How do I find the Facility Code for programming?

If you need to order more HID cards or need to enroll an HID card into your access control system, you may need help finding the facility code on your working cards. The Facility Code is never printed on the HID card itself. There are multiple ways to find your facility code for your HID cards.

On the Old HID box

The easiest way to find your facility code is to locate your old box of cards. This should be the most recent card order to ensure accuracy. The facility code is part of the HID card programming information and will be displayed on the label of your last box of cards as shown above.

When ordering new HID cards, you typically want to keep the facility code the same, only changing your card numbers to avoid duplicates. There are 255 possible facility codes for the standard and popular HID 26 bit card format, H10301.

In your Access Control Software

Another way to find you facility code on your HID cards is to look in your access control system. The information can be found by looking at previously enrolled cards. There are thousands of different systems, so this process will differ by organization.

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Easy Badges Will Mail You a Sample

If you aren’t sure of your card programming at all, the best way forward is for us to send you a sample card for enrollment. The free test card will have the most commonly accepted card format, the 26 bit format with a random facility code and card number. If you think you may need a different format or specific programming, just let us know and we are happy to provide a sample card with your choice of format, facility code, and card number.

What is a facility code?

A Facility Code or a Site Code: A number between 0 and 255. Some access systems don’t use this, but this is still be programmed onto the card for most formats. Facility codes slightly increase card security since it it not printed onto the card and it can also be used to group together employees with similar permissions in larger organizations. For example, engineers have access to the front door and server room while standard employees only have front door access. Or perhaps completely different buildings.