Dual-Frequency RFID Reader, Writer & Card Emulator IDTS-DFE8 (125 kHz + 13.56 MHz)

A pocket dual-frequency RFID reader, writer and card emulator

The IDTS-DFE8 covers the two card families you meet on almost every Indian access-control site: 125 kHz proximity (ID) cards and 13.56 MHz IC and NFC cards such as MIFARE Classic and Ultralight. It reads a card, writes compatible blank cards such as T5577, and can emulate a stored card so the device itself is presented to a reader.

Card profiles are kept in 8 slots. Each slot can hold one 13.56 MHz card and one 125 kHz card, so the device carries up to 16 credentials on a keyring that weighs 8 g.

Who it is for

• Access-control installers and integrators commissioning door, lift and turnstile readers, checking that a reader accepts the card type the site uses.
• Facility and security teams testing their own readers and credentials, or carrying test cards for several sites on one device.
• Developers building NFC and RFID applications who need a programmable card on the bench.

How it works

1. Connect. Pair the device with the app on an Android or iOS phone over Bluetooth LE 5.0, or connect it to a PC over USB Type-C.
2. Read or load a card. Read a 125 kHz or 13.56 MHz card into one of the 8 slots, or write a compatible blank card.
3. Present it. Select the slot and hold the device against the reader, just as you would a card.

The battery is a 90 mAh rechargeable cell, charged over the same USB Type-C port that is used for data and firmware updates.

Choosing it against a desktop reader

For encoding cards in volume at a desk, a USB HF / NFC desktop reader is quicker and easier to integrate with software. The IDTS-DFE8 is the field tool: it fits on a keyring, works from a phone, and carries test credentials from site to site. For blank cards, see our 125 kHz LF cards and 13.56 MHz HF / MIFARE cards.