from ZKTeco, and the licensed door count must cover the 1, 2 or 4 doors on each panel; if you already run it, check how many door licences are free.

Before you buy

• The panel has no reader of its own: budget for readers, locks, exit buttons and door sensors at every door.
• Mounting is DIN rail or wall; the SPCC steel enclosure with power supply unit and tamper switch (Package B) is ordered separately. The enclosure PSU gives 12 V DC at 2 A plus 1 A (InBio160 Pro Plus) or 4 A plus 1 A (InBio260 and InBio460 Pro Plus), with space for a backup battery of about 151 x 94 x 65 mm.
• Send us your door count, the reader mix you plan to use and whether enclosures are needed so we can quote the right models.
• Face capacity is 3,000 templates on the panel, whichever face reader you connect.