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Posts Tagged ‘proximity cards’
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
We get a lot of calls from people who are concerned about the volume of proximity cards they get through. If you’ve got an access control system in place, it’s normal for everyone to need a card to get in and out of the building. If you’re an organisation that has a lot of short term staff, it can feel like a waste printing a photo ID on a proximity card for someone that is only going to be there for a few months and with budgets tight for everyone it’s only sensible to want to reduce this waste-age.
Fotodek self-adhesive cards can be the answer to this problem for a lot of people. They are made to the same high standard as normal Fotodek cards, but of significantly thinner PVC. You just print them like normal, peel off the paper backing and put them onto your proximity cards. If an employee leaves and you want to re-issue the card you can peel the self-adhesive card off and put another one on.
If you’d like to find out more about Fotodek self-adhesive cards or any of the other products we supply, call ID Management Systems on 0800 408 1471.
Tags: proximity cards, self-adhesive cards
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Friday, May 20th, 2011
This means a card that is suitable for printing by a plastic card printer. They’re CR80 in size, which is an international standard that means 85.6mm*54mm. The most common thickness is 760 microns, or a little over ¾ of a millimetre. If you’re not into metric, that’s 3.375”*2.125” with a thickness of 0.030”. These cards are typically finished with a PVC laminate to each side, just like standard ID cards that don’t have any technology inside them. Some manufacturers like HID usually include branding details on their cards, other leave them plain white making it a little trickier to identify the card just from looking at it. Modern technology means that it is possible to include an awful lot inside one of these kinds and it’s not always easy to tell from a glance whether a card is just a piece of plastic or a sophisticated ID credential.
If you need help identifying the cards you need for your system, call ID Management Systems on 0800 408 1471.
Tags: ISO cards, proximity cards, smart cards
Posted in HID, ID Card Printers, ID Cards, Mifare card, Net2, Paxton Access, identification card, proximity cards, smart cards | Comments Off
Friday, January 28th, 2011
ID Management Systems print to a huge range of different plastic cards. The vast majority of them are what’s known as CR80, which means that they are about 86*54mm, the same size as a credit card. A lot of the cards are just made out of PVC and don’t contain any technology but we also print to a lot of different mag-stripe, proximity and smart cards.
These days most proximity and smart cards are what’s known as ISO cards. This means that they are of standard dimensions and have a suitable surface for printing. In this case, we can print directly onto the cards just as we would any other PVC card.
Some cards, especially older cards are what are called clamshell cards. These are thicker plastic and generally have bevelled edges, often with a punched slot through them. These cards aren’t suitable for direct printing. It’ll damage your printer if you try to, that’s assuming you can fit them into it. If you use these cards for your access control system we recommend printing your photo ID onto self-adhesive backed PVC cards. These are thinner than usual cards and are designed to be stuck onto other cards. The print quality is just as good as with standard cards and once they’re stuck on they don’t come off too easily.
If you’d like to find out more, call ID Management Systems on 0870 741 3000.
Tags: clamshell cards, ISO cards, proximity cards, self-adhesive cards
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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
British manufacturer Paxton Access have been a leading supplier of access control equipment in the UK since 1985. Their product range is broad and well-designed with a functionality that makes them very suited to most access control requirement. ID Management Systems have worked with Paxton Access to bring you their range of access control technology.
Paxton offers both PC based and stand alone access control systems that can be scaled to suit all size of requirement. Their systems are based around readers and cards that use both magnetic stripe and their own Net2 proximity technology, offering flexibility to the user.
Paxton Net2 proximity tokens are available as both ISO cards and clamshell cards, as well as an innovative range of form-factors that include fobs and even tiny devices designed to be worn discretely attached to the user’s watchstrap.
Paxton Net2 proximity cards and tokens come pre-encoded with a unique serial number as standard, so you don’t have to worry about knowing your personal encoding details. All you have to do is enrol them onto your access control system.
ID Management Systems are experienced and knowledgeable about Paxton Access products. Please call us if you’d like to know more or would be interested in receiving pricing on their products.
Tags: clamshell cards, fobs, ISO cards, Net2, Paxton Access, proximity cards
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Monday, December 20th, 2010
At ID Management Systems we provide the perfect solution for your HID Cards, we offer the full range of HID Proximity cards featuring 125 KHz RFID technology that are designed to work with HID proximity readers. We can also supply HID iCLASS 13.56 MHz read and write contactless smart card technology which provides support for multiple applications such as cashless vending, PC log on security and biometric authentication. HID FlexSmart Mifare and DESFire Contactless Smart Card Readers are completely compatible with ISO 14443A and are an excellent choice for access control, data storage and multiple application environments.
ID Management also supply the HID Sensor Card and HID Sensor Card II, HID Sensor Key, Proxpro, HID Wiegand Swipe and proximity card, HID Proxcard Plus, HD Microprox Tag, HID Duoprox II Card, HID Prox Card Plus, HID Smart Duoprox, HID ISO Prox II Cards and multi technology card with magnetic stripe. The 1598 Smart Duo Prox II Card offers embeddable contact smart chips and magstripes.
If you need any information regarding card printing your new HID Cards, ID Management Systems offer the largest selection of plastic card printers that work with your new HID cards. We can also print the cards for you as part of our card bureau service. You can contact us free on 0800 408 1471 and our friendly HID experts will be happy to assist you.
Tags: access control, HID cards, iclass, iso prox, prox ii, proximity cards, wiegand
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010
To make sure that you order the proximity card that you need, you should check a few basic pieces of information first.
The manufacturer’s part number. This is the best place to start. Often, this will be all we need to supply the cards. Each manufacturer uses a different style of part code and we can usually tell a lot about the card from the part number (e.g. 1386LGGMN, 4262-0245, 692-448).
Any unique encoding details. A lot of cards are supplied encoded with information that makes them specific and unique to you. Any errors in this can render the cards completely useless. It will potentially include things like a facility code, site code and bit count.
Your sequential number range. It’s a good idea to keep track of the number range that you use for your cards to make sure you can avoid duplication.
If in doubt, it’s a good idea to send us a couple of sample cards which we can analyse and find out exactly what you need.
It’s easy to make mistakes that can be very costly with technology cards if you’re not sure what you need. That’s why it’s a good idea to contact ID Management Systems to discuss what you need.
Tags: access control, proximity cards, technology cards
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Saturday, December 18th, 2010
Proximity cards can be challenging for people to understand and make sure they buy the right thing for what they need. There are so many different makes and types that people can often feel lost. It’s important to remember that usually if you have a system in place, you’ll need to get exactly the right card to make sure it will work with your system.
There are a few common technologies that are used by the different manufacturers and as a rule, proximity cards tend to broadcast on a small range of different frequencies (e.g. 125KHz and 13.56Mhz) but each manufacturer designs cards specifically to work with their own equipment. Some of the major brands that we deal with include, HID, TDSi, Paxton, Cotag, Mifare, PAC, Indala, BSB and Kantech.
Most manufacturers also supply a range of different equipment, so just knowing who made your card isn’t enough to get you what you need. Of course, it makes it harder that usually there isn’t a great deal that you can use to tell the cards apart physically. There’s a few different standard form factors, like clamshell and ISO cards, but more often than not they’re standard sized pieces of white plastic.
Don’t by daunted by the range of different cards. It can be confusing, but that’s why ID Management Systems are a specialist supplier of all these different cards. We know what we’re doing and can help make it easier for you to get the right proximity cards you need at a good price. Also, don’t worry if you can’t see what you need on our website. We can get hold of most types of cards. Contact us and we’ll do our best to help.
Tags: access control, Cotag, HID, Indala, Kantech, Mifare, PAC, Paxton, proximity cards, TDSi
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Thursday, December 16th, 2010
While you can use your plastic ID card as just a simple form of visual identification, increasingly people use them to do a lot more. The most basic plastic ID card is just a piece of PVC, but these can have barcodes printed on them by most standard printers without needing to cost you more.
Very popular a few years ago but increasingly over-shadowed by more modern technology, we do still supply an awful lot of magnetic stripe cards. Mag-stripe cards come in several different types that we’ll discuss more another time, but they all take the form of a strip of black or brown metallic tape laid into the surface of the PVC that can hold a limited amount of information. Odds are you’ll have at least a couple of cards in your wallet that use them.
Proximity cards are increasingly the default standard for access-control and time and attendance systems. These cards enable you to register your credentials by waving them a short distance in front of the sensor. Active (i.e. battery powered) cards can have a range of a metre or so, but these are uncommon. Most cards are passive (i.e. unpowered) and have a range of about 15cm. These type of card is effectively just sending out a specific signal (usually a number) whenever it’s near the reader.
Contact chip cards are also common for some applications, debit and credit cards being arguably the most common. These are cards that need to be physically inserted into a reader. You can recognise them because there will be visible metallic contacts on the surface of the card.
Of course, this is just scratching the surface of the types of different card technologies that are available. It’s a big subject, so don’t be afraid to ask ID Management Systems for advice.
Tags: barcodes, magnetic stripe cards, proximity cards, smart cards, technology cards
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Friday, May 7th, 2010
Here at ID Management Systems we pride ourselves on providing the best advice and back up service to all our customers. If you are running a business, a school, technical college or any kind of organisation where security is important, you will know how important plastic card printing is. Once you have bought a plastic card printer, you will have to know how to operate it to get the best job possible, otherwise your investment may be wasted. It’s also important to make sure that you choose the right equipment for plastic card printing, and we will advise you on this and any other areas connected with security, such as ID cards and ID systems in general.
One of the best aspects about the plastic card printing process is that it is extremely difficult to fake. It is important that the printer allows for security enhancement such as proximity chips, security ink and magnetic stripes.
It is also important to have a final product that can work together with other intrusion countermeasures, such as clearance qualification, proximity card scanners and security inspection teams to guarantee that people and equipment can only go where they are authorised to.
Whatever you need when it comes to security within your company or organisation, we can help you. We supply visitor card holders, visitor labels, card software and can arrange access control system installation. In short, we can take care of every aspect of security, allowing you to concentrate on growing your business.
Tags: plastic card printer, Plastic Card Printing, proximity cards, visitor identification management
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
At ID Management Systems we are able to offer a wide range of access cards to suit any specific requirement or budget – but what exactly are access cards and what are the options available?
Essentially, as their name suggest, access cards are plastic cards that will grant you access to location. As the mechanism by which they operate varies from card to card, the options for an access card are quite diverse, and include the following:
Proximity Card
Basically a proximity, or “prox” card carries an inherent antenna which “communicates” a card number to a reader, for example a door access device. This means that prox cards are extremely effective and easy to use, whilst being suitable to a wide variety of situations. On the negative side, however, they are “read only”, which means that they have limited functionality when compared to Smart Cards.
Magstripe Card
If you want to store significant information on an ID card (such as age or sex) then you might consider a magnetic stripe or “magstripe” card, which carries a magnetic stripe capable of encoding a significant level of information. Whilst they are now widely used for things like drivers licenses, you may need a special magstripe reader and encoder to make the most of their functionality.
Smart Cards
If you want the functionality of a prox card combined with “writable” functionality, you could opt for an ultra-modern smart card: the perfect card to meet the unique and multifaceted demands of modern industry.
Tags: access cards, ID Cards, magstripe cards, plastic cards, proximity cards
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