Supported encoders in Card SDK

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

Device

Installation module or Component

Connection type

U: USB
S: Serial

LEGIC prime

MIMIU-S
various

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)

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
Encoding methods	Device	Installation module or Component	Connection type U: USB S: Serial	Credentials / Chips, Remarks
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 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
	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		U	Only available as a desktop reader

HITAG (125 kHz)

Encoding methods	Supported encoders			Credentials / Chips, Remarks
Encoding methods	Device	Installation module or Component	Connection type U: USB S: Serial	Credentials / Chips, Remarks
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

Device

Installation module or Component

Connection type

U: USB
S: Serial

Proxif (HITAG 1)

Philips/Mikron HAT RM440

S

Interflex Proxif Encoder

Interflex Proxif Board

S

HID

Encoding methods	Supported encoders			Credentials / Chips, Remarks
Encoding methods	Device	Installation module or Component	Connection type U: USB S: Serial	Credentials / Chips, Remarks
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

Device

Installation module or Component

Connection type

U: USB
S: Serial

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

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

Device

Installation module or Component

Connection type

U: USB
S: Serial

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

Device

Installation module or Component

Connection type

U: USB
S: Serial

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

Magnetic stripe encoding

Encoding methods

Supported encoders

Credentials / Chips, Remarks

Device

Installation module or Component

Connection type

U: USB
S: Serial

External Devices

Jarltech 1210R
Scanteam 6980
MKL-03/2
Rinas MSL 1233
MKW 01
Universal Magstripe Encoder

S
S
S
S
S
S

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