This article is valid for Card SDK version 5.9 and later.
This article describes which encoders are supported by Nexus Card SDK. See Card SDK requirements and interoperability.
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The following encoders are supported: LEGIC (13.56 MHz)| Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks |
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| Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB
S: Serial |
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| LEGIC prime | MIMIU-S
various | MSM 100-S V3.x MSM 100-S V4.0 SC-2560 | S | MIM256, MIM1024 (segmented and unsegmented) |
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| LEGIC advant LEGIC CTC | various | SC-2560 SM-4500 (for CTC-Chip, LEGIC OS-2000 V7.1 or higher is required) | S | MIM256, MIM1024 ATC128-MV210, ATC256-MV210 ATC1024-MV110, ATC512-MP110 ATC2048-MP110,ATC4096-MP310 ATC4096-MP311 AFS4096-JP10 CTC4096-MP410 (only segmented media) |
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MIFARE (13,56 MHz)| Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks |
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| Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB
S: Serial |
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| MIFARE Classic (1K, 4K) | Philips MF RD560/ADA |
| S | only 1K media |
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| Elatec TWN4 MIFARE NFC-PI | Elatec TWN4 MIFARE NFC-PI | U | Must be flashed with a PC/SC compatible firmware | | Gemplus GCR680 |
| S | only 1K media | | Gemalto GemEasy332 |
| S |
| | Gemalto GemEasy-Access332 (new name: GemProx-P2) |
| S |
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| Gemalto GemEasyLink332 (new name: GemProx-C2) | S | identical to GemEasyAccess332, but without the housing | | OMNIKEY CardMan 5121 | OMNIKEY CardMan 5121
Board | U | Is a dual interface reader: RFID & Smartcard | | OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421 | OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421
Board | U | Is a dual interface reader: RFID & Smartcard | | OMNIKEY CardMan 5x22 | OMNIKEY CardMan 5x22 | U | RFID | MIFARE DESFire EV1/EV2
| OMNIKEY CardMan 5121 | OMNIKEY CardMan 5121
Board | U | Is a dual interface reader: RFID & Smartcard |
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| OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421 | OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421
Board | U | Is a dual interface reader: RFID & Smartcard | | OMNIKEY CardMan 5x22 | OMNIKEY CardMan 5x22 | U | RFID | | OMNIKEY 5127CK-Mini | OMNIKEY 5127CK-Mini | U | RFID | | Elatec TWN4 MIFARE NFC-PI | Elatec TWN4 MIFARE NFC-PI | U | Must be flashed with a PC/SC compatible firmware | | MFP72, MFP80 | MFP72/80 | U | Only for non-standard | REINER SCT cyberJack® RFID basis
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| U | Only available as a desktop reader |
HITAG (125 kHz)| Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks |
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| Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB
S: Serial |
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HITAG 1,2 | Philips/Mikron HT RM440 |
| S |
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| Feig OBID ID RW01 | S | This reader is only used to encode / read the ID number defined by Feig | | Feig OBID ID RW02 |
| S | This reader is only used to encode / read the ID number defined by Feig | HITAG 1,2,S | Frosch HT RM401 |
| S |
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Proxif (125 kHz)| Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks |
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| Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB
S: Serial |
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| Proxif (HITAG 1) | Philips/Mikron HAT RM440 |
| S |
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| Interflex Proxif Encoder | Interflex Proxif Board | S |
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HID| Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks |
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| Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB
S: Serial |
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| Prox (125 kHz) | ProxPro 5352A |
| S | Only for reading HID Prox cards |
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| RFIDeas pcProx Reader |
| U | For reading HID Prox cards and Indala Prox | | Elatec TWN4 MIFARE NFC-PI | Elatec TWN4 MIFARE NFC-PI | U | Only for reading HID Prox cards. Must be flashed with a PC/SC compatible firmware. | | Elatec TWN4 MULTITECH 2 LF-P | Elatec TWN4 MULTITECH 2 LF-P | U | Only for reading HID Prox cards. Must be flashed with a PC/SC compatible firmware. |
EM (125 kHz)| Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks |
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| Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB
S: Serial |
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EM4001, EM4002, EM4022, EM4102, EM4200, Unique, Q5,e5555 | FEIG OBID ID RW 40.30-U | FEIG OBID ID RW 40.30-U (Board) | USB (Virtual COM Port) | Reading the serial number of the transponder chip |
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| EM4102 | Elatec TWN4 MIFARE NFC-PI | Elatec TWN4 MIFARE NFC-PI | U | Reading the serial number of the transponder chip. Must be flashed with a PC/SC compatible firmware. |
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UHF (860-960 MHz)| Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks | Remarks |
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| Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB
S: Serial |
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| UHF EPC Gen2 | ThingMagic M5e | ThingMagic M5e-C | U | 16/32/48/64/80/96 bits Only Class-1 tags (passive tags) | End of life. This is no longer supported. |
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Memory chip cards| Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks |
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| Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB
S: Serial |
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Cards with an asynchronous protocol (T=0, T=1);
with a synchronous protocol (2-wire protocol / 3-wire protocol,
I2C-Bus); | OMNIKEY B1 CardMan 9010 |
| S | ST14 C 02 (256 bytes) GFM 2K (256 bytes) SLE 4418 SLE 4428 |
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Magnetic stripe encoding| Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks |
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| Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB
S: Serial |
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| External Devices | - Jarltech 1210R
- Scanteam 6980
- MKL-03/2
- Rinas MSL 1233
- MKW 01
- Universal Magstripe Encoder
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Magnetic stripe encoders (LoCo, HiCo)
built into printers |
| Almost all card printers that conform to ISO 7810 standards |
| No separate device connection; control through printer interface |
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