ARCS-G/BT

Frequency: 13.56 MHz + Bluetooth® (Low Energy)

Standards: ISO14443 types A & B, ISO18092 / Certifications: CE, FCC, IC & UL

Chip: STid Mobile ID® (Bluetooth® and NFC HCE virtual cards), Orange Pack ID + MIFARE Ultralight® & Ultralight® C, MIFARE® Classic & Classic EV1, MIFARE Plus® (S/X) & Plus® EV1, DESFire® 256, EV1, EV2 & EV3, NFC HCE, SMART MX, CPS3, PicoPass® (CSN only), iCLASS™ cards (CSN only)*, French Ministry cards (“Carte AGENT”, CIMS, STITCH)

Functions: Read only CSN, pre-configured (Easyline - PC2) and secure (file, sector) / Controlled by protocol (read-write)

Interfaces: USB (optional ciphered - S35) Unidirectional or bidirectional (SSCP)

Reading distances: 0 - 8 cm / 0 - 3.15’’ with RFID / 0 - 20 m / 0 - 66 ft with Bluetooth®

Power supply: USB - 1.5 m / 3.28 ft cable

Material: ABS-PC-UL-V0 (black) / ASA-PC-UL-V0 UV (white)

Color: black or white - Other possibilities for cover customization

Dimensions (h x w x d): 106.64 x 80 x 25.70 mm / 4.17’’ x 3.14’’ x 0.98’’

Operating temperatures: - 20°C to + 70°C / - 4°F to + 158°F

Protection: reinforced vandal proof structure IK10

Resistance: IP65 - Weather-resistant with waterproof electronics (certification CEI NF EN 61086) / Humidity: 0 - 95%


The Architect® ARCS-G/BT is a secure desktop reader/encoder/enroler compliant with RFID and Bluetooth® (Low Energy) technologies. Compliant with existing access control systems, it integrates an EAL5+ crypto processor to improve data protection and privacy.

The most awarded access control reader around the world

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Readers can read:

? NXP MIFARE credentials (Classic & Classic EV1, Ultralight® & Ultralight® C, Plus® & Plus® EV1, DESFire® 256, EV1 & EV2),
? French Ministry cards (“Carte AGENT”, CIMS…) and civil aviation (STITCH),
? CPS3 (IAS protocole) health cards,
? smartphones compatible with Bluetooth® and NFC (HCE) technologies.