The MCR 3508A is a compact, ultra-light contact smart card reader designed for secure e-government access, digital signatures, and enterprise authentication. Its compact design makes it ideal for mobile teams and large-scale deployments.
Government: e-Government service counters, Public administration offices.
Enterprise: Corporate security systems, Employee authentication points.
Transportation: Ticketing systems, Transit service desks.
It can be easily distributed together with any smart card, including ID cards, residence permits, driver licence, health cards or software for other applications.
With the USB CCID support, you can easily integrate it into an existing system by connecting the host and smart card reader.
Fully meets all major industry standards and it can be smoothly integrated into PC environments.
The unique size and ultra light weight makes it an ideal contact reader for large-scale deployments.
With a 600 kbps data transfer rate, it ensures fast and reliable data transmission.
It is compatible with virtually any type of contact smart card, application software and major PC operating system.
| Parameter | Details | |
| Interface | USB 2.0 CCID (USB 1.1/3.0 compliant) | |
| Speed | 12 Mbps (USB 2.0 full speed) | |
| Support | ||
| Standards | ISO/IEC 7816 Part 1 to 4, EMV 2011 Ver 4.3 Level 1 (compliant) | |
| Ics | All major ISO/IEC 7816 compliant smart cards and synchronous cards | |
| Protocols | T=0, T=1, synchronous cards I2C and 3-wire | |
| Speed | • Up to 600 kbps (depending on card) • TA1=97 | |
| Clock Frequency | ISO/IEC 7816 compliant; Operates up to 16 MHz | |
| Card Types | 5V, 3V, and 1.8V; ISO 7816 smart card Class A, B, and C | |
| Power to Smart Card | 60mA in Class A; 55mA in Class B; 35mA in Class C | |
| Detection | Card present switch; Automatic power on/off; Short circuit protection | |
| Size | ID-1 | |
| Contact Type | • 8 pin ID-1 Sliding Contact Socket • C4/C8 support • Card present switch | |
| Driver and Software | ||
| PC/SC Driver | PC/SC Specification Ver. 2.01.14 for: • Windows® 7/8/10/11 (32 and 64 bit), Windows® Server 2008/2012/2016/2019, WindowsXP, • MacOS 10.9.x - 12.2.x, • Linux 2.6.x, and 3.x, 4.x, 5.x (32 and 64 bit), • Android 8.0 and higher | |
| Software | • PC/SC API • CT-API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC) • M-Card API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC) | |
| Operating Conditions | ||
| Power Supply | USB Bus-powered | |
| Power Consumption | <6mA excluding smart card; <20mA with standard card; <500μA in standby mode | |
| Dimensions(L x W x H) | 70 x 71 x 7.5 mm | |
| Weight | 50 g ± 5% | |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0° to 50° C (32° to 122° F) | |
| Storage Temperature Range | -20° to 60° C (-4° to 140° F) | |
| Operating Humidity Range | Up to 95% RH non-condensing | |
| Durability | Sliding contact 100,000 card insertions | |
| Connector | 1.5m USB cable with USB type A connector | |
| Status Indicator | Green LED | |
| Firmware | SmartOS™ | |
| Firmware In-Field Upgradeable | No | |
| Certifications / Compliance | ||
| Systems/Standards | ISO/IEC 7816, ISO/IEC 14443, USB 2.0 Full Speed, CCID, Microsoft® WHQL | |
| Regulatory/Environmental | CE, RoHS | |
| Operating Humidity Range | Up to 95% RH non-condensing | |
| Durability | Sliding contact 100,000 card insertions | |
| Connector | 1.5m USB cable with USB type A connector | |
| Status Indicator | Green LED | |
| Firmware | SmartOS™ | |
| Firmware In-Field Upgradeable | No | |
| Certifications / Compliance | ||
| Systems/Standards | ISO/IEC 7816, ISO/IEC 14443, USB 2.0 Full Speed, CCID, Microsoft® WHQL | |
| Regulatory/Environmental | CE, RoHS | |
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