The SP500-Cotag reads Vanderbilt unique Cotag cards and tags (both active and passive) which offer ultimate convenience and cost-efficiency. It has a reading range of up to 29 cm with an active card and 9 cm with a passive card. Its compact, square design makes it easy to mount in most single-gang back-boxes. When BC-Link is used, two of these readers can be installed to control entries and exits using only one door controller. An additional benefit of BC-Link is that it supports online status monitoring.