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Overview


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.




At-a-glance


  • Battery-Powered (incorporates a Litium-ion battery rechargeable through USB Mini-B port)

  • Bluetooth® Interface

  • Built-in Antenna for contactless tag access, with card reading distance of up to 60 mm (depending on tag type)

  • Built-in anti-collision feature (only 1 tag is accessed at any time)

  • NFC Support

  • Read/write speed up to 424 kbps

  • Supports Android™ 4.3 and later

  • Supports CT-API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC)

  • Supports iOS 8.0 and later

  • Supports ISO 14443 Type A and B cards, MIFARE, FeliCa, and all 4 types of NFC (ISO/IEC 18092) tags

  • Supports PC/SC

  • Two user-controllable bi-color LEDs

  • USB 2.0 Full Speed Interface

  • USB Firmware Upgradeability

  • USB-Powered (through PC-linked mode)

  • User-controllable buzzer




Reasons to buy

  • Battery-Powered (incorporates a Litium-ion battery rechargeable through USB Mini-B port)
  • Bluetooth® Interface
  • Built-in Antenna for contactless tag access, with card reading distance of up to 60 mm (depending on tag type)
  • Built-in anti-collision feature (only 1 tag is accessed at any time)
  • NFC Support
  • Read/write speed up to 424 kbps
  • Supports Android™ 4.3 and later
  • Supports CT-API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC)
  • Supports iOS 8.0 and later
  • Supports ISO 14443 Type A and B cards, MIFARE, FeliCa, and all 4 types of NFC (ISO/IEC 18092) tags
  • Supports PC/SC
  • Two user-controllable bi-color LEDs
  • USB 2.0 Full Speed Interface
  • USB Firmware Upgradeability
  • USB-Powered (through PC-linked mode)
  • User-controllable buzzer

Specification

Technical Description: ACS ACR1255U-J1 smart card reader Battery USB 1.1 White
Design
Cable length:How long the cable is.
1 m
Product colour:
White

Features
Frequency:
13.56 MHz
Maximum read range:
5 cm
Application area:
Access control, Banking & payments, Healthcare
Product type:The sub-category of the product.
Universal smart card reader

Operational conditions
Operating relative humidity (H-H):
0 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T):The minimum and maximum temperatures at which the product can be safely operated.
0 - 60 °C

Ports & interfaces
Compliance industry standards:List of characteristics that describe methods of compliance to industry-defined standards for the product
ISO/IEC 18092 NFC, ISO 14443 Type A & B, MIFARE, FeliCa
Supported protocols:
ISO 14443-4 Compliant Card, T=CL MIFARE Classic Card, T=CL ISO 18092, NFC Tags FeliCa
Bluetooth version:The type of bluetooth technology in the product e.g. Bluetooth Smart (v4.0).
4.0
Bluetooth:Bluetooth is a low-power radio technology developed to replace the cables and wires currently used to link or connect electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, and a wide variety of handheld devices including mobile phones. Because it uses radio-wave connectivity, a Bluetooth-enabled device has a constant, established connection to whatever browser it uses. This saves the user the trouble of logging on to check for emails or news updates, for example.
Yes
Near Field Communication (NFC):
Yes
Interface:Interface ports to connect pieces of equipment. USB (Universal Serial Bus) has become the most popular wired interface to connect peripherals. USB 2.0 supports speeds up to 480 Mbit/s (USB 1: 12 Mbit/s). The interface FireWire is also known as the IEEE 1394 standard. Enhanced IDE (EIDE)is sometimes referred to as Fast ATA, Fast IDE or ATA-2.
USB 1.1

Power
Operating voltage:Defines the range of operating voltages available
5 V
Battery technology:The type of battery in the device, e.g. nickel–cadmium (NiCd).
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery type:Description of battery supplied with the product, such battery form factor (e.g. AA/AAA).
Built-in
Power source:What is providing power for the product e.g. mains electricity.
Battery

Sustainability
Certification:
EN 60950/IEC 60950, ISO 14443, ISO 18092, USB Full Speed, Bluetooth, PC/SC, CCID, CE, FCC RoHS, REACH, VCCI (Japan), TELEC (Japan), BIS (India), Microsoft® WHQL

System requirements
Other operating systems supported:
Android
Linux operating systems supported:8 RT. Linux (9.4, 9.5), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (supported with a pre-built package); SUSE Linux (10.3, 11.0, 11, 11.1, 11.2), Fedora (9, 9.0, 10, 10.0, 11.0, 11, 12, 12.0), Ubuntu (8.04, 8.04.1, 8.04.2, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04), Debian (5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3)
Yes
Mac compatibility:Product can be used with Apple Mac software and/or hardware.
Yes
Windows operating systems supported:Windows vesions wich can be used with the device.
Yes

Weight & dimensions
Weight:Weight of the product without packaging (net weight). If possible, the net weight is given including standard accessories and supplies. Please note that sometimes the manufacturer leaves out the weight of accessories and/or supplies.
37.5 g
Depth:The distance from the front to the back of something.
10 mm
Height:The measurement of the product from head to foot or from base to top.
85 mm
Width:The measurement or extent of something from side to side.
54 mm

Product details

ACR1255U-J1ACSA ACS 4897129310402

ACS ACR1255U-J1 smart card reader Battery USB 1.1 White

£61.99 and In stock

SKU: ACR1255U-J1ACSA

ACS ACR1255U-J1 smart card reader Battery USB 1.1 White

Quick Code: Q415497 MPN: ACR1255U-J1ACSA

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Key Features

  • Bluetooth® Interface
  • USB 2.0 Full Speed Interface
  • USB-Powered (through PC-linked mode)
  • Read/write speed up to 424 kbps
  • NFC Support
  • Two user-controllable bi-color LEDs