Data and QA

Wooden RFID Card Encoding

Wooden RFID card encoding is where a finished wood card becomes a working credential. UID exports, NDEF URLs, access data, QR codes, serial numbers, and packaging labels should all be generated from one approved production file, so every card ships with data that matches its print, its box, and the system that will read it.

Encoding route brief

Frequency	Depends on chip route
Best use	The production layer that connects physical cards to software, access systems, members, rooms, URLs, or packaging.
Chip route	Works across NFC tag, standard HF, high-security AES HF, LF, UHF, and other selected chip routes.
Phone behavior	Relevant when NFC records, QR fallback, or mobile landing pages are part of the workflow.
Encoding	UID exports, NDEF records, access data, QR, serials, member names, room zones, box mapping, and CSV reconciliation.
Approval check	Approve one source file for artwork, data, scan tests, box labels, and the replacement workflow.

Visual references

Encoded wooden NFC card tested on a target phone

Wooden RFID card with matched QR serial and data fields

One production file should control data and artwork.

Card number, QR payload, NFC payload, UID, member name, box label, and packaging reference should be reconciled before production so no card leaves with mismatched data.

Define locked versus editable NFC records.

Some NFC projects need records locked after encoding; others need editable sample cards. This decision affects approval, testing, and reissue workflow.

Match the card, the QR, and the box.

On serialized programs the printed serial, the QR payload, the encoded NFC or UID, and the box or sleeve label must all agree. Reconciling them in one file before production stops mismatched cards from reaching members, guests, or access systems.

Plan QA scanning into the run.

Encoding quality is proven by scanning — a sample scan for approval, then batch scanning during production — against a data file that maps each card to its record. Output files such as CSV UID lists, serial lists, and box mapping can be delivered so the card data reconciles cleanly in your CRM or access platform.

Best uses

NFC URL and profile encoding
Access card UID exports
QR and serial matched production
Box and sleeve label reconciliation

Frequently asked questions

What encoding services are available?

UID exports, NDEF URLs and vCards, access data, QR matching, serial numbers, and box labels — all generated from one approved production file.

How is encoding quality verified?

By scanning: a sample scan for approval, then batch scanning during production, reconciled against a data file that maps each card to its record.

What data files do you deliver after production?

CSV UID lists, serial lists, and box mapping as quoted — so the cards reconcile cleanly in your CRM, membership, or access platform.

Specification

Card size	CR80 and custom dimensions by drawing
Card body	Plastic-free, FSC-certified wood body options
Thickness	0.80 mm to 2.0 mm by wood species and chip
Minimum order	None — single samples to production runs
Production time	About one week after artwork and sample approval
RF planning	Chip, antenna, thickness, and finish approved together
Approval route	Material sample, working RF sample, production proof
Frequency	Depends on chip route
Chip route	Works across NFC tag, standard HF, high-security AES HF, LF, UHF, and other selected chip routes.
Encoding	UID exports, NDEF records, access data, QR, serials, member names, room zones, box mapping, and CSV reconciliation.
Approval check	Approve one source file for artwork, data, scan tests, box labels, and the replacement workflow.
QA route	Sample scan, batch scan, and data-file reconciliation
Output files	CSV, UID list, serial list, and box mapping by quote