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: Connection type U: USB MIMIU-S MSM 100-S V3.x MSM 100-S V4.0 SC-2560 SM-4500 MIM256, MIM1024 (segmented and unsegmented) SM-4500, SC-2560 can not support unsegmented media SC-2560 SM-4500 (for CTC-Chip, LEGIC OS-2000 V7.1 or higher is required) TWN4 MultiTech 2 LEGIC 45 M-PI (*) 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 Connection type U: USB OMNIKEY CardMan 5121 Is a dual interface reader: RFID & Smartcard OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421 Is a dual interface reader: RFID & Smartcard OMNIKEY CardMan 5121 Is a dual interface reader: RFID & Smartcard OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421 Is a dual interface reader: RFID & Smartcard Connection type U: USB HITAG 1,2 HITAG 1,2,S Connection type U: USB Connection type U: USB Connection type U: USB EM4001, EM4002, EM4022, EM4102, EM4200, Unique, Q5,e5555 Reading the serial number of the transponder chip. Must be flashed with a PC/SC compatible firmware. Connection type U: USB Connection type U: USB ST14 C 02 (256 bytes) GFM 2K (256 bytes) SLE 4418 SLE 4428 Connection type U: USB LEGIC (13.56 MHz)
Encoding methods Supported encoders Credentials / Chips, Remarks Device Installation module or Component
S: SerialLEGIC prime
variousS LEGIC advant LEGIC CTC various S MIFARE (13,56 MHz)
Encoding methods Supported encoders Credentials / Chips, Remarks Device Installation module or Component
S: SerialMIFARE 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
BoardU OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421
BoardU OMNIKEY CardMan 5x22 OMNIKEY CardMan 5x22 U RFID MIFARE DESFire EV1/EV2 OMNIKEY CardMan 5121
BoardU OMNIKEY CardMan 5321/5421
BoardU 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
S: SerialPhilips/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 Frosch HT RM401 S Proxif (125 kHz)
Encoding methods Supported encoders Credentials / Chips, Remarks Device Installation module or Component
S: SerialProxif (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
S: SerialProx (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
S: SerialFEIG 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 UHF (860-960 MHz)
Encoding methods Supported encoders Credentials / Chips Remarks Device Installation module or Component
S: SerialUHF 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
S: SerialCards 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 Magnetic stripe encoding
Encoding methods Supported encoders Credentials / Chips, Remarks Device Installation module or Component
S: SerialExternal Devices Magnetic stripe encoders (LoCo, HiCo)
built into printersAlmost all card printers that conform to ISO 7810 standards No separate device connection; control through printer interface
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(* ) : The reader contains a SM-4500 Reader-Chip. To support the Legic encoding, the reader must be flashed with the Elatec "transparent Legic Firmware".
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