Advanced Card Systems ACR120S Users Manual

Version 2.2

04-2006

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Contents

I. ACR120 Contactless Reader/Writer ....................................................................................... 3

II. ACR38DT DualKey................................................................................................................... 4

III. Installation................................................................................................................................ 6

A. Connection Diagram........................................................................................................................... 6

B. Driver Installation ................................................................................................................................ 7

B.1 ACR120S Driver Installation on Windows XP / 2000 / NT / ME / 98SE ......................................... 9

B.2 ACR38DT Driver Installation on Windows XP/2000 ..................................................................... 11

B.3 ACR38DT Driver Installation on Windows 98SE/ME.................................................................... 17

C. SDK Installation ................................................................................................................................ 21

IV. SDK Components ..................................................................................................................26

A. Sample Application ........................................................................................................................... 26

A.1 Multi-Application Demo ................................................................................................................. 26

B. Sample Codes .................................................................................................................................. 26

C. Tools and Utilities ............................................................................................................................. 27

C.1 ACR120 Tool................................................................................................................................. 27

C.2 QuickView ..................................................................................................................................... 27

D. User Manuals and Reference Materials........................................................................................... 28

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I. ACR120 Contactless Reader/Writer

The ACR120 is a compact and cost-effective contactless reader
and writer. It is developed on the 13.56MHz contactless smart
card (RFID) technology, supporting Mifare
ISO 14443 A and B cards. Its proximity operating distance is up
to 5 cm, depending on the type of contactless tag in use.

The versatile reader is available in both USB and Serial interface
version, which can be easily integrated into PC environment as
well as other systems in a snap. It is ideal for a board range of
applications, including public transport terminals, physical and
logical access controls, and even vending machines.

The operation of ACR120 is extremely easy, quick and
convenient. All read/write operations can be done via waving the
contactless card to the device. Moreover, its compact design
enables it to be mounted and located in anywhere with ease.

In addition, ACR120 also available in a module form, which is extremely easy to design-in giving you maximum design
and development flexibility. Own casing, logo, color, size can all now be materialized.

Features

 USB PnP or serial interface (RS232)
 Read and write functionality
 Built-in Antenna
 Fully tested and compliant with major contactless smart cards that conform to ISO14443 A/B in the market.
 Operation LED
 High-speed transactions
 Wall mountable
 Built-in contact/contactless smart card slots (on request)
 SAM slot (on request)

Technical Specifications

Interface
Smart Card Interface (optional)
Mifare Card Interface
Supply Voltage
Physical Dimension
CLK Frequency
Standards / Certifications
Operating System Support

USB/Serial
Contact
Contactless
5V DC
120 mm (L) x 73 mm (W) x 20 mm (H)
4 MHz
CE, FCC
Windows 98, ME, NT - Serial interface (RS232), 2000 and XP

Typical Applications

 Public transportation Terminals
 Automatic fare collection
 Vending machines
 Physical access control
 Time attendance
 Contactless public phones
 Metering
 Windows Logon

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(Classics, DESFire),

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II. ACR38DT DualKey

Combi card

access SIM-sized smart cards (Plug-in card). With a size of only 82.5 mm x 21.3 mm x 9.4 mm, the ACR38DT is highly
suitable for portable applications, as it plugs into the USB port and requires no additional cable or wiring. It also fulfils the
GSM 11.11 specification. It is designed for PC environment, ultimate smart card peripheral for a PC.

ii) Serves as a contactless card:
While the ACR38DT serves as a contactless card, the embedded antenna coil enables the contactless part of the SIM­sized combi card to work as a contactless card to communicate with contactless readers.

ACR38DT DualKey is a good quality, reliable and effective reader with designs focusing on convenient use and harmony
with other PC peripherals in terms of shapes and colors. It is ideal for electronic commerce, physical access control,
home banking or e-purse facilities, secure computer access, transportation and GSM application tool.

Due to the rising demand of e-working methods (remote office,
home office...) and snowballing hacking likeliness, it is the time to
properly secure access to PCs, desktops, Intranet & Extranet
networks and physical access control. ACR38DT offers both
solutions based on SIM-sized combi smart card (contactless and
contact card) for logical and physical access control.

The ACR38DT Contactless/Contact DualKey is an extension of
ACR38T SIMTracker II. It has full ACR38T functionalities with
contactless value-added feature.

i) Serves as a plug-in (SIM-sized) card reader:

It is an extremely compact USB full speed device completely
compatible with the ACR38 smart card reader and is designed to

Features

 USB full speed interface to PC with simple command structure
 Support Plug-in SIM-sized card
 Read and write all microprocessor cards with T=0 or T=1 protocol
 Supports SLE 4418/28/32/42 memory cards
 Supports the most common memory-based smart cards, including I2C bus protocol cards (from 1k bits up to

1024k bits) and secure memory cards (Atmel AT88SC153 and AT88SC1608)

 Support GSM 11.11 specification
 Require no additional cable
 Short Circuit Protection
 EN 60950/IEC 60950, ISO-7816, PC/SC, CE, FCC
 Support ISO-7816 Class A, B and C (5V, 3V, 1.8V) cards
 Embedded antenna coil
 Full functionality with SIM-sized Combi card in contact and contactless interface
 Support PPS (Protocol and Parameters Selection) with 1,743 – 250,000 bps in reading and writing smart cards
 A patented technology combines physical and logical access control capabilities

Technical Specifications

Interface
Supply Voltage
Supply Current
Physical Dimension
Operating Temperature
CLK Frequency
Standards / Certifications
Operating System Support

USB full speed
Regulated 5V DC
max. 50mA

78.73 mm (L) x 21.50 mm (W) x 11.00 mm (H)
0 - 50 °C
4 MHz
EN 60950/IEC 60950, ISO-7816, PC/SC, CE, FCC
Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP

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Typical Applications

 Home Banking
 E-commerce
 Network access control
 Digital signature
 Identification
 Ticketing
 Parking and toll collection
 Online gaming
 Transportation
 Physical access control

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III. Installation

A. Connection Diagram

Note: You can connect the ACR120S Contactless Reader and ACR38DT DualKey devices to your PC

anytime AFTER the drivers has been loaded.

To connect the ACR120S Device to your PC, connect the PS/2 Extension Plug to your Mouse (or Keyboard)
and plug the PS/2 Connector to the PS/2 Port on the rear of the computer.

Connect the 9-PIN Serial Connection cable to the Serial/COM Port on the rear of the computer.

To connect your ACR38DT to your PC, plug in the USB end of the device into the USB Port of your
computer.

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B. Driver Installation

Insert the ACR120 SDK CDROM into your CDROM drive. If the screen below does not appear, run
x:\ACR120SDK.EXE where x is the drive letter of your CDROM.

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Select the Serial Interface and follow the instructions as described below:

Choose the Install Contactless Reader Driver from step 2 of the SDK Installer.

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B.1 ACR120S Driver Installation on Windows XP / 2000 / NT / ME / 98SE

1. When you see the “Proprietary
Driver Installation Wizard” window,

click “Install”.

To check the driver version or read
installation tips, click on the note
icon (located at the left of the
buttons) to view Readme File.

2. When prompted whether you
want to install the drivers, click
“Yes”.

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