User guide

ACR83 – Reference Manual [e-mail]
Version 1.05
www.acs.com.hk
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1.0. Introduction
The ACR83, a cost-effective PC-linked PINpad Reader, serves as an interface for the communication
between a computer (for example, a PC) and a smart card. Different types of smart cards have
different commands and communication protocols, and the ACR83 PINeasy establishes a uniform
interface from the computer to the smart card for a wide variety of cards.
The ACR83 is connected to the computer through a USB interface and uses the CCID interface to
communicate with the USB port. CCID is the Device Class Specification for USB chip/Smart Card
Interface Devices, and defines the communication protocol and commands for the USB chip-card
interface devices.
Furthermore, the ACR83 supports CCID Secure PIN Entry (SPE) functionality which provides a
secure user interface for PIN entry without the danger of the PIN being observed by a third party.
ACR83 is a specific smart card reader which can do the PIN verification and modification in the card
reader.
1.1. Reference Documents
The following related documents are available from WWW.USB.ORG
• Universal Serial Bus Specification 2.0 (also referred to as the USB specification), April 27,
2000
• Universal Serial Bus Common Class Specification 1.0, December 16, 1997
• Universal Serial Bus Device Class: Smart Card CCID Specification for Integrated Circuit(s)
Cards Interface Devices, Revision 1.1, April 22, 2005
The following related documents can be ordered through WWW.ANSI.ORG
• ISO/IEC 7816-1; Identification Cards – Integrated circuit(s) cards with contacts - Part 1:
Physical Characteristics
• ISO/IEC 7816-2; Identification Cards – Integrated circuit(s) cards with contacts - Part 2:
Dimensions and Locations of the contacts
• ISO/IEC 7816-3; Identification Cards – Integrated circuit(s) cards with contacts - Part 3:
Electronic signals and transmission protocols
1.2. Symbols and Abbreviations
Symbol Abbreviation
ATR
Answer-to-Reset
EMV
Europay MasterCard VISA
PPS
Protocol and Parameters Selection
SPE
Secure PIN Entry
USB
Universal Serial Bus