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. For more information, see Card SDK requirements and interoperability.

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