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CAUTION: Any changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by
manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause h armful interference, and (2) thi s devi ce mu st accep t any
interference received, incl uding in te rferen ce tha t may cau se undesired opera tion.
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conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) This d evice must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device.
CE Marking
HID Global hereby declares that these proximity readers are in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
Por el presente, HID Global d eclara que estos lectores de proximidad cumplen con los requisitos
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autres stipulations pertinentes de la Directive 1999/5/CE.
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essenciais e outras condições da di retiva 1999/5/EC.
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previsto dalla Direttiva europea 1999/5/EC.
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Table 2: Power Consumptions for different Operation Modes....................................................................13
Table 3: USB Interface................................................................................................................................14
Table 6: Field Strength................................................................................................................................16
Table 7: ISO/IEC 14443 Type A Waveforms...............................................................................................17
Table 8: ISO/IEC 14443 Type B Waveforms...............................................................................................18
The veriCLASS P-Series platform is a fully certified 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. veriCLASS is tailored to meet the needs of Payment and
Ticketing manufacturers, such as automated fare collection systems, handheld terminals, ATMs,
vending, kiosk or retail applications. The platform offers ultimate integration flexibility for secure
contactless cashless payment and AFC solutions.
In addition, the veriCLASS platform allows developers without RF design expertise to utilize the
advantages of HID’s support. Provided are integration tools and product pre-certification based on
industry recognized standards to develop market-ready products faster.
1.2 Key Features
Single platform supporting
Multiple contactless card technologies (for example, MIFARE, iCLASS, FeliCa)
Multiple contactless payment protocols (for example, Calypso, EMVCo)
Multiple payment schemes (both open and closed)
A complete flexible product line of reader modules, antennas and accessories.
Developer tools and support. veriCLASS provides a fully featured Development Tool Kit (DTK)
providing web / desktop based tools and documentation.
Development support from HID Global Support Services.
Product pre-certification for industry standard bodies such as modular-FCC, CE and EMVCo.
Field-upgradeability giving the installer the flexibility to implement new features in the field.
ANT Antenna
ARM Advanced RISC Machine
DNC Do Not Connect
EMC Electro Magnetic Compatibility
LED Light Emitting Diode
FeliCa Felicity Card
H Magnetic Field Strength
I/O Input / Output
m Modulation index
PCD Proximity Coupling Device
PICC Proximity IC Card
RF Radio Frequency
Ta Ambient Temperature
tf Fall time
TTL Transistor – Transistor Logic
tr Rise time
UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
USB Universal Serial Bus
2 Overview
2.1 Features
Type Feature Comment
RF Interface
Contact
Interfaces
Host Interfaces
Digital I/Os
Environmental
Properties
Table 1: Feature Overview
ISO/IEC 14443 Type A Up to 848kbps
ISO/IEC 14443 Type B Up to 848kbps
ISO/IEC 15693
HID iCLASS
Both ISO/IEC 14443 and ISO/IEC
15693 mode are supported
Sony FeliCa
One integrated antenna EMV Contactless compliant
Two ISO/IEC 7816 contact card
interfaces
ID-000 contact card holders
USB Compliant with USB 2.0 Specification
UART TTL Levels
4 LED controls
EMV Contactless indication mode
supported
Buzzer Control
Storage Temperature -40 to 120C
Operating Temperature -25 to 85C
Humidity 0 – 90% Non condensing
A single voltage through the USB or serial interface connector supplies the VP3500A00. Supported
is a voltage range from 3VDC to 5VDC (only through serial interface).
Note: Use only one of these two options at a time. If using USB as the host interface, use VUSB to
supply the board to ensure correct enumeration.
The VP3500A00 power consumption depends on the power consumption of the antenna. Metal or
ferrite material within the proximity of the board affects the power consumption.
Table 2: Power Consumptions for different Operation Modes
Operation Mode Vin Typ Unit
Reader polling for cards; no contact card inserted
Constant carrier on; no contact card inserted
Carrier off; no contact card inserted
RF Interface turned off; no contact card inserted
RF interface and contact card interface turned off
Vin Supply Voltage 1 Reader supply 2.5 VDC – 5.5 VDC
RX Receive Signal 2 Receive signal of the VP3500A00 (Input)
TX Transmit Signal 3 Transmit signal of the VP3500A00 (Output)
RTS Ready to Send 4
CTS Clear to Send 5 Signal line that indicates when the host is ready to receive (input)
nRST – Reset Line 6 Signal line resets the reader (low active)
GND 7 GND
Supported are baud rates between 9600 and 460080 Baud.
As connector a 7 way Molex PicoBlade® is used:
Table 4: UART Interface
Signal line that indicates when the VP3300A00 is ready to
receive (output)
Table 5: UART Connector
UART interface
Manufacturer Molex
Series PicoBlade®
Part Number 53261 0771
Maximum Current 1A
The VP3500A00 reader board offers one integrated antenna compliant with the EMV Contactless
requirements. The tuning is optimized for operation with ISO/IEC14443 Type A & B credentials.
5.1 Operating Field Strength
The magnetic field strength was measured in accordance to ISO/IEC10373-6 (16.5MHz resonance
frequency of reference PICC).
The measurements were taken for a concentric arrangement between reference PICC and test PCD
in four different distances.
The field strength may vary slightly between different reader boards due to production tolerances.
Note: Metal or ferrite material in proximity of the antenna will lead to detuning effects, which may
The measurements were taken for a concentric arrangement between reference PICC and test PCD
in four different distances.
The results may vary slightly between different reader boards due to production tolerances.
Note: Metal or ferrite material in proximity of the antenna will lead to detuning effects, which may
cause major changes in the RF properties.
5.2.1
ISO/IEC 14443 Type A Waveforms
The waveforms were measured in accordance to ISO/IEC10373-6 (16.5MHz resonance frequency
of reference PICC).
Table 7: ISO/IEC 14443 Type A Waveforms
Distance 0mm @ 106kbps Distance 7.5mm @ 106kbps
t1 [ns] 2914 t1 [ns] 2913
t2 [ns] 2070 t2 [ns] 2057
t3 [ns] 438 t3 [ns] 436
t4 [ns] 236 t4 [ns] 239
Os [%] 0.35 Os [%] 0.48
Distance 12mm @ 106kbps Distance 20mm @ 106kbps
t1 [ns] 2912 t1 [ns] 2915
t2 [ns] 2018 t2 [ns] 1977
t3 [ns] 442 t3 [ns] 459
t4 [ns] 244 t4 [ns] 248
Os [%] 0.36 Os [%] 0.64
The veriCLASS reader board offers four LEDs and one buzzer to fulfill the requirements of the EMV
Contactless specification on visual and audio interface. Both LEDs and buzzer are fully configurable
through software (for example, veriCLASS web server).
The veriCLASS reader board offers four dedicated LED controls and one dedicated buzzer control
line (open collector). The board itself already has all LED’s and the buzzer populated but the control
lines are still available in through connector P105 in case the visual/audio interface needs to be
placed off the board.
Note: The onboard LEDs and buzzer are using the same signal lines provided by the connector.
Table 11: UART Interface
UART interface
Function Signal Pin Description
+5V 1 Regulated 5VDC from the reader board
LED1 2 Control line LED1
LED2 3 Control line LED2
LED3 4 Control line LED3
LED4 5 Control line LED4
Buzzer 6 Control line for Buzzer (open collector)
RFU 7 Reserved for future use
RFU 8 Reserved for future use
RFU 9 Reserved for future use
GND 10 GND
Table 12: I/O Connector
UART interface
Manufacturer Molex
Series PicoBlade®
Part Number 053398 1071
Maximum Current 1A
Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to
the device. This is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device at these or other
conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of this specification are not implied.
Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Table 13: Absolute Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Voltage on Input Pins in respect to Ground
Maximum Operating Voltage
-25 to 85˚C
-40 to 120˚C
-0.3V to 5.5V
5.5V
9.2Power Supply
Table 14: Electrical Characteristics Power Supply
Signal Parameter Min Typ Max Unit
Input Voltage 2.7 5.5 V
Vin (P104)
VUSB (P101) Input Voltage 4.3 5.5 V
Current
Consumption at
5VDC
mA
Note: The power consumption depends on the operation mode and the supply voltage. For more details
reference 0
Power Considerations.
9.3 Host Interfaces
9.3.1 USB Interface (P101)
Table 15: Electrical Characteristics USB Interface
Signal Parameter Min Typ Max Unit
VUSB
DP, DM
Input High-level Voltage 4.2 5.5 V
Input Low-level Voltage -0.3 0.8 V
Input High-level Voltage 2 5.5 V
Input Low-level Voltage -0.3 0.8 V
Output High-level Voltage 2.9 3.3 V
Output Low-level Voltage 0.2 V
Input High-level Voltage 2 5.5 V
Input Low-level Voltage -0.3 0.8 V
RX, CTS
TX, RTS
nRST
Input Leakage Current
Typ: Ta=25˚C
Max: Ta=85˚C
Output High-level Voltage 2.9 3.3 V
Output Low-level Voltage 0.2 V
Input Low-level Voltage -0.15 0.15*CVCC V
Input High-level Voltage 0.7CVCC CVCC+0.5 V
Input Low-level Current 600 uA
Input Low-level Current -40 40 uA
40 400 nA
9.4Contact Interfaces (P102, P103)
Table 17: P102 - Contact Interface 1 Class A, 5V
Signal Parameter Min Typ Max Unit
CVCC (P102)
Contact Card Voltage
Load = 60mA
Maximum Load Current 75 mA
4.6 5 5.4 V
Table 18: P102 - Contact Interface 1 Class B, 3V
Signal Parameter Min Typ Max Unit
CVCC (P102)
Contact Card Voltage
Load = 60mA
Maximum Load Current 60 mA
2.76 3 3.24 V
Table 19: P102 - Contact Interface 1 Class B, 1.8V