OMNIKEY® 6321 USB reader from HID Global, a secure and convenient option for your next logical step

Product Profile

OMNIKEY® 6321 USB features a dual-interface PC linked reader that reads/writes to both a 13.56 MHz contactless smart card and virtually any SIM-sized contact smart card. It enables the security of contactless technology for applications, including logon to Windows®, networks, websites and applications to store user names, passwords and personal information.

The OMNIKEY® 6321 USB reader from HID Global offers:

  • Dual technology - economically supports end-user environments where both contactless and contact smart card technology are used.
  • Fast contactless transmission - Supports contactless smart cards up to 848 Kbps in fastest ISO 14443 A/B
  • Readily compliant - Supports HID® iCLASS® and MIFARE® as well as ISO14443A/B and ISO15693

OMNIKEY® standardized family readers are connected via USB or serial cable to a desktop computer to be placed on the desk or to be attached to a monitor. They are equally suited for laptop usage.

OMNIKEY® products are designed to support any smart card for any application on any computer.

OMNIKEY® readers are all compatible with the main operating systems from all Windows platforms to Linux and Mac OS.

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Technical Specification

Make HID
Manufacturer HID
Category Access Control>Access control readers
Model code OMNIKEY 6321
Reader Type Smart Card
Standalone/ Networkable PC-based
Colour Grey-blue
Electrical Specifications Voltage: Bus powered
Physical Specifications Dimensions mm: 94 x 26 x 15
Weight g: 17
Environmental Specifications Operating Temp oC: 0 ~ 55
Operating Humidity %: 10 ~ 90
Additional info

Host interface: USB 2.0 CCID1 (also compliant with USB 1.1).  Transmission speed: 12 Mbps (USB 2.0 full speed).  Standards: ISO 7816.  Protocols: T=0, T=1, 2-wire: SLE 4432/42 (S=10), 3-wire: SLE 4418/28 (S=9), I2C (S=8).  Card size: ID-000 (SIM-size).  Smart Card interface speed: 420 kbps (when supported by card).  Protocols: T=CL, MIFARE®, iCLASS® / ISO 14443 A with 848 Kbps transmission rate (depending on card); ISO 14443 B with 848 Kbps transmission rate (depending on card); ISO 15693 with 26 Kbps transmission rate (depending on card); supported APIs PC/SC driver (ready for 2.01), CT-API (on top of PC/SC, for contact interface), OCF (on top of PC/SC, for contact interface), Synchronous API (on top of PC/SC)).  PC/SC driver support: Windows® 98 / ME, 2000 / XP (32bit), 2003 Server, Windows® CE 5.0 / 6.0 / CE.NET (depending on hardware), Windows® XP 64bit (AMD64, EM64T, IA64), Windows® Vista (32bit / 64bit), Linux® Mac® OS X (for contact interface only).

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