HID 5395CK100 ThinLine II Reader, Wiegand output, Black 18 In. Pigtail

The ThinLine II is built to the size of a standard U.S. switch plate, measuring 4.7 x 3.0 x 0.68 inches (11.9 cm x 7.6 cm x 1.7 cm). That footprint is what makes it the usual pick for narrow trim, mullions, and side-lite jambs where a full-size prox reader won't sit flat. The 0.68 inch depth means it stands off the surface by well under an inch once mounted.

Power is 5 to 16 VDC, so it runs off the reader power output of a typical access control panel without a separate supply. That wide range also means a modest voltage drop over a long home run to the panel won't drop it out.

The 5395CK100 is the Wiegand output version. The ThinLine II is built in both Wiegand and Clock-and-Data interfaces, and the two are not interchangeable at the panel: Wiegand is what nearly every modern access control panel expects on its reader port, while Clock-and-Data (mag-stripe emulation) is what you order when you are feeding an older controller that only accepts that format. Match the reader to the input your panel actually has before you pull wire.

It reads 125 kHz low frequency proximity credentials. If your building is already carrying 125 kHz HID prox cards and fobs, the reader works with the credentials you have. It will not read 13.56 MHz smart cards, so a site that has moved to a high frequency credential needs a different reader, not this one.

The SDC IPRW Series is a Wiegand proximity reader stated as 125 kHz HID compatible, so it reads the same credential population and speaks the same Wiegand interface to the panel. Where it differs is form factor: the ThinLine II is cut to a U.S. switch plate footprint at 4.7 x 3.0 x 0.68 inches, which is the reason to pick it on a narrow mullion or door trim. If your mounting surface has room, the SDC unit is the alternative on the same credential and the same panel input.

The SDC IPRW Series proximity reader is the closest cross-brand equivalent. It is a Wiegand output proximity reader built for 125 kHz HID card compatibility, so it reads the same credentials and speaks the same Wiegand interface to the panel as the 5395CK100 ThinLine II, which is a 125 kHz low profile proximity reader with Wiegand output. For an integrator swapping a reader on an existing panel, the panel side of the wiring stays a Wiegand connection either way. Confirm the SDC unit's mounting footprint against the opening first: the ThinLine II is sized close to a standard U.S. switch plate at 4.7 in. x 3.0 in. x 0.68 in., so a reader with a different outline may leave an unfinished area on the mullion or frame.

Yes for 125 kHz proximity credentials. The SDC IPRW Series is specified as a Wiegand proximity reader with 125 kHz HID compatibility, and the ThinLine II 5395CK100 is a 125 kHz proximity reader, so a facility already carrying 125 kHz prox cards can put either reader on a door without reissuing credentials. Two things to check before ordering across brands: read range, since the ThinLine II reads up to 5.5 in., and supply voltage, since the ThinLine II runs on 5-16 VDC and a reader with a narrower input range may not tolerate what the existing panel puts on the reader leg.

No. The IPRW Series from SDC is a Wiegand output reader, so it does not suit a panel expecting Clock-and-Data. The ThinLine II family, base part numbers 5395 and 5398, is offered in both Wiegand and Clock-and-Data interfaces; the 5395CK100 is the Wiegand version, so a Clock-and-Data head end needs the Clock-and-Data ThinLine II rather than either Wiegand reader. Reader interface is decided by the access control panel input, not by the credential, so verify which the panel terminal expects before you order.

Read range is up to 5.5 inches (14.0 cm). That is a present-the-badge range, not a hands-free one, so plan the mounting height and location for someone holding a card up to the face of the reader. Metal substrates behind a prox reader cut range, so if you are mounting to a hollow metal frame or an aluminum mullion, expect the short end of that figure.

This one ships with an 18 inch pigtail rather than a terminal strip, so you splice to your reader cable in the box or behind the trim. Leave yourself enough slack in the back box for an 18 inch tail plus your splices when you rough in the opening.

5395 and 5398 are the two base part numbers in the ThinLine II family. The 5395CK100 is a 5395 base with the Wiegand interface, a black housing, and an 18 inch pigtail. When you are matching a reader already on a door, read the full part number off the back of the existing unit rather than just the base, because the interface, color, and lead termination all ride in the suffix.

Black is the finish on the 5395CK100. Ordering across a building where the readers need to match at every opening, that is the one color this part number carries.