Desktop Reader works with standard HID proximity cards.
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Based on 125 kHz RFID interface that reads card number from HID proximity cards, CardMan® 5125 allows organizations to implement new PC-linked applications without re-badging cardholders. Offering contact smart card reading/writing capability in same device, unit is compatible with applications ranging from 26-bit format to Corporate 1000 format. USB connection facilitates installation, while reader design offers variety of mounting and card presentation options.
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OMNIKEY Introduces Affordable PC-Linked Desktop Reader for Use With HID Proximity Cards
Irvine, CA (August 1, 2005) OMNIKEY, one of the world leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, has developed a practical and affordable PC-linked desktop reader that is specifically designed to work with a standard HID proximity card.
With over 200 million HID proximity cards in the market, end-users have been seeking an affordable PC-linked desktop reader. The CardMan® 5125, based on HID's industry standard access control proximity card technology, reads the unique card number from any HID proximity card. Based on a 125 kHz RFID interface that reads the card number from HID proximity cards, the CardMan 5125 allows organizations to implement new PC-linked applications without the need to re-badge cardholders.
From a 26-bit format to a Corporate 1000 format and everything in between, the CardMan 5125 is compatible. The USB connection makes installation fast while the versatile reader design offers users a variety of mounting and card presentation options.
Unlike other readers on the market, the CardMan 5125 also offers contact smart card reading / writing capability in the same desktop device. The technology design used in the CardMan 5125 meets the requirements of most IT directors and software application providers. As needs within the organization change, the addition of contact smart card capability allows users to increase security and add functionality without upgrading their desktop readers.
Using existing proximity cards for new applications without the need to re-badge has never been easier or more affordable. Simply choose a software application partner and use your existing proximity card for applications such as log-on to Windows®, networks, and websites, or for database enrollment and other similar desktop applications.
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About OMNIKEY
OMNIKEY, one of the world leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, offers the most diversified product portfolio available on the market today. Having established a tight collaboration with key decision makers in the card manufacturing and software industries, OMNIKEY sits at the table of innovation. OMNIKEY's smart card readers for PCs can be utilized by any application including logical access control, digital signature, GSM authentication, secure banking and online transactions, loyalty programs, and healthcare solutions.
OMNIKEY, headquartered in Walluf, near Wiesbaden (Germany), is part of the ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group (ITG). OMNIKEY´s regional offices for North and South America reside in Irvine, California with technical support in Atlanta, Georgia. Design, production management, and quality control of OMNIKEY¹s products are carried out in the company¹s two R&D centers in Linz, Austria and Erfurt, Germany. OMNIKEY readers are distributed worldwide through a global network of partners, including value added resellers, system integrators, and OEMs.
About ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group (ITG)
ITG is the world's leading supplier of RFID components, products, solutions and services. Comprised of a dynamic group of companies including HID, Sokymat, ACG Identification Technologies, Indala, OMNIKEY and Interlock, ITG innovation spans the value chain of smart card and RFID-based systems for identification and security. Applications include physical and logical access control, supply chain management, animal tagging, national ID and e-passport programs, transport and various industrial and manufacturing applications. ITG Research in Denver, Colorado, focused on advanced research projects at the cutting edge of RFID and smart card technologies, and its SmartWorldAcademy in Prague, uniquely position ITG at the forefront of the secure identification industry. ITG headquarter offices are located in Walluf, Germany and Irvine, California.
ITG is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, an international group listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange with some 30,000 employees and annual sales of about EUR 3 billion. The ASSA ABLOY Group is the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of locking solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience. For more information, visit www.assaabloy.com.
