ZKTeco KR500 Slim Mullion RFID Card Reader (IP65)

Overview

The ZKTeco KR500 is a slim card reader, 44 mm wide, for the narrow mullion of a glass or aluminium door frame where a square reader will not sit. It is IP65 rated for gates, car parks and exposed entrances, and sends card data to an access control panel over Wiegand. It comes in a 125 kHz version (KR500-E) and a 13.56 MHz version (KR500-M).

Is it right for you?

• It suits a narrow frame or post, at 78 × 16 × 44 mm and 50 g.
• It is a reader, not a controller: it needs a panel to make the access decision and drive the lock.
• Choose the KR500-E for 125 kHz ID cards or the KR500-M for 13.56 MHz MIFARE S50/S70 cards.
• If you need a wider gang-box format, look at the KR501; a thicker housing, the KR502; a large plate, the KR503.

Key features

• Card read in 200 ms or less, at up to 10 cm on the E version and 5 cm on the M version.
• Wiegand output, 26-bit on the E version and 34-bit on the M, so it works with ZKTeco panels and third party controllers.
• IP65 textured ABS and PC housing, rated -20 to 65 °C.
• Red and green LEDs with a beeper, plus external LED and buzzer control inputs so the panel can drive the feedback.
• Runs on 6 to 14 V DC at up to 70 mA, within the auxiliary output of a typical access panel.

What else you need

• An access control panel with a Wiegand reader input.
• A lock and an exit button for the door.
• A 6 to 14 V DC feed, usually from the panel’s reader output.

Installation

An access control installer should fit it. The reader mounts on the mullion or post and wires to the panel over Wiegand with its DC feed; the LED and buzzer inputs can be wired for panel-driven feedback.

Before you buy

• Choose the E or M version to match your cards; each reads one frequency.
• It is a reader only.