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HID OMNIKEY reader integration
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2024-09-09

When updating the OmnikeyReadersConfiguration.gconfig file to configure an HID OMNIKEY reader, you must use the name of the reader as the ModelFamily value. You can find the reader name in the HID OMNIKEY Workbench tool.

Procedure

  1. Download and install the latest HID OMNIKEY Workbench tool from the Drivers and Downloads page of the HID website at https://www.hidglobal.com/drivers.
  2. Connect the HID OMNIKEY reader, and then do the following in the HID OMNIKEY Workbench:
    HID OMNIKEY Workbench tool displaying reader settings with the name of the reader highlighted.
    1. From the side menu, click the Readers tab.
      The Available Readers list is displayed.
    2. Select a reader from the list, and then click the Reader settings tab.
    3. Confirm that the Operating mode is set to CCID.
      NOTE: If the reader is in KBW mode (keyboard wedge mode), you must switch it back to CCID mode. For more information, see the HID OMNIKEY reader documentation.
    The name of the reader is displayed at the top of the page. This is the name you must use as the ModelFamily value in the OmnikeyReadersConfiguration.gconfig file.

After you finish

Copy the name and use it to update the OmnikeyReadersConfiguration.gconfig file.