| Host Interface | USB 2.0 Full Speed (12 Mb/s) |
| Supported Standards | SO/IEC 7816 Part 1 to 4
EMV 2011 Version 4.3 Level 1 (Compliant) |
| Supported Tags | All Major ISO/IEC 7816 Compliant Smart Cards and Synchronous Cards |
| Protocols | Smart Card Protocols: T=0, T=1, Synchronous Cards I2C and 3-Wire |
| Interface Speed | Up to 600 kb/s
TA1=97 |
| Clock Frequency | ISO/IEC 7816 Compliant, Operates up to 16 MHz |
| Supported Card Types | 5 V, 3 V, and 1.8 V, ISO/IEC 7816 Class A/B/C |
| Power | 60 mA in Class A, 55 mA in Class B, 35 mA in Class C |
| Detection | Smart Card Detection
Card Present Switch
Automatic Power On/Off
Short-Circuit Protection |
| Card Size | ID-1 |
| Contact Type | 8-Pin ID-1 Sliding Contact Socket
C4/C8 Support
Card Detect Switch |
| Drivers | PC/SC Specification Ver. 2.01.14
Windows 7, 8, 10 (32- & 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016
Windows CE 6.0, 7.0
MacOS 10.9.x to 10.15.x
Linux 2.6.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x (32- & 64-bit)
Android 4.0 and Higher |
| Software | PC/SC API
CT-API (via Wrapper on top of PC/SC)
M-Card API (via Wrapper on top of PC/SC) |
| Power Supply | Bus-Powered USB |
| Power Consumption | <6 mA Excluding Smart Card, <20 mA with Standard Card, <500 μA in Standby Mode |
| Durability | Sliding Contact 100,000 Card Insertions |
| MTBF | 100,000 |
| Cable | 4.9' / 1.5 m Cable with USB Type-A |
| Status LEDs | Green LED |
| Firmware | SmartOS |
| Standards | Systems/Standards
EMV 2011 Ver 4.3 Level 1 (Compliant Only), ISO/IEC 7816, USB 2.0 Full Speed, CCID, Microsoft HCK |
| Certifications | CE, FCC, UL 60950, GSA APL, RoHS2, REACH, WEEE |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 122°F / 0 to 50°C |
| Operating Humidity | Up to 95% RH, Non-Condensing |
| Storage Temperature | -4 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C |
| Dimensions | 2.83 x 2.75 x 0.55" / 72 x 70 x 14 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 oz / 60 g |
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