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CSB6

CSB6

Desktop contact & contactless card reader/writer

CSB6 is a multi-interface smartcard reader/encoder, compliant with PC/SC standard.

Thanks to its 3 µSIM/SAM connectors, its ISO-size card slot, and to its contactless interface at 13.56MHz, CSB6 offers in a single USB device all the items one need to work with any type of smarcard or with numerous security modules.

CSB6 features

Contactless interface

  • PCD compliant with ISO/IEC 14443 (1, 2, 3 and 4, both A and B types),
  • T=CL protocol embedded in coupler's firmware (256-byte frames),
  • Supported contactless smartcards (partial list) :
    • NXP Mifare Classic & Mifare UltraLight, Desfire, ProX, SmartMX,
    • Infineon SLE66, STMicroelectronics ST19, Atmel AT88,
    • STMicroelectronics SR176 and SRiX, ASK CTS256B and CTS512B,
    • Inside PicoTag and HID iClass (serial number only),
    • Calypso (Innovatron radio protocol) (option),
    • NFC objects or mobile phones in 14443 card emulation mode.
  • 13.56MHz RFID transmission, baudrate 106, 212, 424 or 847 kbps,
  • NXP/Philips Semiconductors MfRC531 chipset featuring CRYPTO1 cipher unit with secure storage for Mifare keys,
  • Card operating distance : 0 to 5cm (depending on the card).

Smartcard interface

  • 1 standard ISO ID-1 slot ("credit card"),
  • Standard : ISO 7816 (1, 2, 3 and 4), T=0 and T=1 protocols,
  • 5V or 3V smartcards (class A & AB),
  • Card baudrate : up to 115kbps,
  • Gemalto GemCore chipset.

Synchronous memory cards (S=8, S=9, S=10) can be supported through specific software development.

µSIM/SAM interfaces

  • 3 µSIM/SAM slots (ISO ID-000 format),
  • Standard : ISO 7816 (3 and 4), T=0 and T=1 protocols,
  • 5V or 3V smartcards (class A & AB),
  • Card baudrate : up to 115kbps,
  • Gemalto GemCore chipset.

One of the slots is accessible without opening the product, and features a card presence switch.

USB PC/SC interface

  • Standard USB CCID profile, compliant with PC/SC version 2 specifications,
  • USB 2.0 full-speed (12Mbit/s), compliant with USB 1.1, powered by the bus,
  • Driver available for both Windows XP/Vista and Linux,
  • Embedded APDU interpreter, giving easy access to memory contactless cards (Mifare and others) through classical READ BINARY and UPDATE BINARY commands,
  • Sample software and development kit for PC/SC available freely.

Legacy mode

This product may also be used in so-called Legacy mode, for a smooth migration of applications already developed for earlier SpringCard contactless couplers (CSB4 and CSB5) :

  • Standard USB CDC-ACM profile, seen as a virtual serial communication port,
  • USB 2.0 full-speed (12Mbit/s), compliant with USB 1.1, powered by the bus,
  • Driver available for both Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Linux,
  • SpringProx API, sample software and SpringProx SDK available for registered developers.

How to buy...

  • SpringCard products are available worldwide. Please contact the local office closest to you.
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Order codes

Part # Description
CSB6U-10 CSB6 USB basic
Desktop contactless ISO/IEC 14443-A/B reader/writer, USB version.- HS Code : 8542900000-Electronic Parts- Country of manufacture : FRANCE