AWID Generic Prox (PW-AWID) Compatible Cards & Fobs
The AWID credential family beyond the standard card: PW-AWID adhesive wafers, GR-AWID printable ISO cards, and CS-AWID clamshells — all speaking AWID's 125 kHz air interface, programmable in 26-bit, 37-bit, or 50-bit layouts.
Does American Key Cards make AWID Generic Prox (PW-AWID) compatible cards?
Yes — American Key Cards supplies unbranded AWID Generic Prox (PW-AWID) compatible cards and key fobs (AKC AWID-Compatible Prox Card (PW/GR/CS form factors)), encoded to your facility code and card-number range and ready to use on your existing AWID readers. No hardware changes and no dealer account required.
- 125 kHz
- Frequency
- 125 kHz prox — adhesive wafer / thin-form AWID-compatible credential
- Technology
- 3
- Bit formats
- 3+
- OEM part nos.
- American Key Cards
- Order from
Most AWID systems are issued with one of three physical credential styles: the CS-AWID clamshell for durability, the GR-AWID ISO card for badge printing, and the PW-AWID — a one-inch adhesive wafer that turns anything it sticks to into a working credential. All three carry the same transponder and encoding; the choice is purely about form factor. That flexibility is also what makes replacements confusing to order, because suppliers often list them as separate products when they are one format in different bodies. We simplify it: tell us your facility code and card-number range once, pick the form factors you need — cards, clamshells, fobs, or adhesive wafers — and every piece ships programmed to the same specification, ready to enroll on your AWID readers with no hardware changes.
AWID Generic Prox (PW-AWID) specifications
- System brand
- AWID (Applied Wireless Identifications Group)
- Technology
- 125 kHz Passive Proximity — adhesive wafer / thin-form AWID-compatible credential
- Frequency
- 125 kHz
- Credential platform
- 125 kHz passive transponder in wafer, disk, or card form — same air-interface protocol as the AWID card line
- Bit formats
- 26-bit Wiegand (most common deployment), 37-bit H10302 (no facility-code variant), 50-bit RBH50 (site-specific extended format, less common)
- OEM part numbers
- PW-AWID (adhesive wafer disk, 1-inch diameter), GR-AWID (printable ISO card), CS-AWID (clamshell card)
Specifications reviewed August 2026
Our compatible AWID Generic Prox (PW-AWID) credentials
American Key Cards manufactures unbranded credentials engineered to work with your existing AWID readers — no hardware changes, encoded to your facility code and card-number range before they ship.
Full specifications, form factors and ordering FAQ: Standard 125 kHz proximity cards
American Key Cards is an independent manufacturer of unbranded, compatible-by-specification credentials. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by AWID, and we never supply OEM-branded product — for brand-original credentials, order from AWID or an authorized dealer. Brand names appear only to identify compatibility, and all trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
Where AWID Generic Prox (PW-AWID) is used
- Keyring credentials when a tenant or employee doesn't want a full card
- Vehicle windshield or asset tagging on AWID reader infrastructure
- Retrofit credentials for AWID-equipped parking or gate systems
- Replacement for lost or worn AWID clamshell or ISO cards
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AWID's extended-capacity format: a 35-bit globally unique card number in the H10302 structure — no facility code at all — carried over AWID's 125 kHz air interface for larger fleets that outgrew 26-bit.
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View compatible cardsAWID Generic Prox (PW-AWID) — FAQ
What is a PW-AWID and how does it differ from a regular AWID card?
It is the same 125 kHz AWID-compatible transponder packaged as a one-inch adhesive disk instead of a card. Facilities stick it to a phone case, badge holder, windshield, or asset so the item itself becomes the credential. Electrically and in your panel's records it behaves exactly like a card.
Which AWID format should I order — 26-bit, 37-bit, or 50-bit?
Match whatever your system already runs; the format was fixed when the panel was configured. Your existing card's printed numbers, your access-control software, or a photo of a working card lets us confirm it before anything is programmed — the physical form factor is independent of the format choice.
Can I use an AWID generic prox credential on a non-AWID reader?
Generally no. The 125 kHz frequency matches many readers, but the air-interface encoding is AWID's own, so other brands' readers will not decode it. On panels fed by AWID readers, though, the standard Wiegand output works with virtually any access-control system behind the reader.
Do the adhesive wafers survive outdoor use?
They are passive devices with no battery and tolerate normal weather well when applied to a clean, non-metallic surface. Mounting directly on metal degrades read range — use a windshield, plastic housing, or a spacer instead.