HID iCLASS Seos Contactless Smart Card - Clamshell or ISO - White
The HID iCLASS Seos Contactless Smart Card listing gives you a choice of three white Seos 8K cards from HID: a slot-punched clamshell card, a thin Seos + iCLASS card for sites moving from iCLASS, and a thin Seos card with a static UID. They are read by HID Signo and iCLASS SE readers, such as the HID iCLASS SE R15 reader - see Compatible Readers.
Each card is programmed to your site before dispatch - your card format, facility code and numbers - and programming is included in the price. We collect those details on an order form after you order, so have them ready. This is a special order item.
These cards are programmed to suit your access control system before they are sent, and programming is included in the price. After your order is placed, you will be asked to complete a separate order form with your site's details, and we cannot send your cards until we have it. To avoid delays, have the following ready:
- Card format - 26-bit (H10301) is the most common; tell us if your site uses another format
- Facility / Site Code - the facility or site code your panel is set up for
- Start Number and End Number - the number range you need, chosen so it does not clash with credentials already in use
- Offset (if any)
- ICE / Elite Key (if any) - only where your site runs its own HID Elite key
- Order quantity and a site reference (if applicable)
These cards are ordered in and programmed for you - contact us for an estimated dispatch time before you order.
Key Features
- Three cards on one listing - choose the card when you order. All are white and all carry Seos 8K, HID's current secure credential technology.
- Seos 8K Clamshell Card (5656VMSNV) - an ultrasonically welded ABS shell with a matt PVC label, slot punched for a lanyard. It works from -25 to +85 deg C, is good for at least 500,000 write cycles and is built on a hardware platform certified to Common Criteria EAL 5+.
- Seos + iCLASS Card (52260VCGGNNN) - a thin composite ISO card that carries Seos 8K and a 2k bit iCLASS chip, which HID sells as a migration card from iCLASS to Seos: once its iCLASS side is programmed with the standard iCLASS access control application, the same card works on a site's older iCLASS readers and its new Seos readers.
- Seos 8K Card with static UID (5006VGGNN7) - a thin composite ISO Seos card with a 7-byte static UID in place of Seos's default random UID. HID offers the static UID for UID migration and interoperability, says it reduces privacy and does not recommend it; for a standard Seos card see our HID Seos cards.
- Seos security - mutual authentication and secure messaging between the card and the reader, with HID's Secure Identity Object (SIO) protecting the identity data.
- Programmed for your site - each card is programmed with the format, facility code and number your panel expects, at no extra charge. The number is programmed in, not printed on the card. See Programming Details.
- Lifetime warranty from HID.
Compatible Readers
These cards work with HID Signo readers in any profile and with HID iCLASS SE readers. From our range that is the R15 and every HID Signo listing, and - for the clamshell card - the RKLB40 biometric reader.
Read range depends on the reader as much as the credential. These are HID's typical figures, and they vary with installation conditions, including a metal mounting surface. HID says Seos is compatible with all HID Signo and iCLASS SE readers (page 6 of HID's Secure Credential Portfolio brochure (PDF)). Whatever the reader, the door opens only when the credential's format, facility code and number are ones your access control panel knows. The R15 card figure is on page 2 of HID's iCLASS SE readers datasheet (PDF), the Signo figure on page 2 of its Signo datasheet (PDF) and the clamshell figures on page 2 of the Seos 8K Clamshell Card datasheet (PDF). Both card figures are HID's for single technology cards; it gives none for the Seos + iCLASS card.
What's in the Box
- 1 x HID iCLASS Seos card - the clamshell, Seos + iCLASS or static UID card you choose - programmed to your site's details
Suitable Uses
- Sites running HID Signo or iCLASS SE readers on Seos that need more cards, or replacements for lost ones.
- Sites part way through a move from iCLASS to Seos - choose the Seos + iCLASS card.
- Cards that hang from a clip or lanyard - choose the clamshell card, which comes slot punched.
- Sites that enrol fingerprints on the card at an HID iCLASS SE RKLB40 biometric reader - choose the clamshell card.
Readers that do not read Seos - older standard iCLASS readers (HID's ordering guide says Seos credentials are not backwards compatible with them), and 125 kHz proximity readers. Sites moving from 125 kHz proximity - see the Seos + Prox card on our HID Seos cards listing. Users who want something for a key ring - see the HID Seos 8K key fob.
Available Finish Options
White
(This Product)
STK 52260VCGGNNN
STK 5656VMSNV
STK 5006VGGNN7
Finish selection does not affect functionality, compliance, or performance.
HID Seos Credentials
We list six HID Seos credentials on three listings - a key fob, a clamshell card and four thin ISO cards.
The bold rows are this product. All six carry Seos 8K, HID's current secure credential technology, and are read by HID Signo and iCLASS SE readers; they differ in shape and in the older technology two of them carry beside Seos. The Compatible Readers table lists the readers.
Full Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
Choose the clamshell card for a robust, slot-punched Seos card. Choose the Seos + iCLASS card if some of your readers are still standard iCLASS readers. Choose the static UID card only if your system also reads the card's UID - otherwise the standard Seos card on our HID Seos cards listing is the better choice. Send us a photo of an existing card if you are not sure.
HID Signo readers in any profile and HID iCLASS SE readers. From our range that is the HID iCLASS SE R15 reader, the HID iCLASS SE RKLB40 biometric reader for the clamshell card, and every HID Signo listing. The Compatible Readers table lists them with the read range on each.
No. HID's ordering guide says Seos credentials are not backwards compatible with iCLASS readers - they need an iCLASS SE or Signo reader. The Seos + iCLASS card is the exception: its iCLASS side works with them once it is programmed with the standard iCLASS access control application. Contact us with your reader model if you are not sure.
Your card format, your facility or site code, the start and end numbers you want, any offset, your ICE or Elite key if your site has one, and how many you need. We send a separate order form for these after you order - the Programming Details note above lists them. Your installer or system administrator can usually supply them.
No. HID's ordering guide says its Seos ISO cards are not available with any slot punch option. Choose the clamshell card if you need a slot, or use a badge holder.
Additional Information
- Card format matters. A new card, fob or tag only works once its format, facility code and number range match what your panel expects. Have those details ready when you order credentials.
- Choose your number range with care. HID's open 26-bit format has 255 facility codes with 65,535 card numbers in each, and HID does not track who orders which numbers, so a duplicate is possible. Start a new batch above the highest number already in use on your site.
- Elite and Corporate 1000 sites. If your site runs its own HID Elite key or is on HID's Corporate 1000 program, tell us before you order so the cards can be matched to it.
- Figures we do not hold. HID's datasheet on file covers the clamshell card. For the two ISO cards we give what HID's ordering guide states - size, construction and finish - so contact us if you need a weight or temperature figure for them.
- Allow for lead time. This is a special order item and it is programmed for your site, so contact us for an estimated dispatch time before you order.
Warranty
HID readers and credentials bought new through authorised channels are covered by HID Global's warranty against defects in materials and workmanship: lifetime cover on HID Signo, iCLASS SE and HID Proximity readers and on HID-branded Seos, iCLASS, Proximity, MIFARE DESFire and UHF cards, fobs and tags, and 2 years on iCLASS SE reader accessories. Proof of purchase required for all claims.
Download PDF Resources
Two-page datasheet for the 5656 clamshell card - benefits and the card drawing on page 1, and on page 2 the specification table with memory, security, read range, construction and environmental figures.
PDF Files - HID iCLASS Seos Contactless Smart Cards
Two-page datasheet for the 5656 clamshell card - benefits and the card drawing on page 1, and on page 2 the specification table with memory, security, read range, construction and environmental figures.
HID's brochure on Seos and MIFARE DESFire EV3 - why sites move on from 125 kHz cards, and on page 6 its statement that Seos works with every HID Signo and iCLASS SE reader.
HID's datasheet for its iCLASS SE readers - page 2 has the R15's typical read range for Seos, iCLASS, MIFARE Classic and MIFARE DESFire cards.
HID's datasheet for the Signo reader range - page 2 lists the credentials the readers take and the typical read range for cards.
HID Warranty
HID branded readers, credentials and accessories are covered by warranties issued by HID Global Corporation and its affiliated entities (part of ASSA ABLOY), distributed in Australia by LSC. Most HID readers and HID-branded credentials carry lifetime cover; a small number of specific models and accessories carry a fixed term instead.
The summary below sets out HID's published warranty structure. All warranty claims are handled by Terry's Tradies Pty Ltd and its associated websites, trading names, and subsidiaries. Full terms and exclusions are set out in the official HID Global Warranty Policy linked at the base of this page.
Warranty Summary
Understanding "Lifetime" Cover
HID's published policy uses the term "Lifetime Warranty Period" without defining it further - it is not stated as a fixed number of years, "for the life of the product", or "as long as you own it". It applies for as long as HID continues to honour that stated period under its published policy.
How to Make a Claim
- Contact Terry's Tradies Pty Ltd and its associated websites, trading names, and subsidiaries with your proof of original purchase and a description of the fault.
- Where a claim needs to be escalated, HID requires written notice from the end customer within the applicable warranty period - we handle this notification on your behalf.
- HID's remedy, at its own option, is to repair the product, replace it, or issue a credit towards a future purchase.
- Postage, insurance and shipping costs to present hardware for warranty assessment are the end customer's responsibility under HID's policy - we'll advise what's needed before anything is sent.
Exclusions
This warranty does not cover, and will be voided by, any of the following:
- Installation by anyone other than HID or an HID-authorised installer
- Use other than as authorised in HID's own documentation
- Modification, alteration or repair by a party other than HID
- Combination with hardware, operating systems or tools not provided by HID
- Accident, neglect, misuse or negligence
- Upgrades, evaluation units and demonstration units
- Consumables - batteries, paper, pads, cleaning solution, towels, cartridges and cables
Important Notes
This manufacturer warranty applies in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the ACL. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and to compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. Where a failure does not amount to a major failure, you are entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced.
HID's published policy states the warranty is solely for the benefit of the original end customer. Products purchased through Terry's Tradies Pty Ltd and its associated websites are covered as supplied - contact us in the first instance for any claim rather than approaching HID directly.
A small number of HID accessories (such as certain Signo mounting plates and wall spacers) are not individually named in HID's published policy. Where this applies, contact us to confirm the term that applies to your specific item before relying on the Lifetime cover shown above for readers.
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