Using Read-a-Card, systems that currently rely on barcode scanners can be migrated easily to contactless RFID technology, and door access systems can be extended to enable card numbers to be read into different applications and databases. With the correct reader hardware, Read-a-Card can read most HID Prox and iClass card numbers in standard Weigand format, as well as Mifare card serial numbers.

Read-a-Card provides the ability to decode customer-specific card numbering formats stored on either Mifare or iClass cards, through the use of software plug-ins and hardware security modules (SAMs) for holding keys and other sensitive data. Using this mechanism, any licensed copy of Read-a-Card can be enhanced to be able to read a site-specific format and return the relevant card ID data to other applications using its built-in keyboard wedge, file logging or direct integration APIs, without exposing the encoding scheme security data.

With Read-a-Card you can:

• View a contactless smartcard's unique ID and automatically insert it into text input fields
  
• Insert a custom prefix and suffix when performing RFID 'keyboard wedge' functions
  
• Read and display Mifare card serial numbers (CSN) in hex and decimal formats
  
• Read HID iClass & Prox card IDs, with appropriate readers
  
• Read Mifare sectors and other data using custom format SAM
  
• Supports multiple readers with the ability to detect and log unique reader IDs
  
• Automatically log card IDs to file, with time stamp and reader ID
  
• De-duplicate repeated card reads
  
• Options to run at start up and in the background
  
• Lock other users from editing your configuration settings with a password
  
• Automatically launch software applications and/or custom URLs on each card read

Advanced developers' features include:

• Full integration with other software using Windows messaging API
  
• Read-a-Card web server
  
• Plug-in capabilities to add any further functionality

Please visit our Developers page to learn more about the advanced features of Read-a-Card.

Read-a-Card is compatible with a wide range of readers from different manufacturers, and can also be used to identify cards, test reader functionality and to manage the use of multiple readers on a single PC.

Read-a-Card runs on a Windows PC and reads card ID information from ISO14443 A/B and ISO15693 contactless cards and tags using any PC/SC V2.0 contactless reader plus a number of other supported devices. For a complete summary of compatible cards and readers please see our Compatibility page.