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How the compatible Hotek (HTK) Classic / Smart / Leonardo / Mini Advance works
The Hotek (HTK) Classic / Smart / Leonardo / Mini Advance is a 13.56 MHz high-frequency contactless credential read over the ISO/IEC 14443 air interface. Its data structure is Hotek lock encoding: HTK Classic & Mini Advance on a 1K contactless smart card; HTK Smart on 3DES memory card ('CSMART'); Leonardo variant. 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 Hotek (HTK) Classic / Smart / Leonardo / Mini Advance 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 1K contactless smart card 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.
The Hotek Hospitality Group format sits among the specialist proximity credentials most card vendors never tooled up to produce — which is why the only other source is usually the original manufacturer, at a steep premium. Supporting these hard-to-find formats is exactly what Security ID Systems specialises in. Tell us the format printed on your card, or send a sample for us to read, and we confirm compatibility before you order.
Also known as
HTK · Hotek · HTK Classic · HTK Smart · HTK Leonardo · HTK Mini Advance · CSMART · CSMART Hotel
Hotek Hospitality Group 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.