Description
The C2-260 is the controller installers reach for when the brief is “two doors now, possibly more later, no biometrics on the panel itself, and please do not blow the budget.” Runs over standard Cat6 to a comms cupboard, accepts any Wiegand reader at the door, and is managed centrally from zkbio cvaccess.
How it compares within the ZKTeco range
The Atlas Bio panels match fingerprints on the controller itself and cost more. Pick those when biometric authentication is non-negotiable. The InBio family runs older firmware and is being phased down for new installs. The C2-260 is the current value pick: it does cards and PINs cleanly, leaves biometrics to a separate reader if you need them, and the DM10 expansion path means you do not need to swap the panel when door count grows.
Typical NZ fit-outs
Multi-tenant office buildings: One panel per tenancy, two doors at the start, easy to expand to a tea room or server room later.
Warehouse and distribution centres: Personnel doors and shift-room access controlled from a single networked panel.
Construction site offices: Site shed, document store and tool crib, typically two to four doors, well within scope.
Schools and council buildings: Admin block doors with auditable entry logs, expandable as new wings are added.
Gyms and studios: Staff-only doors and after-hours equipment rooms.
Specifying it
Default capacity: Two doors out of the box.
Expansion: Up to ten doors total via DM10 expansion boards on RS485.
Reader support: Wiegand 26/34, dry-contact REX inputs, lock outputs for strikes and maglocks.
Software: ZKBio CVAccess (current) and ZKBioAccess (legacy). Confirm which version your site is on before ordering.
Anti-passback and timezones: Configured per door, useful for staff-only carpark lanes and after-hours zones.