ICT Protege - MIFARE Config Card Usage; Prerequisites for MIFARE Config Card; Basic Settings for Config Cards

MIFARE Config Card
A MIFARE config card provides a quick and secure method for programming a card reader.
Prerequisites
Using a Config Card to program a card reader requires a suitably configured MIFARE Card. These can be ordered
from the ICT customer services team using order code: PRX-ISO-CONFIG .
Alternatively, cards can be configured using the ICT Encoder Client. This provides a flexible and convenient
method for programming readers as and when needed. For information on the encoding process and
requirements, refer to the ICT Encoder Client User Manual, available on the ICT Website.
In order to use a Config Card to program a card reader, the reader must meet the following requirements:
⦁ Firmware version 1.04.229 or higher.
It is not possible to specifically identify the firmware version on a reader. The version the reader was shipped
with can be checked by contacting ICT Technical Support and providing the reader's serial number.
Alternatively, upgrade the firmware to a known compatible version.
⦁ RGB LEDs (if configuring LED colors)
⦁ RS-485 wiring (if configuring LED colors)
Config Card Settings
Config cards can be configured or ordered with programming configurations for a range of basic and advanced
card reader settings.
Basic Settings
The following settings cover the most common configurations for reader programming.
⦁ LED Mode: Set the reader to use Blue ON, Green ON, or Dual LED mode.
⦁ Backlight Setting: Adjust the keypad backlight brightness level.
⦁ Output/Interface Mode: Set the reader to output in Wiegand, ICT Smart Reader (RS-485), a Custom Serial
(RS-485) format, or OSDPprotocol.
⦁ Wiegand Format Definition: Set the data format the reader will use when sending card data over RS-485 or
Wiegand.
⦁ Keypad Format Definition: Set the data format the reader will use when sending PIN data over Wiegand
ONLY.
⦁ Low Frequency Prox Formats: Enable/Disable specific 125kHz card types.
- Postech/Paradox
- HID
- ICT
- Custom
- EMASK 41x
- PSK (Indala)
PSK card formats require specific hardware to operate.
- 125 Format 8
- 125 Format 11
⦁ Tamper Operation: Enable intelligent tamper for detecting readers that have been disconnected.
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