The ACR1581U DualBoost III is a highly advanced and versatile smart card reader that can support both contact and contactless smart cards. It is the third generation product in the ACS's DualBoost Reader Series, which has been designed to offer high levels of security and reliability for demanding smart card applications. The reader makes use of USB CCID Class Driver and USB Interface to establish a connection with PCs and accept card commands from computer applications.
Features
- USB 2.0 Full Speed Interface
- CCID Compliance
- Contactless Smart Card Reader:
- Read/Write ISO 14443A/B speed of up to 848 kbps
- Built-in antenna for contactless tag access, with card reading distance of up to 70 mm (depending on tag type)
- Supports ISO 14443 Type A and B cards, ISO 15693 Cards
- Supports MIFARE®, FeliCa, NFC tags, SRI/SRIX, CTS, Innovatron, Picopass, Topaz Card
- Supports extended APDU (max. 64 kbytes)
- Contact Smart Card Reader
- Supports ISO 7816 Class A, B and C (5 V, 3V and 1.8 V) speed of up to 1,250 kbps
- Clock frequency up to 13.56MHz
- Supports CAC (Common Access Card)
- Supports PIV (Personal Identity Verification Card)
- Supports microprocessor cards with T=0 or T=1 protocol
- Supports memory cards
- ISO 7816-compliant SAM slot (Class A)
- Application Programming Interface:
- Supports PC/SC
- Peripherals:
- User-controllable bi-color LED (Blue & Green)
- User-controllable buzzer
- USB Firmware Upgradability
Technical Specs
| Dimensions (mm) | 120.5 mm (L) x 72.0 mm (W) x 20.4 mm (H) |
| Weight (g) | 143g |
| Protocol | USB CCID |
| Connector Type | USB Type-A (ACR1581U-C1), USB Type-C (ACR1581U-CF) |
| Power Source | From USB port |
| Speed | USB Full Speed (12 Mbps) |
| Cable Length | 2m, Non-detachable |
| Number of Slots | 1 Full-sized Card Slot |
| Standard | ISO 7816 Class A, B, C (5 V, 3 V, 1.8 V) |
| Protocol | T=0; T=1 |
| Standard | ISO 14443 Type A & B, ISO 15693, MIFARE®, FeliCa |
| Protocol | ISO 14443-4 Compliant Card, T=CL ISO 15693 MIFARE® Classic Card, T=CL FeliCa |
| Number of Slots | 1 Standard SIM-sized Card Slot |
| Standard | ISO 7816 Class A (5V) |
| Protocol | T=0; T=1 |
| LED | 2 single color: Blue and Green |
| Buzzer | Monotone |
| Other Features | Supported Card Types:
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| Firmware Upgrade | Supported |
| Certifications | IEC/EN 62368, CE, FCC, UKCA, VCCI, RoHS, REACH, WEEE |
| Compliances: | USB CCID, PC/SC |
| Device Driver Operating System Support | Windows®, Linux®, macOS, Android™, iOS/iPadOS (16 or above) |
