User's Manual

Saturn User Manual Version 1.00
Product Overview
P/N 1100054F page 1-2
The SATURN OEM Reader Board serves as a smart interface unit between the
application controller and:
1. ISO14443 Type B Contactless smart cards.
2. SAM Secured Applications Module
3. Contact smart cards.
Contact cards
The SATURN provides interface (T=0 and T=1) between the contact card and the
Application Controller. Communication with the contact card acceptor is TTL NRZ.
Contactless Cards
At the Host’s command, the SATURN generates and modulates a 13.56 MHz carrier
signal for the transmission of power, commands and data to an in-range smart card.
Read and write operations have equal data rates and range.
Secured Transactions
Secured Purse to Purse transactions can be achieved either between a Contact card and
a Contactless card or between cards (contact or contactless) and an “on board” SAM
Secured Applications Module
Indicator LEDs
Nine on board indicator LEDs are provided. (see 1.4.2 )
Digital IO
The Saturn provides interface to an external contact card acceptor as well as external
indication LEDS and user configurable sink type digital IO.