USB Full Speed to PC/SC Smart Card Read/Writer
Synchrotech's USB Full Speed to PC/SC Smart Card Read/Writer is a compact, cost effective reader. It supports all MCU-based smart cards with T=0 or T=1 protocols as well as popular memory cards. The reader is ISO 7816-1/2/3 compliant, EMV and Microsoft PC/SC certified, and supports all major PC platforms. The device supports 1.8V, 3V and 5V MCU cards with short circuit protection. The reader is a inexpensive solution for e-commerce, information security, access control, identification, and other smart card applications. Backed by Synchrotech's one year limited warranty and highly trained technical support, the only thing you will have to worry about is finding new uses for the device!
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| Part Number and Description | Price | Add to Cart |
| PCM-CR-SCR38 USB Full Speed to PC/SC Smart Card Read/Writer | $69.00 | |
Features and Specifications

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- Features
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- Short Circuit Protection
- Support 1.8V. 3V and 5V MCU cards
- Read and write all microprocessor cards with T=0 or T=1 protocols
- 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 PPS (Protocol and Parameters Selection) with 1743 to 305200 bps in reading and writing smart cards
- Certificate of conformance: ISO 7816-1/2/3, PC/SC, CE, FCC, Microsoft WHQL, EMV certified
- ISO7816-1/2/3 compatible smart card interface
- USB bus powered, no power adapter required
- 768 bytes RAM size and 16K bytes ROM size
- Supports SLE 4418/28/32/42 memory cards
- Standards
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- Universal Serial Bus 1.1
- EMV Level 1, ISO7816-1/2/3, PC/SC, CE, FCC, Microsoft WHQL 98, ME, 2K, XP
- System Requirements
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- PC with USB 1.1 or 2.0 running Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista
- Unsupported, but known to work with Mac OS X and Linux
- Transfer Rates
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- Full Speed 12Mbps (Megabits)
- Low Speed 1.5Mbps (Megabits)
- Electrical Characteristics
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- Operational Voltage: Regulated DC +5 Volts direct from USB
- Standby Current: <100mA (without smart card)
- CLK Frequency: 4 MHz
- Operating Environment
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- Operating temperature: 0° to 50° C
Support
Diagnostic Utility- Diagnostic Utility to assist in tracking down Smart Card issues with readers
- Date 2004.08.05 * 408KB
Drivers- Drivers for Smart Card Products
- Date 2005.10.05 * 12.8MB


