ZKTeco KR501 Gang Box RFID Card Reader (IP65)

Overview

The ZKTeco KR501 is the square-format reader in the KR500 family, 86 mm on each side so it covers a standard wall gang box without a separate back plate. That makes it the straightforward retrofit when a light switch or old reader is being replaced and the box is already in the wall.

• Reads 125 kHz ID cards (KR501-E) or 13.56 MHz MIFARE S50/S70 cards (KR501-M)
• 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 version
• IP65 textured ABS+PC housing rated -20 °C to 65 °C, so it also suits sheltered outdoor doors
• Red and green LEDs with a beeper, and external LED and buzzer control inputs
• Runs on DC 6-14V at 70 mA

At 110 g and 16 mm deep it sits almost flush with the wall. The KR501 needs a controller to make the access decision; it does not drive a lock on its own.

If the door frame is too narrow for an 86 mm plate, the KR500 is the 44 mm mullion version of the same reader. Controller, lock and exit button options are under Complete Your Setup.