Product Profile of Pc-linked Smart Card Readers

PC-Linked Smart Card Readers, ACR38 are produced by Warden Security Systems Pvt Ltd. The ACR38 smart card reader/writer is a USB full speed device designed for use in the PC environment. This reader series has the latest technology, and makes it a suitable solution for demanding environments. ACR38 has an optional built-in Security Access Module [SAM] slot that supports various high security applications. It is ideal for use in network security, electronic payment systems, electronic identifications as well as other advanced smart card applications. Other casing designs are also available. The ACR38 is also supplied in module from [ACM38]. They are mainly used in areas such as Home Banking and Home Shopping, Electronic Commerce, Checking the balance of account of re-loading an electronic purses, Network access control, S/W locking and Digital signature. The Technical Specifications include Interface- USB full speed, Supply Voltage- Regulated 5V DC, Supply Current- max. 50mA, Operating Temperature
0-50oC, CLK Frequency-4 MHz. The salient features for the ACR38 reader:

• Support most of the popular memory card types

• Full speed interface to PC with simple command structure

• Read and write all microprocessor cards with T=0, T=1 protocols

• Intelligent 256 bytes EEPROM with write protect function

• Intelligent 1K bytes EEPROM with write-protect function