HID iCLASS SE Encoder User Guide - Manual (Page 11)

April 2014 PLT-01067, Version: A.3
Page 1-5 Overview
1.1.6 Credential Credit Management
All transactions with smart cards are enabled by credential credits. These are discrete tokens that
are consumed after every transaction until none remain or until additional credits are ordered
(topped up).
The following attributes, are the building blocks to define a transaction which is enabled by a
Credential Credit Token.
For example: To encode iCLASS with HID Access Control application and Standard keys, this
transaction would require a different credential credit token than the same transaction using Elite
keys.
Things to know about credential credits:
• Each credit token type is managed by its respective credit counter.
• Credit top up messages are delivered in a secure SNMP message that is targeted for a specific
device by diversifying the keys with the device UID.
• Credit top up messages can be loaded only once.
• A cap (100 credits) is placed on the number of credits that can be ordered at a time. This is to
limit the monetary value that can be loaded into a single encoder device which can be lost or
destroyed.
1.1.7 Formats
The CP1000 includes a format interpreter capable of parsing all open and custom formats
developed and maintained by HID.
Format fields are presented to the user in the desktop UI for the purpose of assigning data to each
field.
Formats must be ordered from Customer Service. Most formats are custom to a specific OEM and
end users, and are not freely distributed.
The H10301 is the default format delivered with the desktop application.
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