Armatura EP10C[DF] Slim Outdoor Multi-Tech Card and Mobile Reader, IP68

Overview

The Armatura EP10C[DF] is a slim card reader for an access-controlled door that reads access cards and phones and passes the result to your access controller. Its narrow mullion-style body fits glass door frames, aluminium mullions and narrow walls at office entrances, server rooms and outdoor gates where a wider reader will not sit. It is rated IP68 and IK10, so it can go outside and in places where it may be knocked.

Is it right for you?

• It suits a door that already has, or will have, an access controller: the reader does not make door decisions on its own.
• Choose it where the mounting surface is narrow, or where the reader will be outdoors or exposed to vandalism.
• It reads 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz cards and Bluetooth phone credentials; check your existing cards against the [DF] card module before ordering.
• It works from -30 to 70 °C, but below 0 °C it needs its own power supply of at least 8 W, which matters for cold-storage doors.

Key features

• Reads 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz cards (ISO 14443 A and B, ISO 15693) at up to 60 mm, depending on the card and surroundings.
• Bluetooth 5.2 for phone credentials at up to 10 m, with the distance set per reader.
• Connects to the controller by Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) v2.2 over RS-485 with a secure channel, or by Wiegand up to 128 bits.
• IP68 weather and dust protection, IK10 vandal resistance and a polycarbonate housing with no structural UV degradation over 3 years.
• Magnetic tamper detection, RGB LEDs and a buzzer with adjustable volume, all configurable from the Armatura Connect app.
• 9 to 24 V DC supply, 150 mA at 12 V DC maximum; 48 × 114.8 × 24.7 mm with the standard cover.
• CE, FCC, RoHS 3.0, WEEE, UL 294 and IEC EN / BS EN 60839 Grade 4.

What else you need

• An access controller: Armatura AHDU or AHSC controllers over OSDP, or any Wiegand access panel.
• Cards that match the [DF] module, or phones running the Armatura ID app for mobile credentials.
• 9 to 24 V DC power, at least 2.4 W above 0 °C. Below 0 °C, a separate supply of at least 8 W.
• An RS-485 or Wiegand cable run back to the controller.

Installation

Mount it on a mullion or flat surface; back-box spacing options cover Asian, European and single-gang boxes, and a wider gang-box cover (76.2 × 123.0 × 24.7 mm) is available. Wire the RS-485 (OSDP) or Wiegand connection and the DC supply to the controller, then set the LEDs, buzzer and Bluetooth read distance in the Armatura Connect app. An access control installer should fit and commission it.

Software and licences

Armatura Connect (mobile app) configures the reader. Phone credentials use the Armatura ID app. Access rules live in your controller’s software, not in the reader.

Before you buy

• The standard version is read only.
• Card compatibility depends on the [DF] module. Check it against your existing cards before ordering.
• Below 0 °C the reader needs a separate supply and at least 8 W.
• Choose the standard or gang-box cover to suit the box behind it.