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Akuvox DESFire EV3 is an 8K, 13.56 MHz MIFARE DESFire EV3 card for sites that need a credential that is hard to clone. Akuvox devices read it in AES file-encryption mode once the card keys are set. Sold as a single card.
- ✓MIFARE DESFire EV3, 8K memory, 13.56 MHz ISO 14443A
- ✓Encrypted DESFire reading on supported Akuvox door phones and terminals
- ✓Keys written with the Akuvox ACRM tool and ACR-CID01 reader
- ✓White slot-punched ISO card · sold singly
A card that is
hard to copy.
The AK-CARD-EV3 is Akuvox’s MIFARE DESFire EV3 card. Instead of reading only a card number, Akuvox devices authenticate an AES-encrypted file on the card. Each SKU is one card.
This SKU is one card.
You receive a single DESFire EV3 card. The ACR-CID01 reader used to set card keys, and the Akuvox devices that read the card, are sold separately.
- 1 × Akuvox DESFire EV3 8K card
- Akuvox ACR-CID01 desktop reader and ACRM tool to set card keys
- Supported Akuvox door phone or access terminal with current firmware
Upgrade from basic MIFARE.
Choose EV3 for offices, apartments and secure areas where cloned 1K cards are a concern.

Encrypt
Set the keys once.
With the Akuvox ACRM tool and ACR-CID01, create an application and file on the card with your own App ID and key.
Enter the same App ID, File ID and key in the device’s Card Setting page and select DESFire. Only cards built with your keys open the door.
At a glance
Key specs — AK-CARD-EV3
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- Card technology
- MIFARE DESFire EV3
- Frequency
- 13.56 MHz
- Standard
- ISO 14443A
- Memory
- 8K
- Encryption
- DESFire application and file keys
- Key setup
- Akuvox ACRM tool with ACR-CID01
- Form
- ISO card, slot-punched, white
- Pack quantity
- 1 card
- Warranty
- Australian warranty
- Brand
- Akuvox
- Reference
- AK-CARD-EV3
Card
- Chip
- MIFARE DESFire EV3
- Operating frequency
- 13.56 MHz
- Protocol
- ISO 14443A
- Memory
- 8K
- Form
- ISO card, slot-punched
- Colour
- White, Akuvox print
Encryption on Akuvox devices
- Key tool
- Akuvox ACRM with the ACR-CID01 desktop reader
- Default PICC and app key
- All zeros (32 hex digits) on Akuvox DESFire cards
- App ID
- 6 hexadecimal digits
- Keys per application
- Up to 14
- File ID
- 0–31
- Device setting
- Access Control > Card Setting > DESFire, with matching App ID, File ID, key and key ID
Pair it with
Set up and read with
Keys
Akuvox ACR-CID01
Desktop reader used with ACRM to write card keys.
Access
Akuvox A08
Access terminal with DESFire support (current firmware).
Door
Akuvox R20K
Keypad door phone that reads DESFire cards on R20 V5 firmware.
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See it in action
Downloads
Datasheets and guides
Compliance certificates and technical documents are available on request for tenders and installers — send an enquiry.
Answers
Common questions
Is this one card or a pack?
One card. Order the quantity you need.
Which Akuvox devices read it?
S539, S538, S535, S532, X916, X915 V2, X912, X910, R29, R28 V2, R20 V5, E12 V2, E16 V2, E16 V3, E18, A01, A02, A03, A05 V2, A08 and A15, each from a minimum firmware version. The R25 does not read DESFire.
Do I need to program it?
Yes for encrypted reading. Create the application and file with the Akuvox ACRM tool and an ACR-CID01, then enter the same App ID, File ID and key on each device.
What are the default keys?
Akuvox DESFire cards ship with an all-zero PICC and application key (32 hex digits). Set your own key before issuing cards.
Is it more secure than an S50 card?
Yes. DESFire EV3 uses AES-based authentication, which is much harder to clone than MIFARE Classic 1K.
How do I enrol it to a user?
After the keys are set, open the user on the device, click Obtain and hold the card on the reader, then save.
Secure cards.
Pair DESFire EV3 cards with an ACR-CID01 desktop reader for fast enrolment and encrypted card reading at every Akuvox door.
Installation & safety notice
Passive card with no battery or wiring.
- Memory
- 8K
- Frequency
- 13.56 MHz
- Colour
- White
- Brand
- Akuvox
- Standard
- ISO 14443A
- Warranty
- Australian warranty
- Product Type
- Encrypted RFID access card
- Model
- DESFire EV3
- Form
- ISO card, slot-punched
- Card Technology
- MIFARE DESFire EV3
- Pack Quantity
- 1 card
- Encryption
- DESFire application and file keys, set with Akuvox ACRM