ACR30S Serial Smart Card Reader and Programmer:

Detailed Description :

The ACR30 is a compact, very cost-effective, single chip smart card reader which supports all MCU-based smart cards with T=0 or T=1 protocols as well as the popular memory cards in the market today. It is ISO 7816-1/2/3 compliant, EMV and Microsoft PC/SC certified, and supports all major PC platforms.

Being a single-chip smart card solution, this smart card reader is one of the most cost-effective solutions for e-commerce, information security, access control, identification, and other smart card applications. It is currently available in Serial interface: ACR30S.

The Serial smart card reader ACR30S is available in the new CyberFrog casing.

This is an ideal solution for easily integrating smart card access into any application. The module retains the full functionalities of the smart card reader / writer, and can be easily integrated in payphones, parking meters, vending machines, laundries,gaming machines, ATM's, sophisticated access control systems,and more.


Standard features for the ACR30 smart card reader series:

ISO 7816-1/2/3 and PC/SC Compliant
Certified by CE, FCC, EMV and Microsoft WHQL
Read and write ALL microcontroller smart cards with T=0 and T=1 protocols
Read and write the popular memory smart card types in the market:
Siemens: SLE4406, SLE4418, SLE4428,SLE4432, SLE4442
Atmel: AT88SC06, AT24C01-16
STMicroelectronics: ST1305, ST14C02C, ST14C04C


Note: Smart Card manufacturers using the above-mentioned chips may have different names for their
cards. These cards are likewise supported by ACR30. Examples are:

Gemplus: GPM103, GFM2K, GFM4K, GPM2K, GPM8K
Schlumberger: Primeflex Store 2K/8K, Open 2K/4

Interface library for efficient PC application smart card software development
32-bit DLL files for Windows 95, 98,Me, NT and 2000
PC/SC compliant IFD handler

Compatible with most PC platforms: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT and 2000, Linux


Technical Specifications:
Interface RS-232 (Serial) or Serial
Supply Voltage Regulated 5V DC
Supply Current <100mA (without smart card)
Operating Temperature 0 - 50 °C
CLK Frequency 3.68 / 4 MHz
Standards / Certifications ISO 7816-1/2/3, PC/SC, CE, FCC
Operating System Support Windows 95, 98, Me, NT and 2000, Linux