Smart Card Readers

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Access control smart card readers

Offering superb reliability and ease of installation, Tensor’s family of touch-free, contactless access control smart card readers combine unique functionality, high-quality engineering and design for a variety of applications in the electronic access control market.

We have 3 kinds of standard card readers that can all be integrated with our time, attendance and access control systems - all working seamlessly with our proximity smart cards.

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T17XX Proximity Card Reader

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T1488 Proximity Card Reader

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T1665 Proximity/Chip & Pin Card Reader

Key features within our range

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Available in a variety of colours to match your building: stand out or blend in

Audio and visual LED indication of card reads

Fully configurable backlight colours and audio control

Market-leading read range of up to 120mm

Support ESD protection requirements

Supports up to 3 reading technologies simultaneously

Supports all common reading technologies in the 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz range

End-to-end encryption across RS485

Fitted with a hard-wired 6 core cable of length 10 metres

Feel free to contact us for the technical specifications of our smart card readers.

If you are interested in our range of access control smart cards and readers, why not book a demo?

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smart card readers case study

Case study: Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service

First installed in 2008, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service’s HQ was in need of a time and attendance system that could also help with their access control needs. The then Head of HR, Brendan Hamilton, and the IT team worked together with Tensor to oversee the install in order to streamline the day-to-day and administration side of their operations...

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Tensor’s range of smart card readers secure your business, ensuring employee and visitor access is under control and streamlined. Get in touch today to find out more.

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