Smart Card Reader / Writer (ACR38)

Product Description

ACR38 Smart Card Reader Writer

With the fast growth of personal computing standards, the ACR38 smart card reader/writer is a USB full speed device designed for use in the PC environment today.

This reader series combines a modern design with the latest technology, and makes it a suitable solution for demanding environments. ACR38 has an optional built-in Security Access Module (SAM) slot that supports various high security applications. It is ideal for use in network security, electronic payment systems, electronic identifications as well as other advanced smart card applications. Other casing designs are also available.

Other casing designs and module form (ACM38) are available.

ACR38 smart card reader standard features:
Full speed interface to PC with simple command structure
Read and write all microprocessor cards with T=0, T=1 protocols
Support most of the popular memory card types in the market:
Cards following the I2C bus protocol (free memory cards) such as:
Atmel: AT24C01 / 02 / 04 / 08 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024
SGS-Thomson: ST14C02C, ST14C04C
Gemplus: GFM1K, GFM2K, GFM4K, GFM8K

SLE4432/4442/5542 intelligent 256 bytes EEPROM with write protect function: SLE4432, SLE4442, SLE5542
SLE4418/4428 intelligent 1K bytes EEPROM with write-protect function: SLE4418, SLE4428
Secure memory cards such as: AT88SC153, AT88SC1608
Short Circuit Protection
RoHS Compliant
Certificate of conformance: EN 60950/IEC 60950, ISO-7816, PC/SC, CE, FCC, Microsoft WHQL, EMV 2000 Level 1certified
Support ISO-7816 Class A, B and C ( 5V, 3V, 1.8V ) cards

Typical applications:
Home Banking and Home Shopping
E-commerce
Checking the balance of electronic purses
Network access control
Software locking
Digital signature
Loyalty Program
Stored value
Identification
Ticketing
Parking and toll collection
Online gaming
Automatic Fare Collection
Physical Access Control

Technical Specifications:
Dimension Spaceship Casing: 73.0mm (L) x 96.5mm (W) x 19.0mm (H) Bridge Casing: 80.0mm (L) x 71.5mm (W) x 80.0mm (H)
Interface USB 2.0 full speed
Supply Voltage Regulated 5V DC
Supply Current max. 50mA
Operating Temperature 0-50oC
CLK Frequency 4 MHz
Standards/Certifications EN 60950/IEC 60950, EMV 2000 Level 1, ISO-7816 Class A, B and C ( 5V, 3V, 1.8V ), PC/SC, CE, FCC, Microsoft WHQL 2K, XP, RoHS Compliant
Operating System Support Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Mac and Linux