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MDR Operational Modes

operational Mode settings determines how active/Passive PC Modes are set.
for example, when the MDR operational Mode is set to Manual, the user has
to manually press the PC Number button corresponding to the PC that requires
access to the smartcard.
When the MDR operational Mode is set to dynamic, auto-association methods
are used to determine which PC will be set as active. for example, when the
Table 01 Operational Modes:
# Mode Description
1 Manual The user has to manually press the PC Number button corresponding to the PC that requires access to the smartcard.
for example: once the MDR is simultaneously connected to two computers (PC#1 and PC#2) and a user needs to authenticate securely
via smartcard in front of PC#1, by pressing PC Number button #1 the MDR becomes actively associated with PC#1 and the user can
authentication successfully.
Then when the user wants to digitally sign an email on PC#2, pressing PC Number button #2 will actively associate the MDR to PC#2 making
the smartcard available to the email application on that computer.
2 leD auto MDR will automatically associate itself to the computer which requires smartcard access based on its led-light activity detection algorithm.
association
Some smartcard applications trigger the reader's led-light to blink while attempting to communicate with the smartcard. once the MDR
(This is the detects such a trigger, it automatically actively associates itself to the computer that initiated it.
default mode)
3 Power auto MDR will automatically associate itself to the computer which requires smartcard access based on a power-detection algorithm.
association
Some smartcard applications increase the reader's power consumption while attempting to communicate with the smartcard. once the
MDR detects an increase in power, it automatically associates itself to the computer that initiated it.
4 leD & MDR will automatically associate itself to the computer which requires smartcard access based on both led-light and power activity
Power auto detection.
association
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MDR operational Mode is set to leD auto association, the MDR will automatically
actively associate itself to the computer which requires smartcard access based
on a led-light activity detection algorithm.
To preset which MDR operational Mode is in use (Manual / auto...etc), a
hardware dual in-line package (DIP) switch has to be configured. See the switch
configuration settings in Table 01, column DIP Switch.
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DIP Switch
2 + 3
1
2
3
6