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Supported encoders in Card SDK

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Last updated: Feb 07, 2024 by Josefin Klang (Deactivated)
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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

Device

Installation module or Component

Connection type

U: USB
S: Serial

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

Device

Installation module or Component

Connection type

U: USB
S: Serial

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

Device

Installation module or Component

Connection type

U: USB
S: Serial

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

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







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