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Facility Code.  Serial can read it, USB can't. Turn off if you have USB or mixed devices.
 
Facility Code.  Serial can read it, USB can't. Turn off if you have USB or mixed devices.
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1) We are currently recommending the AK0 device. It is $117 http://www.cdwg.com/shop/products/RF-IDEAS-PCPROX-USB-READER/2840657.aspx
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RF Idea has a list of $179 for the USB RDR-6081AKU and $193 for the serial AK2
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2) The AK2, AKU, and AK0 all support the HID and HID2 format.
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The AK0 can support other formats (Indala, Casi-Rusco, Pyramid, etc.) and we could probably support them but we've not had any one request support for them.

Revision as of 16:20, 31 October 2012

Presently, ThinManager supports the RDR-xx81AKx family of RFID readers which includes:


Product ID Interface Package Requirements
RDR-6081AK2 Serial Package 5 or 6
RDR-6081AKU Universal Serial Bus (USB) Package 5 or 6
RDR-80582AK0 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Package 6

Configuration Considerations

Facility Code. Serial can read it, USB can't. Turn off if you have USB or mixed devices.


10/31/2012 - PBS:

1) We are currently recommending the AK0 device. It is $117 http://www.cdwg.com/shop/products/RF-IDEAS-PCPROX-USB-READER/2840657.aspx

RF Idea has a list of $179 for the USB RDR-6081AKU and $193 for the serial AK2

2) The AK2, AKU, and AK0 all support the HID and HID2 format.

The AK0 can support other formats (Indala, Casi-Rusco, Pyramid, etc.) and we could probably support them but we've not had any one request support for them.