How to Program or Write Card Number to Mifare Card Using Mifare Programming Reader in xPortal3000 Software

For increased security levels for the access application, users can choose to program or write a unique Card Number to the Mifare cards using the Mifare Programming Reader.

Mifare cards allow users to program a unique card number as card identification to gain access (as opposed to using the Card Serial Number which can easily be duplicated). To ensure maximum security for the application, users can set a read / write key for the access application.

If the read / write key is incorrect, the system will be unable to perform the read or write operation to the Mifare cards.

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Step 1: Launch xPortal3000 Client > Control Panel > System Properties. The System Properties window will be shown. Click Modify > Mifare Card Options tab.

Figure 1: System Properties Window

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Step 2: The Edit System Properties window will then be shown. Refer to the following table for the settings to be configured. Click OK to save the changes made.

Figure 2: Edit System Properties Window

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• To setup Staff Records:

Step 1: Go to xPortal3000 Client > Staff Record > Add. The Add Staff Detail window will be shown. 

1. Set the Token Type field as "Proximity / Mifare Card".
2. In the Card No. field, enter the card number to be programmed / written into the Mifare card.

Figure 3: Add Staff Detail Window

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Step 2: Users can then proceed to configure the other relevant fields for this staff record. Click OK to save the changes.

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• To setup Mifare Card Programming:

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Step 1: Back at the Staff Detail Setup window, click on the Mifare Card Programming icon > Reader Settings.

Figure 4: Mifare Card Programming Icon Menu

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The Reader Settings window will then be shown. Select the Serial Port number to which the Mifare Programming Reader is connected to the PC. Click OK to save the changes.

Figure 5: Reader Settings Window

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• To write and read Mifare card:

Step 1: Place the Mifare card to be programmed on top of the Programming Reader. 

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Step 2: Go to xPortal3000 Client > Staff Record.

1. Select the staff record whose Card Number is to be written into the Mifare card.
2. Click on the Mifare Card Programming icon > Write Card.

Figure 6: Staff Detail Setup Window

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Step 3: Users shall see the following message window prompted by the software once the Card Number has been successfully written into the Mifare card.

Figure 7: Enrolment of Mifare card settings succeed Message

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Step 4: To confirm that the Card Number has been correctly written into the Mifare card, users can run the Read Card operation. Place the Mifare card on the Programming Reader.

1. Return to the Staff Detail Setup window
2. Click on the Mifare Card Programming icon > Read Card 

Figure 8: Read Card Operation

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Step 5: The details of the card will be shown in the following message window prompted by the software. Ensure that the correct Card Number is shown in the message window. Click OK to exit from the window.

Figure 9: Mifare Card Details Read from the Card