Blank Programmable Cards

salto desfire compatible cards

13.56 MHz HF B-tier format No compatible sold online elsewhere

A factory-fresh, rewritable Salto DESFire (EV1/EV2/EV3 2K/4K) — the programmable blank our compatible 13.56 MHz smart cards are encoded onto, supplied loose or pre-encoded in bulk. One of the specialist formats few suppliers offer — order single spares or bulk quantities at a fraction of OEM list pricing.

How the compatible Salto DESFire (EV1/EV2/EV3 2K/4K) works

The Salto DESFire (EV1/EV2/EV3 2K/4K) is a 13.56 MHz high-frequency contactless credential read over the ISO/IEC 14443 air interface. Its data structure is Salto SVN data-on-card on DESFire; AES-128. 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 Salto DESFire (EV1/EV2/EV3 2K/4K) 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 Genuine NXP MIFARE DESFire EV1 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 Salto 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

Salto DESFire · Salto XS4 DESFire · Salto construction card · Salto Nevo DESFire · SAL-CCVDx

Salto 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.

Salto DESFire (EV1/EV2/EV3 2K/4K) — common questions

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

It is an independently manufactured compatible credential — engineered to the same specification as the Salto DESFire (EV1/EV2/EV3 2K/4K) so it reads identically on your existing readers, but it is not an Salto Systems-branded product. Security ID Systems is independent and not affiliated with Salto Systems; your access-control panel accepts the credential exactly the same way.

How do you supply a replacement for my secured Salto Systems smart card?

The Salto DESFire (EV1/EV2/EV3 2K/4K) is a secured smart credential, so the encryption keys stay under your control. We supply compatible blank credentials on the matching Genuine NXP MIFARE DESFire EV1 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 Salto DESFire (EV1/EV2/EV3 2K/4K)?

It operates on 13.56 MHz HF, using salto svn data-on-card on desfire; aes-128. 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 Salto 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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Order a compatible Salto DESFire (EV1/EV2/EV3 2K/4K)

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.