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REVISION HISTORY
Date Release Comments
January 2010 A First release for pre-production run samples
V1.01-GXD14 version and before
March 2010 B
Update for serial product
V1.04-GXD01 version and later
Dimensions & weight correction
EEPROM table is updated
Pictures are updated
Installation popup
Windows update
PC/SC names are updated
MIFARE®Mini support
Load Keys command is updated
Interfacing with DESFire card paragraph added
Requesting contactless info command added
Read Binary and Update Binary commands updated
USB strings updated
Microsoft USB CCID Class Driver Details paragraph
added
Unused escape command removed:
Card movement notification enable
GemCore POS Pro chip escape command
Linux and Mac USB CCID Class Driver Details
paragraph added
http://catalog.update.microsoft.com web link added
Web link for HID libraries added
September 2010 C
Linux & MAC OS support correction
Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) is now supported
RF parameters considered only when both RF
Parameters Usage = 01h & RF Power Attenuation =
0Fh
Gem_PC/SC V2 picture upgrade
February 2011 D
Upgrade after BSI TR-03119 certification
Linux packages are now available
Linux OpenSUSE now available
New EEPROM parameters to support BSI test features
A PC/SC Guide is now available
PC/SC reader name updated for Linux and Mac OS
A Release Note is now available for known issues and
limitations
Extended APDU supported by the contactless CCID
interface
HID report descriptor correction
Warning related to the use of the native commands of
the MIFARE® DESFire smart card
BSI TR-03119 conformity paragraph added

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 12
OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 13
DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................... 13
MAIN FEATURES.................................................................................................................. 14
BSI TR-03119 CONFORMITY............................................................................................... 15
PROX–DU AND PROX–SU DIFFERENCES.............................................................................. 16
SMART CARD PROTECTION AND SWITCH FEATURE ................................................................. 17
USING SMART CARDS.......................................................................................................... 18
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................... 20
INTERFACE CAPABILITY .................................................................................................... 21
INTERFACE FEATURES...................................................................................................... 22
USB SERIAL INTERFACE ...................................................................................................... 22
CONTACTLESS INTERFACE ................................................................................................... 22
CONTACT INTERFACE........................................................................................................... 23
LED INTERFACE .................................................................................................................. 24
INSTALLING THE READER/WRITER.................................................................................. 25
WINDOWS XP INSTALLATION ................................................................................................ 27
Windows XP installation without the Windows Update procedure ............................... 27
Windows XP installation using the Windows Update procedure.................................. 28
CHECKING THE INSTALLATION .............................................................................................. 30
CHECKING THE SMART CARD DETECTION .............................................................................. 30
CONFIGURING THE READER/WRITER ............................................................................. 32
EEPROM PARAMETERS CONTENTS ..................................................................................... 32
Control parameters....................................................................................................... 33
EEPROM structure version ...................................................................................... 33
General parameters...................................................................................................... 33
Dual interface card protection .................................................................................. 33
Card notification delay.............................................................................................. 34
Communication time out with GemCore POS Pro ................................................... 34
Load MIFARE® Keys security option ........................................................................ 34
Contactless automaton parameters.............................................................................. 34
Automaton timing ..................................................................................................... 34
Extended ATQB support .......................................................................................... 34
Allowed bit rates ....................................................................................................... 34
T=CL card presence check behavior ....................................................................... 35
Card type polling enable/disable .............................................................................. 35
Deactivation / Reactivation behavior........................................................................ 35
Miscellaneous parameters............................................................................................ 36
Overwrite FWI .......................................................................................................... 36
Other bytes............................................................................................................... 36
General parameters...................................................................................................... 36
RF Reset time .......................................................................................................... 36
RF On Delay............................................................................................................. 36
RF Parameters Usage.............................................................................................. 36
RF Power Attenuation .............................................................................................. 36
RF ISO level 2 control for BSI analog tests.............................................................. 36
RF parameters for ISO14443-A cards.......................................................................... 37
RF parameters for ISO14443-B cards.......................................................................... 37
EEPROM Parameters Validity...................................................................................... 37

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CRC control.............................................................................................................. 37
MAD CRC calculation program ................................................................................ 37
USING PC/SC APPLICATION .............................................................................................. 39
PC/SC OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 39
GEM_PC/SC SOFTWARE TOOL ............................................................................................ 42
PROX–DU AND PROX–SU PC/SC READER NAME ................................................................. 43
WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 43
LINUX AND MAC OS XOPERATING SYSTEMS......................................................................... 44
PC/SC LIMITATIONS ............................................................................................................ 45
INTERFACING WITH CONTACTLESS CARDS .................................................................. 46
DETECTING AN INSERTION.................................................................................................... 46
DETECTING A REMOVAL ....................................................................................................... 46
ATR FOR CONTACTLESS SMART CARDS ................................................................................ 47
INTERFACING WITH MIFARE®DESFIRE CARDS............................................................. 49
REQUESTING CONTACTLESS SMART CARD INFORMATION........................................ 51
INTERFACING WITH MIFARE®CARDS.............................................................................. 52
ATR FOR MIFARE®CARDS ................................................................................................. 53
GET DATA COMMAND........................................................................................................... 55
LOAD KEYS COMMAND ......................................................................................................... 56
GENERAL AUTHENTICATE COMMAND .................................................................................... 58
READ BINARY COMMAND...................................................................................................... 60
UPDATE BINARY COMMAND .................................................................................................. 61
ERROR CODE LIST SUMMARY................................................................................................ 62
INTERFACING WITH CONTACT CARDS............................................................................ 64
DETECTING AN INSERTION ................................................................................................... 64
DETECTING A REMOVAL....................................................................................................... 64
ATR FOR CONTACT SMART CARDS ...................................................................................... 64
Structures and content ................................................................................................. 66
Structure of the subsequent characters in the ATR ..................................................... 66
Format character T0................................................................................................. 66
Interface characters TAi, TBi, TCi, TDi .................................................................... 67
Historical characters T1, T2, ... ,TK.......................................................................... 67
Check character TCK ............................................................................................... 68
Protocol type T ......................................................................................................... 68
Specifications of the global interface bytes .............................................................. 68
TA1....................................................................................................................... 68
TB1 and TB2........................................................................................................ 69
TC1 ...................................................................................................................... 69
TA2....................................................................................................................... 69
The first TA1 for T=15.......................................................................................... 70
The first TB for T=15............................................................................................ 70
CCID DEVICES..................................................................................................................... 71
CCID OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 71
CCID communication pipes .......................................................................................... 71
CCID protocol and parameters selection ..................................................................... 72
TPDU level of exchange........................................................................................... 72
APDU level of exchange .......................................................................................... 73
Character level of exchange .................................................................................... 73
Suspend behavior......................................................................................................... 74
CCID DEVICE FOR THE CONTACT INTERFACE ........................................................................ 74

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Command pipe bulk-out message for the contact card interface................................. 74
PC_to_RDR_IccPowerOn command ....................................................................... 75
PC_to_RDR_IccPowerOff command ....................................................................... 75
PC_to_RDR_GetSlotStatus command .................................................................... 76
PC_to_RDR_XfrBlock command ............................................................................. 76
PC_to_RDR_GetParameters command .................................................................. 77
PC_to_RDR_ResetParameters command............................................................... 77
PC_to_RDR_SetParameters command................................................................... 77
PC_to_RDR_Escape command............................................................................... 79
Switch interface.................................................................................................... 79
PC_to_RDR_Abort command .................................................................................. 80
Response pipe bulk-in for the contact card interface ................................................... 80
RDR_to_PC_DataBlock ........................................................................................... 80
RDR_to_PC_SlotStatus ........................................................................................... 81
RDR_to_PC_Parameters......................................................................................... 81
RDR_to_PC_Escape................................................................................................ 82
Reporting slot error and slot status registers in bulk-in messages for the contact
interface ........................................................................................................................ 83
Interrupt in messages for the contact card interface .................................................... 85
RDR_to_PC_NotifySlotChange ............................................................................... 85
CCID DEVICE FOR THE CONTACTLESS INTERFACE................................................................. 87
Command pipe bulk-out messages for the contactless interface................................. 87
PC_to_RDR_IccPowerOn command ....................................................................... 87
PC_to_RDR_IccPowerOff command ....................................................................... 88
PC_to_RDR_GetSlotStatus command .................................................................... 88
PC_to_RDR_XfrBlock command ............................................................................. 88
PC_to_RDR_GetParameters command .................................................................. 90
PC_to_RDR_ResetParameters Command.............................................................. 90
PC_to_RDR_SetParameters command................................................................... 90
PC_to_RDR_Escape command............................................................................... 92
Switch interface.................................................................................................... 92
Get firmware version............................................................................................ 92
PC_to_RDR_Abort command .................................................................................. 92
Response pipe bulk-in messages for the contactless interface ................................... 93
RDR_to_PC_DataBlock Command ......................................................................... 93
RDR_to_PC_SlotStatus Command ......................................................................... 94
RDR_to_PC_Parameters Command ....................................................................... 94
RDR_to_PC_Escape Command.............................................................................. 96
Reporting slot error and slot status registers in bulk-in messages for the contactless
interface ........................................................................................................................ 97
Interrupt in messages for the contactless card interface.............................................. 97
RDR_to_PC_NotifySlotChange message................................................................ 97
USB CCID CLASS DRIVER DETAILS..................................................................................... 99
Overview....................................................................................................................... 99
Microsoft CCID class driver...................................................................................... 99
Enabling the CCID Escape Command feature into the Microsoft driver................ 100
CCID Escape Control Code for Microsoft Operating Systems............................... 102
Linux and Mac CCID class driver........................................................................... 102
CCID Escape Control Code for Linux and Mac Operating Systems...................... 103
HID DEVICES ..................................................................................................................... 104
GEMALTO PROPRIETARY COMMANDS .................................................................................. 104
Proprietary commands ............................................................................................... 105
Firmware version request command...................................................................... 105
Read EEPROM parameters command .................................................................. 106
Write EEPROM parameters command .................................................................. 106

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Switch interface command ..................................................................................... 107
Read switch interface state command ................................................................... 107
Reset reader command.......................................................................................... 108
Start download command ...................................................................................... 108
Download firmware file command .......................................................................... 108
End download command........................................................................................ 109
HID LIBRARY .................................................................................................................... 109
HID COMMANDS ERROR CODES ........................................................................................ 109
FIRMWARE VERSIONING RULES .................................................................................... 110
READER FIRMWARE STRING VERSION ................................................................................. 110
BOOT-LOADER STRING VERSION......................................................................................... 110
USB DESCRIPTORS .......................................................................................................... 111
STANDARD USB DESCRIPTORS ......................................................................................... 111
Device descriptor ........................................................................................................ 111
Configuration descriptor ............................................................................................. 111
Interfaces descriptors ................................................................................................. 112
DEVICE CLASS DESCRIPTORS ............................................................................................ 113
HID class descriptor.................................................................................................... 113
HID interface endpoint descriptor ............................................................................... 113
HID report descriptor .................................................................................................. 113
Contactless smart card device class descriptor ......................................................... 115
Contactless smart card interface endpoint descriptors .............................................. 116
Contact smart card device class descriptor................................................................ 117
Contact smart card interface endpoint descriptors..................................................... 118
STRING DESCRIPTORS....................................................................................................... 119
LangID string descriptor ............................................................................................. 119
Manufacturer string descriptor.................................................................................... 119
Product string descriptor............................................................................................. 119
Serial number string descriptor................................................................................... 120
HID interface string descriptor .................................................................................... 121
Contactless smart card interface string descriptor ..................................................... 121
Contact smart card interface string descriptor............................................................ 122
BOOT-LOADER .................................................................................................................. 123
HARDWARE REQUIREMENT................................................................................................. 123
BOOT-LOADER START UP OPERATIONS ............................................................................... 123
BOOT-LOADER DOWNLOAD OPERATIONS............................................................................. 124
Start download command ...................................................................................... 124
Download firmware file command .......................................................................... 124
End download command........................................................................................ 125
Boot-loader version request command .................................................................. 125
Reset reader command.......................................................................................... 126
Boot-loader error codes.......................................................................................... 126
TYPICAL DOWNLOAD OPERATIONS ..................................................................................... 126
DOWNLOADED FILE FORMAT .............................................................................................. 126
BOOT-LOADER USB DESCRIPTORS .................................................................................... 127
Device Descriptor ....................................................................................................... 127
Configuration Descriptor............................................................................................. 127
Interface descriptor..................................................................................................... 127
HID class descriptor.................................................................................................... 127
HID endpoint descriptor.............................................................................................. 127
HID report descriptor .................................................................................................. 127
String descriptors........................................................................................................ 128
LangID string descriptor ......................................................................................... 128

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Manufacturer string descriptor ............................................................................... 128
Product string descriptor ........................................................................................ 128
Serial number string descriptor .............................................................................. 128
HID interface string descriptor................................................................................ 128
LEDS STATES FOR THE BOOT-LOADER................................................................................ 129
DOWNLOADING A FIRMWARE......................................................................................... 130
DOWNLOAD TOOL OPERATIONS .......................................................................................... 130
MIFARE® CARDS MAPPING .............................................................................................. 134
MIFARE®1K MEMORY MAPPING ...................................................................................... 134
MIFARE®MINI MEMORY MAPPING .................................................................................... 135
MIFARE®4K MEMORY MAPPING ...................................................................................... 136
MIFARE®UL MEMORY MAPPING ...................................................................................... 138
Serial Number Area .................................................................................................... 138
Lock Bytes Area.......................................................................................................... 139
OTP Bytes Area.......................................................................................................... 139
Data Bytes Area.......................................................................................................... 139
MIFARE®UL Read/Write Operation........................................................................... 139
MIFARE®MEMORY ORGANIZATION ................................................................................... 140
Sector Trailer .............................................................................................................. 140
Authentication Keys................................................................................................ 140
Access Bits............................................................................................................. 141
Data Block Access Conditions ............................................................................... 141
Sector Trailer Access Conditions ........................................................................... 143
FOR MORE INFORMATION............................................................................................... 145
STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................... 145
TABLE LIST
Table 1 – Dual interface USB smart card reader/writer models............................................ 12
Table 2 – Prox–DU and Prox–SU differences....................................................................... 16
Table 3 – Environmental Characteristics .............................................................................. 20
Table 4 – Interface capability ................................................................................................ 21
Table 5 – Supported Operating Systems .............................................................................. 26
Table 6 – EEPROM parameters contents............................................................................. 33
Table 7 – Smart Card Database Query Functions................................................................ 40
Table 8 – Smart Card Database Management Functions..................................................... 40
Table 9 – Resource Manager Context Functions ................................................................. 40
Table 10 – Resource Manager Support Function ................................................................. 41
Table 11 – Smart Card Tracking Functions .......................................................................... 41
Table 12 – Smart Card and Reader Access Functions......................................................... 41
Table 13 – Direct Card Access Functions............................................................................. 41
Table 14 – ATR for contactless Smart cards ........................................................................ 47
Table 15 – ATR for MIFARE® cards ...................................................................................... 53
Table 16 – SS Byte for Standard .......................................................................................... 54
Table 17 – NN Bytes for Card Name .................................................................................... 54
Table 18 – Memory card error codes .................................................................................... 63
Table 19 – ATR for contact smart cards ............................................................................... 66
Table 20 – Clock rate conversion factor F ............................................................................ 68
Table 21 – Bit rate adjustment factor D................................................................................. 69
Table 22 – clock stop indicator X .......................................................................................... 70

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Table 23 – class indicator Y .................................................................................................. 70
Table 24 – Slot error register when bmCommandStatus = 1................................................ 84
Table 25 – Slot Status register.............................................................................................. 84
Table 26 – Common error codes ........................................................................................ 109
Table 27 – USB Device Descriptor ..................................................................................... 111
Table 28 – USB Configuration Descriptor ........................................................................... 112
Table 29 – USB HID Interface Descriptor ........................................................................... 112
Table 30 – USB Contactless Smart Card Interface Descriptor ........................................... 112
Table 31 – USB Contact Smart Card Interface Descriptor ................................................. 113
Table 32 – USB HID Class Descriptor ................................................................................ 113
Table 33 – USB HID Interface Endpoint Descriptor............................................................ 113
Table 34 – USB HID Report Descriptor .............................................................................. 114
Table 35 – USB Contactless Smart Card Device Class Descriptor .................................... 116
Table 36 – USB Contactless Smart Card Interface Endpoint Descriptor (Bulk Out) .......... 116
Table 37 – USB Contactless Smart Card Interface Endpoint Descriptor (Bulk In) ............. 116
Table 38 – USB Contactless Smart Card Interface Endpoint Descriptor (Interrupt In)....... 117
Table 39 – USB Contact Smart Card Device Class Descriptor .......................................... 118
Table 40 – USB Contact Smart Card Interface Endpoint Descriptor (Bulk Out)................. 118
Table 41 – USB Contact Smart Card Interface Endpoint Descriptor (Bulk In).................... 118
Table 42 – USB Contact Smart Card Interface Endpoint Descriptor (Interrupt In) ............. 119
Table 43 – USB LangID String Descriptor .......................................................................... 119
Table 44 – USB Manufacturer String Descriptor................................................................. 119
Table 45 – USB Product String Descriptor.......................................................................... 120
Table 46 – USB Serial Number String Descriptor............................................................... 120
Table 47 – USB HID Interface String Descriptor................................................................. 121
Table 48 – USB Contactless Smart Card Interface String Descriptor................................. 122
Table 49 – USB Contact Smart Card Interface String Descriptor ....................................... 122
Table 50 – Boot-loader HID error codes ............................................................................. 126
Table 51 – USB Boot-loader Configuration Descriptor ....................................................... 127
Table 52 – USB Boot-loader Interface String Descriptor .................................................... 129
Table 53 – LEDs states for the Boot-loader LEDs .............................................................. 129
Table 54 – Memory Sectors of MIFARE® 1K....................................................................... 134
Table 55 – Memory Sectors of MIFARE® Mini .................................................................... 135
Table 56 – Memory Sectors of MIFARE® 4K....................................................................... 137
Table 57 – Memory mapping of MIFARE®UL .................................................................... 138
Table 58 – Access to Data Blocks ...................................................................................... 143
Table 59 – Access to Sector Trailer .................................................................................... 144
FIGURE LIST
Figure 1 – Prox–DU view ...................................................................................................... 13
Figure 2 – Prox–SU view....................................................................................................... 13
Figure 3 – Prox–DU with the stand for vertical use............................................................... 14
Figure 4 – Prox–DU ID-1 size slot......................................................................................... 16
Figure 5 – Prox–SU ID-000 size slot..................................................................................... 16
Figure 6 – Dual interface smart card view............................................................................. 17
Figure 7 – The contactless smart card is put near or over the Prox–DU landing zone ........ 18
Figure 8 – The contactless smart card is not fully inserted into the Prox–DU slot................ 18
Figure 9 – The contactless smart card is fully inserted into the Prox–DU slot (after the switch
activation) ..................................................................................................................... 18
Figure 10 – The contact smart card is fully inserted into the Prox–DU slot .......................... 19
Figure 11 – The contactless smart card is put near or over the Prox–SU landing zone....... 19
Figure 12 – The contact SIM/SAM card is inserted into the Prox–SU connector ................. 19
Figure 13 – USB devices (Windows XP example)................................................................ 22
Figure 14 – Contactless logo of the landing zone................................................................. 22
Figure 15 – Contact card slot (Prox–DU and Prox–SU) ....................................................... 23

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Figure 16 – ID-1 and ID-000 card size .................................................................................. 23
Figure 17 – Visual indicators................................................................................................. 24
Figure 18 – Prox–DU Installation popup dialog boxes.......................................................... 28
Figure 19 – Windows XP Installation wizard: first window .................................................... 28
Figure 20 – Windows XP Installation wizard: second window .............................................. 29
Figure 21 – Windows XP Installation wizard: third window................................................... 29
Figure 22 – Windows XP Installation wizard: final window ................................................... 29
Figure 23 – USB smart card reader icons in the Device Manager window (Windows XP) .. 30
Figure 24 – USB HID icons in the Device Manager window (Windows XP)......................... 30
Figure 25 – Contactless smart card check............................................................................ 30
Figure 26 – Contact smart card check .................................................................................. 31
Figure 27 – PC/SC Architecture............................................................................................ 39
Figure 28 – Gem_PCSC window .......................................................................................... 42
Figure 2 – Prox–DU PC/SC name (Windows) ...................................................................... 43
Figure 3 – Prox–SU PC/SC name (Windows)....................................................................... 43
Figure 4 – Prox–DU and Prox–SU PC/SC names (Windows) .............................................. 43
Figure 5 – Two Prox–DU PC/SC names (Windows)............................................................. 43
Figure 6 – Prox–DU PC/SC name (Linux) ............................................................................ 44
Figure 7 – Prox–SU PC/SC name (Linux)............................................................................. 44
Figure 8 – Prox–DU and Prox–SU PC/SC names (Linux) .................................................... 44
Figure 9 – Two Prox–DU PC/SC names (Linux)................................................................... 44
Figure 33 – Information provided by T0 ................................................................................ 67
Figure 34 – Information provided by TDi............................................................................... 67
Figure 35 – Push button PCB location (S1) ........................................................................ 123

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Introduction
This reference manual provides information on the use of the Prox–DU and the Prox–SU
dual interface (contactless and contact) USB smart card reader/writer.
This document is applicable to following reference, revision C and later:
Model Reference Comments
Prox–DU HWP118184
Dual interface USB smart card reader
Contact & contactless
Prox–SU HWP118185
Contactless interface USB smart card reader
With optional SIM/SAM slot
Prox–DU
with stand HWP118830 Prox–DU with a stand for vertical use
Prox–SU
with stand HWP118831 Prox–SU with a stand for vertical use
Table 1 – Dual interface USB smart card reader/writer models
For information on installation, please refer to the “Installation Guide” document.
Who Should Read This Book
This reference manual is designed for developers of PC/SC smart card application or driver.
For driver design, familiarity with the USB protocol is recommended.
Conventions
Bit Numbering
A byte consists of 8 bits, b7 to b0, where b7 is the most significant bit and b0 is the least
significant bit.
One byte b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
Byte Numbering
A string of n bytes consists of n number of concatenated bytes: Bn…B3…B0.
Bn is the most significant byte and B0 is the least significant byte:
A string of
n bytes Bn Bn-1 - - - B2 B1 B0
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Overview
Description
The Prox–DU and the Prox–SU are Gemalto smart card reader/writers embedding the Prox
and the GemCore technologies developed by Gemalto to interface contactless and contact
smart cards:
•The Prox–DU is a dual interface (contact and contactless) USB smart card
reader/writer:
Figure 1 – Prox–DU view
•The Prox–SU is a contactless interface USB smart card reader including an
internal SIM/SAM card slot:
Figure 2 – Prox–SU view
The Prox technology complies with ISO14443 standard related to proximity cards applicable
to type A and type B contactless smart cards.
The Prox technology uses MIFARE®(a registered trademark of NXP) technology as part of
its integrated solution.
The GemCore technology complies with ISO7816 and EMV standard related to contact
smart cards.
Both technologies also provide visual feedback for each smart card interface.
USB cable
Contactless
smart card
Contact
smart card
Landing
zone
Insertion
slot
Visual
indicators
Contactless
smart card USB cable
Landing
zone
Visual
indicators
SIM/SAM card
internal slot

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Main Features
The Prox–DU and The Prox–SU have the following common features:
•Up-to-date architecture using the Gemalto Prox and GemCore technologies
•Ability to drive any type of ISO14443-A&B T=CL contactless smart cards
•Ability to drive any type of MIFARE®contactless smart cards
•Ability to drive any type of ISO7816 contact smart card or SIM/SAM card
•Support for smart card with a higher baud rate (contact and contactless)
•Easily upgradeable download of the latest features
•Standard USB Full speed interface, bus powered (no external power supply
required)
•Unique USB serial number which enables that the device can be plugged into any
USB slot on a computer without having to re-install the driver
•Standard CCID interface for both smart card slot (contact and contactless)
•Standard HID interface for device administration
•No need of a proprietary USB driver. The standard CCID and HID drivers of the
computer can be used
•PC/SC V2.0 compliant
•Embedded protection against dual interface smart card damage and switch feature
to select the active interface (contact or contactless)
Prox and GemCore are Gemalto proprietary technologies developed for contactless and
contact reader/writers. It is based on a specific operating system that interfaces with
contactless and contact smart cards.
A stand can be attached to the reader/writer for vertical use:
Figure 3 – Prox–DU with the stand for vertical use

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BSI TR-03119 Conformity
The BSI TR-03119 certificate N° BSI-K-TR-0078-2010 recognizes the ability of the Gemalto
Prox-SU and Prox-DU smart card readers to interface with the new German electronic
identity cards called nPA (neue Personalausweiss) as a “Basic Chip Card Reader Category
B”.
This certification includes a compliance with the next specifications:
•BSI TR-03105 Part 4 specification related to the test plan for ICAO compliant
Proximity Coupling Device (PCD) on layer 2-4,
•Additional environmental and safety tests according to BSI TR-03119 attachment
B.1,
•Functional tests according to BSI TR-03119 attachment B.2:
oInstallation of the smart card reader on different operating systems
oFunctional tests related to the use of the nPA smart card as card
recognition, secret code input or change, or online authentication.
The conformity of the product Prox–SU / Prox–DU (with or without the stand) to the
Technical Guideline BSI TR-03119 has been evaluated by evaluation facilities recognized
according to DIN ISO/IEC 17025 and was confirmed by the German Federal Office for
Information Security (BSI).
The following Test Standards have been applied
for the performance of the conformity evaluation:
BSI TR-03119 – Anforderungen an
Chipkartenleser mit ePA Unterstützung
(Requirements for Chipcard Reader Devices with
ePA support), Version 1.1.
The product meets the requirements of the
Technical Guideline BSI TR-03119.

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Prox–DU and Prox–SU differences
The main difference between the Prox–DU and Prox–SU models is related to the smart card
slot:
•Prox–DU: the smart card slot located in the top cabinet is open. The user can insert
or remove its ID-1 size smart card directly into or from the reader slot
Figure 4 – Prox–DU ID-1 size slot
•Prox–SU: the smart card slot located in the top cabinet is closed. The user should
open the casing before inserting its ID-000 size smart card into the dedicated
connector. When the casing is closed the SIM/SAM card cannot be removed.
Figure 5 – Prox–SU ID-000 size slot
The following table shows all the different features supported by the Prox–DU and the Prox–
SU reader/writers:
Feature Prox–DU Prox–SU
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Using Smart Cards
The Prox–DU and Prox–SU reader/writers must be used with contactless and contact smart
cards. Depending on the model, the following pictures show the different ways to use the
smart cards:
The Prox–DU and a contactless smart card:
Figure 7 – The contactless smart card is put near or over the Prox–DU landing zone
Figure 8 – The contactless smart card is not fully inserted into the Prox–DU slot
Figure 9 – The contactless smart card is fully inserted into the Prox–DU slot (after the
switch activation)
Note: if the contactless smart card is fully inserted into the slot, the contactless interface will
be deactivated because the contact interface has a higher priority than the contactless
interface. To activate the contactless smart card when it is fully inserted into the slot, the
switch feature of the device should be activated. Refer to the switch feature paragraph
below for more information.
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The Prox–DU and a contact smart card:
Figure 10 – The contact smart card is fully inserted into the Prox–DU slot
The Prox–SU and a contactless smart card:
Figure 11 – The contactless smart card is put near or over the Prox–SU landing zone
The Prox–SU and a contact SIM/SAM card:
Figure 12 – The contact SIM/SAM card is inserted into the Prox–SU connector
Note: the SIM/SAM card cannot be installed or removed without opening the casing. The
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The operating
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Environmental Characteristics
For an optimal performance, operate the Prox–DU and the Prox–SU under the following
environment conditions:
Description Value or Range
Operating Temperature 0°C to +50°C (+32°F to +122°F)
Storage Temperature -20°C to +60°C (-4°F to +140°F)
MTBF reliability 900,000 hours at 20°C (MIL-HDBK-217F grade GB)
Humidity Range 0% to 95% non-condensing
Protection Index Prox–DU: IP20 (open-case device)
Prox–SU: IP40 (dustproof device)
EEPROM data 10 years minimum retention
100000 erase/write cycles
Physical Dimensions Without stand: 26 mm x 69 mm x 126 mm max. (height x width x
depth)
With stand: 132 mm x 69 mm x 79 mm max. (height x width x
depth)
Weight Without stand: 145 g max.
With stand: 255 g max.
Cabling Distance 1.80 m USB cable
Power Supply Voltage USB bus powered
Power Supply Current
Operating RF On
< 200 mA
Power Supply Current
Operating RF Off
< 50 mA
Power Supply Current
Suspend
< 2.5 mA
EMC Regulations CE
FCC Part 15 Class B
Safety UL 60950 Recognized
Table 3 – Environmental Characteristics