BioMax KR26M — 13.56 MHz Mifare RFID Card Reader for Access Control Doors

Description

A Gurugram hospital chain’s facilities lead wants Mifare readers at the pharmacy doors and the OT zones — pharmacy entry needs an auditable record of every drug-cupboard access (compliance is reviewed monthly), and the OT zone has tiered access where only specific surgical staff cards open specific sub-zones. The existing staff card stock is Mifare 13.56 MHz, encrypted as per the hospital’s facility-code spec. The access controllers across the hospital are BioMax panels; standardising the reader on BioMax keeps the support relationship single-vendor for the facilities team. The BioMax KR26M is built for exactly this. A 13.56 MHz Mifare RFID card reader with Wiegand output, compatible with all BioMax controllers and standard third-party access panels — the natural reader-side complement to a BioMax access controller estate.

Why integrators specify the BioMax KR26M

The BioMax KR26M is the Mifare RFID card reader integrators specify when the access controller estate is already BioMax and the deployment standardises on 13.56 MHz Mifare credentials — hospitals, pharmacies, clinical labs, BFSI back-office rooms, corporate ID-card buildings. Single-vendor stack means the facilities team has one support contact for the access control system from reader to controller. Wiegand output keeps the reader-controller wiring standard; simple 2-wire or 4-wire installation matches the way BioMax controllers expect reader cables to be terminated. Durable construction handles the heavy commercial daily-use cycle a hospital pharmacy door sees (every shift change, every drug-cabinet retrieval). 12V DC operation works with the BioMax controller’s standard reader power supply.

RFID technology & read range

The BioMax KR26M operates on 13.56 MHz Mifare frequency — the encrypted contactless card platform used in hospital, BFSI and corporate ID deployments. Read range is the standard 5-10 cm tap-and-go distance for Mifare access control. The card reader handles Mifare 1K and Mifare 4K cards from the same head, with the card serial number passed through to the BioMax controller as the credential identifier. The 13.56 MHz frequency keeps the staff card stock interoperable across the building — same cards work at the pharmacy door, the OT zone, the staff entrance and the lift lobby. The KR26M does not store credentials; the BioMax access control system holds the user database.

How it integrates with your access controller

The BioMax KR26M RFID reader outputs Wiegand, which every BioMax controller accepts as the default reader interface. Standard 2-wire or 4-wire reader cable termination — power, ground, the Wiegand data lines — connects the KR26M to the controller without specialist tools and without protocol conversion. BioMax TimeSheet is the natural access management software pairing for organisations that also run BioMax attendance machines, and the reader-controller-software stack ties pharmacy and OT access events back to staff records for compliance audit. Third-party Wiegand controllers also accept the KR26M, so the reader is portable if the hospital later migrates parts of the estate to a different controller brand.

Daily operation

The BioMax KR26M mounts beside the pharmacy door or OT zone entry in a standard wall-mount footprint. Power is 12V DC drawn from the BioMax controller’s reader power supply. LED feedback confirms successful reads; the buzzer gives an audible cue. For hospital deployment the KR26M handles the constant daily traffic — pharmacy retrievals every few minutes during the day, OT scrub-room entries on every surgical case — without degradation. The card reader is rated for heavy commercial daily use; the BioMax access control system records every event for the compliance audit. The pharmacy supervisor sees the access log directly from BioMax TimeSheet.

At a glance

• Brand+Model: BioMax KR26M
• Frequency: 13.56 MHz Mifare
• Card types supported: Mifare 1K, Mifare 4K (CSN read)
• Read range: 5-10 cm
• Communication output: Wiegand
• Power supply: 12V DC
• Indicators: LED and buzzer feedback
• Form factor: Wall-mount beside door frame
• Controller compatibility: All BioMax controllers + standard third-party access panels
• Installation: Simple 2-wire or 4-wire
• Vendor: BioMax Security
• SKU: KR26M

What integrators usually ask before ordering

Will it work with our existing access controller?
Yes — the BioMax KR26M outputs Wiegand, which every BioMax controller accepts natively. Standard third-party Wiegand access panels also accept the KR26M.

What’s the read range, and does it work through wallets/lanyards?
5-10 cm. Standard hospital lanyards and clinical-coat ID holders pass through.

Can it read multiple card types (EM + Mifare)?
The KR26M is Mifare 13.56 MHz only. For 125 kHz EM, use the BioMax KR26E or KR8EH; for dual EM + Mifare, use the eSSL SA40.

Is it IP-rated for outdoor mounting?
The KR26M is indoor / clinical-corridor rated. For outdoor entries, choose an IP65 alternative like the eSSL KR500-E.

Does it support encrypted cards?
Yes — Mifare 13.56 MHz is the encrypted card platform for hospital, BFSI and corporate compliance. The BioMax KR26M card reader reads the Mifare CSN that the access control system treats as the credential.

Related RFID card readers

• All RFID card readers
• All BioMax attendance & access machines
• All access controllers
• BioMax KR8EH (compact EM alternative)
• eSSL KR503-M (Mifare with relay)

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