Advanced Card ACR88 User manual

Technical Specifications
ACR88
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Table of Contents
1.0.Introduction ...............................................................................................................3
1.1.User programmability.............................................................................................................3
2.0.Features .....................................................................................................................4
3.0.Supported Card Types..............................................................................................5
3.1.MCU Cards............................................................................................................................5
3.2.Memory-based Smart Cards (Synchronous Interface)..........................................................5
4.0.Typical Applications .................................................................................................6
5.0.Technical Specifications ..........................................................................................7
6.0.Software Development Kit Specifications ..............................................................9
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1.0. Introduction With the increasingly wide acceptance of smart card in the
market in the recent years, smart card applications have
gained maturity in terms of its level of sophistication and
coverage in the market. With this, a versatile smart card
reader becomes an emergent need.
ACR88 is a versatile handheld portable smart card reader,
with built-in keypad, LCD, bi-color LED and buzzer features.
It can also host the feature of non-volatile memory to give
better support to your system. In addition, its onboard
memory enables future firmware and application
enhancements that guarantee against obsolescence.
ACR88 is a line of secured electronic devices of pocket size designed primarily for multi-application
(e.g.: loyalty, healthcare). It is capable of performing secure authentication, displaying rich information
from the card, and conducting both online or offline transaction.
1.1. User programmability
ACR88 is user-programmable through the ACR88 ScriptBuilder. Users can now quickly build their
own standalone applications according to easy-to-use and well-defined script commands provided by
ACS. These eliminate both the need to program the device in lower level languages, and the need to
deal with development and other hardware platform dependent issues! With ACR88, you can have full
rein on realizing the limitless possibilities that your application would bring.
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2.0. Features
Dual operation modes:
oPC-linked: powered through USB
oStandalone: powered through 3x AAA batteries
Accepts 3 V and 5V cards: two full-size cards and 3 SAM cards
Supports PPS (Protocol and Parameters Selection) up to 115,200 bps in reading and writing
smart cards
Ergonomic and highly durable keypad
Easy-to-read, graphical LCD with backlight
Monotone buzzer with software controlled ON/OFF
3 bi-color LEDs
Real-time clock (RTC) with independent backup battery
Field upgradeable for firmware (requires a firmware upgrade cable)
User Programmable for standalone mode by using easy-to-use script commands
Supports Secure PIN Entry (SPE)
Tamper detection switch that acts as an indicator if there are any unauthorized intrusions
Hand-held size and weight
(Optional) Additional non-volatile memory for multilingual font storage
CCID compatible
EMV 2000 v4.0 Level 1
CE and FCC
RoHS Compliant
ISO 7816
PC/SC
Microsoft ® WHQL
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3.0. Supported Card Types
3.1. MCU Cards
The ACR88 operates with an MCU card following either the T=0 and T=1 protocol.
3.2. Memory-based Smart Cards (Synchronous Interface)
The ACR88 supports the following memory cards:
Cards following the I2C bus protocol (free memory cards) such as:
oAtmel: AT24C01 / 02 / 04 / 08 / 16
SLE4432/4442/5542 intelligent 256 bytes EEPROM with write protect function:
oSLE4432, SLE5542
SLE4418/4428/5528 intelligent 1K bytes EEPROM with write-protect function:
oSLE4418, SLE5528
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4.0. Typical Applications
Customer Loyalty
E-Purse/ E-Commerce
One-time password generator
Secure Home-banking
Computer System Logon
Healthcare application – medical identification
E-government applications
Time and attendance applications
Computer /Network access control
Digital Signature & Identification
Online Gaming
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5.0. Technical Specifications
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Primary card slot
Secondary card slot
Reset button
SAM slots location
AAA batteries location
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Power
Operating voltage...................................3.3V
Operation mode.....................................PC-Linked and Standalone
PC-Linked mode....................................automatically switch to USB bus power, always ON
Standalone mode...................................automatically switch to 3 x AAA-size battery power, soft ON/OFF switch
Power consumption ...............................Less than 100mA (excluding card power) in standalone mode
Backup battery.......................................Independent backup battery (1 x CR2032) for RTC
Smart Card Interface
Standard ................................................ISO-7816 Class A, B (5V, 3V), T=0 and T=1
Supply current........................................max. 60mA
Smart card read / write speed................9,600-115,200 bps (primary/secondary slot)
CLK frequency .......................................3.58 MHz
Card connector type...............................Landing/ Contact ((primary/secondary slot)
Card insertion cycles..............................min. 300,000 / min 100,000 (primary/secondary slot)
Short circuit protection ..........................+5V / GND on all pins
SAM Card Interface
Card connector type...............................Contact
Smart card read / write speed................9,600 bps
Location .................................................Under the removable grey lid, please refer to the photo on the last page
Universal Serial Bus Interface
USB Cable.............................................USB 1.1 Full Speed, 12 Mbps, detachable
Power Source .......................................from USB
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Firmware Upgrade Interface
Firmware Upgrade Cable.......................6-pin serial cable, 115,200 bps, detachable
Power Source .......................................from USB
Human Interfaces
Keypad...................................................20 keys (4 Function keys, 4 Direction keys, 10 Number keys, 1 Clear key, 1 Enter key)
LCD........................................................128 x 64 dot-matrix LCD with backlight
Buzzer....................................................Monotone buzzer with software controlled ON/OFF
Dual color LED power indicators............(LED 1) GREEN indicates device power on; RED indicates low battery
(LED 2) GREEN indicates primary card slot power on; ORANGE indicates primary card
slot I/O activity
(LED 3) GREEN indicates secondary card slot power on; ORANGE indicates
secondary card slot I/O activity
Tamper switch........................................Built inside the case which protect fraudulent intrusion
Device and User Programmable Memory
Firmware version A175 (default)
FLASH ...................................................64KB (for firmware storage, not user programmable)
EEPROM for data storage.....................60KB
EEPROM for script binary storage.........4KB
RAM ......................................................300B
Firmware version A177 (on request)
FLASH ...................................................64KB (for firmware storage, not user programmable)
EEPROM for data storage.....................56KB
EEPROM for script binary storage.........8KB
RAM ......................................................300B
Physical Specifications
Dimensions............................................Device: 175mm (L) x 76mm (W) x 31mm (H)
Cables....................................................USB cable length: 1.5m; Serial firmware upgrade cable : 1.5m
Case Color.............................................Silver and Grey
Weight....................................................Device: 190g; USB cable: 60g; Serial firmware upgrade cable : 45g
Operating Conditions
Temperature ..........................................0C to 50C
Humidity.................................................40% to 80%, non-condensing
Other Features
Reset Button..........................................Obscure small hole just above SAM door for hardware reset
Privacy Cover (Optional)........................Removable privacy cover for keypad
Real Time Clock
Certifications/Compliance
EMV Level 1, CE, FCC, RoHS Compliant, PC/SC
Microsoft ® WHQL 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Device Driver Operating System Support
Windows ® 2000, Server 2003, XP, Vista, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, 7
Linux, MAC
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6.0.Software Development Kit Specifications
he ACR88 Software Development Kit (ACR88 SDK) enables effective
Smart Card Reader ACR88 Handheld Portable Smart Card Reader
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development of customized applications and systems by using smart cards,
card readers, and PCs. It can serve as an ideal training and development
tool for those who are interested in knowing smart card technologies.
5 ACOS3 Microprocessor-based Smart CardsTest Cards
5 ACOS6 SIM-sized Microprocessor-based SAM Smart Cards
1 Serial firmware upgrade cable (For firmware upgrade only)
1 Detachable USB cable
Accessories
1 Leather case for ACR88
SDK CD-ROM e demo programs showcases the wide range of
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ne Demo
Sample Applications - Thes
applications where ACR88, e.g. e-purse, healthcare card
Functional Demo
Multi-Application D
Taxi Stand-alone Demo
Traffic Violation Stand-alo
Delphi 7 .0
6.0
Sample Codes
Borland
MS Visual Basic 6
MS Visual Basic .NET
MS Visual C#
MS Visual C++
l ng Tool
tBuilder
Tools & Utilities
Card Too
PC/SC Learni
Quick View
ACR88 Scrip
Smartflash
erence Materials
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User Manuals and Ref
ACR88 SDK User Manual
ACR88 Reference Manual
ACR88 API Reference Man
ACR88 CCID Memory Card Acc
ACR88 Scripting Language Manual
ACR88 Technical Specification
ACOS3 Reference Manual
ACOS6 SAM Reference Ma
SDK OS Support Windows © 98, ME, 2000, XP

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ACR88U back side showing the 3 AAA battery slots ACR88U showin the 3 SAM slotsg
Side shot of ACR88,
showing the US size card slots
ACR88U and its optional privacy cover
B connector and 2 full-