Enterprise Proprietary Formats

vanderbilt act compatible card

125 kHz LF C-tier format

A compatible blank credential built on the matching T5577 / EM4305 / EM4100 / 4200 platform — supplied ready for your own system to enrol as a drop-in spare for Vanderbilt Industries Vanderbilt (ACT / SPC / bright blue, EM4200). Order single spares or bulk quantities at a fraction of OEM list pricing.

How the compatible Vanderbilt (ACT / SPC / bright blue, EM4200) works

The Vanderbilt (ACT / SPC / bright blue, EM4200) 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 EM4200 CSN (LF) and MIFARE Classic/DESFire sector-encoded (ACT format) + standard Wiegand; ACTProx ISO-B / Fob-B variants. 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 Vanderbilt (ACT / SPC / bright blue, EM4200) 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 / EM4100 / 4200 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 Vanderbilt Industries 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

Vanderbilt · Vanderbilt Industries · ACT · ACTpro · ACT365 · bright blue · SPC · Bewator (Vanderbilt)

Vanderbilt Industries 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.

Vanderbilt (ACT / SPC / bright blue, EM4200) — common questions

Is this a genuine Vanderbilt Industries card or a compatible one?

It is an independently manufactured compatible credential — engineered to the same specification as the Vanderbilt (ACT / SPC / bright blue, EM4200) so it reads identically on your existing readers, but it is not an Vanderbilt Industries-branded product. Security ID Systems is independent and not affiliated with Vanderbilt Industries; your access-control panel accepts the credential exactly the same way.

How do you supply a replacement for my secured Vanderbilt Industries smart card?

The Vanderbilt (ACT / SPC / bright blue, EM4200) is a secured smart credential, so the encryption keys stay under your control. We supply compatible blank credentials on the matching T5577 / EM4305 / EM4100 / 4200 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 Vanderbilt (ACT / SPC / bright blue, EM4200)?

It operates on 125 kHz LF, using em4200 csn (lf) and mifare classic/desfire sector-encoded (act format) + standard wiegand; actprox iso-b / fob-b variants. 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 Vanderbilt (ACT / SPC / bright blue, EM4200)

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.