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title: "Differences between SDMC and ACMS"
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# Differences between SDMC and ACMS

| Features | SDMC | ACMS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supported Models | All Door Phones; All Indoor Monitors; All Guard Phones. | - Access Control Terminals: A01/2/3, A05, A08, and A094. - Door Phones: E16, E18, X915, and R29. |
| Dashboard | ✔ | X |
| Project Management | Structure | Building a project based on five levels of nodes(Community-Building-Unit-Floor-Room). | No level limitation. |
| Batch creation. | ✔ | X |
| Device Management | Add devices manually. | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add devices by scanning. | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import and export devices. | ✔ | X |
| Enable and disable specific relays。 | X | ✔ |
| Make calls. | ✔ | X |
| Monitor | ✔ | X |
| Upgrade devices. | ✔ | X |
| Update Auto-provisioning commands. | ✔ | X |
| Synchronize with the arming and disarming status. | ✔ | X |
| Obtain data and synchronize them to other devices. | X | ✔ |
| Synchronize with the timezone on the computer. | X | ✔ |
| Access the device’s web settings remotely. | X | ✔ |
| Access Control | Click to open all doors. | ✔ | ✔ |
| Set up access groups. | X | ✔ |
| Set up access control for holidays. | X | ✔ |
| Support anti-passback feature. | X | ✔ |
| Support attendance feature. | X | ✔ |
| Personnel Management | Roles | Residents and property managers | Staff |
| Import and export personnel data. | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access Methods Management | Access methods | Facial recognition; PIN code; RF card; and fingerprint. | Facial recognition; PIN code; and RF card. |
| Batch import and export access method data. | ✔ | ✔ |
| Issue temp keys for visitors. | ✔ | X |
| Batch issue My MobileKey credentials. | X | ✔ |
| Information Publish | Publish advertisements and announcements. | ✔ | X |
| Logs | The supported log type | Door logs; alarm logs; call logs; video records; motion detection logs; and system logs. | Door logs; recheck logs; and alarm logs. |
| Other Settings | SIP settings | ✔ | X |
| Project automatic backup & restore | ✔ | X |
| Device backup & restore | ✔ | X |
| Lift control settings | ✔ | X |
| API settings | ✔ | X |
| System settings | ✔ | ✔ |