ACR39U Smart Card Reader

OVERVIEW
ACR39U Smart Card Reader ushers in new and modern technology to the world of smart card readers. This compact smart card reader brings together sophisticated technology and modern design to meet rigorous requirements of smart card–based applications.

It also features a USB Full Speed interface and a smart card read/write speed of up to 600 Kbps. Highly durable, ACR39U can last for 100,000 card insertion cycles. ACR39U also has various certifications, such as EMV 2000 Level 1 and PBOC, making it the ideal smart card reader for your e-Banking and e-Payment application needs

It is fully compliant with PC/SC and CCID specifications, and supports various operating systems such as Windows, Linux and Mac. Additionally, ACR39U may be used on mobile devices running on the Android™ platform versions 3.1 and above.

With its sleek, stylish design and powerful core, the ACR39U is the ideal peripheral for your smart card applications.
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PC-LinkedUSB Single Contact Card Slot
  • Supports ISO 7816 Class A, B and C (5 V, 3 V, 1.8 V) cards
  • Supports microprocessor cards with T=0 or T=1 protocol
  • Supports memory cards such as:
    • Cards following the I2C bus protocol (free memory cards) with maximum 128 bytes page with capability, including:
      • Atmel®: AT24C01/02/04/08/16/32/64/128/256/512/1024
      • SGS-Thomson: ST14C02C, ST14C04C
      • Gemplus: GFM1K, GFM2K, GFM4K, GFM8K
    • Cards with intelligent 1k bytes EEPROM with write-protect function, including:
      • Infineon®: SLE4418, SLE4428, SLE5518 and SLE5528
    • Cards with intelligent 256 bytes EEPROM with write-protect function, including:
      • Infineon®: SLE4432, SLE4442, SLE5532 and SLE5542
  • Supports PPS (Protocol and Parameters Selection)
  • Features Short Circuit Protection
  • Application Programming Interface:
    • Supports PC/SC
    • Supports CT-API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC

The ACR39U SDK is a complete package containing all the vital components required for the development of smart card applications using the ACR39U PC-linked smart card reader. The ACR39U SDK provides developers with tools, utilities, and sample codes, which enable the convenient and effective incorporation of smart cards into their solutions.

The development kit is priced at only US$99.

 

Smart Card Reader(s)
  • 1 x ACR39U-U1 Smart Card Reader
Test Card(s)/ Token(s)
  • 5 x ACOS3 Microprocessor-based Cards
  • 5 x SLE 5542 memory cards
CD-ROM
  • ACS Smart Card and Reader Tool
    • Enables the user to perform smart card reader and card-related commands
  • Tools & Utilities
    • QuickView
      • Checks for proper driver installation
    • PCSC Learning Tool
      • Shows the use of the PC/SC API’s step-by-step and the parameters that need to be used
    • Script Tool 4
      • Allows the user to communicate with a smart card by using script command files
    • Script Commander PCSC – allows you to send a predefined sequence of smart card commands to your CPU card
  • Sample codes
    • Demonstrates basic commands used to communicate with the cards and readers
    • Available in the following programming languages: 
      • Active X (x86 / x64)
      • Java (x86 / x64)
      • Linux C++ (x86 / x64)
      • MS Visual Basic .NET 2013 (x86 / x64)
      • MS Visual C# .NET 2013 (x86 / x64)
      • MS Visual C++ .NET 2013 (x64)    
      • MS Visual Basic C++ 6.0 (x86)
  • ACS Smart Card Reader Driver
  • Reference Manuals
SDK Operating System Support
  • Windows ® 7, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10
Drivers for ACR39U
USB InterfaceOS Support
MSI Installer for PC/SC Driver  6 MB
Version 4.3.1.0
02-Apr-2019
Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008, Windows® Server 2008 R2, Windows® Server 2012, Windows® Server 2012 R2, Windows® Server 2016 R2
MSI Installer for PC/SC Driver  5 MB
Version 4.0.6.0
14-Nov-2014
Windows® 7 (for users who did not install required Microsoft Windows Updates and get driver signature error (Code 52))
PC/SC Drivers  1 MB
Version 4.3.1.0
01-Apr-2019
Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008, Windows® Server 2008 R2, Windows® Server 2012, Windows® Server 2012 R2, Windows® Server 2016 R2
PC/SC Driver Package  3 MB
Version 1.1.8
10-Jan-2020
Linux ®
PC/SC Driver Installer  271 KB
Version 1.1.8
09-Jan-2020
Mac 10.5, Mac 10.6, Mac 10.7, Mac 10.8, Mac 10.9, Mac 10.10, Mac 10.11, Mac 10.12. Mac 10.13, Mac 10.14, Mac 10.15
PC/SC Drivers  458 KB
Version 1.1.8
06-Jan-2020
Linux®, Mac OS® X
CT-API Library  2 MB
Version 1.0.1.1
23-Jan-2017
Windows® XP, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Vista, Windows® Server 2008, Windows® Server 2008 R2, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows 8.1, Windows® Server 2012, Windows® Server 2012 R2, Windows® 10
CT-API Library  261 KB
Version 1.0.1
23-Jan-2017
Linux®, Mac OS® X 10.5, Mac OS® X10.6, Mac OS® X10.7, Mac OS® X10.8, Mac OS® X10.9
Android EVK  421 KB
Version 1.1.5
25-Jun-2019
Android™ 3.1 and above
PC/SC Driver Installer 
Version 1.0.8
16-Feb-2017
Solaris 10, 11 and above




Manuals & Datasheets for ACR39U
Product Presentation

Product Presentation of ACR39U Smart Card Reader

Technical Specification

Technical Specification of ACR39U Smart Card Reader

Reference Manual

Reference Manual of ACR39U Smart Card Reader

Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (mm)72.2 mm (L) x 69.0 mm (W) x 14.5 mm (H)
Weight (g)65.0 g
USB Interface
ProtocolUSB CCID
Connector TypeStandard Type A
Power SourceFrom USB port
SpeedUSB Full Speed (12 Mbps)
Cable Length1.5 m, Fixed
Contact Smart Card Interface
Number of Slots1 Full-sized Card Slot
StandardISO 7816 Parts 1-3, Class A, B, C (5 V, 3 V, 1.8 V)
ProtocolT=0; T=1; Memory Card Support
OthersCAC, PIV, SIPRNET, J-LIS Smart Cards
Certifications/Compliance
Certifications/ComplianceEN 60950/IEC 60950
ISO 7816
USB Full Speed
PC/SC
CCID
EMV Level 1 (Contact)
J-LIS (Japan)
PBOC
TAA (US)
VCCI (Japan)
Microsoft® WHQL
CE
FCC
WEEE
RoHS 2
REACH
Device Driver Operating System Support
Device Driver Operating System SupportWindows®
Linux®
MAC OS®
Solaris
Android™