
PRODUCT DATASHEET
ASEDrive IIIe NFC DI Smart Card Reader
Desktop Contact and Contactless Smart Card Reader
ASEDrive DI NFC is Athena’s high perform-
ance and cost effective Dual Interface reader
combining Athena’s proven design and experience
in both contact smart card readers and contactless
s m a r t c a r d r e a d e r .
The ASEDrive DI NFC reads virtually any con-
tact smart card and 13.56 Mhz contactless cards
The Athena ASEDrive DI NFC is designed for
easy operation by the end user looking for a Dual
Interface desktop smart card reader and is optimized for a wide variety of Smart card applications where high speed is essential such as National ID CARDS and PKI operations.
The Contactless interface supports fast contactless
transmissions up to 848 Kbps in ISO 14443 A/B
mode , with the Contact interface, based on
Athena’s ASEDrive IIIe USB V3C Smart Card Reader
that supports multiple smart card protocols under
the PC/SC API, with a CCID Interface, utilizing the
USB Full speed connection to increase reliability,
communication speed and ease of operation.
The ASEDrive DI NFC is a CCID based smart card
reader making it a true Plug and Play device, making
ideal for mass deployments where Web SSL, Digital Signature, Windows logon, VPN, etc services are required.
Highlights
Contactless Interface
read/write mode supporting ISO/IEC 14443A/B MIFARE
• read/write mode supporting MIFARE
• read/write mode supporting JIS X 6319-4 (FeliCa1)
• passive initiator mode according to ISO/IEC 18092
• read/write mode supporting ISO/IEC 15693
Contact Interface
Interface: USB 2.0/CCID
Acceptor: Friction
Insert/remove cycles: 100,000
Power source: USB
Cards supported: ISO 7816 T=0, T=1, CAC and EMV
Specifications are subject to change without notice. All trademarks and trade names are property of their respective owners.
Copyright © 2012 Athena Smartcard Solutions Inc

Technical Specification
General
Dimensions
Power Supply
Operating Temperatures
Operating Humidity
Operating Altitude
106.5mm x 70.03mm x 10mm
USB port, 5VDC 150mA
-20ºC - +70ºC
5-95% rH
0—10K feet (Storage 0—50K feet)
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8,
Operating System Support
(32bit/64 bit)
Server 2003/R2, 2008/R2,2012,
Linux,
Mac OS X
Safety & Environmental Standard
Warranty
FCC Class B, VCCI, CE, ROHS, WEEE
1 Year
Host Interface
Host Interface
Transmission Speed 12 Mbps (USB 2.0 Full Speed)
CCID • USB 2.0 Full Speed • USB-IF Complaint
Contact Interface
Smart Card Support
ISO 7816 T=0, T=1
Card-Reader Communication
Smart Card Acceptor
Card operating voltage
Smart Card Reader Compliance
Card-Reader Communication
Smart Card Acceptor
Card operating voltage
Smart Card Reader Compliance
Contactless Interface
Protocols
PC/SC Driver Support
Compliance and Certification
Safety and Environment
Up to 500Kbps
ISO 8 contacts (friction), up to 200,000 insertions
5V , 3V, 1.8V (ISO7816 Class A,B & C)
PC/SC Compliant
Up to 500Kbps
ISO 8 contacts (friction), up to 200,000 insertions
5V , 3V, 1.8V (ISO7816 Class A,B & C)
PC/SC Compliant
ISO 14443 A/B, Mifare 1k/4, ISO 15693, ISO 18092, FeliCa
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, Server 2003/R2, 2008/R2,2012,
Linux,
Mac OS X
(32bit/64 bit)
CE, FCC, VCCi - in process
RoHS, FEEE—in process
Asia
1-14-16,
Motoyokoyama-cho
Tokyo, 192-0063
Tel: +81 426 607 555
Fax: +81 426 607 106
North America
20380 Town Center Lane
Suite 240
Cupertino, CA 95014
Tel: +1 866 359 2273
Fax: +1 408 608 1818
LATAM & Iberia
CL. Padre Jesús Ordoñez
5 1-B, 28002, Madrid,
Spain
Tel: +34 915 644 651
Fax: +34 915 644 651
EMEA & International
Alba Centre Livingston.
EH54 7EG. UK.
Tel: +44 131 208 1202
Fax: +44 131 777 8150
Poland & Central
Europe
ul. Kaspro wicza 8a/4
31-523, Kraków, Poland
Tel: +48 602 315 641
Fax:
+48 123 414322
www. at he na- scs .c om
sal es@at hena -scs. com

IMPORTANT FCC Part 15
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the F CC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the i n-
structions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encou r-
aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER'S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.