ZKTeco MK-V1 IP66 Standalone Card and PIN Access Control Reader

Overview

The ZKTeco MK-V1 is a weatherproof card and PIN door unit for gates, yards, warehouses and other entrances that sit outdoors. Its zinc alloy body is rated IP66 against dust and water and it works from -20 to 60 °C, so it keeps going in any weather. It can control a door on its own or act as a Wiegand reader in a larger system, and authorised users can also unlock it from their phone through the ZSmart app.

Is it right for you?

• It suits a single outdoor gate or door with a small group of users: it holds 888 cards and 1,000 transactions.
• It suits a place that already issues either 125 kHz or 13.56 MHz cards, as it reads both.
• If you want fingerprint entry, choose the MK-V1[F] version, which adds 100 fingerprint templates.
• For a busy door with hundreds of events a day, the 1,000 transaction log is small; a networked terminal would suit better.

Key features

• Verification by card or PIN on a 12-key touch keypad, with passwords up to 6 digits.
• Dual frequency card reading, 125 kHz ID and 13.56 MHz IC, at 2 to 6 cm.
• The MK-V1[F] version adds fingerprint verification in under 0.3 seconds, with a stated FAR (false acceptance rate) of 0.001% or less and FRR (false rejection rate) of 0.1% or less.
• Wi-Fi at 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth BLE 5.0 link it to the ZSmart app for remote unlocking.
• Wiegand input and output, plus auxiliary input and output, electric lock, door sensor, exit button and alarm connections.
• IP66 zinc alloy housing, -20 to 60 °C and 0 to 98% humidity.
• Tri-colour LED: green for a successful verification, red for standby, blue while verification runs; a light-dependent resistor (LDR) gives tamper detection.
• 165 × 44 × 22 mm, so it fits a gate post or door frame. Certified to ISO9001, ISO14001, CE, RoHS and FCC.

What else you need

• A 12 to 18 V DC supply.
• An electric lock and an exit button, plus a door sensor (door position sensor) if you want door status.
• An access control panel, only if you use it as a Wiegand reader rather than a standalone unit.
• A smartphone with the ZSmart app, only if you want mobile unlocking.

Installation

An access control installer should fit it. It wall mounts and wires to the lock, door sensor, exit button, alarm and auxiliary terminals, or to a panel over Wiegand. Wi-Fi coverage at the gate is needed for the app link.

Software and licences

The ZSmart mobile app is the listed software, used for mobile credentials and remote unlocking.

Before you buy

• Confirm whether you need the card and PIN MK-V1 or the fingerprint MK-V1[F] when you request a quote; the two versions are listed together.
• Card capacity is 888 and the event log is 1,000, so it is for a small user group.