ACR33U-A1 SmartDuo Smart Card Reader

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ACR33U-A1 SmartDuo is a sleek and stylish device that features an innovative dual slot design to accommodate two smart cards simultaneously. This dual slot solution enables cost-effective, time-efficient and secure implementation of smart card applications in various fields

The competitive advantage of ACR33U-A1 SmartDuo lies on its dual slot feature that allows users to operate two smart cards at the same time, enabling efficiency and enhanced security in smart card applications. As an example, one slot can hold the smart card of an authorized personnel managing a particular smart card-based service, while the other slot can be used by various individuals availing of such service. Through ACR33U-A1 SmartDuo's dual slot solution, the need to pull out and reinsert the personnel's card to accommodate a user's card, whenever one is presented, is eliminated, resulting to smoother and uninterrupted flow of transactions.

Aside from its dual slot feature, ACR33U-A1 SmartDuo also has three SAM (Secure Access Module) card slots. This feature allows one to enhance the security provided by the device for applications requiring more stringent security mechanisms.

Finally, ACR33U-A1 SmartDuo is PC/SC and CCID-compliant device, making it easy to install and use in PC environments.

  • Supports two full-sized ISO 7816 Class A (5V) cards
    • Supports microprocessor cards with T=0 or T=1 protocol
    • Supports memory cards:
      • Cards following the I2C bus protocol (free memory cards) such as:
        Atmel: AT24C01 / 02 / 04 / 08 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024
      • Cards with intelligent 256 bytes EEPROM and write protect function: SLE4432, SLE4442, SLE5532, SLE5542
      • Cards with intelligent 1K bytes EEPROM and write-protect function: SLE4418, SLE4428, SLE5518, SLE5528
      • Cards with '104' type of EEPROM (non-reloadable token counter cards): SLE4406, SLE4436, SLE5536, SLE6636
      • Cards with secure memory IC with password and authentication: AT88SC153, AT88SC1608
      • Cards with Security Logic with Application Zone: AT88SC101, AT88SC102, AT88SC1003
    • Supports PPS (Protocol and Parameters Selection)
    • Features Short Circuit Protection
  • Built-in three ISO 7816-compliant SAM slots
  • User controllable peripherals
    • Tri-Color LED (Green, Red, Blue)
    • Buzzer
  • Application Programming Interface:
    • Supports PC/SC
    • Supports CT-API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC)
      • e-Government
      • e-Banking  and e-Payment
      • e-Healthcare
      • Public Key Infrastructure
      • Network Security
      • Access Control
      • Loyalty Program
    Dimensions
    • 103.5mm (L) x 85.0mm (W) x 59.9mm(H)
    Interface
      USB 2.0 Full Speed
    Supply Voltage
    • Regulated 5 V DC
    Interface
      USB 2.0 Full Speed
    Supply Current
      Max. 50mA
    Operating Temperature
      0-50°C
    CLK Frequency
      4 MHz
    Smart Card Interface Support
      • ISO-7816 Class A (5V)
    Compliance/Certifications
      • PC/SC, CCID, CE, FCC, VCCI, RoHS, USB Full Speed
      • Microsoft WHQL: 2000, XP, Vista, 7
    Operating System Support
      • Win 2000, Win 2003, Win 2003 R2, Win XP, Win Vista, Win 2008, Win 7
      • Win 2003 x64, Win XP x64, Win Vista x64, Win 2008 x64, Win 2008 R2 x64, Win 7 x64
      • Mac
      • Linux
      • Android™ 3.1 and above
    Release Date
    Drivers
    OS Support
    Version
    File Size
    USB Interface
    04-Jul-2012
    Win 2000, Win XP, Win Vista, Win 7, Win Server 2003, Server 2003 R2, Win Server 2008
    1.0.3.0
    3MB
    04-Jul-2012
    Win XP x64, Win Vista x64, Win 7 x64, Win Server 2003 x64, Win Server 2003 R2 x64, Win Server 2008 x64, Win Server 2008 R2 x64
    1.0.3.0
    1MB
    04-Jul-2012
    Win 2000, Win XP, Win XP x64, Win Vista, Win Vista x64, Win 7, Win 7 x64, Win Server 2003, Win Server 2003 x64, Win Server 2003 R2, Win Server 2003 R2 x64, Win Server 2008, Win Server 2008 x64, Win Server 2008 R2 x64
    1.0.3.0
    4MB
    10-Jul-2012
    PC/SC Driver Package
    Linux
    1.0.4
    2 MB
    15-Jun-2012
    PC/SC Driver Installer
    Mac 10.5, Mac 10.6, Mac 10.7, Mac 10.8
    1.0.4
    413 KB
    12-Sep-2011
    CT-API Library
    Win 2000, Win XP, Win XP x64, Win Vista, Win Vista x64, Win 7, Win 7 x64, Win 8, Win 8 x64, Win Server 2003, Win Server 2003 x64, Win Server 2003 R2, Win Server 2003 R2 x64, Win Server 2008, Win Server 2008 x64, Win Server 2008 R2 x64, Win Server 2012 x64
    1.0.0.1
    2 MB
    12-Sep-2011
    Linux
    1.0.0
    75 KB
    12-Sep-2011
    Mac 10.5, Mac 10.6, Mac 10.7, Mac 10.8
    1.0.0
    43 KB
    12-Sep-2011
    Android 3.1 and above
    1.1.1
    394 KB

Frequently Asked Questions

ACR33U-A1 SmartDuo is a sleek and stylish device that features an innovative dual slot design to accommodate two smart cards simultaneously, enabling cost-effective, time-efficient and secure smart card applications in various fields.
It allows users to operate two smart cards at the same time, enabling efficiency and enhanced security. For example, one slot can hold an authorized personnel's card while the other is used by individuals availing a service, eliminating the need to pull out and reinsert cards and resulting in smoother, uninterrupted transactions.
Aside from its dual slot feature, it also has three SAM (Secure Access Module) card slots, allowing enhanced security for applications requiring more stringent security mechanisms.
It supports two full-sized ISO 7816 Class A (5V) cards, microprocessor cards with T=0 or T=1 protocol, and a wide range of memory cards. It is PC/SC and CCID-compliant, connects via USB 2.0 Full Speed, and supports Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/2008/7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Mac, Linux and Android 3.1 and above.

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