The Wiegand configuration UI in BioStar 1 and 2 are different and may cause some confusion.

If you would like to configure your Wiegand format in BioStar 1 the same as BioStar 2 refer to the sample below to understand the difference. 


Below is a sample configuration of 26 bit Standard format. 


Total Bits

The total bit configuration is exactly the same and straightforward. This is a 26 bit format so 26 will be input. 

[BioStar 1]


[BioStar 2]


Facility Code

The facility code field in BioStar 1 is the undefined blocks. 

[BioStar 1]

Hence 1-8 bit position are the facility code blocks. 


In BioStar 2, you do not have a visual representation. You would configure the start bit at 1 and end bit at 8 accordingly.


[BioStar 2]


ID Field

The ID Field in BioStar 1 are the blocks configured as I. 

In BioStar 2 you would configure the start and end bit accordingly. 

[BioStar 1]


[BioStar 2]

Parity Bits

The parity bit positions are represented by E (even) and O (odd) in BioStar 1.

[BioStar 1] 


The positions are configured accordingly in BioStar 2 as below



Even Parity

Even parity is the first parity page in BioStar 1. When you calculate for BioStar 2, ignore the even parity bit position (0).

[BioStar 1]


[BioStar 2]


Odd Parity

Odd parity is the 2nd page of the parity configuration in BioStar 1. Ignore the odd parity bit position (25) here as well when configuring in BioStar 2. 

[BioStar 1]


[BioStar 2]