Cleanroom Equipment Spare Parts

Access Control Reader

A sealed slim-format credential reader that identifies compatible contactless cards, fobs or NFC credentials and passes the transaction to a separate access-control panel.

Slim Sealed Reader Housing
Contactless RFID and NFC Reading
Bicolor Visual Status Indication
OSDP or Wiegand Interface

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Product Introduction

This access control reader is a compact external credential interface for controlled cleanroom personnel doors and airlocks. Its matte-black PC/ABS housing encloses the radio-frequency electronics behind a smooth wipeable face, with one embossed presentation symbol, a narrow bicolor status lens and an audible indicator aperture. A dark perimeter gasket sits between the reader and its slim silver mounting plate, while two countersunk holes locate the assembly on a mullion or flat frame. The single rear pigtail routes power and data to a compatible access controller; the reader does not contain a door lock, biometric imager, keypad or motor controller.

Key Features

The slim non-keypad format fits narrow door-frame and mullion positions without projecting a public control panel into the cleanroom passage.

Contactless credential reading avoids a card slot and supports a smooth front surface that is straightforward to wipe during routine facility cleaning.

One bicolor status lens and an internal audible indicator provide immediate transaction feedback without adding a screen or exposed mechanical button.

A gasketed two-hole mounting interface and single rear pigtail keep the reader body compact while separating field wiring from the credential-presenting surface.

Customer Product Concerns

Reader replacement requires agreement between credential technology, panel protocol, voltage, conductor functions and mounting geometry; a reader that fits the frame may still be electronically incompatible.

Existing cards or mobile credentials may use a frequency or data technology that a visually similar reader cannot interpret.The reader technology is selected against the deployed 13.56 MHz, optional 125 kHz and NFC credential population before the old unit is removed.

Legacy unsupervised wiring can make communication faults difficult to distinguish from a damaged credential reader.Where the connected panel supports it, an OSDP configuration provides supervised bidirectional communication; matched Wiegand output remains available for compatible legacy panels.

A wide keypad or display housing can obstruct a narrow frame and create additional ledges in a controlled doorway.The sealed narrow reader uses a single smooth presentation face, a shallow body and two-point mounting without a keypad, touchscreen or biometric camera.

Moisture or cleaning residue reaching the rear cable opening can cause intermittent power or data faults.The continuous perimeter gasket and rear-routed single pigtail maintain a defined mounting interface when the frame surface and cable entry are properly prepared.

Typical Applications

Cleanroom personnel access doorsMaterial and personnel airlocksLaboratory controlled entrancesPharmaceutical gowning-area doors

Technical Parameters

The following conservative dimensional and material ranges describe sealed slim-format contactless readers commonly used on controlled pedestrian door frames.

Core Material	Impact-resistant flame-retardant PC/ABS electronic housing with copper antenna, embedded circuit board and silicone perimeter gasket
Panel Thickness	1.5-2.5 mm nominal molded housing-wall thickness
Effective Width	40-50 mm nominal reader-face width
Maximum Length	Up to 135 mm overall reader-body length
Steel Facing Thickness	1.0-1.8 mm nominal stainless or plated-steel mounting-plate thickness
Core Density	Approximately 1100-1190 kg/m³ for representative PC/ABS housing grades
Thermal Conductivity	Approximately 0.18-0.25 W/(m·K) for representative unfilled PC/ABS housing material
Surface Finish	Fine-textured matte-black wipeable polymer face, neutral-silver mounting plate and dark-gray silicone perimeter seal
Joint Type	Two-hole concealed rear mounting plate with continuous gasket and one keyed pigtail interface for power and panel communication
Customization	Available based on the intended application and operating environment.

Available Options

13.56 MHz smart-card and NFC credential supportOptional 125 kHz legacy credential compatibilityOSDP or Wiegand panel communicationBlack or light-colored reader housing to suit the door frame

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