HID veriCLASS Reader Platform User Manual

Quick Start Guide

3134-901, A.1

Quick Start Guide

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The veriCLASS P-Series platform is a fully certied and easy-to-integrate reader product
line that provides simultaneous support for multiple card technologies as well as open
and closed loop payment schemes within one system. It is tailored to meet the needs
of manufacturers of Payment and Ticketing devices, such as automated fare collection
systems, handheld terminals, ATMs, vending, kiosk or retail applications. The platform
offers ultimate integration exibility for secure contactless cashless payment and AFC
solutions.

In addition, the veriCLASS platform allows developers without expertise of RF design, for
contactless technology integration or certication know-how, to utilize the advantages of
HID’s design-in support, integration tools and product pre-certication to develop market­ready products faster and with fewer technical difculties.

3300-901, B.2

Developer Tool Kit Contents

Layer One

• 1 veriCLASS development board

• 1 VP 3300 reader core sample

• 1 USB memory stick (containing
documentation, drivers &
veriCLASS Developer Center
weblink)

• 1 Pack Sample Credentials

Layer Two

• 1 VP 3500 reader board sample

• 1 Adapter board

Layer Three

• 2 Development board
antennas
(100mm diameter)

Layer Four

• 1 RS232 serial cable

• 1 USB cable

• 2 Antenna cables
(MCX connectors)

• 1 Universal power supply
(with UK, US & EU adapters)

veriCLASS Quick Start Guide 3300-901, B.2

VP 3300 Reader Core

The veriCLASS 3300 Reader Core is a
small board for direct PCB integration
designed for space- restriced or mobile
applications.

2 - External antennas

4 - External ISO7816 smartcard

interfaces

1 - USB/UART connection

Development Board

The veriCLASS Development board
provides developers a fully embedded
readercore with all available connections
and options to reduce integration effort.

2 - External antennas

4 - External ISO7816 smartcard

interfaces

1 - USB/UART connection

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veriCLASS Quick Start Guide 3300-901, B.2

VP 3500 Reader Board

The veriCLASS 3500 Reader Board is an
embeddable board providing the following
features.

1 - Integrated EMV contactless

antenna

2 - ISO7816 smartcard interfaces

(ID000)

1 - USB/UART connection

TTL-RS232 Adapter

The TTL-RS232 Adapter board and cable is
used with the VP 3500 Reader board. The
adapter provides UART connectivity from
an RS232 socket on the users PC.

Note: The reader board or development
board is connected to a COM port on the
PC, the DTR signal is controlling the reset
of the reader.

For further detail reference the veriCLASS
Hardware Specication VP 3500
Section 4.2.

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