Inner Range SIFER RS-485 Smart Card Reader

The SIFER card reader is a Smart Card reader designed and manufactured by Inner Range. It is a multi-drop RS-485-based reader that employs 128-bit AES encryption from the card through to the door module, providing a far superior level of security than that of traditional Wiegand-based card readers. SIFER readers utilize the Mifare DESFire© EV1/EV2/EV3 card format.

Multi-Format Version

The SIFER Multi Format Card reader offers an identical set of features to the Standard SIFER Reader, with additional support for reading the CSN of third-party 13.56Mhz credentials.

As SIFER readers utilize a superset of the OSDP protocol, the readers may also be deployed on any system capable of using OSDP. SIFER readers are connected to the RS-485 reader port for full Reader-In and Reader-Out operation of various Inner Range products as below.

• Integriti Access Controller (IAC) - Up to 16 Readers on board 
• Intelligent LAN Access Module (ILAM) - Up to 16 Readers 
• Standard LAN Access Module (SLAM) - Up to 4 Readers
• Inception Controller - Up to 8 Readers on board

SIFER readers are IP67 rated and available with site-specific encryption keys.