The ZKTeco CVEdge 160 combines door control with edge AI video analytics and an onboard web console. Start with one door and four IP camera channels, then expand to up to 16 door control points using DE10 units or primary-secondary controllers.
The ZKTeco CVEdge 160 combines an IP access control panel with edge AI video analytics. It brings credential checks, door events, camera monitoring and alarm recordings together for commercial sites such as offices, campuses, hospitals, banks and warehouses. Administrators manage the system through its onboard web console, without a separate server for local operation.
Each CVEdge 160 has one onboard access point. Add ZKTeco DE10 door expansion units to control up to 16 doors, or use one primary CVEdge 160 with up to 15 secondary CVEdge 160 controllers. Each controller supports four local IP camera channels; the primary-secondary arrangement can support up to 64 camera channels across the system. DE10 expansion and additional controllers must be specified for the intended layout.
Access levels, access groups, holiday schedules and anti-passback help organise permissions around the way a site operates. Linkage and global linkage support coordinated responses to configured access and alarm events.
Use compatible external readers for fingerprint, RFID, static QR code and password authentication, including combinations suited to the entry process. Standard capacities are 5,000 users, 5,000 cards, 5,000 static QR codes and 10,000 fingerprint templates, with storage for 300,000 transactions. Optional upgrades increase users, cards and static QR codes to 100,000, and fingerprint templates to 20,000. These higher capacities require the appropriate configuration.
RS-485 reader support covers ZKTeco protocol and OSDP version 2.1.7; OSDP configuration is optional. Wiegand 26/34/66-bit support via WR485 is marked coming soon, so confirm availability before specifying Wiegand readers. The panel does not store facial templates.
Four IP camera channels per controller support H.264/H.265 decoding and four-channel synchronised playback. Standard analytics include absence detection, cross-line counting, object detection, area detection, tripwire detection and anti-tailgating. These functions help operators investigate entry activity and configured alarm events alongside relevant footage.
For configured anti-tailgating, the system counts people in a verification zone during access authentication. Its documented logic permits unlocking when exactly one person is detected and keeps the door locked when zero or multiple people are detected. Camera placement, the detection zone and door operation need to be validated during commissioning.
A 3.5-inch SATA surveillance-grade hard disk up to 20 TB supports local recording; the disk is optional. Recording retention depends on the selected disk, cameras and recording settings. Structured video search is marked coming soon. Additional detection options, including smoke/spark, safety hat and fall detection, require confirmation for the chosen configuration.
The onboard web console provides personnel management, access configuration, video analytics setup and online firmware updates. Connect over wired TCP/IP or use 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi AP mode for direct local access from a phone or tablet. AP mode creates a local hotspot; it should not be assumed to provide a normal Wi-Fi connection to the building network. Data storage uses AES 256-bit encryption, with HTTPS/TLS 1.2 for web client communication.
The controller supports DIN35 rail or wall mounting and requires DC 12 V 5 A power. An optional SPCC steel enclosure is available. Up to eight EX0808 I/O expansion boards connect over RS-485, providing up to 64 expansion inputs/outputs for a larger alarm and control design.
Install in a suitably protected location: the controller has no specified ingress protection rating. Its operating range is -10°C to 55°C without a hard disk, or 0°C to 45°C with a hard disk, at 10–90% RH non-condensing. Confirm the enclosure, power, readers, locks, cameras and storage as part of the project package.
Explore ZKTeco access control panels or discuss a complete business access control system. Contact NZTeco for a CVEdge 160 quote with your door count, reader requirements, camera layout and recording needs.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | CVEdge 160 |
| Product type | IP-based access control panel with edge AI video analytics |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Processor and memory | Quad-core CPU, maximum 1.5 GHz; 2 GB RAM; 16 GB eMMC; 4 TOPS compute power |
| Door capacity | 1 onboard access point; up to 16 door control points with DE10 door units or primary-secondary mode |
| Primary-secondary expansion | 1 primary CVEdge 160 with up to 15 secondary CVEdge 160 controllers |
| Authentication | Fingerprint / RFID / static QR code / password, using compatible external readers |
| Reader interfaces | RS-485: ZKTeco RS-485 protocol / OSDP version 2.1.7; OSDP configuration is optional |
| Wiegand support | 26 / 34 / 66-bit via WR485 adapter: coming soon; confirm availability before specifying |
| User capacity | 5,000 standard; optional upgrade to 100,000 |
| Card capacity | 5,000 (1:N) standard; optional upgrade to 100,000 (1:N) |
| Fingerprint template capacity | 10,000 (1:N) standard; optional upgrade to 20,000 (1:N) |
| Static QR code capacity | 5,000 standard; optional upgrade to 100,000 |
| Transaction capacity | 300,000 records |
| Facial template capacity | Not supported |
| Fingerprint authentication | Less than 0.5 seconds; ZKFingerprint V13.0 (default) / V10.0 |
| Fingerprint accuracy | FAR 0.0001%; FRR 0.01% |
| Identifier limits | Up to 14-digit user ID; maximum card number length 16 digits |
| Onboard inputs | 1 exit button, 1 door status, 1 auxiliary input, 1 tamper input and 1 fire alarm input |
| Onboard outputs | 1 Form C lock relay, 1 Form C auxiliary relay and 1 audio output |
| I/O expansion | Up to 8 EX0808 boards over RS-485; up to 64 expansion inputs / outputs |
| Network and peripheral connections | 1 TCP/IP; 2 RS-485; 1 USB 3.0 Type A (USB drive only); 1 SATA |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n; AP mode for local browser access |
| Management software | Onboard web console; no external server required for local management |
| Access control functions | Access levels, access groups, holiday schedules, anti-passback, anti-tailgating, linkage, global linkage, multiple authentication methods, power detection and LED status output |
| Video channels | 4 IP camera channels per controller; up to 64 channels with 1 primary and 15 secondary controllers |
| Video decoding and playback | H.264 / H.265; 4-way split screen; 4 decoding channels; 4 synchronised playback channels; maximum supported resolution 8 MP |
| Standard video analytics | Absence detection, cross-line counting, object detection, area detection, tripwire detection and anti-tailgating |
| Structured video search | Coming soon; not a standard currently available feature |
| Optional video analytics | Spark and smoke detection, safety hat detection, bear detection, hands-up duress pose detection and 3D fall detection; confirm configuration |
| Recording storage | 3.5-inch SATA surveillance-grade HDD, up to 20 TB; hard disk optional |
| Data security | AES 256-bit storage encryption; HTTPS / TLS 1.2 web client communication |
| Power supply | DC 12 V 5 A |
| Operating temperature | -10°C to 55°C without hard disk; 0°C to 45°C with hard disk |
| Operating humidity | 10% to 90% RH, non-condensing |
| Controller dimensions | 200 × 111 × 32 mm (L × W × H) |
| Controller weight | Net 0.35 kg; gross 0.55 kg |
| Installation | DIN35 rail or wall mounting; optional metal enclosure |
| Optional enclosure | SPCC steel; 242 × 197 × 72 mm (L × W × H); 2.12 kg without hard disk |
| Environmental protection | No ingress protection rating specified; install the controller in a suitably protected location |
| Factory ID | AC02-CB41H-42 |
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