Managed & Cloud Access

Avigilon Alta compatible cards

13.56 MHz HF + BLE/NFC mobile C-tier format

A compatible blank credential built on the matching T5577 / EM4305 · Genuine NXP MIFARE platform — supplied ready for your own system to enrol as a drop-in spare for Avigilon Alta / Openpath (DESFire EV3 + legacy). Order single spares or bulk quantities at a fraction of OEM list pricing.

How the compatible Avigilon Alta / Openpath (DESFire EV3 + legacy) works

The Avigilon Alta / Openpath (DESFire EV3 + legacy) is a dual-frequency credential operating on both 125 kHz LF and 13.56 MHz HF, so the compatible part must carry the correct data on whichever band your readers use. Its data structure is Cloud-issued BLE/NFC/Wi-Fi 'triple unlock' mobile credential + Alta DESFire keycards; also reads existing MIFARE + HID Prox; Avigilon 56-bit (Avig56) LF Wiegand format. When you present a credential, the reader decodes that exact structure and passes it to your access-control panel as a card number it recognises.

Because the Avigilon Alta / Openpath (DESFire EV3 + legacy) is a secured smart credential, it is designed so the encryption keys stay under your control. We supply compatible blank credentials built on the matching T5577 / EM4305 · Genuine NXP MIFARE platform, ready for your access-control system or integrator to enrol exactly as it would credentials ordered through the original vendor's channel. You get drop-in spares and bulk stock at a fraction of OEM pricing — and because your own system writes the keys, every credential inherits your site's security.

To order, tell us the part number or format printed on your existing Avigilon Alta card, along with your facility code and card-number range, and our specialists confirm the encoding before anything ships. Bulk and reorder quantities are welcome — pricing is a fraction of OEM list, and every credential is verified to read on your existing equipment.

Also known as

Avigilon · Avigilon Alta · Openpath · Motorola Solutions · Avig56 · Avigilon 56-bit

Avigilon Alta and all other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Security ID Systems is an independent manufacturer and supplier of compatible access-control credentials and is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by these companies. Brand and format names are used only to identify the systems our products are compatible with. MIFARE and DESFire are registered trademarks of NXP B.V.

Avigilon Alta / Openpath (DESFire EV3 + legacy) — common questions

Is this a genuine Avigilon Alta card or a compatible one?

It is an independently manufactured compatible credential — engineered to the same specification as the Avigilon Alta / Openpath (DESFire EV3 + legacy) so it reads identically on your existing readers, but it is not an Avigilon Alta-branded product. Security ID Systems is independent and not affiliated with Avigilon Alta; your access-control panel accepts the credential exactly the same way.

How do you supply a replacement for my secured Avigilon Alta smart card?

The Avigilon Alta / Openpath (DESFire EV3 + legacy) is a secured smart credential, so the encryption keys stay under your control. We supply compatible blank credentials on the matching T5577 / EM4305 · Genuine NXP MIFARE platform that your own system or integrator enrols — exactly like ordering blanks through the original vendor's channel, at a fraction of the cost. Because your system writes the keys, the credential inherits your site's security.

What frequency and format is the Avigilon Alta / Openpath (DESFire EV3 + legacy)?

It operates on 13.56 MHz HF + BLE/NFC mobile, using cloud-issued ble/nfc/wi-fi 'triple unlock' mobile credential + alta desfire keycards; also reads existing mifare + hid prox; avigilon 56-bit (avig56) lf wiegand format. Matching that exact frequency and data structure is what makes a compatible credential work — a card on the wrong band or bit length simply will not read.

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Order a compatible Avigilon Alta / Openpath (DESFire EV3 + legacy)

Send the part number or a photo of your card and reader. We verify the encoding before production and ship worldwide — including the rare formats no one else lists.