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New Avigilon DESFire EV3 Cards

Owned by Chad Fay
Last updated: Jul 26, 2024
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Starting November 8, 2023, Avigilon Alta moved from DESFire EV3-A cards to DESFire EV3-B to support a broader set of devices and readers.

The new DESFire EV3-B cards will come with Avigilon branding to make it easy for you to tell them apart from the EV3-A cards.

As of July 25th, 2024, Avigilion Alta switched from MIFARE Classic (CSN Only) fobs to DESFire EV3-B fobs. These new fobs can be used as MIFARE (CSN only) or DESFire (Secured). The new fobs have a different form factor than the MIFARE fobs, which tells them apart easily.

 

What does this mean for you?

  • If you are not using Allegion/Schlage locks there is no impact.

Customers with Avigilon Alta purchased Allegion locks, connected to an ENGAGE gateway using EV3-A DESFire cards

Option

Requirement

Action

Notes

Option

Requirement

Action

Notes

To stay with the legacy EV3-A

EV3-A configuration card (part number OP-LCK-CFG)

Flashing the EV3-B Lock Back to EV3-A

  1. Remove and Reinsert the Battery:

    • Remove the battery from the lock.

    • Put the battery back in.

  2. Wait for Beeps:

    • Wait for the lock to beep after reinserting the battery.

  3. Use the Config Card:

    • Within one minute of powering up, hold the config card to the reader.

    • Wait for:

      • A long beep (for control locks) or

      • A song (for NDEB/LEB locks).

    • The LED should blink amber during this process.

(Instructions are also printed on the configuration cards)

 

To migrate to EV3-B

EV3-B configuration card (part number OP-CE-051-850)

Flash any existing locks.

Newly ordered locks from Avigilon Alta will be pre-flashed to EV3-B

You will need to replace all EV3-A cards with EV3-B cards or fobs

Customers purchasing No-Tour Locks from Avigilon Alta

Option

Requirement

Action

Notes

Option

Requirement

Action

Notes

Required to use Avigilon Alta No-Tour config Card

No-Tour configuration card (part number OP-CE-051-849)

Flash locks and MT20 Enrollment Reader with No-Tour config card

This requires Allegion-specific No-Tour cards and fobs purchased from Avigilon Alta

Customers migrating existing locks (not purchased through Avigilon Alta) to Avigilon Alta

Option

Requirement

Action

Notes

Option

Requirement

Action

Notes

To migrate gateway-connected devices to EV3-B

EV3-B configuration card (part number OP-CE-051-850)

Flash any existing locks

You will need a specific license from Avigilon Alta

Replace all EV3-A cards with our EV3-B cards or fobs

To migrate No-Tour Locks

No-Tour configuration card (part number OP-CE-051-849)

Flash existing locks and MT20 Enrollment Reader with No-Tour config card

You will need a specific license from Avigilon Alta

Replace all EV3-A cards with our Allegion-specific EV3-B No-Tour cards and fobs purchased from Avigilon Alta.

 

Note: To use the Avigilon Alta DESFire EV3-B cards or fobs with a 3rd party reader, you must work with a vendor validated by Avigilon Alta and support our encryption key on their readers. This is only supported on EV3-B cards and fobs.

Note: To flash EV3 -B locks back to EV3-A, follow the steps here.