ACR1255U-J1 ACS Secure Bluetooth® NFC Reader is designed to facilitate on-the-go smart card and NFC applications. It combines the latest 13.56 MHz contactless technology with Bluetooth® connectivity.
ACR1255U-J1 supports ISO 14443 Type A and B smart cards, MIFARE®, FeliCa®, and most NFC tags and devices compliant with ISO 18092 standard. This makes ACR1255U-J1 ideal for a broad range of solutions, such as hands-free verification for physical and logical access control, and inventory tracking. ACR1255U-J1 has two interfaces: Bluetooth (also known as Bluetooth Low Energy or BLE) for pairing with mobile devices, and USB Full Speed for PC-linked operation. Additionally, it can read/write at a speed of up to 424 Kbps for contactless smart card and NFC device access.
With a compact design and a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery for power, ACR1255U-J1 is extremely portable and convenient for use anytime, anywhere with most Bluetooth-enabled smartphones and tablets.
To save valuable cost and time, the firmware of ACR1255U-J1 could conveniently be upgraded on the field. This enables users to cope with the fast-changing technology for their applications, and suit different scenarios.
With Bluetooth® technology and AES-128 encyrption, ACR1255U-J1 connects securely and wirelessly to any device running on Android™ 4.3 and later, iOS 8.0 and later, Windows® 7 and later, and Mac OS® 10.7 and later.
For PC-linked operation, ACR1255U-J1 could easily be installed for use with any personal computer running on Windows® operating system because it is PC/SC and CCID-compliant. Its drivers are also compatible with Linux® and Mac OS®.
With its numerous features, the ACR1255U-J1 is the perfect reader for your smart card solution.
Should you wish to try out the demo apps for ACR1255U-J1, please download the app from Google Play and App Store.
ACR1255U-J1 Standard Features
- Bluetooth® Interface
- USB 2.0 Full Speed Interface
- Power Source:
- Battery-Powered (incorporates a Litium-ion battery rechargeable through USB Mini-B port)
- USB-Powered (through PC-linked mode)
- CCID Compliance
- Smart Card Reader:
- Contactless Interface:
- Read/write speed up to 424 kbps
- Built-in Antenna for contactless tag access, with card reading distance of up to 60 mm (depending on tag type)
- Supports ISO 14443 Type A and B cards, MIFARE, FeliCa, and all 4 types of NFC (ISO/IEC 18092) tags
- Built-in anti-collision feature (only 1 tag is accessed at any time)
- NFC Support
- Built-in Peripherals:
- Two user-controllable bi-color LEDs
- User-controllable buzzer
- Application Programming Interface:
- Supports PC/SC
- Supports CT-API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC)
- USB Firmware Upgradeability
- Supports Android™ 4.3 and later
- Supports iOS 8.0 and later
ACR1255U-J1 Typical Applications
- e-Government
- Mobile Banking & Payment
- e-Healthcare
- Access Control
- Network Security
- Public Key Infrastructure
- e-Purse & Loyalty
