Short Form Specification
Prox–DU & Prox–SU
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Main Features
The Prox–DU and The Prox–SU have the following common features:
• Up-to-date architecture using the Gemalto Prox and GemCore technologies
• Ability to drive any type of ISO14443-A&B T=CL contactless smart cards
• Ability to drive any type of MIFARE
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contactless smart cards
• Ability to drive any type of ISO7816 contact smart card or SIM/SAM card
• Support for smart card with a higher baud rate (contact and contactless)
• Easily upgradeable download of the latest features
• Standard USB Full speed interface, bus powered (no external power supply
required)
• Unique USB serial number which enables that the device can be plugged into any
USB slot on a computer without having to re-install the driver
• Standard CCID interface for both smart card slot (contact and contactless)
• Standard HID interface for device administration
• No need of a proprietary USB driver. The standard CCID and HID drivers of the
computer can be used
• PC/SC V2.0 compliant
• Embedded protection against dual interface smart card damage and 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.
A stand can be attached to the reader/writer for vertical use:
Figure 3 – Prox–DU with the stand for vertical use