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How the compatible Pyramid/Farpointe 39-bit (PW39) works
The Pyramid/Farpointe 39-bit (PW39) is a 125 kHz low-frequency proximity credential — the band most legacy prox readers use. Its data structure is 39-bit Pyramid Wiegand: facility code + card number (also documented as a 40-bit variant: parity + 17-bit site + 20-bit card + parity). When you present a credential, the reader decodes that exact structure and passes it to your access-control panel as a card number it recognises.
We build the compatible Pyramid/Farpointe 39-bit (PW39) by encoding the matching data structure onto a programmable T5577 / EM4305 chip. Once written, the credential presents the same bits, the same facility code, and the same card number your reader already accepts. That is what "compatible by specification" means: not a generic look-alike, but a credential engineered for the exact format your system expects, matched to your facility code and card-number range.
To order, tell us the part number or format printed on your existing Farpointe Data card, along with your facility code and card-number range, and our specialists confirm the encoding before anything ships. Bulk and reorder quantities are welcome — pricing is a fraction of OEM list, and every credential is verified to read on your existing equipment.
Also known as
PW39 · Pyramid 39-bit · Farpointe Pyramid 39 · Pyramid Wiegand · Farpointe 39 bit
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