General
ACR120 is a compact and cost-effective contactless reader and writer which supports Mifare cards and ISO 14443 cards. It is designed for fast integration into different systems. It can be easily integrated into existing data collection applications such as portable terminals, ticketing, vending machine or access control.
It has an optional built-in contact smart card slot which helps configuring in different ways to suit the customer’s preference.
It includes an etched/-PCB antenna inside. The reading range is up to 5 cm depending on the contactless tag. A regulated supply voltage of 5 Volts is needed. The RS232 serial interface can be connected to COM1/COM2 connector of PC-station, laptop using a cable.
The reading procedure and installation of this card reader is very easy and convenient, just approach the card to the reader and following the installation guide.
It is also available in ACR120 reader module form.
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6.5cm |
Full MIFARE functionality
Compatible with Mifare cards, and ISO 14443 cards
Read and write functionality
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10cm |
Antenna included
Serial interfacing, RS232
Operation LED
Compact size: 120 X 73 X 20mm
Read and write all microprocessor cards with T=0 or T=1 protocols
Support SLE4418/28/32/42 memory cards
USB interface (on request)
Built-in contact smart card slots (on request)
SAM slot (on request)
Typical Application
Automatic fare collection
Identification
Ticketing
Parking and toll collection
Transportation
Physical access control
Specification
About ACR120 reader
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Serial Interface | |
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Type |
RS232 (Standard) |
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Power source |
From PS/2 |
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Supply current |
max. 80mA |
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Smart Card Interface (optional) | |
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Standard |
ISO 7816 1/2/3, T=0 and T=1 |
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Supply current |
max. 50mA |
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Smart card read / write speed |
1743 – 305200 bps |
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Short circuit protection |
+5V / GND on all pins |
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The presence of the smart card power supply voltage is indicated through a green LED on the reader | |
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CLK frequency |
4 MHz |
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Card connector |
Contact |
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Card insertion cycles |
min. 100,000 |
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Mifare Card Interface | |
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Standard |
ISO 14443 cards and Mifare cards |
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Smart card read / write speed |
106 kbps |
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Card connector |
Contactless |
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Case | |
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Dimensions |
120 mm (L) x 73mm (B) x 20mm (H) |
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Color |
Metallic Silver Grey |
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Operating Frequency | |
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Operating Frequency |
13.56 MHz |
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Baud Rate |
Default 9600 bps (Configure up to 5700bps) |
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Antenna | |
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Antenna Size |
55mm x 85mm |
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Operating distance |
=>50 mm |
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Power | |
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Supply Voltage |
5 VDC |
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Supply Current |
80 mA |
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Operating Conditions | |
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Temperature |
0 - 70° C |
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Humidity |
10% - 80% |
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Standard/Certifications (Only applicable to Contact Reader) | |
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EMV Level 1, ISO7816-1/2/3, PC/SC, CE, FCC, NETS, Microsoft WHQL 98, ME, 2K, XP | |
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OS |
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Windows 98, ME, 2K, XP |
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PIN Assignment
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Pin |
Signal |
Description |
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1 |
-RESET |
Pulling the signal to ground resets the module. |
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2 |
USB-/RS232Tx/RS485+ |
USB-: not available
RS485+: not available RS232Tx: RS232 Transmit |
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3 |
USB+/RS232Rx/RX485- |
USB+: not available
RS485-: not available RS232Rx: RS232 Receive. Pulling this signal low for 100ms will trigger a reset to the module |
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4 |
RS422Rx+ |
Not available |
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5 |
RS422Rx- |
Not available |
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6 |
SDA |
I2C Data |
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7 |
SCL |
I2C Clock |
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8 |
VCC |
+5V supply to the module |
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9 |
N.C. |
Not connected |
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10 |
LED-/User Port |
Cathode of on module LED. Can be configured as User Port (Open Collector). |
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11 |
VPP |
Should connect to GND signal. |
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12 |
GND |
Power and signal Ground. |