Proximity and access control cards come in a wide variety of formats. Many of them can be purchased from any store, but proprietary formats belong to a single business and can only be purchased from that store. That business owns the card format, and it cannot be duplicated by other businesses.
Common Open Card Formats
There are hundreds of open card formats, but this chart shows some of the most common ones we see.
| Card Format | Format Notes |
|---|---|
| H10301 26-bit | Open Format |
| H10306 34-bit | Open Format |
| H5XXXX 35-bit | HID Corporate 1000 |
| H10302 37-bit | Does Not Use Facility Code |
| H10304 37-bit | |
| H10314 40-bit | Open Format |
| Initialized 42-bit | HID Programmer |
| 40134 26-bit | Indala |
| AWID26 26-bit | AWID |
| Quadrakey 32-bit | Honeywell |
| D10202 33-bit | DSX |
| N10002 34-bit | Honeywell/Northern Computers |
| L10001 34-bit | Geoffrey/Schlage |
| S12906 36-bit | Simplex |
| C15001 36-bit | Keyscan |
| C10202 36-bit | Continental |
| S10401 37-bit | AMAG |
| C10106 40-bit | GE – Casi Rusco |
| BSB 27-bit | HID |
| Codepoint 33-bit | HID |
| Amano40 40-bit | Amano |
How to tell if Your Cards are Proprietary
Not sure if your prox cards are proprietary or not? If your format isn’t on that list, then there’s a good chance it may be proprietary. For help evaluating your cards, contact the experts at ProxSource.
What to do if Your Cards are Proprietary
If your proximity cards are a proprietary format, then you may be limited to only ordering more cards in that format from that company.
Even if your cards are proprietary, however, it is possible that your card readers and access control system can read other non-proprietary formats. Look at your access control software to see which formats it can read. If you aren’t sure, contact the experts at ProxSource for help.
