Access Control Systems, Smart cards, Swipe cards and Magnetic Stripe cards

VisionID are specialist suppliers of Access control cards, smart cards – Contactless Memory cards, Contact memory cards, Microprocessor cards, Proximity cards, magnetic stripe cards and Card Bureau Personalisation. Working indirectly with the Emerging Markets such as Access control, Vending, Loyalty, and Transport.

In addition to using Zebra card supplies we outsource to High quality European and Asian suppliers for our plastic cards, these are tested first by us and the factories are visited before we supply into Ireland.

After each process in the production chain the card will go through a QC procedure before being passed on, we also have our own people that can go in and check the quality at any point during the production to make sure the standard is what we would expect.

Hold high levels of stock of Mifare 1k and 4k, EM4102 prox, Magnetic stripe cards and swipe cards.

Pre-printed Cards we offer a 3 week lead time from proof approval. All of these cards can be used with Plastic card printers. The card printer we offer can print onto access control, proximity, magnetic stripe and smart cards. Also some models like the Zebra P330i or P430i can be supplied with an internal encoder to encode onto a contact or contactless card i.e. legic chip encoding or mifare encoding. Proximity encoders for HID can also be provided on the Plastic Card Printers we offer.

There many different types of cards available:

Proximity Cards

Prox cards of which the most common:

Different types available...
Em4102, Em4100 etc... (EM41.. soon to be replaced with EM42.. range)
HID Prox cards
Paxton Prox cards
Encoded with a Unique ID number used for access control
This would not be classed as a Smartcard

Generally used for access control systems.

Legic Cards

The LEGIC technology operates at 13.56 MHz. This frequency offers benefits like e.g. tamper proofed data transmission, faster card reading/writing, copy protection of card content over none secure 125kHz frequency systems.

LEGIC may be used for the following applications:

Access control
Biometrics
Time and attendance
Door locks
Electronic purse for cashless vending and payments
PC Log-on

Locker locks
Parking
Training records
Loyalty and membership programs
Photo copier
Transit passes, etc.

EGIC transponder chips with either 2kbits (256Bytes), 8kbits (1kBytes) or 16kbits (2kBytes) of memory size.

Due to the integrated Plug & Play applications handling any transponder can store up to 127 different applications.

Any such applications can be freely configured in terms of its size (any size from 6 to 1024 byte per application) and its security level (read only, read/write, read/write with conditions, etc..).

In comparison to fixed block allocation systems (e.g. HID iClass, Mifare etc.) LEGIC can offer up to 98% of its chip memory for application data (e.g biometric templates) without the waste of valuable memory. Due to the flexible application handling (like files on a floppy disk) any LEGIC applications is stored and handled independently of each other.

Sample application structure LEGIC card (2K/8K/16Kbit) e.g. cashless vending. access, parking, biometricsUnique biometrics The LEGIC product line offers read/write ranges of approximately 4.5" (11.4cm = proximity), 12" (30.4cm = semi hands-free) and 24" (61cm = hands-free). As with any contactless systems, read range is a function of the size of the reader, the size/form factor of the transponder, and is dependent upon local installation conditions. Larger readers, when used with the standard transponder(card), will provide the longer read range.

Contact Cards

These are memory cards which have a protected memory. They have read/write and read only capabilities. They have an open platform proprietary microposser. Contact cards can be broken down into Open Memory card and Protected Memory cards.

Open Memory Cards have an unprotected or free memory mainly Atmel or Infineion Silicon AT24C256. They are a high memory storage product (256 bytes > 128k byte), they are always read/write, there is no restriction on accessing memory, no protected area no CSC.

Protected Memory Cards come protected, they have come with a PIN to lock data. They read always and write protected such as the SLE4442/28, they have a maximum of 8k bits/ 1K Byte

Contactless cards

Contactless cards and memory cards such as

Mifare – Philips / Infineon 13.56mhz
Legic – 13.56mhz

They are based on the ISO 14443 standards or ISO15693, They have the ability to read/write to separate memory areas. They have varying memory sizes from 1K up to 8K (desfire and Mifare plus. These cards can be used in a wide variety of applications from Access Control, transport, cashless vending, etc.

Mifare Cards

Mifare cards are the most commonly used contactless cards on the market. The mifare card has 16 sectors available for encoding. Each sector can be locked using different access and transport keys to the above. Each Mifare has a unique card ID encoded in hex format. Some applications set up suing the card identity.

Mifare is an interface platform for contactless smart cards and readers according to the ISO14443 A Standard. It has emerged as the de facto standard with its proven RF communication between card and reader.

Today, over tens of millions of Mifare Standard IC’s are in use all around the world and it is the benchmark for competing technologies. Main Uses:

Physical Access Control
Public Transport
Logical Access Control

Cashless Vending
Parking
Loyalty Card

Leisure card
Toll Card
Identification Cards

Student/Campus Card
/ School Card

The main features of Mifare are:

k byte (8k bits) EEPROM memory based on a standard Mifare 1 chip
16 sectors, each protected with separate access rights
Carries out read/write at a distance up to 10 centimetres
Energy and data transmission via 13.56 MHz
Operating Frequency – chip power supply and data carried by the RF signal
Compliant with ISO14443 A, the international standard for contactless smart cards
Anti-collision - multiple cards are addressed even if several cards come into contact with the reader
100,000 write operations
Encrypted data transmission between the card and reader to ensure confidentiality and protection

Specifications:

Operating Frequency: 13.56 MHz
Total Memory Capacity: 1024 bytes x 8 bit EEPROM
Useable memory Capacity: 768 bytes
Memory Structure: 16 sectors with 4 blocks each of 16 bytes
Security Area: 128 bit system block for each sector
Read / Write Distance: Up to 10cms
Security Features: Data encrypting during transfer
Chip Service Life: 100,000 write cycles, 10 year data retention

HID Cards

With over 200 million credentials in use around the world, HID is the market leader in contactless cards for access control systems. Our global reputation for delivering quality, value, partnership, and service excellence to our customers is unsurpassed in the security Industry. For security managers, dealers, integrators and OEMs, HID proximity cards are recognized as the industry standard for physical access control. Featuring 125 kHz RFID technology HID prox products are robust, affordable, and seamlessly integrate with access control systems.

ISO PROX II Card

The ISOProx II Card offers proximity technology with photo identification capability on a single plastic card. It is ISO 7810 compliant, with a nominal thickness of .030".

The card features a graphics quality surface optimized for Photo ID printing, and is available in standard PVC construction, or a composite polyester/PVC construction for more demanding high wear and tear environments.

Like all HID ISO cards, the ISOProx II card can be produced with visual security and anti-counterfeiting features such as holograms, ultra-violet fluorescent inks, micro-printing, or a custom logo to quickly and easily identify genuine cards.

DuoProx II card

DuoProx II multiple technology proximity card offers proximity, magnetic stripe and photo identification technologies on a single access control card. DuoProx II card is ISO 7810 compliant, with a nominal thickness of .030". It features a graphics quality surface optimized for Photo ID printing.

The card is available in standard PVC construction, or a composite polyester/PVC construction for more demanding high wear and tear environments. For Like all HID ISO cards, the DuoProx II card can be produced with visual security and anti-counterfeiting features such as holograms, ultra-violet fluorescent inks, micro-printing, or a custom logo to quickly and easily identify genuine cards.

When customizing cards using Re-Transfer Printers that fuse images to the surface of the card by applying heat and pressure (such as the Fargo HDP5000) we recommend the use of composite cards, which are better able to withstand the higher application temperatures.

Smart ISO Prox II Card

The Smart ISOProx II Card offers proximity technology in a card body specifically designed to accept a contact smart card module. It features a graphics quality surface optimized for Photo ID printing. The card is available in standard PVC construction, or a composite polyester/PVC construction for more demanding high wear and tear environments.

For Like all HID ISO cards, the DuoProx II card can be produced with visual security and anti-counterfeiting features such as holograms, ultra-violet fluorescent inks, micro-printing, or a custom logo to quickly and easily identify genuine cards.

Smart DuoProx II Card

The Smart DuoProx II Card offers proximity and magnetic stripe technologies in a card body specifically designed to accept a contact smart card module. It features a graphics quality surface optimized for Photo ID printing.

The card is available in standard PVC construction, or a composite polyester/PVC construction for more demanding high wear and tear environments. Like all HID ISO cards, the DuoProx II card can be produced with visual security and anti-counterfeiting features such as holograms, ultra-violet fluorescent inks, micro-printing, or a custom logo to quickly and easily identify genuine cards.

HID Corporate 1000 cards

HID's Corporate 1000 Program gives security professionals the ability to standardize on a "Single Card Solution", providing timely and educational information to end-users regarding the securing of people, property and assets. This program insures that advanced RFID technological solutions continue to be developed to meet the demands of ever-changing dynamics in the workplace.

HID's Corporate 1000 program allows companies to standardize on one card for the access control systems. See below for answers to common questions about the Corporate 1000 program.

Paxton Cards

Paxton Access Control Cards are made by Paxton Ltd - a market leader in the design and manufacture of access control systems.

Proximity cards and magstripe cards can be provided for use with the Net2 system. The cards are supplied in packs of ten.

They are programmed with an 8 digit unique number. Each of the Paxton Access Control Cards is printed or packaged with the 8 digit number visible for manual addition to your access system.

Net2 proximity cards, pack of 10
Net2 proximity ISO cards, pack of 10
Net2 magnetic stripe cards, pack of 10
Net2 ISO cards no magnetic stripe or signature panel pack of 10

We can custom print Net2 ISO cards to suit your needs

Mag-Strip Cards

Our magnetic stripe cards are available in either high or low coercivity and are designed to work with automated data collection systems.They are credit card sized (2 1/8" x 3 3/8"), and those with higher polyester composition are designed to last longer (more swipes). They are recommended for all applications requiring edge-to-edge printing including multi-use educational facilities, library cards, membership cards and more.

All of our cards are ISO compliant, and will work with any color or monochrome digital imaging system. They are also graphics quality to enhance print quality and create the image sharpness you need to produce vivid colors and detailed readable bar codes.