TransCore A3240SCR Smart Card Reader User Manual Users manual
TransCore Smart Card Reader Users manual
Users manual
Supplement to CE3240 User’s Manual
Smart Card Reader Option
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents..................................................................................................3
Introduction ...........................................................................................................4
CE3240.................................................................................................................4
Smart Card Reader...............................................................................................4
Usage ...................................................................................................................5
Reading a contact smart card........................................................................5
Reading a contactless smart card..................................................................6
Programmer’s Interface ........................................................................................7
Warning ................................................................................................................8
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Introduction
This short manual describes the use of the Smart Card Reader (SCR) option of
the DAP CE 3240.
CE3240
The CE3240 is an expandable handheld computer running Windows CE 5.0.
This mobile computer may be equipped with a series of options through the use
of its PCMCIA slot or one of its 2 SDIO expansion slots. Using either one of the
above expansion capability, it is easy to add such functionality as a wireless
WAN, wireless LAN, Bluetooth, more memory or many other PCMCIA or SDIO
cards supported under Windows CE. Moreover, the CE3240 can also accept
options like a 2D imager / decoder, a fingerprint sensor or a smart card reader.
Smart Card Reader
The SCR option allows for reading contact smart cards as well as contactless
smart cards. The reader electronics as well as the reader slot are integrated in a
small add on “back pack” that is attached to the back of the CE3240.
Figure 1 - SCR top/front view
Figure 2 - SCR back view
The main characteristics of the SCR follow:
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Programming Interface
• Complies PC/SC
Contact Smart Card Interface
• Complies ISO 7816-3/4 T=0, T=1
• Contact type landing, 1,000,000 cycles
• Support 2 wire: SLE4432/4442 (S=10)
• 3 wire: SLE4418/4428 (S=9)
Contactless (RFID) Smart Card Interface
• ISO1443 A/B, ISO15693
• Works with a variety of 13.56 MHz smart card including but not limited to
MIFARE®, DESFire®.
Usage
The SCR is very simple to use. Of course, the specifics on how to use the SCR
are highly application software dependent. Nonetheless, in order for the SCR
hardware and firmware to read the information stored on a smart card, the user
needs to know how to properly handle the unit and the card to read.
Reading a contact smart card
Contact smart cards are easy to recognize. They all present a series of contacts
that are exposed and identifiable without difficulty. These contacts are the link
between the internal of the card (its memory) and the SCR electronics that will
read data from the card.
Figure 3 - A sample of contact smart cards
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Figure 4 - Zoomed view of the contacts of a smart card
When comes time to read the content of the card, whatever the application
software running on the computer, the user will have first to insert the card in the
slot of the reader. When inserted, the reader socket will land contacts on the card
to make an electrical contact. This will allow reading information from the card.
The card shall be inserted so the contacts of the card are facing the user. Refer
to the figure below.
Figure 5 - Inserting the contact card the right way
Reading a contactless smart card
Contactless smart cards usually do not show any specific characteristics. Since
they do not expose any contacts, the contactless smart card can just be a blank
card.
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Figure 6 - Typical contactless smart card
The contactless smart card does need to be inserted into the reader’s slot. All
you need to do is to approach the card near enough to the reader (i.e. the back
pack). The best to do this is t just hold the card between your thumb and the unit
itself. This will allow reading of the card easily and without errors. See the figure
below.
Figure 7 - Handling a contactless smart card properly in order to read it flawlessly
Programmer’s Interface
The programmer’s interface to the smart card reader is available to most DAP
partners and is published online. Ask your DAP representative to get a copy of
this manual if you want to build an application that will use the interface.
When you order a DAP CE3240, the interface software is pre-installed in the unit.
This software is a Windows CE DLL that allows applications to easily read
information from smart cards.
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WARNING
Warning
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.