🚪 Softwire Simulator (Softwire_SIM)

Proof of concept for simulating realistic access control behaviour in Softwire

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🧠 Overview

Softwire_SIM is a PowerShell-based tool that simulates real-world door activity within a Softwire environment.

It allows you to both generate controlled and simulate random access control events without requiring physical interaction with hardware.

The Alpha release will be wrapped in an interactive GUI and replace SimNG (which is essentially an event generator) in EMEA STC-001 and STC-002 trainings.

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⚙️ Features

• 🔁 Automated door activity simulation
• 🎯 Configurable event types (Normal / Forced / Held)
• ⏱️ Adjustable timing between events
• 🚪 Intelligent door selection & filtering
• 🧪 Safe testing without impacting real systems

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🧪 Use Cases

• Training & demonstrations
• Testing alarm behaviour
• Validating monitoring workflows
• Reproducing edge cases (forced / held doors)

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📦 Requirements

• PowerShell 5.1+ (PowerShell 7 recommended)
• Softwire environment
• SoftwirePSM module - Genetec employees only

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🚀 Getting Started

git clone https://github.com/S8V8GE/Softwire_SIM.git
cd Softwire_SIM

Import-Module SoftwirePSM
.\Softwire_BETA_v1.ps1

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✅ What Works

🟢 Basic Configuration

• Auto-enrol via door

  • Present card prompt → simulate read → credential is enrolled successfully

• Door states

  • Door forced
  • Door held open too long

• Access Granted

  • Without door sensor → relay follows grant time (standard & extended ✔)
  • With door sensor → relay follows relock rules (on close / timed ✔)

• Reader behaviour

  • Read In / Read Out ✔
  • REX (all modes) ✔
  • Card + PIN ✔
  • PIN only ✔
    (Requires "Card or PIN" enabled in Unit Wide Parameters)

• Access Denied

  • Works as expected ✔

• Schedules

  • Unlock schedules ✔
  • Exceptions ✔

• Door settings

  • Ignore "Door open too long" ✔
  • Ignore "Access granted/denied" ✔

• Security Desk Door Widget

  • Reader shunting ✔
  • Maintenance mode ✔
  • Override unlock schedules ✔
  • Input shunting ✔

• Area Presence

  • Movement tracking works correctly ✔
  • Reports & Access Troubleshooter ✔

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🔵 Advanced Configuration

• Two-person rule ✔

• Anti-passback

  • Soft / Soft + Strict ✔
  • Hard / Hard + Strict ✔
  • Presence timeout ✔
  • Bypass antipassback ✔
  • ⚠️ Only works on perimeter doors
  • ✅ Forgive antipassback violation works

• Max Occupancy

  • Soft ✔
  • Hard ✔
  • Bypass antipassback ✔

• Door Interlock

  • Interlock ✔
  • Override ✔
  • Lockdown ✔

• First Person In Rule

  • Enforced on schedules ✔
  • Enforced on access rules ✔

• Visitor Escort

  • Standard escort ✔
  • Single passage ✔
    (Remember to remove OUT reader as per technote)

• Duress PIN ✔

• Double Badge

  • Single cardholder ✔
  • Cardholder groups ✔

• Threat Levels

  • Clearance levels ✔
  • Lockdown scenarios ✔
  • Fire scenarios ✔

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❌ Limitations

• Entry Sensor

  • "No entry detected" event will not trigger

• Lock Sensor

  • Not supported (not exposed via Softwire API)

• Buzzer

  • Not supported (not exposed via Softwire API)