Prodatakey Red Mullion Reader High Security Prox Mobile
Red readers are in a class of their own, with OSDP secure connectivity, high (13.56MHz) and low-frequency (125 kHz) communication, and mobile-ready options. Red readers are now one of the most secure and versatile readers on the market today, handling every application, from your daily install to the most secure implementation.
Features:
- Standard technologies include proximity (125 kHz) and high-security (13.56 MHz), so customers can set their migration path to secure credentials and security ecosystems.
- OSDP Multi-drop accommodates many readers by running one length of cable, eliminating the need to run wire for each reader.
- Powered by pdk.io, the only true cloud access solution. Take advantage of real-time updates, cloud backup, 24-hour support, and more.
Specifications:
- Model: Single-gang
- Read Range: 125 kHz up to 4in
- Output: OSDP and Wiegand protocol
- Encryption: MiFare DESFire EV2
- Cable Distance: Wiegand 500’ (22AWG)
- Temperature: -31 ~ +150 F or -35 ~ +66C
- Humidity: 0 - 95% non-condensing
- Protection Rating: IP55
- Power: 5 - 16V DC (Linear power supply recommended)
- Average Amperage: 106 mA
- Max Amperage: 144 mA
- Dimensions: 1.7” x 5.1” x 0.71”
- Weight: 7 oz
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Product Subgroup:
- Access Management
- Product Group:
- Door Controller
- Subcategory:
- Access Controls
- Series:
- R Series
- Product Type:
- Hardwired
- Product Model:
- Door Controller
- Product Voltage:
- 5 - 16V DC
- Product Size:
- 1.7” x 5.1” x 0.71”
- Product Category:
- Access Controls
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Prodatakey RMPB – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Prodatakey Red mullion reader fit on a narrow aluminum storefront mullion?
Yes. The Red mullion reader measures 1.7 x 5.1 x 0.71 inches, so the narrow face fits the typical aluminum door mullion or frame face without overhanging. Depth is under 3/4 of an inch, which keeps it clear of glass stops on a glass front opening.
2) Does the Prodatakey Red mullion reader read both 125 kHz prox cards and 13.56 MHz smart credentials?
Both. The Red reader handles 125 kHz proximity and 13.56 MHz high security in the same unit, so a building still carrying legacy prox fobs can keep using them while new users are issued secure credentials or mobile. That is the practical reason to buy this one instead of a single-frequency reader: you migrate the credential base over time rather than swapping every card on a cutover weekend.
3) What power supply and current draw should I size for a Prodatakey Red reader?
The reader runs on 5 to 16V DC, drawing 106 mA average and 144 mA maximum. Prodatakey recommends a linear supply rather than a switching one, since switching noise shows up as read range loss. Budget the max figure per reader when sizing a multi-door panel supply.
4) How far can I run cable to a Prodatakey Red reader?
On Wiegand, 500 feet with 22 AWG. If you are wiring several openings, run it OSDP instead: OSDP multi-drop lets multiple readers share one cable run rather than homerunning a separate cable to each reader, which is where the labor savings are on a corridor or a bank of storefront doors.
5) Can the Prodatakey Red reader be mounted outdoors on an exterior door?
Yes. It is rated IP55 and operates from -31 to +150 F (-35 to +66 C) at 0 to 95 percent non-condensing humidity, which covers an exterior entry in most North American climates. IP55 is dust protected and rated against water jets, not immersion, so it belongs on a door face, not somewhere it sits in standing water.
6) Does the Prodatakey Red reader work with a non-Prodatakey access control panel?
It outputs both OSDP and Wiegand, so any controller that accepts one of those protocols can take it. Wiegand is the universal fallback for older panels; OSDP is the choice if the panel supports it, since it is the secure, supervised, multi-drop option. The cloud management side, real-time updates and cloud backup, comes from pdk.io and applies when the reader is on Prodatakey controllers.
7) What encryption does the Prodatakey Red high security reader use for credentials?
MiFare DESFire EV2 on the 13.56 MHz side. That is the layer an institutional or government spec is usually asking about when it rules out plain 125 kHz prox, which is cloneable. Pair it with OSDP on the wire and the credential is protected both at the card and between reader and controller.
8) Which Prodatakey part number is the red mullion prox and mobile reader?
MPN AHDS30RVFD, sold as model RMPB in the Prodatakey R Series. It is the mullion form factor of the Red reader line, hardwired, with mobile credential support alongside prox and high frequency.
9) Can tenants use their phone instead of a card with the Prodatakey Red reader?
Yes, the Red readers are mobile ready, so a property manager can issue credentials to a phone instead of cutting and handing out fobs. Because the same reader still takes 125 kHz prox and 13.56 MHz cards, you do not have to move everyone to mobile at once. Turnover units go mobile, existing fob holders keep working.
10) How close does a card need to be to the Prodatakey Red mullion reader?
Up to 4 inches on 125 kHz. That is presentation range, not walk-up range, so plan the mounting height and position where a user naturally taps rather than expecting a read from across the vestibule. On a narrow mullion the reader sits right at the pull, which is where you want it.
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Absolutely. The Prodatakey RMPB is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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