Origin	China
Model Number	ACR38
Brand Name	ACR

1.0 Introduction

Due to the rising demand of e-working methods (remote office, home office...) and the increasing risk of unauthorized access to private network, it is time to properly secure access to PCs, desktops, and the Intranet and Extranet networks. ACR38 offers solutions based on smart card readers (connected to PCs) for access control.

The ACR38 smart card reader/writer is a USB full speed device which is the interface for the communication between a computer and a smart card. It is designed for the PC environment, and is the ultimate smart card peripheral for a PC.

ACR38 is a key partner of the PC as smart card is becoming an essential component in network security and electronic payment system. Providing secured network computing environment by its data encryption function, the SDK package allows users to easily develop their own application to best meet the specific system needs.

ACR38 is a low cost, yet reliable and effective smart card-to-PC interface with design focusing on convenient use and harmony with other PC peripherals in shape and color. It also provides the solution where the security of a smart card is required. It can be used as access control to a computer or network (intranet, extranet, ...), authentication for e- commerce (B to B, B to C), ... It is also very simple to use and install. It is ideal for electronic commerce, home banking or e-purse facilities, secure computer access or any of a multitude of other applications.

2.0  Features

§  USB full speed interface to PC with simple command structure

§  Read and write all microprocessor cards with T=0 or T=1 protocols

§  Supports SLE 4418/28/32/42 memory cards

§  Supports most common memory-based smart cards, including I2C bus protocol cards (from 1k bits up to 1024k bits) and secure memory cards (Atmel AT88SC153 and AT88SC1608) 

§  Support 1.8V. 3V and 5V MCU cards

§  Short Circuit Protection

§  Certificate of conformance:  ISO 7816-1/2/3, PC/SC, CE, FCC, Microsoft WHQL, EMV certified

§  ISO7816-1/2/3 compatible smart card interface

§  Support PPS (Protocol and Parameters Selection) with 1743 – 307200 bps in reading and writing smart cards

§  768 bytes RAM size and 16K bytes ROM size

§  Extra SAM slot is optional

3.0 Typical Applications

§  Home Banking and Home Shopping

§  Electronic Commerce

§  Checking the balance of account of re-loading an electronic purses

§  Network access control

§  S/W locking

§  Digital signature

§  Loyalty and promotions

§  Stored value

§  Identification

§  Ticketing

§  Parking and toll collection

§  Online gaming

4.0   Technical Specification

Universal Serial Bus Interface

Type..................................................... USB full speed, four lines: +5V, GND, D+ and D-

Power source....................................... From USB

Speed................................................... 12 Mbps

Smart Card Interface

Standard.............................................. ISO 7816 1/2/3, T=0 and T=1

Supply current..................................... max. 50mA

Smart card read / write speed............ 1743 – 307200 bps

Short circuit protection ..................... +5V / GND on all pins

The presence of the smart card power supply voltage is indicated through a green LED on the reader

CLK frequency..................................... 4 MHz

Card connector................................... Contact

Card insertion cycles......................... min. 100,000

(Optional) SAM Card Interface

Card connector................................... Landing

Location............................................... Under the removable dark lid

Case

Dimensions......................................... 97mm (L) x 72mm (B) x 18.5mm (H)

Color.................................................... Golden

Operating Conditions

Temperature......................................... 0 - 50° C

Humidity............................................... 40% - 80%

Standard/Certifications

EMV Level 1, ISO7816-1/2/3, PC/SC, CE, FCC, Microsoft WHQL ME, 2K, XP 

OS

Windows 98, ME, 2K, XP

OEM

OEM-Logo possible, customer-specific colors, casing, and card connector

5.0 Software Development Kit Specifications

ACR38 SDK is a complete package containing all the vital components required for smart card application development. It provides developers with a convenient and effective way to incorporate smart cards into their solutions.

Package Contents

??span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">      ACR38 Smart Card Reader, ACR38T SIMTracker SIM-sized plug-in Smart Card Reader, ABR08LS Balance Reader

??span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">      5 ACOS2 8Kbyte microprocessor-based smart cards, 5 ACOS2 SIM-size plug-in 8Kbyte microprocessor-based smart cards, 5 SLE 4428 memory-based smart cards, 5 SLE 4442 memory-based smart cards

??span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">      Installation and operation CD-ROM (including drivers, source codes, utility tools and demo software)

The SDK CD-ROM includes:

??span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">      Demo Programs – Casino Application, School Application, ACOS Screen Saver and SIMmate. These demo programs can showcase the wide range of applications ACR38 can be employed in, e.g. e-purse, physical and logical access control, etc.

??span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">      Documentation – ACOS2 Reference Manual, ACR38 Memory Card Access, ACR38 OCF, ACR38 Reference Manual, ACR38 Technical Specifications, FAQ, PC/SC Specifications

??span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">      Sample Codes – C#, Delphi, VB.NET, Visual Basic, Visual C++

??span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">      Tools & Utilities – Card Tool, PC/SC Learning Tool, Quick View, Script Commander PC/SC

??span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">      SDK User Guide