Controller Memory and Database Configuration

Overview

This guide details the Integriti Controller database entities, their IDs, on-board memory limits, and global entity status. It covers firmware V20 and later (where all Controllers support the maximum expansion capacity) as well as earlier firmware versions where Smart Card Level Licences apply.

Most database entities have a 1- to 3-character Entity ID used to quickly identify the entity type. This is particularly useful when choosing an entity in a programming option where different entity types may be selected, and when performing operations from an LCD Terminal.

Prerequisites

• Access to the Integriti Controller
• For firmware versions prior to V20: appropriate Smart Card Level Licence installed
• Familiarity with the Integriti System Configuration Handbook for Data Synchronisation settings

Step-by-Step

Understanding Entity IDs

Each entity has a short ID used across the system. For example:

• U = Users
• Z = Zone Inputs
• D = Doors
• A = Cards
• IA = Area List
• CL = Actions Lists
• MG = Menu Groups
• PG = Process Groups
• QG = Permission Groups (Q-pair groups)

When selecting an entity from a Terminal or programming option, the ID prefix helps distinguish between entity types that may share the same number space.

V20 Firmware (or Later)

From V20 firmware onwards, all Controllers support the maximum expansion capacity:

• 250 Doors
• 100,000 Users
• 3,000 Inputs
• 100,000 Events

Smart Card Level Licences were removed in V20. The Smart Card is now only used to enable a small number of high-level product features.

Firmware Versions Prior to V20

In earlier firmware versions, the number of Zone Inputs, Doors, Users, and Review Events is limited by the Smart Card Level Licence:

Permission Level	Zones	Doors	Users	Review Events
No Smart Card	100	16	200	10,000
Level One	200	40	2,000	20,000
Level Two	600	80	10,000	30,000
Level Three	2,000	160	65,000	60,000
Level Four	3,000	240	100,000	100,000

Note: LAN Module counts are not limited by Smart Card licensing, but the number of Zone Inputs and Doors allowed will affect how many LAN Expansion Modules can effectively be utilized.

Entity Maximums Table (V20+)

Entity Description	ID	Maximum	Global
Actions lists	CL	250	Yes
Analogue Calibrations	AC	4	No
Area list	IA	250	Yes
Automation Point (BMS)	AP	250	Yes
Auxiliary List	AL	10,000	Yes
Cards	A	250	Yes
Card Templates	AU	128	Yes
Comparisons (Compare entities)	XL	1,000	No
DNS names	—	250	No
Door types	—	Stored in user record	Yes
EOL configurations	CF	128	Yes
Floors	TM	250	Yes
General Timers	CT	10	Yes
Holidays	CP	250	No
LAN Modules	CE	250	Yes
— Max. of any one type	DS	32	Yes
LCD message	—	250	No
Lift Groups	DL	10,000	No
Lift types	DT	250	No
Lockers	D	250	No
Locker Banks	LK	1,000	No
Macro lines	EL	8	No
Menu groups	MG	1000	Yes
Named actions	PA	500	No
Network interface card	NIC	24	No
Offline access	FE	250	No
Process groups	PG	250	Yes
Permission Groups (Q-pair)	QG	25,000	Yes
Qualified door types	QD	250	Yes
Qualified lift types	QL	250	Yes
RF remote templates	FT	250	Yes
Schedules	SK	1,000	Yes
Telephone number lists	TL	250	No
Telephone numbers	TN	1,000	No
Time Periods	TP	1,000	Yes
Users	U	100,000	Yes
Zone Inputs	Z	3,000	No

LAN Module Types (8 types): LCD Terminal (T), Graphic Terminal (G), Expander (E), Radio Expander (F), Reader (R), Intelligent Reader (I), LAN Power Supply (P), Virtual Module (V).

User Database Expansion

Users can be expanded beyond the 100,000 limit using:

• AURM (Automatic User Record Management) — Used with Integriti Pro, Business, or Corporate editions for dynamic on-board database updates. Supports 1,000,000+ users.
• Level 5 User Expansion Kit — Local hardware expansion providing an expanded user database on the Controller itself.

Note: The maximum number of User records is reduced if extended User data is assigned (more than 1 Card, 1 RF Remote, 8 Permissions, or 8 User Qualifications per user).

Global Entities

Many entities are global entities — common across all Controllers in a multi-Controller system. The Integriti Pro software handles these in one of two ways:

1. Exact copy maintained in every Controller — e.g., Menu Groups, Process Groups, Door Types, Time Periods, Holidays, Card Formats & Templates, Calibrations. (Users and Permission Groups without individual-entity permissions also fall here.)

2. Copy created per Controller with Controller-specific permissions — e.g., Lists (Area/Door/Lift Car/Floor/Auxiliary), and Users/Permission Groups with individual-entity permissions.

For global entities, the Maximum records value is the maximum for the whole system as well as for each individual Controller.

Recommendation: In multi-controller sites, perform all programming in the Integriti Pro software, not from a Terminal or Integriti CS software. When incorporating an existing Controller into a multi-controller site, plan carefully to ensure global entities that need to be retained are not overwritten.

Further Expansion

When entity counts exceed a single Controller’s limits (Areas, Doors, Lift Cars, Zone Inputs, Lockers, etc.), add one or more additional Controllers. Integriti Pro, Business, or Corporate editions provide seamless multi-Controller integration.

Verification

1. In Integriti System Designer, right-click the Controller and verify the serial number and firmware version under Panel Information.
2. Check entity counts in the relevant system lists (Users, Doors, Inputs) against the maximums above.
3. For multi-controller systems, verify Data Sync Mode settings under Connection Details → Synchronisation.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Resolution
Cannot add more Users/Door/Inputs beyond limit	Check Smart Card Level (pre-V20) or consider AURM / Level 5 expansion for Users. For Doors/Inputs, add another Controller.
Entities overwritten when joining multi-controller site	Plan the integration order carefully. Use Integriti Pro software exclusively for programming in multi-controller systems.
User count lower than expected	Check for extended user data (multiple Cards, RF Remotes, 8+ Permissions/Qualifications) which reduces effective user capacity.

Related Pages

• Integriti System Configuration
• Integriti Security Controller (ISC)
• LCD Terminal Programming