Aiphone AC-BT-10K 1-Gang Bluetooth and NFC Reader with Access Keypad

The AC-BT-10K is not standalone. It outputs over Wiegand, so it has to be wired back to an access control panel or controller that accepts Wiegand credential data and makes the unlock decision. If you need a keypad that holds its own user codes and switches a door directly, look at a standalone unit like the SDC 918 Series or the Securitron DK-12 instead.

Power input is 7 to 28V DC, with a peak draw of 180mA at 12V DC. That range means it runs off a standard 12V or 24V DC access control power supply, and you should size the supply for 180mA per reader plus whatever the lock hardware pulls.

Operating temperature is rated from -30 to 158 degrees F (-30 to 70 degrees C), which covers exterior installs in most North American climates. No ingress protection rating is given, so mount it where it isn't taking direct driven rain, or use a weather hood. For an exterior keypad built specifically around weather protection, the SDC 926 Series is an outdoor unit.

Mobile credentials run through the STiD Mobile ID app, available for Google Android and Apple iOS. The reader also reads NFC and has a keypad, so a user can present a phone credential, tap an NFC credential, or enter a PIN.

It carries UL 294, the standard for access control system units, and also holds CE, FCC and IC marks. UL 294 is the listing most specifications and AHJs call for on an access control reader in a commercial building.

The SDC EntryCheck 920 Series is a digital keypad with a proximity reader rated for indoor or outdoor use, so it covers the keypad-plus-credential workflow with a physical prox card instead of a phone. The Aiphone AC-BT-10K reads Bluetooth Low Energy and NFC credentials through the STiD Mobile ID app for Android and iOS, and its keypad accepts PIN codes alone or paired with a credential. Choose the 920 when the site issues prox cards and does not want to manage a phone app; choose the AC-BT-10K when smartphone credentials are the goal.

Yes. The SDC 918 Series is an indoor digital access control keypad with 500 user capacity, and the ACSI 1355-1 is a digital indoor keypad, both code-entry only. The Aiphone AC-BT-10K adds a Bluetooth Low Energy and NFC credential reader on a Wiegand connection alongside its keypad, which is capability you would not use at a code-only interior opening.

No. The Securitron DK-12 is a stand alone digital keypad, meaning it makes its own access decision at the door rather than sending credentials upstream. The Aiphone AC-BT-10K uses a Wiegand connection to report to an access control panel and draws 7 to 28V DC at 180mA peak at 12V DC. If your opening is wired back to a panel expecting Wiegand data, a stand alone keypad is not an equivalent swap.

Yes. The keypad accepts PIN codes on their own for entry, or in conjunction with a credential, so you can run it as credential-only, PIN-only, or dual credential plus PIN at higher-security openings. Which modes you can actually enforce depends on the Wiegand controller behind it.

The AC-BT-10K reads Bluetooth Low Energy mobile credentials and NFC, so users present a phone through the STiD Mobile ID app. The SDC EntryCheck 920 Series pairs a keypad with a proximity reader, which suits sites already issuing prox cards or fobs. Pick the AC-BT-10K if you are moving credentials onto phones; pick a prox keypad if you are staying on cards. The 923 Series is the narrow version of that prox keypad for tight mullions and narrow stiles.

The SDC 926 Series is an outdoor digital keypad with weather protection and 500 user capacity, a code-only device built for exposed openings. The Aiphone AC-BT-10K carries CE, FCC, IC and UL certification with UL 294 listing and an operating range of -30 to 158 degrees F, and adds Bluetooth and NFC credential reading. The 926 is the choice where weather protection on a code-only pad is the requirement; the AC-BT-10K is the choice where mobile credentials are needed at that opening.

The SDC EntryCheck 920 Series and the narrow 923 Series are both listed for indoor and outdoor access control, so one family covers both locations with a prox-and-keypad interface. The Aiphone AC-BT-10K standardizes a facility on Bluetooth Low Energy and NFC mobile credentials through the STiD Mobile ID app, and its -30 to 158 degrees F operating range and UL 294 listing let it serve openings across a site on a Wiegand head end.

It's a commercial-duty access control device, intended for Wiegand-based commercial access systems rather than residential use.