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This article describes which encoding methods are supported by Nexus Card SDK.

The following ID card encoding methods are supported:

RFID:

  • LEGIC (prime, advant)
  • LEGIC Hybrid + CTC (prime+advant)
  • MIFARE Classic (1K, 4K)
  • MIFARE DESFire EV1 (optionally with SAM AV1/AV2)
  • MIFARE DESFire EV2 (optionally with SAM AV3)
  • HITAG 1/2/S
  • Proxif
  • HID Prox (read only)
  • EM (read only)
  • UHF EPC Gen2
  • iCode SLI

Others:

  • Magnetic Stripes (all ISO tracks)
  • NFC Mobile phone with a suitable RFID applet

Integrated encoding of contact chips, LEGIC, MIFARE, and magnetic stripes is possible for a variety of ID card printers. See Card printers with integrated encoding.

Generally, a maximum of 1 RFID encoding position is available inside the card printer. Exception: The FARGO HDP5000 has (with the “Duplex” option) 2 RFID encoding positions. At each position, one of the following encoding devices can be used (if enough space for mounting the device or antenna is available):

RFID combinations with FARGO HDP5000 Duplex:

FARGO HDP5000 DuplexDevice at RFID Pos. 1

Device at RFID Pos. 2

Some of the possible encodings within the same production step and with one card body:

Variant 1LEGIC encoderOMNIKEY 5x21
  • MIFARE classic + LEGIC prime/advant/CTC
  • MIFARE DESFire EV1 (Standard) + LEGIC prime/advant/CTC
  • MIFARE DESFire EV1 (Standard) + LEGIC prime/advant/CTC + Smartcard
Variant 2MFP80OMNIKEY 5x21
  • MIFARE DESFire EV1 (Standard) + MIFARE DESFire EV1 (Non-Standard)
  • MIFARE DESFire EV1 (Standard) + MIFARE DESFire EV1 (Non-Standard) + Smartcard
Variant 3OMNIKEY 5x21FEIG OBID
  • MIFARE DESFire EV1 (Standard) + Reading EM 4105/4200
  • MIFARE DESFire EV1 (Standard) + Reading EM 4105/4200 + Smartcard
Variant 4LEGIC encoderFEIG OBID
  • LEGIC prime/advant/CTC + Reading EM 4105/4200
  • LEGIC prime/advant/CTC + Reading EM 4105/4200 + Smartcard
Variant 5LEGIC encoder

OMNIKEY 5x21 +
FEIG OBID

  • MIFARE classic + LEGIC prime/advant/CTC + Reading EM 4105/4200
  • MIFARE DESFire (Standard) + LEGIC prime/advant/CTC + Reading EM 4105/4200
  • MIFARE DESFire (Standard) + LEGIC prime/advant/CTC + Reading EM 4105/4200 +
  • Smartcard

This article is valid for Nexus Card SDK 5.10 and later.

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