The MCR 3521 is an advanced contact smart card reader designed for all major smart cards, including CPU and memory cards, making it ideal for high-traffic counters. Equipped with advanced chip firmware, it delivers fast, secure, and reliable performance.
Healthcare: Medical system access, Patient identification terminals
Security: Access control systems, Secure facility entry
Enterprise: Secure email encryption, Digital authentication
Compatible with all major contact smart cards, including 5V, 3V, and 1.8V CPU and memory cards.
USB CCID support allows seamless integration into existing systems.
Fully meets all major industry standards and it can be smoothly integrated into PC environments.
Meets requirements for special-purpose documents and card protocols T=0 and T=1.
Advanced chip firmware ensures interface speeds up to 600 kbps for fast and secure communication.
Widely used in medical, finance, and identity verification projects, offering reliable performance for high-end users
Parameter | Details |
Host Interface | USB 2.0 CCID (USB 1.1/3.0 compliant) |
Communication Speed | 12 Mbps (USB 2.0 full speed) |
Support | |
Supported Standards | ISO/IEC 7816 Part 1 to 4, EMV 2011 Ver 4.3 Level 1 (compliant) |
Smart Card Protocols | T=0, T=1, synchronous cards I2C and 3-wire |
Smart Card Interface Speed | • Up to 600 kbps (depending on card) • TA1=97 |
Smart Card Clock Frequency | ISO/IEC 7816 compliant; Operates up to 16 MHz |
Supported Smart Card Types | 5V, 3V, and 1.8V; ISO 7816 smart card Class A, B, and C |
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 |
Dimensions(L x W x H) | 95 x 65 x 85mm（with stand） |
Weight | 400g ± 5% (with stand) |
Durability | Landing contact 300,000 card insertions |
Connector | USB type A connector |
Certifications / Compliance | |
Systems/Standards | ISO/IEC 7816, USB 2.0 Full Speed, CCID, Microsoft® WHQL |
Regulatory/Environmental | CE, RoHS |
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