Figure 85. Create New Card Format - Chamberlain IPAC Administrator's Manual

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Click Add New Card Format to add a new card format to the system.
Click Add Cards of this type to access the Add Cards page in order to add new cards of this
type to the system.
Click Copy This Format to access the Edit Card Format page in order to create a new card
format similar to the current one.
To create a new card format:
1. Scroll over the Configuration link. The sub-navigation menu displays.
2. From Cards link, click Card Formats from the dropdown list. The Card Formats
list displays.
3. Click Add New Format. The Edit Card Format page displays.
4. In the Name field enter a name for the new format. The name should indicate
the bit length and the card maker. For example, 26-bit Standard Wiegand. This
is a required field.
5. Enter the Bit Length, the number of bits in the card format. This is a required
field.
6. Choose the appropriate Encoding from the dropdown list.
7. For the Card Fields, select the necessary fields from the dropdown list. Add and
fill in the appropriate information.
NOTE:
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Some of the fields listed below may not appear when creating a new
card format dependent upon factors like bit length or encoding style.
8. The Value field is the usual field that is encoded into a card. For example, in the
built-in 26 bit Wiegand format, the card number and facility code are both
"value" fields in the format. Agency Code is also another example of a "value"
field.
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