Enterprise Proprietary Formats

Tecom 27-bit Compatible Card

125 kHz LF

A compatible replacement for Tecom 27-bit (Tecom27) — a 125 kHz proximity credential, encoded by specification to read identically on your existing readers, matched to your facility code and card number. Order single spares or bulk quantities at a fraction of OEM list pricing.

How the compatible Tecom 27-bit (Tecom27) works

The Tecom 27-bit (Tecom27) is a 125 kHz low-frequency proximity credential — the band most legacy prox readers use. Its data structure is 27-bit: variable site + 16-bit card, no parity (Indala PSK modulation on prox variant). 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 Tecom 27-bit (Tecom27) by encoding the matching data structure onto a programmable T5577 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 Tecom 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

Tecom27 · Tecom Wiegand 27 · Tecom 27-bit · Tecom Indala 27-bit

Tecom and all other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Security ID Systems is an independent manufacturer and supplier of compatible access-control credentials and is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by these companies. Brand and format names are used only to identify the systems our products are compatible with.

Tecom 27-bit (Tecom27) — common questions

Is this a genuine Tecom card or a compatible one?

It is an independently manufactured compatible credential — engineered to the same specification as the Tecom 27-bit (Tecom27) so it reads identically on your existing readers, but it is not an Tecom-branded product. Security ID Systems is independent and not affiliated with Tecom; your access-control panel accepts the credential exactly the same way.

What chip is the compatible Tecom 27-bit (Tecom27) encoded on?

It is encoded on a T5577 programmable chip. That platform carries the original 125 kHz LF data structure precisely, so the credential presents the same information your readers already accept, including the correct facility code and card number.

What frequency and format is the Tecom 27-bit (Tecom27)?

It operates on 125 kHz LF, using 27-bit: variable site + 16-bit card, no parity (indala psk modulation on prox variant). Matching that exact frequency and data structure is what makes a compatible credential work — a card on the wrong band or bit length simply will not read.

Do you match my facility code and card numbers?

Yes. We encode each compatible Tecom credential to your specific facility code and the card-number range you provide, so the cards drop straight into your existing system. Send us the numbers printed on a working card, or a sample to read, and we confirm the encoding before production.

Why is the Tecom format hard to find?

The Tecom format is one of the specialist, proprietary credentials that many card vendors don't offer. Security ID Systems focuses on exactly these specialist and legacy formats, encoding a compatible credential to the exact specification your readers already accept.

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Order a compatible Tecom 27-bit (Tecom27)

Send the part number or a photo of your card and reader. We verify the encoding before production and ship worldwide, including specialist and legacy formats.