ACR38 Reference Manual
version 1.9 February 2006
Appendix C: Technical Specifications
Device
ACR38 Smart Card Reader/Writer
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 Class A, B and C (5V, 3V, 1.8V),
T=0 and T=1
Supply current.................................max. 50mA
Smart card read / write speed .........1,743 – 250,000 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
Physical Specifications
Dimensions .....................................73.0mm (L) x 96.5mm (W) x 19.0mm (H)
Color ...............................................Silver
Weight.............................................95g (± 5g allowance for cable) - Spaceship casing
Cable length, cord, connector .........1.5 meters, Fixed (non-detachable), USB A
Operating Conditions
Temperature ...................................0 - 50
°
C
Humidity..........................................40% - 80%
Standard/Certifications
EMV Level 1, ISO-7816, PC/SC, CE, FCC, USB Full Speed, Microsoft WHQL 2K, XP
OS
Windows 98, ME, NT, 2K, XP
OEM
OEM-Logo possible, customer-specific colors, casing, and card connector
96.5
73.0
19.0
Advanced Card Systems Ltd.
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