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Six properties, one platform

What makes cardgate® a platform — not just a reader.

There are many RFID readers. What’s different about cardgate® is the combination. Six properties that on their own are state-of-the-art — together they form an industrial-grade complete system.

17×
RFID/NFC standards
10km
Wireless range
12i/o
Interfaces
IP65
Outdoor protection

Universal NFC · 17 standards

A single reader for EMV payment cards (Visa payWave, Mastercard PayPass, AmEx ExpressPay), Apple Pay, Google Pay, SwissPass, MIFARE® Classic / Ultralight / DESFire® / Plus, FeliCa™ JIS X 6319-4 and the entire NFC Forum Tag spectrum Type 1–4. You decide per installation which media grant access.

NXP PN532 · 13.56 MHz

Hybrid-Sphere · up to 10 km

The transmission technology developed by keynexis AG connects reader and controller across kilometre-long distances — without cellular, without fibre, without SIM cards. Ideal for extensive properties, campuses and industrial sites with multiple reader points.

keynexis Hybrid-Sphere

512-bit encrypted

End-to-end between reader and controller. Replay attacks are effectively prevented through nonce-based challenge-response.

AES + Nonce

Offline-first

Works fully without the internet — no cloud dependency for the door-opening path. Wi-Fi optional for the portal only.

Zero-infrastructure

12 I/O channels

4 analog dry-contact outputs and 8 digital interfaces. Supports SPI · I²C · UART · pulse.

Industrial-grade

Management portal · optional cloud

Once Wi-Fi is active, the cardgate® portal lets you manage opening hours, permitted media, roles, log data and access attempts — multi-site, with REST API and single sign-on for enterprise setups.

REST API · SSO/SAML · White-label
Direct comparison

cardgate® vs. classic RFID readers.

What looks at first glance like “just another reader” is on closer inspection a complete architectural shift.

Property Classic RFID reader cardgate®
EMV Contactless · Apple/Google Pay— no✓ all 17 standards
SwissPass · member cardspartial✓ native
Reader ↔ controller wireless— wired✓ up to 10 km · 512-bit
Offline operationlimited✓ full
I/O control1–2 relays✓ 4 analog + 8 digital
Outdoor IP65extra cost✓ from Pro
Operating temperature0 – 50 °C✓ −30 to +75 °C
Optional cloud portal— or mandatory✓ optional, not in the door path
SPI · I²C · UART— rare✓ standard
What can be a key

You decide what opens the door.

EMV Contactless Visa payWave Mastercard PayPass AmEx ExpressPay Apple Pay Google Pay SwissPass MIFARE® Classic MIFARE® Ultralight MIFARE® DESFire® MIFARE® Plus FeliCa™ NFC Forum Tag Type 1–4 NFC P2P NFC Card Emulation ISO/IEC 14443 A ISO/IEC 14443 B
Which feature is your unlocker?

Let’s find the right configuration.

In 30 minutes we clarify standards, I/O requirements and whether you need Hybrid-Sphere or not.

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