Reader Reprogramming - ACT PRO MIFARE CLASSIC READERS Operating And Installation Instructions

ACTpro MIFARE classic Operating and Installation Manual Rev 1.0

Reader Reprogramming

The ACTpro MIFARE readers will ship from the factory pre-configured to read the MIFARE cards and fobs supplied
by ACT. The ACT pro MIFARE reader can also be reconfigured for serial or reverse-serial by repositioning the
jumpers. (See section on reader configuration)
On sites with an existing installation of MIFARE cards, it may be necessary to reprogram the MIFARE readers so
that the data on the existing cards can be read. The ACTpro MIFARE readers are reprogrammed using a
programming card.
The programming card can be generated on site using the ACTWin software and an ACTpro MIFARE USB reader
(Tools->Card Manager->Mifare Card Format). You will require information on how the existing cards are encoded
before generating the programming card.
To reprogram an ACTpro MIFARE reader the programming card must be presented to the ACTpro MIFARE reader
after power up and while the LED is Red. The ACTpro MIFARE will acknowledge the re-programming by playing an
ascending note tune.
The configuration is held in non-volatile memory and so is held even if the reader is powered down. Readers that
have been reprogrammed may be reset to read ACT issued MIFARE cards and fobs with an ACT Default
Programming Card.
ACTpro MIFARE readers that have been programmed to read non ACT MIFARE cards and fobs will play a series of
ascending notes after being powered up in addition to the standard beep codes, this is to indicate that it no longer
reads the MIFARE cards and fobs issued by ACT.
Please see the "Application for an ACTpro MIFARE reader programming card" document for details on obtaining a
programming card.
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