nedap LEGIC Boosters Smartcard Booster Legic User Manual

nedap LEGIC Boosters Smartcard Booster Legic

Introduction

The LEGIC Booster is an active dual ID tag enabling simultaneous identification of the inserted LEGIC smart card and the embedded vehicle ID resulting in rapid driver and vehicle monitoring.
A LEGIC smart card can be placed in the device (representing driver ID). Additionally, a separate ID is programmed in the LEGIC Booster (representing vehicle ID). Once configured, the LEGIC Booster allows a driver ID badge together with its embedded vehicle ID to be read from a distance up to 10 meters (33 feet) in combination with NEDAP TRANSIT readers. This solution substantially enhances the level of security when controlling activities of vehicles that are regularly used by different drivers. Additionally, a fully integrated vehicle and personnel access solution can be implemented. The LEGIC Booster Ultimate further enhances the level of security with additional communication by checking the LEGIC Booster Ultimate’s authenticity.

For more details about the NEDAP TRANSIT reader refer to the TRANSIT installation guide.
The combined vehicle and driver identification is a unique NEDAP patented feature. Optionally the vehicle ID can be omitted if more information from the LEGIC card is required.
The LEGIC Booster supports LEGIC Advant and Prime cards. NEDAP can also supply Booster devices that are able to read NEDAP, EM4200, HID-Prox or MIFARE/DESFire cards.
The LEGIC Booster was developed based upon the unique patent of the Nedap dual-band technology. This technology enables the reading of the low-frequency credit card-sized tag by the TRANSIT microwave reader. The microwave technology in the 2.45GHz band allows identification at a distance up to 10 meters, even at high speeding passages. The LEGIC Booster Ultimate has an extra 433MHz band for a triple band technology for extra LEGIC Booster Ultimate authentication.

Key features

• Combined vehicle and driver identification
• Easy interior mounting
• Push-button activation
• Expected lifetime up to 5 years.
• Replaceable batteries (2 x AAA)
• LEGIC Booster secure authentication (LEGIC Booster Ultimate only)

Installation

Dimensions
The LEGIC Booster is easily mounted on the interior of the car’s windshield by means of suction cups. Users should ensure the visual contact between the LEGIC Booster and any TRANSIT reader is unobstructed with items such as stickers or metalized windshields (see also chapter 2.3 about solar control windshields).
Note: The suction cups must be faced toward the reader to achieve maximum reading distance.

Temperature considerations

The LEGIC Booster is designed to operate within the extreme temperature ranges, which often occur behind a vehicle’s windshield during the winter or summer seasons (-20°C to +85°C). However, the LEGIC card inserted in the LEGIC Booster may not be designed to withstand such temperatures and could suffer damage as a result. Nedap advises removing the LEGIC card when not in use.
Caution: Do not leave card in the access device when leaving the vehicle, as this presents a security risk.
Caution: Do not leave card in the access device for long periods of time in extreme heat, as this may damage the card.

Solar control windshields
From 1997 onwards several car manufacturers introduced vehicles with solar control windshields. The solar control windshields are equipped with a metalized coating, which can block the TRANSIT signal from the LEGIC Booster mounted on the inside of the windshield of the vehicle. Most of these windshields have a metal-free zone where transponders can be mounted. The metal-free zone of metalized windshields is most often found in the middle of the windshield behind and slightly below the rear view mirror. In vehicles manufactured after 1998 the metal-free zone should be indicated on the window.
We advise the owner to contact the local car dealer if it is not clear where the aperture is exactly positioned in a certain vehicle and where the LEGIC Booster should be mounted.

Configuration

The LEGIC Booster is configured by means of configuration cards. This configuration card is a LEGIC Advant transponder that contains all the information that is required to find the user’s segment and read the data. The LEGIC Booster only accepts a configuration card after configuration is enabled with a master token card.
A newly purchased LEGIC Booster will accept any master token card. Once a master token has been inserted, the LEGIC Booster will only accept that specific master token and cannot be reconfigured with other master tokens.

Configuration card set
The configuration card set contains 3 cards that have the exact same stamp.

• The master token IAM n/31 enables the programmer to write the configuration card.
• The master token SAM n/31 enables the LEGIC Booster to accept the configuration card.
• The configuration card.
  Note : Previously the set contained only 2 cards (no SAM n/31 card included). The IAM n/31 card was accepted on the LEGIC Booster as well as on the programmer

A special master token SAM n/32 can be used to perform a ‘master token withdraw’. This will release the bonded master token information and enables the Booster to accept any master token again (just like a virgin LEGIC Booster from the factory). The ‘withdraw’ master token should have the exact same stamp as the original master token. The SAM n/32 card is not included in the master token set.

Configuration procedure
Follow the procedure below to configure the LEGIC Booster for your application.

1. Insert the master token SAM card in the LEGIC Booster and push the button.
   The LEGIC Booster sounds the buzzer with an increasing frequency: ♪ ♪ ♪ The LEGIC Booster will now accept your configuration data card.

2. Insert the configuration data card in the LEGIC Booster and push the button.
   The LEGIC Booster sounds the buzzer with a decreasing frequency ♪ ♪ ♪
   The configuration is accepted.
   Now your LEGIC Booster will read the LEGIC smart cards that meet the conditions defined in your configuration.

Configuration software
NEDAP has developed a software application that allows system integrators to create configuration cards. This software can be downloaded from our partner portal website https://portal.nedapidentification.com.
A LEGIC Advant programmer based upon LEGIC SC-2560 or SM-4500 chipset is required.
For example: KABA B-Net 9107 or KABA B-Net 9108.

Create a configuration card
The configuration card contains the information which user cards are supported and which data on these cards must be read. Follow the procedure below to create a configuration card.

1. Specify the OPTIONS

2. Specify the SEARCH DEFINITIONS

3. Specify the DATA DEFINITIONS

4. Load the Master Token IAM.
   Place the master token IAM card on the programmer and click ‘Authorization’, ‘Add’. The message ‘Authorization accepted’ should appear.

5. Write the configuration into a transponder.
   Place the configuration card on the programmer and click ‘Configuration’, ‘Write TXP’. The message ‘Configuration data written’ should appear.
   The configuration can be saved in a bcf-file.

Operating mode

Operating modes:

• Dual-ID (Vehicle-ID + Driver-ID) Single-ID (only Driver-ID) Driver-ID max. 40 bits (=5 bytes) from LEGIC smart card. Driver-ID max. 80 (=10 bytes) bits from LEGIC smart card.
  Extended Driver-ID operating modes:

• Dual-ID (Vehicle-ID + Driver-ID) Single-ID (only Driver-ID)
  Driver-ID max. 88 bits (=11 bytes) from LEGIC smart card. Driver-ID max. 128 bits (=16 bytes) from LEGIC smart card.
  RFID Options

• Enable ISO15693 Enables reading LEGIC Advant / ISO15693 cards.

• Enable ISO14443A Enables reading ISO14443A cards.

• Enable LEGIC prime Enables reading LEGIC Prime cards.

• Enable Inside Contactless Enables reading Inside Contactless cards (UID only).

• Enable FeliCa * Enables reading Sony Felica cards (UID only).

• Enable ISO14443B * Enables reading ISO14443B cards.

Search definitions
Specify what to search for on the LEGIC card. Up to 3 search definitions can be specified. If no match is found on search definition 1, then it will search for the second.

Search enable Search to enable:

• Disabled
• No authentication
• With segment search
• Segment number Start segment number for searching with a segment search stamp.
• Segment type to be read.
  • Any segment type
  • Data segment
  • Access segment
• Segment stamp search Stamp length (prime only) Search string to search a segment with a specific stamp.
  Stamp length for access to LEGIC prime transponders. This parameter is not used with LEGIC Advant transponders.

Data definitions
Specify which data to read. Up to 3 data definitions can be defined (A, B and C). These data definitions can be allocated to one or more search definitions.
Please make sure that the total length of the data does not exceed the maximum (depending upon the operating mode selected in Options). The total data length is determined by the data type, data length, constant data for all allocated data definitions. When the data length for the search definition exceeds the maximum the data will be truncated.

• Allocation of data to search definition Allocates the data definition to one or more search definitions. It is also possible to have more than one data definition allocated to the same search definition.

• Data type Type of transponder data to be read.

  • Unique ID
  • Segment stamp
  • Segment data

• Data address
  Start address of the first byte to read. Address 0 is the first byte. See also the ‘Stamp length’ setting in the search definition for prime transponders.

• Data length (in bytes) Number of data bytes to read.

• UID options UID formatting options: Only when reading Unique ID

  • Alignment left or right
  • Include size
  • ISO14443A reverse byte order (0x11223344 -> 0x44332211)
  • LEGIC Prime format (0x11223344 -> 0x11443322)

• Data check Enable data validation using CRC calculation across the read data (only for segment data).

  • No CRC check
  • CRC 8 bit (1 byte)
  • CRC 16-bit (2 bytes)

• CRC addresses the Address of CRC when reading data.

• CRC options (prime only) CRC calculation for LEGIC prime transponders coverage.

  • Stamp
  • WRP/WRC/RD

• Constant Data For each data definition optionally 1 or 2 bytes of constant data can be added. This data can be located before or after the transponder data.

Example configuration
In this chapter will be explained how to setup the configuration to accept LEGIC transponders with a Kaba Group Header segment.

Operating Mode

Operating mode

|

Dual-ID

|

Vehicle-ID and driver-ID.

---|---|---
Extended Driver-ID length| no| not used
RFID Options

Enable ISO15693

|

yes

|

LEGIC Advant enabled

Enable ISO14443A| no| not used
Enable LEGIC prime| yes| LEGIC prime enabled
Enable Inside Contactless| no| not used
Enable FeliCa| no| not used
Enable ISO14443B| no| not used
Search Definition

Search enable

|

With segment search

|

Search for a segment.

Segment number| 1| Start searching at segment 1.
Segment type| Data segment| Segment must be a data segment.
Segment stamp search| 02| Segment stamp should start with 02.
Stamp length| 4| KGH defines a stamp length of 4 bytes.
Data Definition

Allocation of data to search definition

|

1

|

Allocate data to search definition 1.

Data type| Segment data| Read data from the searched segment.
Data address| 0| Start reading at first byte after the stamp.
Data length| 3| Read 3 bytes.

Booster config files
Your configuration can be saved into a Booster Config File (*.bcf). These files contain all the configuration settings as you have defined them. Saved Booster Config Files can be easily opened from within the File menu.

Testing the configuration
The configuration can be tested on your read/write unit with the LEGIC cards that should be supported. This test can be performed before the configuration cards are created and without any LEGIC Boosters.

Start testing
Start reading by clicking ‘Configuration’, ‘Test’ and ‘Start Reading’ (or press F9).
When a transponder is found that meets the configured search definitions a message appears with the data that was read.

Note for programmers based upon SC-2560 chipset:
The test configuration is first transmitted to the programmer. This will be written to the programmer’s RAM IDB settings. Next, the software will send the AUTO READ command.

Click ‘Again’ to repeat the test or ‘Done’ to stop.
When no transponder is found, you can abort reading by clicking ‘Stop Reading’ in the ‘Configuration’, ‘Test’ menu (or press Shift + F9).

Usage information

Using the LEGIC Booster
Place the LEGIC Booster behind the windscreen of your vehicle as described in chapter 2.
The driver inserts his card and pushes the button on the LEGIC Booster.
A high beep indicates that the card was successfully read.
The TRANSIT reader can identify your LEGIC card up to a distance of 10 meters now.
After 5 seconds (or authentication for LEGIC Booster Ultimate) the LEGIC Booster returns into standby mode.
The driver should remove the LEGIC card from the LEGIC Booster when leaving the vehicle.

Reading the LEGIC Booster
The LEGIC Booster is battery operated passive tag. The information from the tag is sent to the reader by a method called modulated backscatter. This means that the reader’s transmitted signal is modified by the LEGIC Booster in such way that it can be recognized by the reader. For the LEGIC Booster Ultimate, an active 433MHz transmitter is used for secure authentication, this is done automatically.
The examples below assume that a TRANSIT reader with P81 firmware is used and show the messages transmitted on the RS232 interface to a host system (TXD). Refer to the reader firmware manual for more details about the reader communication protocol.

Dual-ID mode
The LEGIC Booster cannot be identified until the driver inserts his card and pushes the button. Once the button is pushed the LEGIC Booster reads the inserted card and sounds the buzzer upon a successful read. Both vehicle-ID and driver-ID are transmitted to the reader. After 5 seconds (or authentication for LEGIC Booster Ultimate) the LEGIC Booster automatically deactivates.
Example: vehicle-id = 123, driver-id = 7100944, TXD = U00000001230007100944