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Wiegand (interface / protocol)

Plain-language definition

Older de-facto standard for connecting the reader to the controller (DATA0/DATA1).

Technologycategory

Wiegand is a very widespread connection between the reader and the control unit in access systems. In practice, this means a typical “D0/D1 + GND” line.

The main disadvantage

Komunikace je v principu without encryption and without modern "supervision", so for higher risk today it is often switched to OSDP.