AC-Kit

AC-Kit

From beginners to professionals

The Smart Card Development Pack enables effective development of customized applications and systems using smart cards, card readers, and PCs. Reflecting ACS's expertise in smart card technology, the development kit is a complete package containing all the vital components required for smart card application development, from beginner to experienced applications. It is also an ideal training and development tool for those who want to know more about smart card technology.

Software development companies can use the AC-kit to develop systems specific to their requirements to meet customers' demanding needs or to incorporate various smart card technologies into their current applications.

Contents
Two ACR30 Smart Card Readers:
  • Includes both USB and RS-232 readers
  • ISO 7816-1/2/3 and PC/SC compliant
  • Can read and write ALL microprocessor cards with T=0 or T=1 protocols
  • Can read and write popular memory card types
  • Compatible with most PC platforms
ABR balance reader (value checker)
  • Support memory and/or MCU cards as required by customers (VISA Cash, Proton, and Mondex, etc.)
  • Optional function to record and display previous transactions
  • Power supply: 2 pieces of 3V lithium batteries (CR2016 - 72mAH) connected in series
  • LCD display: 16 digit display
  • Weight: 50 grams
  • Operation temperature: 0 to 50oC
  • Certificate of conformance: CE, FCC
15 Test cards include:
  • 5 x ACOS2 microprocessor-based card with DES/Triple DES and MAC security capability, 8 K EEPROM for user data
  • 5 x SLE 4442 256 byte Memory card with write protect function and security logic
  • 5 x SLE 4428 1 Kbyte Memory card with write protect function and security logic
CD-ROM Contains: Software drivers supporting Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP, Mac OS X, and Linux
  • Proprietary device driver to facilitate easy application development
  • PC/SC compliant IFD handler
  • 32-bit OCX file

Demo programs to showcase smart card features and capabilities

  • School application using the ACOS2 card as multi-application card (ID, library and stored credit)
  • Virtual ATM demo program
  • Screen saver application using the presence of an ACOS card to restore the screen.

Evaluation software - Cardtool and PCSC tool

  • Used for both memory and ACOS2 cards
  • Facilitates easy transfer of data to various
    memory locations on the card
  • Provides a convenient test facility to evaluate card response to different data

Training materials useful to both novice and
experienced users

  • Introduction to smart cards and smart card
    application development
  • Introduction to PC/SC
  • Cryptographic security concepts
  • Electronic Purse applications
  • Overview of several specific types of smart cards

Sample code written in various programming languages

  • Used to demonstrate basic commands used to communicate with the card and reader
  • Visual Basic, Visual C++, Delphi, PowerBuilder 5.0