Smart Card Access Control
Contactless smart cards or key fobs are used to operate your access control system. Reliable RF (radio frequency) technology is used to power your access control scanners guaranteeing a consistent read range even if the card or fob is to be read through a wallet or purse.
Each smart card is assigned to an individual employee and can be affixed with a bespoke label denoting the name and photograph of the employee along with any other details you wish to have printed.
Each attempted access on a scanner is logged within the access control software allowing you to view and track employees' movements across your site. In addition, they can be combined with biometric access control scanners enabling you to mix fingerprint reading and non-fingerprint reading access control on the same security network.
Our most popular smart card is the T1305, which is approximately the same size as a standard credit card and is thin and flexible enough to be carried in your wallet or purse. Mifare® cards are also available.
The T1305 smart card has a new white shell type case and a bevelled edge for simple identification. In addition, each card contains a passive identifier, which holds a unique factory-encoded ID number that cannot be duplicated.
FEATURES
- highly durable plastic casing
- contactless operation
- unique factory-encoded identifier
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- magnetic striping
- adhesive labels
- blue version, primarily designed for the food industry
The T1305 smart card can be used with all installed access control equipment supplied by Access Control UK, and offers a cost-effective solution to your security requirements.
The T1318 smart card made by Mifare® and are regarded as the most widely installed contactless smart card technology in the world. It is the recommended solution if your access control system requires contactless and dual interface smart cards.
FEATURES
- highly durable plastic casing
- contactless operation
- unique factory-encoded identifier
- dual interface
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- adhesive labels
Mifare® offer a reliable, low cost alternative to the standard smart card, and provides on-board memory functionality allowing simple integration with other systems and software.
The T1313 smart key fob has a grey plastic shell, which is made from implant-quality glass similar to those used in the identification of pets. These key fobs have a smaller aerial than that of a standard smart card and therefore also have a smaller read range.
FEATURES
- highly durable casing
- contactless operation
- unique factory-encoded identifier
- keyring slot
- copper coil and soft ferrite core
The T1313 key fob uses the same technology as that of a smart card giving a consistent read range, which can even operate through a thick layer of oil and grease. Key fobs are often implemented by organisations whose employees require a smaller identification device than that of a smart card.
How Smart Cards Work
Each smart card reader transmits a 125 KHz frequency field (the electromagnetic field), which is picked up by an aerial in the smart card. The reader has two read bands within this field; an inner and outer band, and these are controlled and rapidly oscillated by the readers on-board microprocessor.
The smart card microchip, is a passive device which holds a unique factory encoded ID number that cannot be duplicated, making it very secure indeed. As a smart card enters the reader's electromagnetic field, it is automatically activated by the field's energy.
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