Features across the range

• High speed RS485 protocol, HBUS, offers an access decision response time of 200 milliseconds.
• Unparalleled reader security through IT grade authentication and encryption between the reader and controller with HBUS.
• Heartbeat monitoring ensures reader status can be monitored in real time. An alarm is raised at the Command Centre workstation if the reader stops communicating with the field controller. 
• Support for multiple card technologies including: Bluetooth® wireless technology, MIFARE DESFire EV1/EV2, MIFARE Plus and MIFARE Classic, as well as 125 kHz proximity technology (T11, T12, T15 and T20 multi technology readers only). Mifare DesFire EV1/EV2 format implements the strong AES 128 bit data encryption standard to ensure data security. 
• Custom site keys are supported when used with Mifare Plus and Mifare DESFire EV1/EV2 cards.
• Mifare Enhanced Security (MES) options are available to counter card-cloning attempts. 
• Access card reading is protected by Cardax IV data format with only licensed individuals able to create cards for sites. Issue levels are also supported. 
• Gallaghers facility code management delivers unique facility code issues worldwide.
• Encoding of issue level and region code in addition to facility code and card number, providing unique card data across global card databases.
• Eight bit error detection protocol, ensuring that the reader correctly identifies the card being presented.
• Unrivalled reader durability and water/dust protection.
• Environmentally friendly – RoHS compliant and designed for minimal power consumption.
• Backwards compatibility – the readers are compatible with Cardax IV enabled Gallagher Controller and GBUS URI hardware.