Sony RCS493B User Manual

Reader/Writer

RC-S493B

Product Speciﬁcations

(Preliminary)

Note : This document is preliminary and subject to change without notice.

Version 0.91

No.M440-E0.9-10

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This document describes the major features and speciﬁcations of Sony’s RC-S493B Reader/Writer. The following terms

used in this document refer to the products or equipment as per the descriptions to the right.

Card : An IC card designed in conformity with Sony's FeliCa contactless IC card system.

Reader/writer : A device used to read and write cards in Sony's FeliCa contactless IC card system.

Controller : An external computer, gate controller or equivalent that is directly connected to a

Reader/Writer using a speciﬁc cable.

This document does not provide information about pre-operation setup for the Reader/Writer, nor does it contain details of

individual commands. Please refer to the “Reader/Writer Command Reference Manual”.

To ensure optimal implementation into your system, refer also to the “RC-S460/490 Series Reader/Writers Installation

Requirements and Evaluation Methods”.

Safety Information and Caution

For customers in USA and Canada

You are cautioned that any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to

operate this equipment.

This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules and RSS-Gen of IC 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.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

the FCC 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 instructions, 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 encouraged 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 receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The interface cable with ferrite core must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device

pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

For customers in Europe

Sony hereby declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of

European Directive 1999/5/EC.

To obtain a copy of the declaration of conformity (DoC) with the R&TTE Directive, please access the following URL

address.

http://www.compliance.sony.de/

This product complies with EN 55022 Class B and EN 55024, for use in following areas: residential, commercial and light

industrial.

This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables

not longer than 3 meters (9.8 feet).

Emissions from this inductive device could cause interference to nearby receivers of other radio services.

- FeliCa is a contactless IC card technology developed by Sony Corporation.

- FeliCa is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

- All names of companies and products contained herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

- No part of this manual may be copied, or reproduced in any form, without the prior consent of Sony Corporation.

- Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

Contents

1. Major Functions and Features ....................................................................................................................1

2. Basic Speciﬁcations ...................................................................................................................................2

2.1 Communication Speciﬁcations ............................................................................................................................2

2.1.1 Reader/Writer to Card Wireless Communication Speciﬁcations ........................................................................... 2

2.1.2 Reader/Writer to Controller Communication Speciﬁcations .................................................................................. 3

2.2 Electrical Speciﬁcations ......................................................................................................................................4

2.3 General Speciﬁcations .........................................................................................................................................4

3. External Dimensions ..................................................................................................................................5

4. Internal Structure .......................................................................................................................................8

5. Connection Speciﬁcations ..........................................................................................................................9

6. Basic Reader/Writer Operation/Data Flow ..............................................................................................11

6.1 Transaction Overview ........................................................................................................................................11

6.1.1 Communication Protocol ...................................................................................................................................... 11

6.1.2 ACK Packet ........................................................................................................................................................... 11

6.1.3 Mutual Authentication .......................................................................................................................................... 11

7. Security ....................................................................................................................................................12

8. Packing Speciﬁcations .............................................................................................................................13

9. Precautions ...............................................................................................................................................14

9.1 Precautions for Installation ................................................................................................................................14

9.1.1 Reader/Writer ........................................................................................................................................................ 14

9.1.2 Ferrite core ............................................................................................................................................................ 15

9.2 Handling Precautions ........................................................................................................................................16

10. Command List ........................................................................................................................................17

Glossary .......................................................................................................................................................19

RC-S493B Product Speciﬁcations

1. Major Functions and Features

The RC-S493B Reader/Writer read and write data to and from FeliCa-enabled contactless IC cards. Because operation is

contactless, they exhibit no wear due to dirt or friction and maintenance is reduced to a minimum.

Major features

• Environmentally friendly, with lead-free soldering used for the board. The board also contains no halogen.

• Equipped with a high-security LSI conforming to ISO/IEC 15693 EAL4.

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2. Basic Speciﬁcations

The RC-S493B Reader/Writer is composed of an antenna, an RF/control board and an antenna cable for connecting them to

each other.

2.1 Communication Speciﬁcations

2.1.1 Reader/Writer to Card Wireless Communication Speciﬁcations

Wireless communication between the Reader/Writer and the card is based on the following speciﬁcations.

Maximum communication distance : 30 mm

(when using a card in the RC-S860 Series/RC-S880 Series/RC-S833)

20 mm (when using RC-S890)

* The c ommu nicat ion d ista n ce varie s depen ding on t h e perip hera l

environment. The figures shown above are the results of measurements

performed in an ideal environment unaffected by electromagnetic waves

and metallic substances.

Wireless communication system : Load modulation system

Data transfer rate : 211.875 kbps or 423.75 kbps

Carrier frequency : 13.56 MHz

Modulation system : Transmission - ASK (modulation ratio 11±3%)

Reception - ASK

Bit coding system : Transmission - Manchester coding

Reception – Manchester coding

Modulation bandwidth : ±300 kHz (at -30 dB carrier level)

Electric ﬁeld strength (Emissive electric ﬁeld strength of fundamental wave, 13.56MHz)

: Less than 300 μV/m (at 10m distance)

(Complies with the regulations in Clause 46-2 Section 1-1 of the

Enforcement Ordinance of the Radio Law of Japan.)

Communication system : Half-duplex communication, CRC-CCITT

Compatible cards/tokens

FeliCa cards : RC-S860 Series (RC-S860, RC-S862, RC-S863, RC-S864)

RC-S880 Series (RC-S880)

RC-S833

* One card can be used at a time.

Tokens : RC-S890 Series (RC-S890)

*2 Available only when the card or mobile device to be used also accommodates the 423.75 kbps transfer mode.

*1 Complies with ISO/IEC 18092 (212 kbps Passive Mode) standards.

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* The antenna of the card or mobile phone is placed in parallel with the antenna of the Reader/Writer,

with their centers aligned along the same vertical axis.

Card

Reader/Writer

Maximum Communication Distance

Antenna Surface

Fig.2-1 : Maximum Communication Distance to the Card

2.1.2 Reader/Writer to Controller Communication Speciﬁcations

The Reader/Writer communicates with the controller in accordance with the following speciﬁcations.

Signal level : CMOS 5V

Communication speed : 7.2 kbps ~ 1228.8 kbps

(7.2, 8.192, 9.6, 14.4, 19.2, 28.8, 38.4, 57.6, 115.2, 230.4, 460.8, 921.6 and

1228.8 kbps selectable by software, default setting: 115.2 kbps)

Start bit : 1 bit

Data bits : 8 bits

Parity bit : none

Stop bit : 1 bit

Flow control : None

Communication system : Half-duplex communication

Physical connection : 3-wire connection (Rx, Tx, GND)

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