eSSL KR500-M — 13.56 MHz Mifare RFID Card Reader (Smart Card Wall-Mount)

Description

A Madurai temple-jewellery showroom’s compliance officer wants Mifare-encrypted RFID at the cash counter — the cash counter sits behind a half-height wall that separates the sales floor from the cash-handling zone, and the showroom’s audit policy demands that only the cashier and the duty manager pass through the swing door. The cards in circulation are Mifare 13.56 MHz, encrypted with the showroom’s sector key, signed off by the compliance auditor as the minimum bar for high-value cash zones. The reader has to read those Mifare cards reliably, signal the cashier-side LED on successful entry, and feed Wiegand into the existing access controller without protocol drama. The eSSL KR500-M is built for exactly this. A Mifare smart card RFID card reader with Wiegand 26/34 output and clear LED-and-buzzer feedback at the cash-counter door.

Why integrators specify the eSSL KR500-M

The eSSL KR500-M is the Mifare smart card RFID card reader integrators specify for high-trust transactional spaces — jewellery cash counters, pharmacy controlled-drug stores, BFSI cash rooms, R&D vault entries. Mifare 13.56 MHz support handles the encrypted card stock these compliance environments demand. Wiegand 26/34 output keeps the integration with the access control panel vendor-neutral. The LED-and-buzzer feedback is bigger and more prominent than on bargain-tier readers, which matters at a cash counter where the cashier wants an unambiguous visual cue that the duty manager just authenticated — not a faint dot at the corner of the head. Tamper detection completes the security envelope.

RFID technology & read range

The eSSL KR500-M operates on 13.56 MHz Mifare frequency with a read range of 5-10 cm — the right working distance for a discreet tap at the cash counter without false reads from staff walking past. Mifare 1K and Mifare 4K both authenticate, with the card serial number passed to the access controller as the credential identifier. 13.56 MHz Mifare is the encrypted card platform global compliance frameworks specify for high-value zones, and the eSSL KR500-M reads the Mifare CSN — the access control system is what validates and grants access based on the policy.

How it integrates with your access controller

The eSSL KR500-M RFID reader outputs Wiegand 26/34, the universal access controller reader protocol. It plugs into any eSSL, BioMax or third-party Wiegand panel — no converter, no driver, no firmware push. A standard 4-core reader cable carries 12V DC power, ground and the two Wiegand data lines. The access control system holds the credential database — cashier names, manager-grade cards, time-of-day rules (e.g. counter open only 10:00-20:00 plus a one-hour reconciliation window) — and the KR500-M card reader sits at the cash-counter door reading Mifare taps. Compliance gets a clean per-event audit log from the access controller; the reader is replaceable without re-enrolment.

Daily operation

The eSSL KR500-M mounts on the wall beside the cash-counter swing door in a clean wall-mount footprint. Power is 12V DC drawn over the standard reader cable. LED feedback confirms successful Mifare taps; the buzzer gives an audible cue that the cashier and any nearby compliance staff register. The tamper alarm wires back to the controller for forced-removal events. For a jewellery cash-counter deployment, the KR500-M typically pairs with anti-passback enforcement at the controller (entry-exit pairing prevents tailgating into the cash zone) and time-zone rules. The card reader itself has no UI, no menu, no settings; the access control system runs the policy.

At a glance

• Brand+Model: eSSL KR500-M
• Frequency: 13.56 MHz Mifare
• Card types supported: Mifare 1K, Mifare 4K (CSN read)
• Read range: 5-10 cm
• Communication output: Wiegand 26/34
• Power supply: 12V DC
• Indicators: Bright LED and clear buzzer feedback
• Security: Tamper detection alarm
• Form factor: Wall-mount beside door frame
• Vendor: eSSL Security
• SKU: KR500-M

What integrators usually ask before ordering

Will it work with our existing access controller?
Yes — Wiegand 26/34 is the universal access control reader protocol. The eSSL KR500-M plugs into any standard panel without protocol conversion.

What’s the read range, and does it work through wallets/lanyards?
5-10 cm. Standard lanyards and thin wallets pass through.

Can it read multiple card types (EM + Mifare)?
The KR500-M is 13.56 MHz Mifare only. For dual EM + Mifare, use the eSSL SA40. For 125 kHz EM equivalent, use the KR500-E.

Is it IP-rated for outdoor mounting?
The KR500-M is indoor / counter-area rated. For outdoor gates, use the IP65-rated eSSL KR500-E.

Does it support encrypted cards?
Yes — Mifare 13.56 MHz is the encrypted card platform for high-value retail and BFSI compliance. The eSSL KR500-M card reader reads the Mifare CSN that the access control system uses as the credential.

Related RFID card readers

• All RFID card readers
• All eSSL attendance & access machines
• All access controllers
• eSSL KR500-E (EM equivalent, IP65)
• eSSL JS-500M (Mifare wall-mount alternative)

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