ARC2331 RS232 Smart Card Reader

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ARC2330 is a compact ISO/IEC 14443 light validator designed for smart card validation, travel card reload and contactless payments.

ARC2330 is housed in a plastic case that is easily installed onboard buses, trains and trams, as well as in station platforms and at point of sale sites. Compliant with the entire MIFARE family, Smart MX, FeliCa and Calypso, as well as having support for future EMV contactless and NFC, ARC2330 is the ideal reader for processing different contactless smart cards quickly and efficiently. The validator houses four coloured LED lights, an audio buzzer and a graphical LCD display for easy user interface. ARC2330 is available with USB or RS232 interface.

Applications

  • Check-in/check-out validation
  • Multi-drop for front and rear entry/exit validation
  • Travel card reload
  • Turnstile validation
  • Farebox validation
  • Point of sale
  • Station platforms
  • Onboard buses, trains and trams

Features

  • Compliant to ISO 14443 A/B and ISO/IEC 18092 (NFC)
  • Support for a wide range of contactless standards in public transport, including the entire MIFARE family
  • Support for future EMV contactless
  • Graphical LCD display
  • 4 x triple coloured LED lights for card interaction/payment confirmation
  • Audio buzzer
  • Easy integration in a number of smart card applications, terminals and kiosks
  • RS232 or USB for host communication
  • Slave device for flexible adaptation to different ticketing and payment systems
  • Designed for onboard and stationary use
  • 4 x SAM ISO/IEC 7816 slots for improved smart card security
  • Air data transfer rate up to 424 kBit/s
  • Desktop mounting kit for point of sales usage
  • Pole mounting kit for onboard usage


Supported Tag-ICs:

MIFARE 1k, MIFARE 4k, MIFARE UltraLight, MIFARE UltraLight C, MIFARE DESFire, MIFARE DESFire EV1, MIFARE SmartMX, MIFARE Plus, GTML, GTML2, ISO 14443A tags, ISO 14443B tags, FeliCa RC-S860, FeliCa RC-S885, FeliCa RC-S965, Calypso, VDV

Supported SAMs:

MIFARE SAM (DESFire), MIFARE SAM AV1, MIFARE SAM AV2, S9TSAM, NSAM, Calypso SAM, FeliCa SAM and other ISO/IEC 7816 compliant SAMs

Specifications

RF Reading Distance Up to 100mm, depending on tag
RF Frequency 13.56 MHz
RF Standards ISO/IEC 14443 A/ B, ISO/IEC 18092 (NFC)
RF Antenna Integrated
RF Amplifier Yes
RF Speed 106 kBit/s, 212 kBit/s, 424 kBit/s
User Interface 4 x Triple coloured LEDs (red/green/yellow)
Dimensions Pole mounting: 160mm (H) x 152mm (W) x 100mm (D)
- Wall mounting: 160mm (H) x 152mm (W) x 50mm (D)
SAM Security 4 x ISO/IEC 7816 SAM slots with up to 1.1 Mbit/s
Processor ARM 72 MHz
Firmware Upgrade Yes, field upgradeable
Host Communication USB or RS232
Audio Buzzer Yes
Display Graphical LCD FSTN, black/white, 128x64 pixels
Weight Approx. 700g
Storage Temperature -40 C to +85 C
Flammability Fire proof UL94-VO
Compliances RoHS, FCC, WEEE, CE for bus, tram and rail
Power Supply 5V ± 5%
Crypto Algorithms 3DES, AES, RSA, PKI
Hash Algorithms SHA1, SHA2, MD5
Operating Temperature -20 C to +85 C

Downloads

Title Date Link
Developer´s Kit Datasheet 10 September 2012 Download
Datasheet 10 September 2012 Download
Press Release: Project in Malaysia 22 December 2011 Download
Press Release: Product Launch 22 December 2011 Download

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