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HF RFID Readers

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LF USB Desktop Reader
LF READER

LF USB Desktop Reader

₹1,770incl. GST

IDTS-HMR-65 HF READER
IDTS-HMR-65

IDTS-HMR-65 HF READER

₹2,360incl. GST

IDTS-HRW560 HF IP Reader
IDTS-HRW560

IDTS-HRW560 HF IP Reader

₹11,800incl. GST

HF DESKTOP READER WRITER
IDTS-RWS9

HF DESKTOP READER WRITER

₹5,310incl. GST

NFC Reader
FX-100

NFC Reader

₹17,700incl. GST

**IDentium HF RFID Mobile Readers **

**IDTS – HMR65 **

IDentium HF Mobile Reader IDTS – HMR65 is a compact HF Reader working in the 13.56 Frequency Band. It supports all major HF Cards : Mifare 1k, 4k, Ultralight, Mifare 2k.

Features :

  • Plug & Play Reader
  • Complete SDK and Demo App for Application Development(Android SDK Available)
  • Available in Read & Write, Read only models
  • Compact Size
  • Connects through Micro USB
  • Battery less, Charging is not required

IDentium HF Mobile Reader IDTS – HMR65 Datasheet

IDentium HF RFID Readers

IDTS – HRD20

IDentium HF Reader IDTS – HRD60 is a Desktop based HF Reader working in the 13.56 Frequency Band. It supports all major HF Cards : Mifare 1k, 4k, Ultralight, Mifare 2k.

Features :

  • Plug & Play Reader
  • Complete SDK and Demo App for Application Development(Android SDK Available)
  • Available in Read & Write, Read only models
  • Compact Size
  • Connects through USB Port

IDentium HF Reader IDTS – HRD20

IDentium HF Portable Reader

**IDTS – HRP60 **

IDentium HF Portable Reader IDTS – HRP60 is a compact HF Reader working in the 13.56 Frequency Band. It supports all major HF Cards : Mifare 1k, 4k, Ultralight, Mifare 2k.

Features :

  • Plug & Play Reader
  • Complete SDK and Demo App for Application Development(Android SDK Available)
  • Available in Read & Write, Read only models
  • Compact Size
  • Connects through USB Port
  • Can be connected to a mobile using OTG cable

IDentium HF Portable Reader IDTS – HRP60

IDentium Dual Frequency RFID Reader (HF + LF)

**IDTS – DLH20 **

IDentium Dual Frequency Reader IDTS – DLH20 is a compact HF Reader working in the 13.56 and 125 KHz Frequency Band. It supports all major HF and Proximity Cards : Mifare 1k, 4k, Ultralight, Mifare 2k, TK4100, EM4200

Features :

  • Plug & Play Reader
  • Available in Read only
  • Compact Size
  • Connects through USB
  • Can Read both HF & LF Cards and Tags

IDentium Dual Frequency RFID Reader(HF + LF) IDTS – Dlh20 Datasheet

IDentium HF Bluetooth Reader

IDTS – HBWR

IIDentium HF RFID Bluetooth Reader is a Watch Type Bluetooth RFID Reader

THe Reader is capable of Reading multiple protocols including RFID 14443A(Mifare 1k, desfire), ISO15693(ICODE Slix) & ntag21x

The Reader works in low power mode with auto sleep function with a working time of up to 8 hrs.

Features :

  • Complete SDK and Demo App for Application Development(Android SDK Available)
  • Compact Size
  • Connects through Bluetooth
  • Inbuilt Battery, Micro USB for charging
  • Can also be removed from the strap and used as a keychain or locket

How to specify an HF RFID reader

All five units read HF at 13.56 MHz, and the DLH20 adds a 125 kHz LF side. HF couples inductively in the near field, so the usable distance is typically a few centimetres and the credential has to be presented deliberately — the right behaviour for card access, attendance, canteen and locker taps, library circulation and enrolment desks. Chips under ISO 14443 and ISO 15693 also carry addressable memory, and on the Mifare and DESFire families that memory sits behind keys held on the card itself.

One terminology trap is worth settling before a tender goes out. EPC Gen2, ISO/IEC 18000-63 and RAIN RFID all describe passive UHF only — the band India delicensed for it is 865-868 MHz under G.S.R. 853(E) of 10 December 2021, made in supersession of the 2005 rules that set 865-867 MHz, and allocations are revised, so confirm the current position with WPC. None of it applies to 13.56 MHz hardware, which makes “Gen2 compliant” in an HF reader specification a drafting error rather than a requirement. Equally, the DLH20’s 125 kHz side is proximity-card LF (TK4100, EM4200); it is not the 134.2 kHz FDX-B animal standard under ISO 11784/11785, and these units will not read that.

Settle these two before you order

DecisionWhy it bites later
Read-only or read-writeIssuing a credential, rewriting a stored value or setting a library security bit needs write capability. The HMR65, HRD20 and HRP60 are listed in both read-write and read-only models; the DLH20 is read-only, so it reads a legacy estate but cannot re-issue it. Ask us to confirm which model the Bluetooth HBWR ships as for your order.
Which standard, not just “Mifare”The published card lists differ by unit. The HMR65, HRD20, HRP60 and DLH20 name the Mifare families (1K, 4K, 2K, Ultralight); ISO 15693 tags such as ICODE SLIX, and NTAG21x, are listed on the HBWR. Library and some asset tags are ISO 15693 rather than ISO 14443, so send the chip part number and we will confirm the unit against that, not against the family name.

Tap distance depends on the credential and the mounting

The usable tap depends more on the credential’s antenna area than on the reader. An ISO-size card couples better than a wristband inlay or a small keyfob, so the same reader gives a shorter typical tap on the smaller credential, and all of it is environment-dependent. A reader sitting on a steel desk or recessed under a metal counter can detune, and two HF antennas mounted close together at adjacent lanes can interfere. Test with your real credential on the real surface.

The mistake buyers make

“Supports Mifare” means the reader can talk to the chip, not that it can read your data. If a previous integrator encoded your cards, the sector keys may not be in your possession, and no reader resolves that. We encode sector keys in-house on cards we manufacture, so a fresh batch is straightforward — what nobody can do is recover keys someone else wrote. Check who holds the keys before planning a migration.

For an accurate quote first time, send a sample card, fob or wristband — or the exact chip part number — whether you need UID only or sector data, the host system (PC over USB, Android over OTG, or Bluetooth), how many read points and what they are mounted on, and whether 125 kHz credentials must still be read.

Frequently asked questions

Should I use an HF 13.56 MHz reader or a UHF reader for access control and attendance?

Use HF at 13.56 MHz wherever a person deliberately presents a card, fob or wristband - a door, turnstile, canteen till, locker or enrolment desk. HF follows ISO 14443 and ISO 15693, reads over a few centimetres in typical conditions, and carries on-card memory and keyed security, so in practice one credential is presented at a time and it cannot be lifted from across the lobby. Passive UHF on India's 865-868 MHz band, delicensed under the 2021 WPC short-range-device rules - EPC Gen2, ISO/IEC 18000-63, marketed as RAIN RFID, all terms that apply to passive UHF only and never to 13.56 MHz hardware - reads many tags at metres, which is right for stocktakes, pallets and vehicle gates and wrong for a deliberate tap. Our comparison at /blog/uhf-vs-hf-vs-nfc-rfid/ works through the trade-offs in full.

Do HF RFID readers need WPC approval in India?

13.56 MHz is used for short-range HF worldwide, so HF readers are generally not tied to a country-specific frequency allocation the way passive UHF is - but treat that as background, not as a compliance opinion. What we can state plainly is this: Identium is BIS certified, and it is our UHF readers and antennas that hold WPC approval for India's delicensed UHF RFID band. That approval is specific to UHF hardware and does not carry across to HF units. Radio and conformity rules change, so as of 2026 we would ask you to confirm the current position for your equipment and use case with WPC (the Wireless Planning and Coordination wing) or BIS rather than rely on any supplier's summary. Tell us the deployment and we will confirm in writing what each unit actually carries.

Which HF reader form factor should I choose - desktop, portable, Bluetooth or dual-frequency?

Start from where the tap physically happens and what the host device is, not from the spec sheet. The IDTS-HRD20 is a desktop unit on USB, which suits an enrolment desk, membership issuing, library circulation or cashier verification. The IDTS-HRP60 is the portable equivalent and also takes an OTG cable, so one unit can serve a PC over USB now and an Android phone or tablet later. The IDTS-HMR65 is battery-less over micro USB, so there is nothing to charge - right for kiosks and unattended enrolment points. The IDTS-HBWR is a watch-type Bluetooth reader, rated for up to about 8 hours in low-power mode with auto-sleep and removable from the strap as a keychain, for staff moving between people with both hands busy. Where a 125 kHz estate still exists, the dual-frequency IDTS-DLH20 covers both bands, though it is a read-only model.

Will these readers work with my existing cards, and which one handles DESFire?

Across this range the IDTS-HMR65, HRD20, HRP60 and DLH20 are specified for the common Mifare families - 1K, 4K, 2K and Ultralight. The Bluetooth IDTS-HBWR is the unit specified more broadly: ISO 14443A including Mifare 1K and DESFire, ISO 15693 tags such as ICODE SLIX, and NTAG21x. Two things to settle at specification stage. First, reading a card's UID is not the same as reading its protected sectors - Mifare sector keys and DESFire authentication belong in your application, which is what the bundled SDK, demo app and source code are for. Second, 125 kHz proximity cards such as TK4100 and EM4200 sit at an entirely different frequency, so the dual-frequency IDTS-DLH20 is the reading path while an old estate is phased out, bearing in mind it is read-only, so re-issuing credentials needs a read-write HF unit.

What does an HF RFID reader cost in India, and what drives the price?

We quote against a written specification rather than publish a list price, because the same application can be met by a plug-and-play USB unit or by a Bluetooth wearable and the gap between those is wide. The drivers are form factor and connectivity (USB, OTG or Bluetooth), read-only versus read-write, whether one unit must also cover 125 kHz alongside 13.56 MHz, the chip families and security level you must authenticate against, the number of read points, and how much integration sits on top. The only figure we publish anywhere is RFID wristbands from about Rs 15 a unit at volume as a 2026-indicative anchor, and that is the wristband, not the reader. Send the card or tag type, the host system and the quantity, and we will price the readers with any matching cards or wristbands.

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