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SpringCard CSB6 Family is a group of contactless smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. readers, offering various functions and three different operating modes : PC/SCThe de-facto standard to interface Personal Computers with Smart Cards (and smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. readers of course). SpringCard PC/SC Readers comply with this standard. This makes those products usable on most operating systems, using an high-level and standardized APIApplication Programming Interface: A definition of calling conventions through which an application program accesses to other services such as the operating system, drivers, databases, or middleware layers.. (CCIDCircuit Card Interface Device. A subset of the USB specification that is the standard for USB based smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. readers.), Legacy (virtual communication portA universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (usually abbreviated UART, which is pronounced "you art") is a type of "asynchronous receiver/transmitter", a piece of computer hardware that translates data between parallel and serial interfaces. Used for serial data telecommunication, a UART converts bytes of data to and from serial bit streams represented as electrical impulses similar to Morse code. UARTs are commonly used in conjunction with other communication standards such as RS-232RS-232 is a standard for serial binary data interconnection between a DTE (Data terminal equipment) and a DCE (Data communication equipment). It is commonly used in computer serial ports. The RS-232 standard defines the voltage ±12 V levels that correspond to logical one and logical zero levels..), RFIDRadio-frequency identification. This is the general name for any system using radio waves for M2M communication (machine to machine, in our case PCD/VCD to PICCProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.. compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag../VICC). scanner (keyboard emulation). All these products share a common hardware platform, based on the same microcontroller. This document explains how to upgrade the firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product., using the flash upgrade software provided by the manufacturer of the microcontroller.

At the date of writing, this document refers to the four products in the CSB6 Family :

• CSB6,
• Prox’N’Roll (all version),
• CrazyWriter,
• EasyFinger.

Please read the datasheet of every product for specifications and the detailed list of features.

Important disclaimer:

Please note that SpringCard is not responsible for any procedure that end user performs. Please note that not products can be recovered from improper firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. upgrade or mis-configuration !! YOU’RE FOLLOWING THIS PROCEDURE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Getting started

The microcontroller used by SpringCard CSB6 Family is Renesas H8S/2212UF. This microcontroller is upgradeable on the field, through its USBUniversal Serial Bus. A standard Input/Output bus that supports very high transmission rates. Up to 120 devices can be daisy-chained to a USB port. link, thanks to the software ‘Renesas Flash Development Toolkit’ (FDT) version 4 or newer. FDT is a Windows program, that installs and runs on 2000/XP/Vista/7. There’s no equivalent tool for other operating systems.

Locate and download the firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. for your device

PC/SCThe de-facto standard to interface Personal Computers with Smart Cards (and smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. readers of course). SpringCard PC/SC Readers comply with this standard. This makes those products usable on most operating systems, using an high-level and standardized APIApplication Programming Interface: A definition of calling conventions through which an application program accesses to other services such as the operating system, drivers, databases, or middleware layers.. (and Legacy)

The firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. files for PC/SCThe de-facto standard to interface Personal Computers with Smart Cards (and smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. readers of course). SpringCard PC/SC Readers comply with this standard. This makes those products usable on most operating systems, using an high-level and standardized APIApplication Programming Interface: A definition of calling conventions through which an application program accesses to other services such as the operating system, drivers, databases, or middleware layers.. (and Legacy) products are located under http://www.springcard.com/download/fw/springprox/. The subdirectories are named after the version (for instance http://www.springcard.com/download/fw/springprox/1-62 stores all the firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. in the 1.62 branch). In the subdirectories, the files targeting this family of products are named 2212_rc632_(product name and code)_(product version).mot. Always check that the product name and code field matches the product you actually have.

RFIDRadio-frequency identification. This is the general name for any system using radio waves for M2M communication (machine to machine, in our case PCD/VCD to PICCProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.. compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag../VICC). Scanner

The firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. files for RFIDRadio-frequency identification. This is the general name for any system using radio waves for M2M communication (machine to machine, in our case PCD/VCD to PICCProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.. compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag../VICC). Scanner products are located under http://www.springcard.com/download/fw/iwm2_scan/. The subdirectories are named after the version (for instance http://www.springcard.com/download/fw/iwm2_scan/1-40 stores all the firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. in the 1.40 branch). In the subdirectories, the files targeting this family of products are named 2212_rc632_(product name and code)_rfid-scanner_(product version).mot. Always check that the product name and code field matches the product you actually have.

Important disclaimer:

Generally speaking, putting the wrong firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. in any product is possible, and may appear to work, but this is not the way the product is intend to operate. Please make sure to always put the appropriate firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. in the actual product you have. Flashing a PC/SCThe de-facto standard to interface Personal Computers with Smart Cards (and smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. readers of course). SpringCard PC/SC Readers comply with this standard. This makes those products usable on most operating systems, using an high-level and standardized APIApplication Programming Interface: A definition of calling conventions through which an application program accesses to other services such as the operating system, drivers, databases, or middleware layers.. readerCoupling device or coupler. A device able to communicate with an ICCIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard... This is what everybody calls a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. reader. Technically speaking it could be seen as a gateway between the computer and the card. with a RFIDRadio-frequency identification. This is the general name for any system using radio waves for M2M communication (machine to machine, in our case PCD/VCD to PICCProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.. compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., or RFID cardProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag.., NFC tagProximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode. Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC tag../VICC). Scanner firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. (and vice versa) is not supported.

Download and install Renesas FDT

Latest version of FDT is available free of charge at Renesas’ :

• Go to www.renesas.com .
• Navigate to Development Tools à Flash and PROM Programming à Flash Development Kit.
• Choose « Download the latest version of FDT free of charge ».

You’ll be prompted for your company details before accessing the download.

Note : Renesas’ web site changes frequently, and its URLs are not « user friendly », therefore preventing us to give the actual link here.

Alternatively, we provide for convenience download FDT 4.05 (R00) at :www.springcard.com/download/fw/tools/fdt/fdt_4_05_00.exe but we couldn’t assert it is the latest version.

Create a workspace

Launch FDT from Start Menu.

Choose « create a new project workspace », and click « OK ».

Enter a name for your new project workspace (for instance, CSB6 Family), and click « OK ». If left blank, the project name defaults to the same value as the workspace name.

Enter 2212U in the filter field, and choose H8S/2212UF in the list. Click « Next » to continue.

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Choose port « USBUniversal Serial Bus. A standard Input/Output bus that supports very high transmission rates. Up to 120 devices can be daisy-chained to a USB port. Direct », and click « Next ».

In the following pages, click « Next » (leaving all options to their default value), until « Finished ».

Add a firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. to your workspace

In the tree on the left, right click on the project. Then, in the popup menu, click on « Add Files… »

Browse to the firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. file you want to download in the product (firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. files have the « .mot » extension).

You may later on add other firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. files to your project if you have different products or if you re-use the same project with a future version.

Put the device in flash upgrade mode

Every product in the CSB6 Family has either a switch or a push-button to go to the firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. upgrade mode.

All products but Prox’N'Roll

CSB6, CrazyWriter and EasyFinger have 4 configuration switches. Switch number 2 is devoted to firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. upgrade.

Unplug your device.

Open the casing (CSB6 and EasyFinger: there are a few PZ3 screws to unscrew).

Note the current position of the switches.

Move all the switches to ON.

Plug the device to the computer’s USBUniversal Serial Bus. A standard Input/Output bus that supports very high transmission rates. Up to 120 devices can be daisy-chained to a USB port. port again. For EasyFinbger, plug the external power supply as well.

The device is now enumerated as an “USBUniversal Serial Bus. A standard Input/Output bus that supports very high transmission rates. Up to 120 devices can be daisy-chained to a USB port. Direct” device and handled by the driver that has been installed together with FDT.

Prox’N'Roll (prior to version EAN8I9P-FD)

Warning

The top sticker (lexan) must be removed in order to unscrew the cover, before being able to access the firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. upgrade switch. As the sticker is glued, this is likely to destroy it. Please contact our sales team should you need to buy spare stickers.

You’ll have to insert a sharp blade (cutter) under the sticker to remove it. PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET HURT.

Unplug your Prox’N’Roll.

Remove the top sticker.

Use your stanley knife carefully.

There’s a PZ3 screw underneath the sticker.

Unscrew the main screw.

You now have access to the PCB. There’s only one switch (with a blue body), the firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. upgrade switch.

Move the switch to the ON position.

Plug the Prox’N’Roll to the computer’s USBUniversal Serial Bus. A standard Input/Output bus that supports very high transmission rates. Up to 120 devices can be daisy-chained to a USB port. port again. It is now enumerated as an “USBUniversal Serial Bus. A standard Input/Output bus that supports very high transmission rates. Up to 120 devices can be daisy-chained to a USB port. Direct” device and handled by the driver that has been installed together with FDT.

Prox’N'Roll (new versions after EAN8I9P-FD)

The new version of Prox’N’Roll has got a push-button. This button is accessed via a tiny hole hidden under the readerCoupling device or coupler. A device able to communicate with an ICCIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard... This is what everybody calls a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. reader. Technically speaking it could be seen as a gateway between the computer and the card.’s bottom label. You need a paper clip to push the button and don’t have to open the readerCoupling device or coupler. A device able to communicate with an ICCIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard... This is what everybody calls a smartcardIntegrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is smartcard. reader. Technically speaking it could be seen as a gateway between the computer and the card..

Unplug your Prox’N’Roll.

If you manage to sense the hole through the bottom label, you may insert the paper clip through the label. Overwise, remove the bottom label using a stanley knife.

Underneath the label, you find a tiny hole.

Insert a paper-clip in the hole and push firmly until you feel or hear the button. Keep the button pressed.

While keeping the button pressed, plug the Prox’N’Roll to the computer’s USBUniversal Serial Bus. A standard Input/Output bus that supports very high transmission rates. Up to 120 devices can be daisy-chained to a USB port. port again. It is now enumerated as an “USBUniversal Serial Bus. A standard Input/Output bus that supports very high transmission rates. Up to 120 devices can be daisy-chained to a USB port. Direct” device and handled by the driver that has been installed together with FDT. Once the driver is loaded (this may take up to 30 seconds on the first time, but normally less than 5 seconds afterwards) you may depress the button, removing the paper-clip from the hole.

Load the firmwareLow-level software that is similar to hardware features. This software operates by exchanging commands directly with an external device or with a specific software loaded in the product. into the device

Back to FDT screen, right-click on the file you want to load in the device.

In the popup menu, click « Download File ».

FDT now prompts you to select the target USBUniversal Serial Bus. A standard Input/Output bus that supports very high transmission rates. Up to 120 devices can be daisy-chained to a USB port. device. If you’ve plugged only one product at a time, there must be only one target!

Select the only target, and click « OK ».

Wait during the flash operation (this takes 20 to 60 seconds).

When done, FDT displays this message:

Terminate the procedure by clicking « Disconnect » in the « Device » menu.

Put the device back in operation mode

All products but Prox’N'Roll

Put back the switches in the position you’ve noted in before flashing.

Unplug/plug the device again.

Help with switch position

• Switch 1 must always be ON
• Switch 2 must be OFF for normal operation
• Switch 3 must be ON for USBUniversal Serial Bus. A standard Input/Output bus that supports very high transmission rates. Up to 120 devices can be daisy-chained to a USB port.-powered devices (no external power supply) and OFF for devices that have an external power-supply (EasyFinger for instance).
• Switch 4 must be OFF for normal operation. Set it to ON only when instructed to do so by SpringCard’s support or R&D team.

Prox’N'Roll (prior to version EAN8I9P-FD)

Move the switch back to the OFF position.

Close the casing and put the sticker back in position.

Unplug/plug the device again.

Prox’N'Roll (new versions after EAN8I9P-FD)

Unplug/plug the device again (without the paper-clip).