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Contact smartcard software development kits

Various smartcard-based development kits to get you started with programming cards and PC applications.

See also: Biometric SDKs , Contactless SDKs
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ACR38 SDK
The ACR38 development kit from ACS, based on the ACR38 series of USB 2.0 readers, is a hugely popular kit offering a range of advanced products bundled together with development software and training materials. This kit provides both beginners and experienced developers with various valuable learning materials to accompany the appropriate hardware, and is aimed at giving customers great value for money.

The kit includes various drivers, source code samples, training materials and demonstration software applications on CD. Software drivers for Windows 98, Me, 2000, & XP and demo programs to showcase ACR38 features and capabilities are also included on the CD. Further supplies of all cards and readers are available from our store.

The ACR38 series readers are fully PC/SC and EMV Level 1 compliant and support all ISO 7816 microprocessor-based smartcards as well as numerous popular memory cards.

SDK contains:
  • 1x ACR38 USB reader
  • 1 x ACR38T-IBS USB SIM reader
  • 10 x ACOS3 cards
  • 5 x SLE4428 cards
  • 5 x SLE4442 cards
  • 1 x balance reader
  • Development CD
All these readers contain the same chip with the same specifications housed in different casings with the exception of the ACR38DT and the ACR38ET, which also have MiFare capabilities. They are single chip solutions that have been certified by EMV Level 1, FCC, CE and Microsoft WHQL. ISO 7816, EMV & PC/SC compliant.

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£ 59.95
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Available: In stock
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ACR128 SDK
A contact and contactless development solution

The ACR128 USB SDK from ACS is an in depth development package combining both contact and contactless technologies. The kit contains a mix of contact and contactless smartcards, the latest dual interface reader from ACS and a wealth of development tools including demo programs, utilities and sample codes written in several programming languages providing users with a cost effective development solution.

The ACR128 reader is a dual interface USB PC-linked reader and is compliant to ISO 7816 Part 1-3 Class A and B for contact cards and ISO 14443 Part 1-4 Type A, B for contactless cards. The dual interface feature economically supports end-user environments where both contactless and contact smartcard technology may be in use. To ensure security within your applications the ACR128 has a built-in SAM card slot, for which an ACOS6 SAM card is supplied.

For a complete summary of the contents of the SDK CD click on the ‘More info’ button below.

This kit contains
  • 1 x ACR128 Contactless Smart Card Reader
  • 5 x 1K MiFare contactless Cards
  • 5 x ACOS3 24Kbytes Microprocessor-based cards
  • 1 x ACOS6 SAM card
  • 1 x SDK CD
Now includes a FREE trial copy of 'Read-a-Card', the contactless card ID reading application, exclusive to Smartcard Focus.

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Related products: ACR128 , Read-a-Card software only

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£ 119.95
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BasicCard Starter Kit
The Smartcard Focus team has put together this kit of parts that is suitable for anyone looking to get started with the BasicCard range of programmable smartcards.

All the required documentation and software for application development is also provided on the Smartcard Focus CD, while further supplies of readers and BasicCard products are available from our store.

The ACR38U is fully PC/SC and EMV Level 1 compliant and supports all ISO 7816 microprocessor-based smartcards as well as many popular memory cards.

Starter Kit contains:
  • 1 x ACR38 USB Reader
  • 1 x BasicCard Balance Reader
  • 2 x BasicCard ZC3.9
  • 1 x BasicCard ZC5.4
  • 1 x SmartcardFocus Development CD
Further supplies of all cards and readers are available from our store.

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Related products: BasicCard Balance Reader , BasicCard ZC3.9 , BasicCard ZC5.4

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£ 38.95
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ACR88 USB SDK
The ACR88 from ACS is a secure, programmable, hand-held smartcard terminal with a graphical LCD display, keypad, 2 smartcard slots as well as internal SAM/mini-SIM slots. The terminal can operate in connected mode, or in stand-alone battery-powered mode.

Approved to EMV level 1, this terminal can be used for a wide variety of applications. Stand-alone applications can be programmed using a simple interpreted scripting language.

The ACR88 SDK provides a complete package of documentation, sample code and connection cables to accompany the included reader. ISO 7816, EMV & PC/SC compliant.

SDK contains:
  • 1x ACR88 USB pin pad reader
  • 10 x ACOS3 (5 x SIM-size knock-out cards)
  • 1 x USB cable
  • 1 x firmware cable
  • 1 x leather case
  • Development CD
Further supplies of all cards and readers are available from our store.

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Related products: ACR88 Leather Case , ACR88 Privacy Cover , ACR88 USB Unit

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£ 149.95
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.NET card SDK
A versatile development platform for security applications.

The Gemalto .NET smartcard provides two factor authentication and support for other PKI based applications within the Windows environment and also has the ability to run on-card applications and services within the .NET framework. Support for the card is integrated within Windows without the requirement for 3rd party applications, which simplifies implementation whilst reducing cost of ownership.

Gemplus’ GemPC Twin USB desktop reader integrates high quality and functionality with a contemporary design incorporating a sleek see-through case allowing you to see the card when inserted. This reader is fully PC/SC and EMV Level 1 compliant and supports all ISO 7816 microprocessor-based smartcards as well as many popular memory cards. The GemPC Twin is compact and boasts performance to match many other leading brand readers.

The combination of these products with a development CD containing the .NET smartcard framework, a GUI tool for card content management, documentation formatted as MS Help files, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Plug-In (Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 or 2005 must be preinstalled) and templates and examples for on-card and off-card applications provides a developer with the following facilities:
  • Strong, two-factor authentication; aligned with Microsoft’s Crypto Next Generation architecture
  • A rich development environment; plug-in for Visual Studio .NET
  • .NET compatible
  • 32-bit architecture
  • Field-updatable OS
  • 128K available storage
  • Supported natively in Windows Vista and via Windows Update for Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003
SDK contains:
  • 4 x .NET smartcards
  • 1 x GemPC Twin reader
  • Development CD
Further supplies of all cards and readers are available from our store.

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Related products: .NET card , GemPC Twin USB

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£ 99.95
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ACOS5 SDK
The ACOS5 development kit from ACS, offers a cost-effective bundle of cards and readers, complete with appropriate software for deployment and development of PKI applications based around the ACOS5 cryptographic smartcard.

The kit is aimed at users and developers who are interested in creating smartcard-based cryptographic PKI applications. Your application can be developed using supplied PKCS#11 or CSP middleware, thus supporting both Netscape/Mozilla and Microsoft-based environments for secure email and web authentication. The ACOS5 card itself provides up to 32KB EEPROM of secure data storage and is specially designed for enhancing security and performance for RSA public-key cryptographic operations that are essential in smart card PKI, digital signature and high level security requirements.

This development kit includes a CD containing various drivers, middleware and software applications. These include the ACS Card Tool and ACS Smartcard Certificate Manager. The ACR38 series readers are fully PC/SC and EMV Level 1 compliant and support all ISO 7816 microprocessor-based smartcards as well as numerous popular memory cards.

SDK contains:
  • 10 x ACOS5 (5 x SIM-size knock-out cards)
  • 1 x ACR38 USB reader
  • 1 x ACR38T-IBS USB SIM reader
  • Development CD
Further supplies of all cards and readers are available from our store.

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Related products: ACOS5 + Mifare 1k , ACOS5 , ACR38 USB , ACR38T-IBS USB

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£ 79.95
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