Read-a-Card MIFARE & iClass card ID automation kit

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PC-based MIFARE and iClass reading solution

This package is designed to help with the easy integration of MIFARE (including MIFARE Classic, Ultralight and DESFire) and iClass technology contactless cards into new or existing ID recognition systems.

Registering new cards for your access control system can be done quickly & without error.
Systems that currently rely on barcode scanners can easily be migrated to contactless RFID technology.
Door access cards can be used in additional applications, such as: secure printing, cafeteria and machine vending, manufacturing process control.

Using the card reader, the Read-a-Card software retrieves the card's data (including UID and CSN) which can then be logged to a file, or automatically sent to other software applications using various methods (including simulating typed keyboard entry, sometimes known as 'keyboard wedge' functionality).

Read-a-Card can also work with additional PC/SC V2.0 compatible card readers at the same time, identifying & logging the card reader being used alongside the details of the RFID card being read.

Read-a-Card runs on a Windows PC. The kit includes the Omnikey 5021 CL USB 2.0 smartcard reader with matching Read-a-Card e-license. The Read-a-Card software is licensed to be used on any PC to which the supplied reader is directly connected.

The Omnikey 5021 CL is a 13.56 MHz contactless smartcard reader that complies with ISO 14443 A&B as well as ISO 15693. This reader is suitable for MIFARE (including MIFARE Classic, Ultralight and DESFire) and iClass cards.

With this package you can:

View a contactless smartcard's unique ID and automatically insert it into text input fields.
Automatically launch software applications and/or custom URLs for each card read.
Identify the type of card being read.
Read HID iClass IDs (UID & credentials).
Read and display MIFARE IDs (CSN) in hex, decimal and reverse decimal formats.
Insert a custom prefix and suffix (including emulated key stokes) when performing 'keyboard wedge' functions.
De-duplicate repeated identical card reads.

Additional developer features include:

Windows messaging API for integration with other desktop apps.
Built in web server for browser integration using JavaScript.
Plug-in architecture for further extensions.

Read-a-Card also provides the ability to decode customer-specific card data formats stored on either MIFARE or iClass cards, through the use of software plug-ins and hardware security modules (SAMs) for holding encryption keys and other sensitive data. Using this mechanism, Read-a-Card enables the reading of customized formats and returns the relevant card data to other applications using its built-in keyboard wedge, file logging or direct integration APIs, without exposing the encoding scheme security data.

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For screenshots and full details on developer features please visit www.read-a-card.com

Read-a-Card has been tested to work with various readers that conform to the PC/SC 2.0 standard. Below is a table showing the tested readers and their compatibility to different card types:

		MIFARE series	I-Code 2	iClass	HID Prox	Topaz	Felica
		32-bit or 56-bit chip serial number⁵	Chip serial number	Chip serial number or iClass card number⁷	Prox card number	Chip serial number	Chip serial number
Sony	RC-S330² RC-S320²	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Gemini 2000	GemTAG x1010IP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Cherry	Smartboard Twin G83-6675²	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
SCM	iCloud 4700F SCL010 SCL011 SCL3711 SCM3712 Module NFC	Yes	No	No	No	Yes¹	Yes¹
SCM	SDI010³ SDI011	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
ACS²	ACR128U	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	ACR122U ACR122T ACR122S ACR122L ACR1222L ACR1281U ACR1252	Yes	No	No	No	Yes¹	Yes¹
	ACR120S	Yes¹	No	No	No	No	No
	ACR120U	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Omnikey	5021 CL 5321 V2 5321 CL 5321 CL SAM 5321 CR 6321	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
	5321 CLi	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
	5325 5325 CL	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Gemalto	IDBridge CL3000 (Prox DU) IDBridge CL300 (Prox SU)	Yes	No	No	No	No	No

¹Cannot determine card type but can read card ID.

²No unique reader ID exists for this reader.

³Firmware version 7 or higher required.

⁴The NFC phones we have tested with are the Nokia 6131 and the Nexus S. The Nexus S by default will give a random ID for each time it is read.

⁵The MIFARE cards we have tested with are 1K, 4K, Ultralight, Ultralight C, DESFire 4K, DESFire 8K EV1 and MIFARE Plus.

⁶We have tested selected payWave cards from the UK and US.

⁷Can read standard iClass formats including 26-bit, 32-bit, 37-bit and Corporate 1000. iClass Elite keys and custom formats are not supported by default.

Read-a-Card is available in 4 licensing options. Below is a table showing which licensing option is available for each tested reader.

		Embedded license¹ (Read-a-Card inside)	e-license²	SAM license	Contactless license
Sony	RC-S330 RC-S320	No	No	No	No
Gemini 2000	GemTAG x1010IP	No	No	No	Yes
Cherry	Smartboard Twin G83-6675	No	No	No	Yes
SCM	SCL3711 SCL010 SCL011 SCM3712 Module NFC SDI010 SDI011	No	Yes	No	Yes
ACS	ACR128U ACR1222L	No	No	Yes	Yes
ACS	ACR122U ACR122T ACR122S ACR122L ACR120S ACR120U ACR1281U ACR1252	No	No	No	Yes
Omnikey³	5321 V2 5321 CL 5321 CR 6321	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	5321 CL SAM	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	5321 CLi 5325 5325 CL	Yes	Yes	No	No
	5021 CL	No	Yes	No	Yes
Gemalto	Prox DU	No	Yes	No	Yes
Gemalto	Prox SU	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

¹Embedded licenses are pre-installed in the reader prior to shipping, and are signified by a 'Read-a-Card inside' sticker.

²e-licenses are issued as a file, for customers that already have a suitable reader and can supply its serial number. If supported, Read-a-Card will automatically offer to embed the e-license in the associated reader.

³The latest Omnikey drivers must be installed when using an embedded or e-license.

Manufacturer: Read-a-Card