# Handheld RFID Chip Reader | Portable Casino Chip Terminal

Source: https://www.macaumr.com/ru/product/portable-casino-rfid-chips-anti-counterfeit-handheld-terminal/

A handheld RFID chip reader is a portable terminal that authenticates RFID casino chips wherever they are used, from the pit and the cashier cage to the vault. The Macaumr terminal reads whole stacks in one pass on [13.56 MHz](https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/63479) (ISO 15693) chips and displays the result on screen.

## What does a handheld RFID chip reader do?

The terminal performs the same chip authentication as a fixed reader board, but without a fixed station. Staff can verify a stack of chips at the table, in the count room, during a transfer between areas or inside the vault, and see the count and denomination information immediately on the touchscreen.

That mobility matters because chips do not stay in one place. Making staff carry stock back to the cage for every check slows the shift and leaves gaps in the record; a handheld closes those gaps without adding a workstation.

## How does the terminal verify chips?

The unit uses 13.56 MHz RFID with the ISO 15693 protocol to read the identifier in each chip. When a stack is presented, the terminal scans it in a batch, matches the identifiers against the chip records and reports the result, flagging chips that do not belong to the authorized inventory.

The [RFID poker chips](https://www.macaumr.com/collections/casino-chips/rfid-poker-chips/) supplied by Macaumr are produced for the same frequency and protocol, so the terminal and the chips are specified as one system rather than two separate purchases.

## What are the technical specifications?

| Parameter | Specification |
| --- | --- |
| Dimensions | 158 x 76 x 19.5 (+0.5) mm |
| Weight | 380 g |
| Battery | 6000 mAh polymer Li-ion, 3.8 V |
| RFID frequency | 13.56 MHz |
| Supported protocol | ISO 15693 |
| Communication | Type-C |
| Display | Touchscreen with multilingual interface |
| Operating temperature | 10°C to 50°C |
| Compatible chips | Casino RFID chips (ISO 15693) |

## Where is a handheld terminal used?

- **Pit verification**: supervisors check chip stacks at the table without interrupting play.

- **Cage spot checks**: a second authentication layer alongside the [cage reader board](https://www.macaumr.com/product/casino-cage-rfid-chips-reader/).

- **Count room and vault**: batch counts during audits and float balancing.

- **Chip transport**: verification when chips move between the cage, the tables and storage.

- **Audits and investigations**: a portable device that can be taken to the stock rather than the reverse.

## How does it fit with the rest of a chip-tracking system?

The terminal is usually the second device in a deployment. The fixed [cage RFID chips reader](https://www.macaumr.com/product/casino-cage-rfid-chips-reader/) handles high-volume issue, return and count operations at the counter, while the handheld extends the same record into the pit, the count room and the vault. Table-level reading is covered by [RFID poker tables](https://www.macaumr.com/collections/casino-game-table/rfid-poker-table/) where the project requires it.

All of the devices report into the [SiM Cage management system](https://www.macaumr.com/product/sim-cage-management-system-rfid-enabled/), which records the transactions against the chip identifiers detected. The [RFID chip sensing device](https://www.macaumr.com/collections/casino-chips/rfid-chip-sensing-device/) range covers the full reader family.

## How do you order the handheld terminal?

Send the chip specification in use, the workflow the terminal will support and the number of staff who will carry one. There is no fixed minimum order quantity: the minimum is confirmed per project because it depends on the configuration and the quantity. Production typically takes about one to two weeks after the specification is approved, and reference units are available for a non-refundable sample fee.

Macaumr has manufactured casino equipment in Panyu, Guangzhou since 2013 and supplies operators, distributors and system integrators across Europe, America, Russia, Japan and South Korea, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East ([About Macaumr](https://www.macaumr.com/about-us/)).

Talk to the team before the terminals are specified. Reach Macaumr on WhatsApp at +853 63403801, on Telegram at https://t.me/lym52 or by email at HKmr@mingrui.cc, or start from the [contact page](https://www.macaumr.com/contact-us/).