This article is updated for Card SDK 6.2 and describes which encoders that are supported by Nexus Card SDK.
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 | ||
LEGIC prime | MIMIU-S | MSM 100-S V3.x MSM 100-S V4.0 SC-2560 SM-4500 | S | MIM256, MIM1024 (segmented and unsegmented) SM-4500, SC-2560 can not support unsegmented media |
LEGIC advant LEGIC CTC | various | SC-2560 SM-4500 (for CTC-Chip, LEGIC OS-2000 V7.1 or higher is required) TWN4 MultiTech 2 LEGIC 45 M-PI (*) | 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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Remark: TWN4 MultiTech 2 LEGIC 45 M-PI(* ) : The reader contains a SM-4500 Reader-Chip. To support the Legic encoding, the reader must be flashed with the Elatec "transparent Legic Firmware". |
MIFARE (13,56 MHz)
Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks | ||
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Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB | ||
MIFARE Classic (1K, 4K) | Philips MF RD560/ADA | S | only 1K media | |
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 | |||
Gemalto GemEasyLink332 (new name: GemProx-C2) | S | identical to GemEasyAccess332, but without the housing | ||
OMNIKEY CardMan 5121 | OMNIKEY CardMan 5121 | U | Is a dual interface reader: RFID & Smartcard | |
OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421 | OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421 | 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 | U | Is a dual interface reader: RFID & Smartcard |
OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421 | OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421 | 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 | 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 | ||
HITAG 1,2 | Philips/Mikron HT RM440 | S | ||
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 |
Proxif (125 kHz)
Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks | ||
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Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB | ||
Proxif (HITAG 1) | Philips/Mikron HAT RM440 | S | ||
Interflex Proxif Encoder | Interflex Proxif Board | S |
HID
Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks | ||
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Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB | ||
Prox (125 kHz) | ProxPro 5352A | S | Only for reading HID Prox cards | |
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 | ||
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 |
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. |
UHF (860-960 MHz)
Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips | Remarks | ||
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Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB | |||
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. |
Memory chip cards
Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks | ||
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Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB | ||
Cards with an asynchronous protocol (T=0, T=1); | OMNIKEY B1 CardMan 9010 | S | ST14 C 02 (256 bytes) GFM 2K (256 bytes) SLE 4418 SLE 4428 |
Magnetic stripe encoding
Encoding methods | Supported encoders | Credentials / Chips, Remarks | ||
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Device | Installation module or Component | Connection type U: USB | ||
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Magnetic stripe encoders (LoCo, HiCo) | Almost all card printers that conform to ISO 7810 standards | No separate device connection; control through printer interface |