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keri systems compatible proximity card

125 kHz LF B-tier format No compatible sold online elsewhere

A compatible replacement for Keri Systems MS / NXT (K-Format) — a 125 kHz proximity credential, encoded by specification to read identically on your existing readers. One of the specialist formats few suppliers offer — order single spares or bulk quantities at a fraction of OEM list pricing.

How the compatible Keri Systems MS / NXT (K-Format) works

The Keri Systems MS / NXT (K-Format) is a 125 kHz low-frequency proximity credential — the band most legacy prox readers use. Its data structure is Keri proprietary K-format / MS (Megastar) PSK - distinct facility-code ranges + internal mapping; NXT borrows Pyramid data structure ('N' prefix = NXT); FSK2 RF/50 inverted. 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.

We build the compatible Keri Systems MS / NXT (K-Format) by encoding the identical data structure onto a programmable T5577 / EM4305 chip. Once written, the reader cannot tell the difference between our credential and the original — it presents the same bits, the same facility code, and the same card number. That is what "compatible by specification" means: not a generic look-alike, but a credential engineered to read exactly as the original does.

The Keri Systems 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

Keri · Keri NXT · Keri MS · K-Format · ker 125khz · KC-10X · MT-10X · PKT-10X

Keri Systems 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.

Keri Systems MS / NXT (K-Format) — common questions

Is this a genuine Keri Systems card or a compatible one?

It is an independently manufactured compatible credential — engineered to the same specification as the Keri Systems MS / NXT (K-Format) so it reads identically on your existing readers, but it is not an Keri Systems-branded product. Security ID Systems is independent and not affiliated with Keri Systems; your access-control panel accepts the credential exactly the same way.

What chip is the compatible Keri Systems MS / NXT (K-Format) encoded on?

It is encoded on a T5577 / EM4305 programmable chip. That platform reproduces the original 125 kHz LF data structure precisely, so the credential presents the same information your readers already accept.

What frequency and format is the Keri Systems MS / NXT (K-Format)?

It operates on 125 kHz LF, using keri proprietary k-format / ms (megastar) psk - distinct facility-code ranges + internal mapping; nxt borrows pyramid data structure ('n' prefix = nxt); fsk2 rf/50 inverted. 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.

Why can't I find this compatible card anywhere else?

The Keri Systems format is one of the specialist, proprietary credentials most card vendors never tooled up to produce, leaving the original manufacturer as the only source. Security ID Systems specialises in exactly these hard-to-find formats, which is why we can supply a compatible credential when no one else lists one.

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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.