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Installation Guide Prox–DU & Prox–SU Prox–DU & Prox–SU Dual interface USB smart card reader Installation Guide www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 1/33...
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Prox–DU & Prox–SU REVISION HISTORY Date Release Comments First release for pre-production run samples January 2010 V1.01-GXD14 version and before Update for serial products March 2010 V1.04-GXD01 version and later Dimensions & weight correction www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 4/33...
Figure 6 – Dual interface smart card view................11 Figure 7 – The contactless smart card is put near or over the Prox–DU landing zone ..12 Figure 8 – The contactless smart card is not fully inserted into the Prox–DU slot....12 www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use...
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Figure 35 – Gem_PCSC window after “SCardTransmit” the Authentication command ..31 Figure 36 – Gem_PCSC window after “SCardTransmit” the Read command...... 31 Figure 37 – Gem_PCSC window after “SCardDisconnect” ..........32 Figure 38 – Gem_PCSC window after “SCardReleaseContext”........... 32 www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 6/33...
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Installation Guide Prox–DU & Prox–SU Overview Description The Prox–DU and the Prox–SU are Gemalto smart card reader/writers embedding the Prox and the GemCore technologies developed by Gemalto to interface contactless and contact smart cards: • The Prox–DU is a dual interface (contact and contactless) USB smart card...
Embedded protection against dual interface smart card damage with switch feature to select the active interface (contact or contactless) Prox and GemCore are Gemalto proprietary technologies developed for contactless and contact reader/writers. It is based on a specific operating system that interfaces with contactless and contact smart cards.
Dual interface protection Can be disabled according to No management device configuration Switch interface command Available Not useful Product name in the string Gemalto Prox-DU Gemalto Prox-SU version Product string in USB Prox Dual USB Prox SU USB descriptor PC Link Reader...
When disabled the two smart card interfaces are available simultaneously. Note: As it is not possible to have a dual interface SIM/SAM card, the smart card protection is not active with the Prox–SU device. www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 11/33...
To activate the contactless smart card when it is fully inserted into the slot, the switch feature of the device should be activated. Refer to the reference manual for more information. www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 12/33...
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Figure 12 – The contact SIM/SAM card is inserted into the Prox–SU connector Note: the SIM/SAM card cannot be installed or removed without opening the casing. The SIM/SAM card is permanently installed into the Prox–SU reader. www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use...
Operating RF On Power Supply Current < 50 mA Operating RF Off Power Supply Current < 2.5 mA Suspend EMC Regulations FCC Part 15 Class B Safety UL 60950 Recognized Table 3 – Environmental Characteristics www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 14/33...
The following figure shows the typical dimensions of the Prox–DU and the Prox–SU without and with the stand: 68.20 125.50 24.20 16.20 Figure 13 – Prox–DU and Prox–SU typical dimensions without the stand 130.80 68.80 78.50 Figure 14 – Prox–DU and Prox–SU typical dimensions with the stand www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 15/33...
ISO7816-2 8 pins ISO7816-2 8 pins Landing zone Landing zone Contactless card (No connector) (No connector) One blue LED One blue LED Visual Indicators One yellow LED One yellow LED Table 4 – Interface capability www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 16/33...
Figure 17 – Contactless logo of the landing zone The contactless antenna is integrated into the device. It consists of inductive loops and a matching circuit mounted into the printed circuit board. This contactless interface complies with the ISO14443-A&B standard. www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 17/33...
ID-000 for the Prox–SU (SIM/SAM form factor) 25 mm x 25 mm x 54 mm x 54 mm x 15 mm 15 mm 85.6 mm 85.6 mm Figure 19 – ID-1 and ID-000 card size • Card baud rate: www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 18/33...
The card is present and inactive (powered off) The card is present and active (powered on) Flashing The card communication is in progress Note: When no SIM/SAM card is inserted into the Prox–SU, the yellow indicator will always be off. www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 19/33...
V1.3.11 minimum). If not Linux Ubuntu distribution Inbox operating, use the Debian source code Use the latest CCID package (CCID driver V1.3.11 minimum) available in Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) Inbox the web site http://support.gemalto.com www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 20/33...
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Inbox the web site http://support.gemalto.com Note that Gemalto is actively involved in the development and improvement of the Linux and Mac libraries. Note that all the drivers needed for the Prox–DU and the Prox–SU reader/writer are the standard drivers available into the operating system. No Gemalto proprietary drivers are needed, Microsoft Windows CE R5.0 &...
Found New Hardware USB Human Interface Device USB Human Interface Device Found New Hardware Found New Hardware Prox-DU Contactless_xxxxxxxx Prox-DU Contactless_xxxxxxxx Found New Hardware Found New Hardware USB Smart Card reader USB Smart Card reader www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 22/33...
When the USB cable is plugged into the USB port of the computer the previous popup windows and the following wizard will appear: Figure 22 – Windows XP Installation wizard: first window • Click the “Yes, this time only” button to start the Windows Update procedure www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 23/33...
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Click the “Next” button to continue Figure 24 – Windows XP Installation wizard: third window The Windows Update procedure will be running. Wait until the installation is completed: Figure 25 – Windows XP Installation wizard: final window www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 24/33...
To check if the Prox–DU or the Prox–SU reader/writer is able to detect contactless smart cards put a smart card near the reader/writer’s antenna: The blue LED should be set to an enlightened state. Figure 28 – Contactless smart card check www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 25/33...
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Note: The yellow LED should return to the blinking state after a short time depending on the computer operating system. The smart card used for the check should be of course ISO7816-3 compliant. Otherwise, no LED change will occur. The second test is not available for the Prox–SU model. www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 26/33...
Repeat the previous instruction in the reverse order to assemble again the reader/writer SAM/SIM 4 screws location internal slot SIM or SAM SIM or SAM card card Figure 30 – Mounting the SIM/SAM card into the Prox–SU reader/writer www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 27/33...
Figure 31 – Prox–DU in a metallic environment Note: when the rear cabinet of the Prox–DU or Prox–SU are put over a metallic plate, as depicted in the above figures, the operating distance when interfacing a contactless smart card will decrease. www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 28/33...
Installation Guide Prox–DU & Prox–SU Evaluating the reader/writer The Gemalto Gem_PCSC tool can be used to easily evaluate the Prox–DU and the Prox– SU in the PC/SC environment with a Windows based operating system. ® In the example below the read of the memory block number 0 of a Mifare 1K smart card will be performed.
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1K contactless smart card in front of the landing zone of the reader • In the “Reader Name” box select the contactless interface of the Prox-DU named “Gemalto Prox-DU Contactless_xxxxxxxx 0” (xxxxxxxx is the reader serial number printed on the label located in the rear of the casing) •...
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Figure 36 – Gem_PCSC window after “SCardTransmit” the Read command The smart card response is displayed: • 20 22 6E 03 6F 08 04 00 43 3F 00 00 32 31 39 35 are the data bytes www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 31/33...
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Figure 37 – Gem_PCSC window after “SCardDisconnect” 5- Click the “SCardReleaseContext” button to close the connection with all the available PC/SC devices. The next window will be displayed: Figure 38 – Gem_PCSC window after “SCardReleaseContext” www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 32/33...
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Installation Guide Prox–DU & Prox–SU You can now close the Gem_PCSC tool. End of Document ——————————————————————————————————————— www.gemalto.com DOC118570B Public Use Page 33/33...
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