HID Product Line Supports Migration from Magstripe to Smart Cards

HID Global’s multiCLASS® reader line has been expanded with features that enhance flexibility while at the same time accelerate the migration from magnetic stripe (magstripe) and proximity card technology to secure iCLASS® contactless smart cards.

The company’s new offerings extend the multiCLASS product line to include solutions that provide a migration path from legacy magstripe and 125 kHz technologies to higher security 13.56 MHz smart cards, with no operational disruption.  The new additions to the multiCLASS family include two keypad models; the RMK40 which offers Magstripe to iCLASS migration, and the RMPK40 for migration from Magstripe and Prox to iCLASS.

The RMK40/RMPK40 readers with keypad are designed to simplify installation for customers upgrading from legacy reader technology to high performance contactless smart cards capabilities while supporting dual-factor identity authentication with use of a personal identification number (PIN). The removable vertical magnetic stripe reader and contactless 125 kHz support make user interaction with the reader familiar, maintaining operational access throughout the facility and reducing user confusion during migration.

Designed for flexibility, the vertical magstripe backplate can be mounted on the left or right side of the core contactless wall's switch reader frame. After a site fully migrates from magstripe cards, users can replace the magstripe backplate with a standard backplate for increased security from contactless 13.56 MHz-only compatibility. The reader supports ANSI/ISO 7811 magstripe data conversion or pass-through configuration in combination with HID Prox and some of the most popular 13.56 MHz contactless access control technologies including iCLASS® credentials.