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We call RFID Scanners our « autonomous » contactless readers, i.e. when no software operation is involved on host side to fetch data from contactless cards or RFID tags.

The family of SpringCard RFID Scanners includes access control readers (where data are typically transmitted to the control unit through a one-way-only interface, such as Dataclock or Wiegand), and Bluetooth or USB computer peripherals that behaves more or less like a barcode scanner (they « scan » the RFID label and simulate key presses on the keyboard, just as most barcode scanners do).

Our RFID Scanners are highly configurable -even on the field-. They can read serial numbers (CSN) from any ISO/IEC 14443 contactless card or ISO/IEC 15693 vicinity tag. They may also read data from most existing smartcards and RFID products, including popular NXP MIFARE, ICODE, and DESFire families.

The RFID Scanners portfolio

Prox'N'Roll RFID Scanner

Prox'N'Roll RFID Scanner is a table-top USB proximity reader.

Prox'N'Roll RFID Scanner allows drop-in replacement of legacy barcode solutions (or manual entry), by a state-of-the-art RFID solution. This reader is suitable for numerous applications, including library or book stores, asset management, loyalty, etc.

Thanks to its compliance to the standard for USB keyboards (HID specification), Prox'N'Roll RFID Scanner is immediately operationnal, without installing a driver or a specific software.

Prox'N'Roll

ProxRunner

Developed in partnership with Baracoda Traceability, a worldwide leader in barcode solutions, ProxRunner Bluetooth RFID Scanner is a cordless reader that integrates easily in virtually any environment : PC, PocketPC/SmartPhone, Mobile phone (Java or Symbian), and more.

ProxRunner Bluetooth RFID Scanner is a semi-ruggedized device with a strong autonomy -both long-life battery and capabilities to store scanned data for off-line processing-. It is typically useful for user identification in events or mass-transit networks, and for on-the-field asset management and traceability.

 ProxRunner

FunkyGate

FunkyGate is a wall mounted proximity reader.

This reader has been designed for high-end corporate access control, and combines versatility with an high level of security.

The FunkyGate family offers 5 different output interfaces : RS-485, Data+Clock (ISO2 emulation), Wiegand, RS-232 and USB (virtual serial port). Every output interface is highly configurable, to accomodate virtually to any existing controller.

FunkyGate

Configuring the RFID Scanners

Principles

All our RFID Scanners are configured via one or more master cards. On-the-field configuration is as easy as presenting the master card in front of the reader, and holding it during 3 seconds.

Security concerns are important to us : each customer is able to build its own set of master cards (using free SQ844P software package and a set of blank Desfire cards). The digital signature scheme ensures that the master cards created for one customer will be useless on another's readers.

Card acceptance templates

The SpringCard RFID Scanners are able to manage different kind of cards, and different sources of data on the card -ISO/IEC 14443 & 15693 protocols, raw data from memory cards such as Mifare and ICODE, data records from Desfire or any other T=CL smartcard...

A card acceptance template defines how the reader will identify the card to be read, and how it would get the actual data (serial number, block reading, file selection and reading, authentication keys to be used for Mifare or Desfire, etc). The template also defines which formatting is to be applied to the data (translation to ASCII or to Decimal, constant prefix or suffix, etc).

Each RFID Scanner is able to process up to 4 card acceptance templates simultaneously (+ 1 for master cards). This means that 4 different kinds of contactless cards can coexist on a single site, and can be read by a single SpringCard contactless reader or RFID scanner.

Creating your own master cards

  • Make sure you have a SpringCard contactless reader/writer (NB: as a reader-only device, the RFID Scanner itself can't be used to create its own master cards). Compliant products are Prox'N'Roll PC/SC, CSB6, CrazyWriter or CSB4.
  • You'll also need blank NXP Desfire cards. SpringCard offers a Starter Kit for RFID Scanners, featuring one Prox'N'Roll PC/SC and a set of 10 Desfire cards : UCKI632
  • Download and install SQ844P software package (Configuration tool for FunkyGate, ProxRunner and Prox'N'Roll RFID scanner).
  • Follow the reference manual related to your actual product (FunkyGate, ProxRunner or Prox'N'Roll RFID Scanner).

An example of operation

  • Open the RFID Scanner configuration files editor (Windows : Start Menu -> All Programs -> SpringCard -> Configuration Tools),
  • Create your configuration file and save on your hard drive,
  • Put a virgin Desfire card on your SpringCard PC/SC or legacy reader/writer,
  • Launch RFID Scanner master card creator software to program the card,
  • Put the newly created master card on your RFID Scanner product, and voila.

Ready-to-use master cards available from SpringCard

SpringCard may provide ready-to-use master cards to configure your RFID Scanners immediately, even in case you don't have a card reader/encoder. Note that in this case, you won't be able to change the default cryptographic key by your own one. Therefore, your products will still accept master cards not created explicitely for you.

For Prox'N'Roll RFID Scanner

The Prox'N'Roll RFID Scanner Master Cards package includes 2 master cards :

  • QWERTY keyboard layout,
  • AZERTY keyboard layout,
  • Other Marter Cards can be generated with tool UCKI632.

For ProxRunner

The ProxRunner Master Cards can be generated with tool UCKI632.

For FunkyGate

The FunkyGate Master Cards can be generated with tool UCKI632.