Create a ConfigCard with ConfigEditor
With a BALTECH ConfigCard, you can easily deploy a configuration by presenting the card to the readers. With BALTECH ConfigEditor, you can create a ConfigCard using the BALCFG configuration file.
With this method, project managers can create ConfigCards and provide them to technicians. Alternatively, technicians can create ConfigCards on-site in Uploader.
Equipment & requirements
- Any BALTECH ToolSuite version
- A reader to create the ConfigCard: We recommend ID-engine ZB Brick or ACCESS200
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A ConfigCard v2 (can be overwritten)
or a blank MIFARE DESFire card (EV1 or above)Older ConfigCards (without the addition v2 on the label) only work with configurations that have legacy firmware support enabled.
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The configuration in BALCFG format
- If the configuration includes a packaged firmware the firmware won't be included on the ConfigCard due to space limitations.
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Target readers with the following firmware:
- If legacy firmware support
is enabled:
- Any firmware version
- If legacy firmware support is disabled:
- 1100 v2.00 or above
- Custom firmware originally created as of November 2021
- If legacy firmware support
is enabled:
Create ConfigCard
- Connect a reader to your computer.
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Open BALTECH ConfigEditor.
If you haven't installed it yet, you can download it here as part of BALTECH ToolSuite. -
Open your BALCFG configuration file.
- Click Deploy Config > Create ConfigCard.
- Place a BALTECH ConfigCard on the reader.
The configuration is being transferred to the card.
When you see the success message, you can take the card off the reader and use it to deploy the configuration to other readers.