Infinity USB UNLIMITED User Manual

USERS MANUAL

INFINITYTM USB UNLIMITED

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Introduction

With the Infi nity USB Unlimited you can quickly and easily
program most of the different smartcards available today.

Infi nity USB Unlimited supports PIC-based cards like Gold and
Silvercard, AVR-based cards like Funcard and the latest phoenix­based high-security cards like TitaniumCard, MII, KnotCard
and BasicCard directly in the software. Support for future and
even more advanced access- and security-cards will be added
through new software updates.

With the two integrated smartcard connectors you have the
possibility of using both regular smartcards and small form
factor smartcards like SIM/GSM cards. The accompanying SIM

editor makes backing up or editing your SIM card easy.

For information, software updates and support, visit:

www.infi nityusb.com

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Package contains / Table of contents

Package contains

�• Infi nity USB Unlimited
�• USB2.0 compatible cable
�• Printed manual in multiple languages
�• Driver and software CD

Table of contents

6. Hardware installation

7. Driver installation

8. Windows XP

10. Windows 2000

12. Windows 98/ME

14. Software installation / Quickstart guide

16. Advanced software usage

16. General

17. Detect

18. Fuses / LED states

19. Settings

22. Troubleshooting

23. Product information

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Hardware installation

Hardware installation

Infi nity USB Unlimited is a USB based smartcard programmer
consisting of a mini-USB connector, a standard smartcard
connector, a small form factor connector and an RGB (multi
colored) light emitting diode (LED).

To install your Infi nity USB Unlimited connect the USB cable to
a free USB port in your PC or USB hub. Afterwards connect the
mini-USB connector to the Infi nity USB Unlimited hardware.

When you have connected Infi nity USB Unlimited, Windows will
start the ‘Found new hardware wizard’.

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Driver installation

Driver installation

When you connect your Infi nity USB Unlimited for the fi rst
time the LED will fl ash red, this means that the hardware is
connected but the driver has not yet been installed. Windows
will now ask you for a driver, and in the next section you will
fi nd a guide on how to install the driver for your particular
operating system.

If the LED still fl ashes red when the driver installation is done
please read the troubleshooting-section on page 22 to solve
the problem

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Windows XP

1. The found new hardware wizard starts. Select ‘Install from a
list or specifi c location’. Click next.

2. Select ‘Search for the best driver in these locations’ and
‘Search removable media’. Insert the driver CD. Click next.

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3. Click Continue anyway.

4. The driver has now been installed. Click fi nish.

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Windows 2000

1. The found new hardware wizard starts. Click next. 2. Select ‘Search for a suitable driver’. Click next.

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3. Select ‘CD-ROM drives’ and insert the driver CD. Click next. 4. The driver has now been installed. Click fi nish.

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Windows 98/ME

1. The found new hardware wizard starts. Click next. 2. Select ‘Search for the best driver’. Click next.

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3. Select CD-rom drive and insert the driver CD. Click next. 4. The driver has been found on the CD-ROM. Click next. The
driver has now been installed. Click Finish.

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Software installation

To install the necessary software for the Infi nity USB Unlimited
insert the accompanying CD in your CD-ROM drive, the installa­tion will automatically begin.

If the installation does not begin automatically, you have to run
setup.exe on the CD-ROM.

During setup you have to choose an installation folder, or just
use the default folder. You will have the option of creating a
shortcut on your desktop or in the quick launch bar. Use these
shortcuts to start the software when installation is done.

Quickstart guide

Start the Infi nity USB Unlimited software by using the shortcuts
created during installation.

First time the software is started you have to select a language.
The language can be changed in the menu
‘Options > Language’.

Programming a card requires 3 simple steps.

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1. Insert your smartcard with the contacts facing upwards like
illustrated.

The software will show that a card has been inserted and will
try to detect the card. When the card has been detected it is
automatically selected on the list. Make sure the correct card
has been selected before proceeding.

2. Load one or more data fi les
Different smartcards have different memory areas, most have a
fl ash-area, an internal EEprom and an external EEprom. Usually
one fi le for each area needs to be loaded depending on the
application usage.

3. Click the big ‘Write’ button
This begins programming of all the loaded fi les. If you wish to
program only one particular memory area, push the arrow part
of the ‘Write’-button and select the area.

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Advanced software usage

General

1. The left part of the statusbar indicates if Infi nity USB Unlim­ited is connected.

2. When a card is inserted in one of the 2 smartcard connectors,
the icon in the upper left corner will change, initial details about

the card will be shown in the lower right corner.

3. The cardtype can manually be selected from the list. The list
will be limited and only display the cards that contains the
CPU/OS detected.
The CPU, memory, OS of the card will be listed underneath.

4. If you click the ‘Detect’ icon a detection window will appear.
If you right click the icon you will have the option of directly
detecting and selecting the card.

5. Open, save and show data fi les.

6. Shows which fi les are opened or read from a smartcard. The
small bar underneath each fi lename shows which areas of the
fi le contains data. If you want to remove a fi le or previously
read data, mark the fi lename and press DEL on your keyboard.

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7. Use the Write, Read or Erase buttons to execute an action
on the card. If the left part of the buttons are used all tasks
are performed automatically but if the drop-down menus on
the right side are used, single tasks can be selected. If one of
these actions are selected, a status window is opened showing
detailed information about current and fi nished tasks, aswell as
the estimated time remaining for the current operation.
If an error occurs during programming of a card, the button
‘Show errors’ can be used to display detailed information about
where the error occured.

8. The ‘Advanced’ button opens or closes advanced options for
the currently selected card.

Detect

The detect window makes it possible to identify exactly which
card is currently used. This form of detection might erase
parts of the card so it should not be used on cards containing
important data.

Push the detect button to begin. When detection is done you
will have the option to return to the main window with the
correct card selected, this is done by pushing the button ‘Select
this card and return’.

Advanced software usage > Detect

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Fuses

Fuses are advanced settings which are programmed into the
CPU. Fuses are often used to protect the CPU from being
read after it has been programmed, and to select which oscil­latortype is used.

Certain cards have many different fuses and it is necessary to
read the datasheet for the CPU to gain further knowledge of
these.

For all cards, fuses default to the optimal settings for most uses.

For more information about fuses, visit:

www.microchip.com

www.atmel.com

LED states

Hardware not initialized.

Hardware initialized, software started, smartcard

or simcard not inserted.

Hardware initialized, software started, smartcard

or simcard inserted.

Hardware initialized, software started,

programming.

Hardware initialized, software started, card in

both slots.

Hardware initialized, software started,

programming errors.

Hardware initialized, software started, other

errors.

Userdefi ned - Hardware initialized, software

closed.

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Settings

Settings for Infi nity USB Unlimited are accessed from the menu
‘Options > General’ and are divided into 3 tabs: General,
Advanced and Startup.

General
‘Autoload last opened fi les’
Automatically loads the last opened fi les, when the application
starts.

‘Remember directory on fi le load’
Remembers which folder you last opened fi les from.

‘Use embedded Int. EEprom in fl ash-fi le’
Some hex fi les contain data for both the fl ash and int. EEprom,
this is normal for PIC-based smartcards but has to be enabled
for AVR-based smartcards, by checking the checkbox.

‘Auto close status window when programming is successful’
When programming a smartcard a status window is displayed
with information. If this option is enabled the status window
automatically closes when programming is fi nished.

‘Beep when done’
Generates a standard Windows sound when programming is
fi nished.

‘Supress general warnings’
If enabled most minor warnings are not displayed.

‘Disable verify of ext. EEprom’
Normally data is automatically verifi ed when programming a
card, this option makes it possible to disable verifi cation of ext.
EEprom. This could increase speed during this type of program­ming, but errors would not be discovered.

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‘Restore CPU-memory after ext. EEprom activity’
When the ext. EEprom is accessed the CPU on the card is
overwritten with a bootloader. This makes the previous data
on the CPU invalid. If you enable this option the data on the
CPU will be read out before it is erased, and restored when ext.
EEprom activity is done. If the CPU is protected from read-out, a
warning is issued and you can choose to continue without the
possibility to restore the CPU contents.

‘Erase ext. EEprom before programming’
The software optimizes the data so as little data as needed
is written to the card. Normally an ext. EEprom is not erased
before programming because new data can overwrite it without
prior erase. Some applications expects that an ext. EEprom con­tains the value 0xFF at empty locations. If this option is enabled
all unused locations will be fi lled with 0xFF.

Advanced
‘Autodetect CPU on card when card inserted’
When a card is inserted the software will try to detect the CPU
on the card automatically.

‘Limit card selection based on detected CPU’
Multiple cards can contain the same kind of CPU, with this
option cards that do not contain the detected CPU are removed
from the list. This will make selecting the relevant card simpler.

‘Autodetect CPU before write/read/erase’
Verifi es that the CPU on the card matches the CPU on the
selected card, before writing, reading or erasing a card.

‘Automatic full detection, when card is inserted’
If needed the application will prompt you to completely detect
the card that is inserted. Should only be used if you are unsure
which card you are using.

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Startup
‘Check for new software updates’
Checks for a new software version by connecting to our web­server. If you are using the latest software version you will not
be further notifi ed, but if there is a new version available on the
server, you will have the option of downloading and installing it.

Further information

For further information and support visit:

www.infi nityusb.com/support

Support is available on the forum at:

www.infi nityusb.com/forum

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Troubleshooting

[Question 1]: I have connected the Infi nity USB Unlimited but
the LED is fl ashing red.
[Answer 1]: If the Infi nity USB Unlimited is fl ashing red when
connected, it means the driver is not installed correctly. If the
driver has been attempted installed before, try connecting the
Infi nity USB Unlimited directly to another USB port on the PC,
and try another USB cable.

[Question 2]: When I insert a card in my Infi nity USB Unlimited
the error ‘No CPU could be detected on the inserted card’ is
displayed.
[Answer 2]: This error could be caused by dirty contacts on the
card, make sure they are clean or clean them with a lint free rag
and isopropyl alcohol.
Make sure the card is facing the right way, contacts facing up
for regular smartcards and contacts facing down for SIM/GSM

smartcards. The error could also indicate that the card you are
trying to use cannot be used with the Infi nity USB Unlimited.

[Question 3]: When I program a card the error ‘Could not verify
location’ is displayed.
[Answer 3]: This error typically arises when older or worn out
cards have errors at certain memory locations. Also make
sure the contacts are clean. If you keep receiving this error try
another card.

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Product information

Product warranty

The limited 2 years warranty covers production defects from
date of purchase.

Disclaimer

Do not use this product for any other purpose than the
intended. Under no circumstances including negligence, shall
WB Electronics ApS be liable to you for any incidental, indirect,
speciel or consequential damages (including property damage)
arising from the use or misuse of this product.

Intellectual rights

The software is exclusively for use with WB Electronics ApS
products. The software must not be altered or modifi ed in any
way.

Copyright © 2002-2005 - WB Electronics ApS

Produkt specifi cations

Dimensions 42*86*16mm
Weight 32g
Temperatur range 0° - 45° Celcius
Relative humidity 15% - 95%
Placement Do not place in direct sunlight.

System requirements

Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Min. Pentium class CPU
Min. 1MB free harddisk space
Min. 32MB free memory
Min. 1 free USB 1.1 or 2.0 port

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Einleitung

Mit dem Infi nity USB Unlimited kann man die unterschiedlich­sten heute verfügbaren Smartcards einfach und leicht program­mieren.

Die Infi nity USB Unlimited Software unterstützt PIC basierende
Karten wie Gold- und Silvercard, AVR basierende Karten wie
Funcard und die neuesten Phönix basierenden Hochsicher­heitskarten wie die Titanium-, MII, Knot- und Basiccard.
Unterstützung für zukünftige und weiterentwickelte Zugangs­und Sicherheits-Karten werden durch neue Software-Updates
hinzugefügt.

Auf Grund der zwei integrierten Smartcard-Schächte hat man

die Möglichkeit sowohl die üblichen Smartcards als auch kleine
Smartcards wie SIM/GSM Karten zu verwenden. Der beigelegte
SIM-Editor macht es leicht die SIM-Karte zu editieren oder die
Daten zu sichern.

Für Informationen, Software-Updates und Unterstützung
besuche:

www.infi nityusb.com

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Paket beinhaltet / Inhaltsverzeichnis

Das Paket enthält

�• Infi nity USB Unlimited
�• USB2.0 kompatibles Kabel
�• Handbuch in mehreren Sprachen
�• Treiber und Software CD

Inhaltsverzeichnis

26. Hardware Installation

27. Treiber Installation

28. Windows XP

30. Windows 2000

32. Windows 98/ME

34. Software Installation /
Schnelleinführung

36. Erweiterte Software Bedienung

36. Allgemein

37. Erkennen

38. Sicherungen / LED Stati

39. Einstellungen

42. Fehlerbehebung

43. Produkt Informationen

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Hardware Installation

Hardware Installation

Infi nity USB Unlimited ist ein USB basierender Smartcard
Programmer bestehend aus einem Mini-USB Stecker, einem
Standard-Smartcard Schacht, einem kleinen Formfaktorschacht
und einer RGB (mehrfärbig) lichtemittierenden Diode (LED).

Um den Infi nity USB Unlimited zu installieren verbinde ihn mit
einem freien USB-Port oder mit dem USB-Hub.
Schliesse danach den Mini-USB Stecker an den Infi nity USB
Unlimited.

Wenn der Infi nity USB Unlimited angeschlossen ist, startet
Windows den ‘Hardware Assistenten’.