NFC forum certified reader

 

Briefly introduction

Castlestone provides your wanted NFC reader, compliant with NFC forum Type 1-4. Near Field Communication (NFC) is a wireless communication technology, which works only at close distances only a few centimeters.

It allows the transfer of data between two devices e.g. NFC reader/writers, NFC enabled mobile phones. Basically there are 3 working mode of such devices.

• Card reader/writer, that means a device read/write NFC tags actively
• Card emulation, that means a device emulates as card to be read/written by another device
• Peer to peer, that means a device communicates with another device directly by reading/writing

Other models with different specification are available to meet your unique demand.

 

Typical applications

E-Government, Banking & Payment, E-Healthcare, Network Security, Access Control, E-Purse & Loyalty, Transportation, Smart Poster, P2P Communication, etc.

 

Specification Details

• Dimensions: 98.0 mm (L) x 65.0 mm (W) x 12.8 mm (H)
• Operating Distance: Up to 50 mm (depends on the tag type)
• USB 2.0 Full Speed Interface    
• CCID Compliance    
• USB Firmware Upgradeability    
• Smart Card Reader:    

• Read/write speed up to 424 kbps    
• Built-in antenna for contactless tag access, with card reading distance of up to 50 mm (depending on tag type)    
• Supports ISO 14443 Type A and B cards, MIFARE, FeliCa, and all 4 types of NFC (ISO/IEC 18092) tags    
• Supports MIFARE 7-byte UID, MIFARE Plus and MIFARE DESfire    
• Built-in anti-collision feature (only 1 tag is accessed at any time)    
• One ISO 7816–compliant SAM slot (Class A)    
• NFC Support:    

NFC Reader/Writer Mode    

Peer-to-Peer Mode    

Card Emulation Mode    

• Application Programming Interface:    

• Supports PC/SC    
• Supports CT-API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC)    

• Peripherals:    

• User-controllable bi-color LED    
• User-controllable buzzer    
• SAM Slot

• Operating System Support:

Win 2000, Win XP, Win Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 8.1, Win Server 2003, Win Server 2008
Win XP x64, Win Vista x64, Win 7 x64, Win 8 x64, Win 8.1 x64, Win Server 2003 x64, Win Server 2008 x64, Win Server 2008 R2 x64, Win Server 2012 x64, Win Server 2012 R2 x64

Linux

Mac

Android™ 3.1 and above

 

 

Application:

Event ticketing

RFID technology makes fake tickets disappear by using RFID tickets. The sole information is written into the only RFID ticket, which can be read by certain RFID readers. However, fake tickets cannot be identified, which is a very valid way to forbid fake tickets. In this case, RFID tickets are disposable. This is often used in personal concert, commerce, lecture, etc.

 

Airport baggage tracking logistics

Based on RFID technology, airport baggage can be classified automatically and transported efficiently by using RFID labels. The labels are usually fixed on the baggage, which has been written into certain passengers’ information. In this way, it provides a more accurate way for passengers to pick up the baggage. At the same time, airlines cut down the huge management cost and labor work on baggage management by using RFID labels.

 

Luxury anti-fake management

RFID labels make it possible that fake luxury disappear. The only label is usually fixed on the luxury when the luxury is made, which covers the only information about this luxury. It can be read by certain RFID reader. In this way, it protects the brand value effectively. This is often used in high quality brand clothes, shoes, belts, jewelry, etc.

 

ETC control

Based on RFID technology, car drivers could pay fee at toll station on highway automatically by using RFID labels and RFID reader. When cars approach toll station, the RFID reader at the   RFID labels fixed in frontier of car can be identified and the fee is paid automatically in few seconds.