Thursday, June 03, 2010

ACR122S, contactless reader

The ACR122S NFC Contactless Smart Card Reader is the serial interface reader in the ACR122 family developed based on the 13.56 MHz Contactless (RFID) Technology and compliant with the ISO/IEC 18092 Standard for Near Field Communication (NFC). It supports Mifare®, ISO 14443 Type A and B, FeliCa and NFC cards and devices, including all three NFC modes (reader, card emulation and peer-to-peer) and four types of NFC tags

Tech specs:
Dimensions 120.5 mm (L) x 72 mm (W) x 20.4 mm (H)
Weight 150 g
Interface RS232 for data communication, USB for power transmission
Operating Distance <= 50 mm (depends on tag type)
Supply Voltage Regulated 5V DC
Supply Current 200 mA (operating); 50 mA (standby); 100 mA (normal)
Operating Temperature 0 - 50°C
Operating Frequency 13.56 MHz
Smart Card Interface Support
  • ISO14443 Type A & B
  • Mifare
  • FeliCa 
  • 4 types of NFC (ISO/IEC18092) tags
Compliance/Certifications
  • CCID, CE, FCC, VCCI, RoHS Compliant
Operating System Support
  • Windows ® 98, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP, Vista, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, 7
  • Windows ® CE 5.0
  • Linux
  • Mac