HID Product Configurator Examined

By: Dan Gelinas, Published on Nov 26, 2018

HID is widely used. However, figuring out all the different configurations of features for a final credential or reader part number can be a real headache, with around 75,000 different configurations available.

HID has created a solution called Product Configurator that they say will "demystify" the whole process.

In this note, we examine:

  • Benefits of It
  • Drawbacks and Limitations
  • New vs Old Way of Configuring
  • How It Works
  • Future Development

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*********** *** ***** *** same ***. 

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** ***** ***, *********** used ****** ** ***** ****** (****) **** ********* ****** for******* *** ***********, ******* ******,********* ******,********,******** ********** *********, ************. 

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Comparison/How **** ** ****

*** ******* ************ ** really **** *** **** with ********* ********. *** HTOG ******** * ********* flowchart ** **** *, under "********* *** ***** Reader." ** ******** *** to *** *** *****:

*** **** **** ***** is ***************. *******, *** automated ****** ** *** Product ************ **** **** it ****** ** *** than *** ****. ***** it ** *** ***** years ***** ** *** predecessor, ******** ********** ***** ** takes **** **** *** automates * *** ** the ******* ** ********* a **** ******.

Future ***********

*** **** **** *** Product ************ *** ***** new *** ***** **** ongoing *********** *** ***********:

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Comments (3)

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 11/29/18 08:43pm

* ***** **** ********* and ** ****** ** for *** **** ****. Some ** *** ******** are * ****** ********* but ******* ***** **** work ** ******** * credential ** ******** *** a ******. **** ****** Dan.

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Shannon Davis | 11/29/18 08:46pm

****** *******! **** ** was *******. * **** thought ** *** ****** helpful *** ** *********** over *** ****, ***** I'd **** **** ***** in ** ****** **** as * ******* **********.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Dan Gelinas | 11/29/18 09:06pm

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