JasonOfOz Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Happy new year to you all. Not sure if anyone has come across this before but basically, we have a client moving into a builing where the landlord uses Paxton P38 readers with Paxton encoded HITAG2 access cards. Our client uses MIFARE and would like the ability to have a single card. I know that HID manufacture a multi-format card with iClass + HITAG2 but obviously that's not encoded to Paxton's format. Any ideas / solutions we could consider? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Are you sure that the readers are not multi format readers? I think you will find they can read Mifare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOfOz Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 The readers are P38 which suggests Paxton only readers (or AA prox) but most likely Paxton as the card is a Paxton card. So even if they were multi-format readers (i.e. P50 Mifare reader) the card still can't be read by a MIFARE reader, hence the need for a dual format card. Conversation with Paxton this afternoon suggests that their readers can read HITAG2 cards but will only read the card number, so not as secure as Paxton's on format. I'm awaiting a test card from HID to see if this works and let you know how it can go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo66 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 If it helps, Peters fobs that work with Scantronic/Menvier/Galaxy, work with Paxton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 If it helps, Peters fobs that work with Scantronic/Menvier/Galaxy, work with Paxton. Mine are EM not Mifare Thanks for the mention though Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Paxton? Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Paxton? apparently so P50 readers I am guessing though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo66 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Yep P50 readers. I tried it and it works. Use my blue fob to get through the net2 door and then unset the alarm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUSTER Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I know it works on the Paxton /AA universal readers but it doesn't work on the Paxton standard format Quote Any comments / opinions posted are my opinion only and do not represent those of my employer or Company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZBOR Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Wondering if you had any news on this? whether it worked or found a solution? I am currently looking for something like this and cannot seem to find anything anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOfOz Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Hi - the latest update is that even if you get a HID + Hitag2 card, it may not work because it still needs to be programmed for Paxton. Arrrggghhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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