Hôtellerie

Compatibilité des cartes-clés d'hôtel : Saflok, Onity, VingCard, Salto

Most modern hotel guest cards are blank 13.56 MHz smart cards on the matching smart-card silicon that the property management system encodes at check-in, not pre-coded keys, so compatibility is about matching the chip your lock platform expects, not reproducing a guest's room key. VingCard and Saflok run on AES-upgradeable or AES-secured 13.56 MHz smart cards, Onity uses legacy 1K cards or plain memory tags, and Salto runs the AES-secured smart card, so you order compatible blank credentials on the right chip and let the front desk enrol them.

Pourquoi les cartes-clés d'hôtel sont des blancs, pas des clés pré-codées

Une carte-clé d'invité n'est pas un badge d'accès fixe comme un badge de proximité de bureau. Lorsqu'un invité s'enregistre, l'encodeur de la réception écrit les données de ce séjour, le numéro de chambre, la fenêtre valide d'enregistrement et de départ, et une séquence d'audit, dans la mémoire de la carte. La serrure lit ces données hors ligne et décide d'ouvrir ou non. Au départ, les données expirent simplement, et la carte est effacée et ré-encodée pour le prochain invité. Le système de gestion immobilière et de verrouillage possède la logique d'encodage ; la carte n'est qu'une mémoire programmable.

Cela change ce que signifie la compatibilité. Vous n'achetez pas de clés de chambre pré-codées et vous ne reproduisez le séjour de personne. Vous achetez des cartes vierges compatibles sur le type de puce que vos encodeurs et serrures attendent, afin que votre propre système puisse les enregistrer. C'est pourquoi un hôtel peut commander des milliers de cartes auprès d'un fournisseur indépendant et les utiliser immédiatement : les blancs s'insèrent dans l'encodeur existant, et le système fait le reste. Nous fournissons des blancs compatibles avec la puce de chaque plateforme ; les clés, et la sécurité de votre propriété, restent entre vos mains.

Quelle puce utilise chaque plateforme de verrouillage ?

Nearly every current hotel platform sits on the 13.56 MHz smart-card family under ISO/IEC 14443 Type A, but the specific chip varies by brand and generation, and that is the spec you must match. Getting the chip family right is the difference between a card the encoder accepts and a coaster.

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions (the VingCard line) ships modern locks on an AES-upgradeable 13.56 MHz guest card and on AES-secured 2K and 4K cards for higher-security and mobile-ready properties. Dormakaba Saflok and the related Confidant RFID locks also run 13.56 MHz smart cards on the matching smart-card silicon, most often the AES-secured card on current installs. Onity's HT and DirectKey RFID systems typically encode a legacy 1K card or a plain memory tag; older magstripe Onity locks are a separate, non-RFID story. Salto standardized on the AES-secured 13.56 MHz smart card for its electronic locks and wall readers. Among specialty brands, CISA hospitality locks use a legacy 1K card (the CT6 AERO/SMART line), Messerschmitt's HM1 system uses an ISO/IEC 15693 vicinity smart card, Häfele Dialock runs 13.56 MHz HF cards, MIWA spans both 125 kHz LF (EM4100 on PR-series locks) and 13.56 MHz HF smart cards on newer ALV2/LA hardware, and Hotek encodes a 3DES-authenticated memory tag. When in doubt, the encoder model and a single sample card tell you the exact chip.

  • VingCard / ASSA ABLOY: AES-upgradeable or AES-secured 13.56 MHz smart card
  • Dormakaba Saflok / Confidant: 13.56 MHz smart card, commonly the AES-secured card
  • Onity HT / DirectKey: 1K card or memory tag (13.56 MHz)
  • Salto: AES-secured 13.56 MHz smart card
  • CISA: 1K card (CT6 AERO/SMART)
  • Messerschmitt HM1: ISO/IEC 15693 vicinity smart card (13.56 MHz)
  • MIWA: EM4100 at 125 kHz (PR-series) or 13.56 MHz HF smart card (newer locks)

Disposable legacy blanks vs durable AES-secured blanks

Because the property re-encodes cards constantly, the right blank depends on how long the card lives in circulation. Disposable guest cards that are handed out and often not returned favor lower-cost chips, typically a 1K card or memory tag, where the print finish and minimum order quantity matter more than chip security. Many properties print these in branded runs and treat them as semi-consumable.

Durable cards that stay in service for years, staff and master cards, room cards on properties that recycle keys, and any platform that mandates a secured chip, favor a AES-upgradeable or AES-secured card with AES. These cost more per card but carry the encryption modern locks expect and survive thousands of read/write cycles. The decision is a procurement one: match the chip your locks require, then choose the durability and finish tier that fits your reuse rate and brand standard.

  • Disposable, high-volume, often not returned: 1K card or memory tag
  • Durable, recycled, or security-mandated: AES-upgradeable / AES-secured card (AES)
  • Specialty platforms: match the exact chip (ISO 15693 vicinity card, 3DES memory tag, EM4100)
  • L'impression personnalisée et les pochettes de cartes-clés sont généralement commandées dans la même série

Comment fonctionne l'approvisionnement en vrac et le réapprovisionnement ?

Les cartes d'hôtel sont un consommable récurrent, la logique d'approvisionnement est donc basée sur le réapprovisionnement en gros plutôt que sur l'encodage ponctuel. Vous confirmez la puce utilisée par votre plateforme (à partir du modèle d'encodeur ou d'une carte échantillon), choisissez une finition de carte, blanc vierge, imprimée sur mesure ou votre illustration existante, et commandez par quantités de caisses. Les cartes arrivent vierges, et les encodeurs de votre réception écrivent les données de chaque séjour exactement comme avant. Il n'y a pas de programmation par carte côté fournisseur pour les cartes vierges des clients, ce qui permet de maintenir la rapidité des réapprovisionnements à volume élevé.

For specialty or legacy locks, the chip is the gating detail. A MIWA PR-series lock needs a 125 kHz EM4100 card, while a newer MIWA reader needs a 13.56 MHz smart card; a Messerschmitt HM1 needs an ISO/IEC 15693 vicinity card specifically, not an ISO 14443-A card. Sending one current sample card with a reorder removes the guesswork, since the chip can be confirmed on receipt before a full run ships.

L'avantage économique par rapport aux cartes de marque OEM

The chips themselves — the legacy 1K/4K card, memory tags, AES-upgradeable cards, AES-secured cards, and ISO 15693 vicinity cards — are the matching smart-card silicon available to any card manufacturer. An OEM-branded hotel card and a compatible blank on the same chip behave identically in your encoder, because the lock reads the chip and the data your own system wrote, not a brand printed on the plastic. That is why compatible blanks run at a fraction of OEM pricing while remaining fully functional in VingCard, Saflok, Onity, Salto and the specialty platforms.

The honest scope is worth stating. We supply compatible blank cards on the correct chip type; your property's own system enrols them with its keys, exactly as it would credentials ordered through the OEM channel, and on AES-secured platforms the security lives in your system's keys, which never leave your control. We are an independent supplier of compatible cards and are not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by ASSA ABLOY, dormakaba, Onity, Salto, or any other manufacturer. For a property standardizing its reorder, the move is to confirm the chip, request a quote on the matching compatible blank, and validate one sample on your encoder before committing to a bulk run.

Plateformes de serrures d'hôtel courantes et la carte vierge compatible qu'elles attendent

Système de serrurePuce de carte typiqueApproche compatible
VingCard / ASSA ABLOYAES-upgradeable or AES-secured 13.56 MHz smart cardFournir des cartes vierges compatibles correspondantes ; l'encodeur de l'établissement enregistre chaque séjour
Dormakaba Saflok / Confidant13.56 MHz smart card, commonly the AES-secured cardSupply AES-secured / 13.56 MHz blanks; system enrols them, keys stay with the property
Onity HT / DirectKey1K card or memory tag (13.56 MHz)Supply 1K / memory-tag blanks; ideal for disposable guest cards
SaltoAES-secured 13.56 MHz smart cardSupply AES-secured blanks; durable, enrolled by the Salto system
CISA (CT6 AERO/SMART)1K card (13.56 MHz)Supply 1K compatible blanks for the encoder to write
Messerschmitt HM1ISO/IEC 15693 vicinity smart card (13.56 MHz)Match the ISO 15693 vicinity card exactly, not an ISO 14443-A card; confirm with a sample
MIWA (PR / LA / ALV2)EM4100 at 125 kHz or 13.56 MHz HF smart card (newer locks)Confirmer LF vs HF par génération de serrure ; fournir la carte vierge correspondante

Questions fréquemment posées

Les cartes-clés d'hôtel sont-elles pré-codées ou codées à l'arrivée ?

Coded at check-in. Modern hotel guest cards are blank 13.56 MHz smart cards on the matching smart-card silicon; the front desk encoder writes the room, the valid date window, and an audit sequence onto the card at check-in, and the data expires at check-out. You buy compatible blanks on the right chip, and your own system does the encoding.

Quelle puce utilise VingCard ou Saflok ?

VingCard (ASSA ABLOY) guest cards are typically a AES-upgradeable or AES-secured 13.56 MHz smart card, depending on lock generation. Dormakaba Saflok locks also run 13.56 MHz smart cards, most often the AES-secured card on current installs. The encoder model and a sample card confirm the exact chip to order.

Puis-je commander des cartes vierges génériques au lieu de celles de marque OEM ?

Yes. The chips are the matching smart-card silicon, so a compatible blank on the same chip behaves identically in your encoder and locks at a fraction of OEM pricing. The lock reads the chip and the data your system writes, not a brand on the plastic. Validate one sample on your encoder before a bulk run.

Dois-je acheter des cartes jetables ou durables ?

Match it to reuse. Disposable, high-volume guest cards that often are not returned favor a lower-cost 1K card or memory tag. Durable cards that stay in service, staff, master, and recycled room cards, or platforms that mandate a secured chip, favor a AES-upgradeable or AES-secured card with AES, which survive thousands of cycles.

Pouvez-vous fournir des cartes de remplacement ou de rechange pour mon établissement ?

Yes. We supply compatible blank cards on the correct chip type; your property's encoder enrols each stay's data, exactly as it would blanks ordered through the OEM channel. On AES-secured platforms the keys never leave your system, so your site security stays in your hands. We are an independent supplier, not affiliated with any lock manufacturer.

Que dois-je vous envoyer pour confirmer la compatibilité pour une nouvelle commande ?

The encoder or lock model and, ideally, one current sample card. The chip is the gating detail: a MIWA PR-series lock needs a 125 kHz EM4100 card, a Messerschmitt HM1 needs an ISO/IEC 15693 vicinity card, and most VingCard, Saflok, Onity and Salto locks need a specific 13.56 MHz smart card. A sample lets us confirm the exact chip before a full run ships.

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Send the part number printed on your card or a photo of the reader. We confirm compatibility before you order — and we cover specialist and legacy formats too.