More about Read-a-Card
Read-a-Card is compatible with a wide range of contactless readers from different manufacturers, and can be used to identify different RFID cards and tags, test reader functionality and to enable the use of multiple readers on a single PC. It can integrate with other software and systems using a variety of methods and techniques.
Depending on the reader used, Read-a-Card can:- View a contactless smartcard's unique ID and automatically insert it into text input fields
- Insert a custom prefix and suffix when performing RFID 'keyboard wedge' functions
- Read and display MIFARE and DESFire card serial numbers (CSN) in hex and decimal and reverse decimal formats
- Read HID iClass & Prox card IDs, with appropriate readers (including Corporate 1000)
- Read MIFARE sectors, DESFire application files, and other data, optionally using a SAM for secure key storage
- Work with multiple readers with the ability to detect and log unique reader IDs
- Automatically log card IDs to file, with time stamp and reader ID
- De-duplicate repeated card reads
- Decode NFC tags and smart poster data
- Automatically launch software applications and/or custom URLs on each card read
Additional developer features include: - Full integration with other software using Windows messaging API
- Read-a-Card web server for kiosk integration
- Plug-in capabilities to add any further functionality
Read-a-Card also provides the ability to decode customer-specific card numbering formats stored on either MIFARE, DESFire or iClass cards, through the use of software plug-ins and hardware security modules (SAMs) for holding keys and other sensitive data. Using this mechanism, Read-a-Card can be enhanced to be able to read a site-specific format and return the relevant card ID data to other applications using its built-in keyboard wedge, file logging or direct integration APIs, without exposing the encoding scheme security data.
For further details, screenshots, videos and developer documentation please visit
www.read-a-card.com Compatible readers Read-a-Card works with most contactless 13.56MHz smartcard readers that conform to the PC/SC 2.01 standard, as well as some additional non-PC/SC readers and other specialist devices. Below is a list of those readers that have been specifically tested, but if you have a different model then please use the free trial version on the Read-a-Card web site to establish compatibility. Current/recommended models available from our online store are shown in
bold:
Current and legacy
Dot Origin VTAP mobile pass NFC readers: VTAP100-USB-SQ,
VTAP100-USB-CC,
VTAP100-OEM,
VTAP50-OEM,
VTAP100-PAC-W-CC,
VTAP100-PAC-W-SQ Notes:
Read‑a‑Card is free to use with any VTAP reader. When a VTAP reader using firmware v2.1.12.7 or later is connected to a PC running Read‑a‑Card software v3.4.5 or later, Read‑a‑Card will be automatically licensed for use. (VTAP mobile pass NFC readers are recognised as a proprietary readers by Read‑a‑Card software from Read-a-Card version v3.4.0 onward.)
Current and legacy
ACS readers: ACR120S, ACR120U, ACR122U, ACR122T, ACR122S, ACR122L,
ACR1222L, ACR1251U,
ACR1252U,
ACR1252U SAM,
ACR1255U, ACR128U,
ACR1281S-C1, ACR1281S-C8, ACR1281U-C1, ACR1281U-C8,
ACM1252U-Y3,
ACM1252U-Z2, ACM1281U-C7
Notes: Up to 10 ACR1255U readers can be connected simultaneously via Bluetooth, using the ACS driver/tools. The ACR1252U SAM supports SAM licensing.
Current and legacy
Omnikey readers:
5021 CL,
5022 CL, 5023 CL,
5025 CL, 5121,
5127 CK Mini, 5321 V2, 5321 CL, 5321 CL SAM, 5321 CR, 5325,
5325 CL, 5421,
5422,
5427 CK, 6321
Notes: Most Omnikey readers support e-licensing. The 5021 CL and 5022 CL support HID (legacy) iClass card reading only, while HID iClass SE and Seos card reading are supported on the Omnikey 5023 and 5427 CK with Read-a-Card V3.3 or later. HID Mobile ID is also supported in this version when using an Omnikey 5427 CK with Bluetooth option.
Current and legacy
SCM/Identiv readers: SCL010, SCL011,
SCL3711, SCM3712, SDI010, SDI011, uTrust/Cloud
3700F, 4700F,
4701F,
4711F Notes: All Identiv readers support e-licensing.
Current and legacy
Sony readers: RC-S320, RC-S330,
RC-S380 Legacy
Gemalto readers: IDBridge CL3000 (Prox DU), IDBridge CL300 (Prox SU)
Legacy
Gemini 2000 readers: GemTAG x1010IP
Legacy
Cherry readers: Smartboard Twin G83-6675
Manufacturer: Read-a-Card