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Objective: The intent of this information is to provide some HID Proximity card format guidelines for our customers.

26 Bit Format: H10301

General: The 26-bit format is the industry standard format, and is an open format. The sale of this format is not limited to any one company. The range of card numbers available in this format is limited and therefore there is a potential for card numbers to be duplicated. It is important to understand that HID does not insure that card numbers will not be duplicated. HID does not control or restrict the ordering of cards encoded with the standard 26 bit format. Convenience in ordering cards and universal access control panel acceptance are the primary benefits in using the standard 26 bit card format.

Description: The 26-bit format consists of 255 possible facility codes. Within each facility code there is a total of 65,535 unique card numbers.

Sales Policy: This format can be sold to any customer.

HID Proprietary 37 Bit Format: H10302

General: In an effort to provide an open format to the industry, while at the same time provide assurance that the numbers are unique and will not be duplicated, the 37 bit format was developed. Under this format, HID controls the issuing of card numbers and does not duplicate the numbers.

Description: The 37-bit format can be used to program a wide range of unique card numbers. Although it is available to all customers, not all access control systems can handle such a large data length format. In addition, many systems are unable to handle a format that does not have a facility code.

Sales Policy: Just like the 26 bit format, the 37 bit format can be sold to any customer. Although it is available to all customers, HID controls the numbers to be generated for each order. Confirm that the system that the cards are to be utilized on is capable of using a 37-bit number with no facility code.

HID Proprietary 37 Bit Format with Facility Code: H10304

General: The 37-bit format with facility code differs from the 37-bit format only in that it also contains a facility code. Just like the 37 bit without facility code, this format provides the customer with an open format in which card numbers will not be duplicated, because HID tracks the manufacture of cards to prevent duplication.

Description: This 37-bit format has 65,535 facility codes available and over 500,000 card numbers within each facility code. Just like the 37-bit format without facility code, many systems are not capable of handling a format as large as 37 bits. In addition, many systems are not capable of handling a facility code as large as 65,535.

Sales Policy: The 37 bit format with facility code is ideal for dealers who would like to have their own format. This allows them to have the security of no duplication of cards, while at the same time they are not dependent on any system supplier for a format. This format is reserved for those customers with a requirement for a large population of cards.

Corporate 1000 Format (see the Corporate 1000 page for more details)

General: The Corporate 1000 format is a 35 bit format designed to provide large end users with their own proprietary format. This provides them with an assurance that their cards will not be duplicated, because HID reserves an exclusive Corporate 1000 format for each OEM. This format also provides the end user the freedom to work with any system and with any dealer of their choice. Some access systems are not capable of handling a 35-bit format, but as a service to the customer, many OEM's will make enhancements to their control systems to allow the use of an HID Corporate 1000 format. The end user is offered the security and flexibility of selecting and authorizing the security dealer of their choice and controlling the issuance of cards for their organization.

Description: The Corporate 1000 format is a 35 bit format with a unique Company ID Code and over 1,000,000 card numbers available for use.

Sales Policy: The Corporate 1000 format offers the end user a large quantity of available card numbers and is typically reserved for those customers with the need or potential to badge a large number of card holders. The Corporate 1000 format is also available to large organizations that are geographically diverse and have a requirement to unify the structure of their access control system around an exclusive access control card format under their control.

HID LONG FORMAT CARD PROGRAMMING

HID Long Format Card Programming allows up to 84 bits of user data to be encoded on a card and transmitted by a reader to the OEM access control panel or other host controller.

Applications
Long Format allows HID compatibility with longer Wiegand formats sold in Europe, allows emulation of existing Clock and Data (magstripe) formats and allows new OEM formats to be created with longer bitstreams for more security.

Although identified by the reader hardware interface typically used, any available hardware interface (Wiegand, Clock and Data or Serial) can be used with any data structure type.

Requirements for Use
Cards - Standard cards may be ordered so long as the correct format number is specified when ordering. Long format card programming is available with all HID field programmable passive transponders except for the ProxPass, a long range active transponder.

Readers - Special part numbering is not required for readers, but they must have current firmware. Please be sure to specify Long Format when ordering and check with HID Technical Support if you have any questions.

HID readers do not have to be specially configured to read and transmit long format data, they will read it automatically. The OEM access control panel must be properly configured and capable of accepting the data.

OEM Proprietary Formats
General: OEM formats are a unique data format reserved for the exclusive use of an HID OEM customer. The OEM format structure is defined by the OEM customer and HID. OEM formats are available in a number of different data lengths with various data field definitions. The OEM format is the HID customer's way of providing their customers with a unique card, and unduplicated card numbers.

Privacy Notice
In the interests of maintaining the privacy of HID card holders and integrity of end-user security installations, Customer’s custom card formats shall be further protected by a code of confidentiality between HID and Customer. Please refer to the Sales Policy for further details.