SecuGen Hamster Pro Duo CL PCSC Combination Fingerprint and Contactless Smart Card Reader User Guide
- June 12, 2024
- SecuGen
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SecuGen Hamster Pro Duo CL PCSC Combination Fingerprint and Contactless
Smart Card Reader User Guide
General Description
Hamster Pro Duo CL™ is a combination fingerprint reader and contactless smart
card reader that supports the USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.1 and 2.0
interface, utilizes the Plug & Play architecture, and is hot swappable. The
Hamster Pro Duo CLC is RoHS compliant and is compatible with the Hamster Pro
20™ fingerprint reader (model HU20) with regard to fingerprint functionality.
The smart card reader in the device is 100% compatible with the ACS ACR1251U
USB smart card reader.
The PCSC application is designed to continuously test the functionality of both the contact (SAM) card reader and the contactless (MIFARE) card reader in the Hamster PRO DUO.
USING PCSC.EXE
PCSC.EXE must be invoked in a command prompt so that the necessary command-line arguments can be specified
Invoking PCSC with no command-line arguments
When the PCSC.EXE utility is invoked without command-line arguments, the
available smart card readers will be displayed as shown below
Two readers should be enumerated:
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ACS ACR 1251 1S CL Reader PICC 0 – This is the contactless card reader. The MIFARE 1K card is used with this reade
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ACS ACR 1251 1S CL Reader SAM 0 – This is the SAM reader. The ACOS6-SAM card will be used with this reader
PCSC Command-line Arguments
PCSC is invoked with three command-line arguments;
**PCSC.EXE
< delay > The number of milliseconds to delay between smart card commands.
This mustbe an integer value greater than or equal to zero.
< test> They type of card test to be performed.
M = Mifare and must be run with the PICC reader
S = SAM and must be run with the SAM reader
There is a special set of command-line arguments to be used in the case where both readers are to be tested at the same time
PCSC.EXE 0 B
Reader=0 – Both readers will be tested
Test=B – Both SAM and MIFARE tests will be executed
TESTING THE MIFARE CARD
Place the MIFARE 1K card on the device.
Invoke PCSC.EXE with the correct command-line options
The test will start. The Answer-to-Reset (ATR) of the card will be reported
and then the test will proceed with repetitive read and write operations to
the card.
Press -C to end the test
TESTING THE SAM CARD
Insert the SAM Card in the receiver.
Invoke PCSC.EXE with the correct command-line options
The test will start. The Answer-to-Reset (ATR) of the card will be reported
and then the test will proceed with repetitive formatting, read and write
operations to the card.
Press -C to end the test.
TESTING THE SAM AND MIFARE CARD
Place the SAM and MIFARE 1K cards as described in sections 3 and 4 above.
Invoke PCSC.EXE with the correct command-line options
The test will start. The tests described in section 3 and 4 will be
performed iteratively with both MIFARE and SAM tests being executed.
Press -C to end the test.
FCC (Federal Communications Commission) approval
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC’s Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two Conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference, and
- This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This product complies with FCC radiation exposure limits for an uncontrolled environment. Avoid operating this product at a distance less than 20 cm from the user.
Caution: Any changed or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
References
- HSM's and SAM Cards (Secure Access Module) | CardLogix Corporation
- Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS) | CardLogix Corporation
- NXP MIFARE® Cards | CardLogix Corporation
- ACOS6-SAM Secure Access Module | CardLogix Corporation
- SecuGen Hamster Pro Duo CL Fingerprint & Contactless Card Reader