ACR1222L is an LCD-equipped PC-Linked NFC Contactless Reader with USB as its host interface. It is developed based on the 13.56 MHz RFID technology and the ISO/IEC 18092 standard. ACR1222L can support ISO14443 Type A and B cards, MIFARE, FeliCa and all 4 types of NFC tags.

With its PC/SC compliance, ACR1222L ensures easy upgrade of PC/SC smart card applications to improve user interaction. It is equipped with 4 LEDs, a buzzer and an LCD that provide users with clear indications of the reader or application status. The 2-line graphic LCD has multiple language support, including Chinese, English, Japanese and some European languages. The LCD allows interactive operation such as scrolling up and down, left and right, etc. The device's three built-in SAM slots provide enhanced security during contactless operations.

Typical applications of ACR1222L include e-payment, loyalty programs and access control.

PC-Linked USB Contactless Reader NFC Reader SAM Slot(s) Graphical/ Dot Matrix LCD Firmware Upgradeable
  • USB 2.0 Full Speed Interface
  • CCID Compliance
  • Smart Card Reader:
    • Read/Write speed of up to 424 kbps
    • Built-in antenna for contactless tag access, with card reading distance of up to 50 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 one tag is accessed at any time)
    • Three ISO 7816-compliant SAM slots
  • Built-in Peripherals:
    • Two-line graphic LCD with interactive operability (i.e. scroll up and down, left and right, etc.) and multi-language support (i.e. Chinese, English, Japanese and several European languages)
    • Four user-controllable LEDs
    • User-controllable buzzer
  • USB Firmware Upgradability
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (mm) Main Body: 133.5 mm (L) x 88.5 mm (W) x 21.0 mm (H)
With Stand: 158.0 mm (L) x 95.0 mm (W) x 95.0 mm (H)
Weight (g) Main Body: 173 g
With Stand: 415 g
USB Interface
Protocol USB CCID
Connector Type Standard Type A
Power Source From USB Port
Speed USB Full Speed (12 Mbps)
Cable Length 1.5 m, Fixed
Contactless Smart Card Interface
Standard ISO/IEC 18092 NFC, ISO 14443 Type A & B, MIFARE®, FeliCa
Protocol ISO 14443-4 Compliant Card, T=CL 
MIFARE® Classic Card, T=CL 
ISO18092, NFC Tags 
FeliCa
SAM Card Interface
Number of Slots 3 Standard SIM-sized Card Slots
Standard ISO 7816 Class A (5 V)
Protocol T=0; T=1
Built-in Peripherals
LCD Graphical LCD with Yellow-Green Backlight
Resolution : 128 x 32 pixels
Number of Characters: 16 characters x 2 lines
LED 4 single-color: Green, Blue, Orange and Red
Buzzer Monotone
Other Features
Firmware Upgrade Supported
Certifications/Compliance
Certifications/Compliance ISO 18092
ISO 14443
ISO 7816 (SAM Slot)
USB Full Speed
PC/SC
CCID
VCCI (Japan)
KC (Korea)
Microsoft® WHQL
CE
FCC
RoHS
REACH
Device Driver Operating System Support
Device Driver Operating System Support Windows®
Linux®
MAC OS®
Solaris
Android™
Drivers for ACR1222L
USB Interface OS Support
MSI Installer for PC/SC Driver  5.60 MB
Version 4.3.0.0
02-May-2019
Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® 11, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008, Windows® Server 2008 R2, Windows® Server 2012, Windows® Server 2012 R2, Windows® Server 2016 R2
PC/SC Driver Installer  258.98 KB
Version 1.1.8.3
22-Feb-2022
Mac OS® X 10.6 or above
Android EVK  1.56 MB
Version 1.1.6
18-Jan-2024
Android™ 3.1 or above
MSI Installer for PC/SC Driver  5 MB
Version 4.0.6.0
14-Nov-2014
Windows® 7 (for users who did not install required Microsoft Windows Updates and get driver signature error (Code 52))
PC/SC Drivers  1.05 MB
Version 4.3.0.0
02-May-2019
Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® 11, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008, Windows® Server 2008 R2, Windows® Server 2012, Windows® Server 2012 R2, Windows® Server 2016 R2
PC/SC Driver Package  3.04 MB
Version 1.1.8
10-Jan-2020
Linux ®
PC/SC Drivers  458 KB
Version 1.1.8
06-Jan-2020
Linux®, Mac OS® X
CT-API Library  2.04 MB
Version 1.0.1.1
23-Jan-2017
Windows® XP, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Vista, Windows® Server 2008, Windows® Server 2008 R2, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows 8.1, Windows® Server 2012, Windows® Server 2012 R2, Windows® 10, Windows® 11
CT-API Library  261 KB
Version 1.0.1
23-Jan-2017
Linux®, Mac OS® X 10.5, Mac OS® X10.6, Mac OS® X10.7, Mac OS® X10.8, Mac OS® X10.9



Manuals & Datasheets for ACR1222L
Product Presentation

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Technical Specification

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Application Programming Interface

API driver manual of ACR1222L VisualVantage NFC Reader with LCD (For Firmware 3xx)

Application Programming Interface

API driver manual of ACR1222L VisualVantage NFC Reader with LCD (For Firmware 4xx)