Setting up device pairing with built-in Bluetooth adapter ............7 2.3. Setting up device pairing with Bluetooth USB dongle ............9 2.4. Using the ACS Bluetooth Device Management Tool ............10 2.4.1. Installing a device ......................10 2.4.2. Uninstalling a device ....................13 2.5.
1.0. Introduction ACR1255U-J1 ACS Secure Bluetooth® NFC Reader combines the latest technology in the world of smart card readers with Bluetooth connectivity. This compact and wireless smart card reader brings together sophisticated technology with fresh design to meet different requirements in various smart card-based applications using Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as smart phones and tablets.
2.0. For Windows® 2.1. Installing ACS Unified Bluetooth driver To install the driver: 1. Run the ACS Unified Bluetooth Driver. 2. The Setup Wizard will appear. To start the installation, click OK. 3. Then click Next. Page 4 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 –...
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4. Click Next to install the driver to the default destination, located at X:\Program Files\Advanced Card Systems Ltd\ACS Unified Bluetooth Driver 2.1.0.0\, with X being your local Windows drive. 5. Click Install. Page 5 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk...
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6. Wait while the driver installs. 7. Once the installation is complete, click Finish. Page 6 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
, choose Devices, and then click Bluetooth & other devices. 3. Turn on Bluetooth. 4. Click Add Bluetooth or other device 5. At the Add a device pane, click Bluetooth and select an ACR1255U-J1 reader to pair. Page 7 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
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6. The pairing is complete when you see that the ACR1255U-J1 is connected. 7. To complete the installation of the Bluetooth card reader, go to ACS Bluetooth Device Management Tool. Page 8 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk...
3. Wait while the device driver installs. 4. When it is ready you will see the dongle in Device Manager. 5. When you open the ACS Bluetooth Device Management Tool, it automatically pairs the dongle to your system. Page 9 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 –...
To establish full connection, you must install the Bluetooth card reader in the ACS Bluetooth Device Management Tool. Note: The TI USB dongle can only work on a one-to-one connection with an installed ACS Bluetooth card reader. If there is a previously installed Bluetooth card reader in the tool, uninstall it first (see Uninstalling a device).
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6. Type in a 16-byte hexadecimal key for authentication, or use the default value. Click Install. 7. Wait while the application installs the driver. 8. A message will appear confirming a successful installation. Click OK, and then restart your computer. Page 11 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
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9. After a successful driver installation, you can now use the ACR1255U-J1 with various smart card applications. Below is a sample of ACR1255U-J1 connected in QuickView. Page 12 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
2. Click Yes to confirm uninstallation. 3. The device will be removed from the reader list. Note: The TI USB dongle will work with multiple reader pairing starting with ACS Unified Bluetooth Driver v2.1.0.0 and above ONLY. Page 13 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 –...
2. Under Smart card readers, the ACR1255U-J1 reader should show as ACR1255U-J1 BLE PICC Reader or ACR1255U-J1 V2 BLE PICC Reader. 3. Right-click on the device, and then click Properties. Page 14 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
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4. The Bluetooth reader and driver are installed correctly if the sevice status shows “This device is working properly”. Page 15 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
3.1. Installing the BLE Test application 1. You can access the device library when you download the iOS BLE EVK (SmartCardIO) from the ACS website. 2. Using XCode application, open BLETest.xcodeproj. 3. Transfer BLETest.xcodeproj to your mobile device. Choose your mobile device, and then click Play.
3.2. Using the ACS Bluetooth demo application This section provides a simple step-by-step procedure on how to use the ACR1255U-J1 using the BLETest application. 3.2.1. Connecting a device 1. Turn on the Bluetooth mode of ACR1255U-J1 to make it discoverable. To do this, slide the toggle switch to the right.
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6. Choose the reader to pair your iOS device with, then tap Done. 7. When the pairing is successful, the main page will be displayed. Page 18 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
3.2.2. Getting the battery level To get the battery status, tap Get Battery Level. The status should be displayed as part of the logs. Page 19 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
4. In the demo application on the mobile device, tap Script File, and then locate the .txt file to run. 5. Go back to the main page then Tap Transmit button. Page 20 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
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6. The Response APDU will be displayed as part of the logs. Note: The application is designed to get the ATR of the card before sending the APDU commands. Page 21 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
4. In the demo application on the mobile device, tap Script File, and then locate the .txt file to run. 5. Go back to the main page then Tap Control button. Page 22 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
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6. The Escape Response will be displayed as part of the logs. Page 23 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
2. In the internal storage of your device, create a folder where the ACR1255U-J1 BLETest will be placed. 3. You can access the device library by downloading the Android BLE EVK (SmartCardIO) from the ACS website. 4. In the Android library, copy the BLETest.apk and the test scripts(.txt) files to the previously created folder.
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7. Complete the action using Package Installer. 8. A prompt will ask for hardware control access. Tap Install to proceed. 9. Once the installation is complete, you can now open the BLE Test application. Page 25 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
4.2. Using the ACS Bluetooth demo application 4.2.1. Connecting a device 1. Turn on the Bluetooth mode of the ACR1255U-J1 to make it discoverable. To do this, slide the toggle switch to the right. 2. Turn on your device’s Bluetooth by going to Settings | Bluetooth.
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5. Select the terminal type ACR255U-J1 or ACR1255U-J1 V2 (FW2.01 and above) 6. Available devices will be displayed. Tap the drop down button to show the complete list of available devices Page 27 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
2. In the demo application on the mobile device, tap Select File, and then locate the .txt file to run. 3. Go back to the main page then tap Transmit. Page 28 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
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4. The Response APDU will be displayed as part of the logs. Note: The application is designed to get the ATR of the card before sending the APDU commands. Page 29 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
1. In the demo application on the mobile device, tap Select File, and then locate the .txt file to run. 2. Go back to the main page then tap Control. Page 30 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
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3. The Escape Response will be displayed as part of the logs. Page 31 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
5.0. For iOS (BT Demo Application) 5.1. Installing the Bluetooth demo application 1. You can access the device library when you download the iOS & Mac BT EVK from the ACS website. 2. Using the XCode application, open BTDemo.xcodeproj. 3. Transfer BTDemo.xcodeproj to your mobile device. Choose your mobile device, and then click Play.
5.2. Using the ACS Bluetooth demo application This section provides a simple step-by-step procedure on how to use the ACR1255U-J1 using the BT demo application. 5.2.1. Connecting a device 1. Turn on the Bluetooth mode of ACR1255U-J1 to make it discoverable. To do this, slide the toggle switch to the right.
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6. When the pairing is successful, tap OK to close the prompt. Page 34 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
5.2.2. Getting the device information To get the reader’s information, tap Device Information. Page 35 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
5.2.3. Getting the battery level To get the battery level, tap Get Battery Level. Page 36 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
4. To start polling, tap Enable Polling, and then tap Power On Card. 5. The card’s ATR will be displayed. 6. To end polling, tap Power Off Card, and then tap Disable Polling. Page 37 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
2. In the demo application, tap Use Default Key, and then tap Authenticate Reader. 3. Tap Transmit APDU. 4. The Response APDU will be displayed. Note: You can edit the APDU command by tapping Command APDU. Page 38 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
2. In the demo application, tap Use Default Key, and then tap Authenticate Reader. 3. Tap Transmit Escape Command. 4. The Escape Response will be displayed. Note: You can edit the Escape command by tapping Escape APDU. Page 39 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
2. In the internal storage of your device, create a folder where the ACR1255U-J1 BTdemo will be placed. 3. You can access the device library when you download the Android EVK from the ACS website. 4. In the Android library, copy the BTDemo.apk file to the previously created folder.
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7. Complete the action using the Package Installer. 8. A prompt will ask for hardware control access. Tap Install to proceed. 9. Once the installation is complete, you can now open the BT demo application. Page 41 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
6.2. Using the ACS Bluetooth demo application 6.2.1. Connecting a device 1. Turn on the Bluetooth mode of ACR1255U-J1 to make it discoverable. To do this, slide the toggle switch to the right. 2. Turn on your device’s Bluetooth by going to Settings | Bluetooth.
6.2.2. Getting the device information To get the reader’s information, scroll down, and then tap Get Device Info. Scroll up again to view the Device information displayed. Page 43 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
6.2.3. Getting the battery level To get the battery status, tap Get Battery Level. Scroll up again to view the battery level. Page 44 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
4. To start polling, tap Start Polling, and then tap Power On Card. 5. Scroll up to see the ATR of the contactless card. 6. To end polling, tap Power Off Card, and then tap Stop Polling. Page 45 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
4. To start polling, tap Start Polling, and then tap Power On Card. 5. Tap Transmit APDU. 6. The Response APDU will be displayed. Note: You can edit the APDU command by tapping below the APDU command. Page 46 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
3. Scroll up to see the Authentication Success message. 4. Tap Transmit Escape Command. 5. The Escape Response will be displayed. Note: You can edit the Escape command by tapping below the Escape command. Page 47 of 48 ACR1255U-J1 – User Manual info@acs.com.hk www.acs.com.hk Version 1.05...
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