Inner Range SIFER RS-485 Smart Card Reader
The SIFER card reader is a Smart Card reader designed and manufactured by Inner Range. It is a multi-drop RS-485-based reader that employs 128-bit AES encryption from the card through to the door module, providing a far superior level of security than that of traditional Wiegand-based card readers. SIFER readers utilize the Mifare DESFire© EV1/EV2/EV3 card format.
Multi-Format Version
The SIFER Multi Format Card reader offers an identical set of features to the Standard SIFER Reader, with additional support for reading the CSN of third-party 13.56Mhz credentials.
As SIFER readers utilize a superset of the OSDP protocol, the readers may also be deployed on any system capable of using OSDP. SIFER readers are connected to the RS-485 reader port for full Reader-In and Reader-Out operation of various Inner Range products as below.
- Integriti Access Controller (IAC) - Up to 16 Readers on board
- Intelligent LAN Access Module (ILAM) - Up to 16 Readers
- Standard LAN Access Module (SLAM) - Up to 4 Readers
- Inception Controller - Up to 8 Readers on board
SIFER readers are IP67 rated and available with site-specific encryption keys.
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