The ACR123U is the USB version of the ACR123S, a cost-effective, flexible and intelligent contactless reader. It can be integrated to existing (Point-of-Sale) terminals or cash registers, to offer the convenience of a cashless payment system. The ACR123U speeds up movement in checkout counters, by enabling customers to complete payments by simply tapping their cards.

The ACR123U is equipped with a large graphical LCD that allows merchants to display messages, as well as a large tapping area with backlight, which guides customers in carrying out their payment transactions. Developed based on 13.56 MHz contactless (RFID) technology, it supports any contactless card following the ISO 14443-4 standard. It is also equipped with a large graphical LCD, as well as a large user-controllable tapping area with backlight.


PC-Linked USB Embedded Operating System Contactless Reader SAM Slot(s) Graphical/ Dot Matrix LCD Firmware Upgradeable
  • USB interface for Data Communication and power supply    
  • ARM 32-bit CortexTM-M3 Processor    
  • Smart Card Reader:    
    • Read/Write speed of up to 848 kbps    
    • Built-in antenna for contactless card access, with card reading distance of up to 50 mm (depending on tag type)    
    • Support for ISO 14443 Part 4 Type A and B cards and MIFARE series
    • Built-in anti-collision feature    
    • Three ISO 7816-compliant SAM slots
  • Built-in Peripherals:    
    • 16 alphanumeric characters x 8 lines Graphical LCD (128 x 64 pixels)    
    • Four user-controllable LEDs (Blue, Yellow, Green, and Red)    
    • User-controllable tapping region backlight (Red, Green and Blue)    
    • User-controllable speaker (Audio tone indication)   
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (mm) Main Body: 159.0 mm (L) x 100.0 mm (W) x 21.0 mm (H)
With Stand: 177.4 mm (L) x 100.0 mm (W) x 94.5 mm (H)
Weight (g) Main Body: 281 g
With Stand: 506 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 14443 A & B Parts 1-4
Protocol ISO 14443-4 Compliant Card, T=CL 
MIFARE® Classic Card, T=CL
SAM Card Interface
Number of Slots 3 Standard SIM-sized Card Slots
Standard ISO 7816 Class A, B, C (5 V, 3 V, 1.8 V)
Protocol T=0; T=1
Built-in Peripherals
LCD Graphical LCD with White Backlight
Resolution : 128 x 64 pixels
Number of Characters: 16 characters x 8 lines
LED 4 single-color: Blue, Yellow, Green and Red
Tapping Region Tri-color backlight: Red, Green and Blue
Speaker Audio Tone Indication
Other Features
Security Tamper Switch (Internal anti-intrusion detections and protection)
Firmware Upgrade Supported
Real-time Clock Supported
Certifications/Compliance
Certifications/Compliance ISO 14443
ISO 7816 (SAM Slot)
USB Full Speed
PC/SC
CCID
VCCI (Japan)
KC (Korea)
Microsoft® WHQL
CE
FCC
RoHS 2
REACH
Device Driver Operating System Support
Device Driver Operating System Support Windows® CE
Windows®
Linux®
Solaris
Drivers for ACR123U
USB Interface OS Support
PC/SC Driver Installer  258.98 KB
Version 1.1.8.3
22-Feb-2022
Mac OS® X 10.6 or above
MSI Installer for PC/SC Driver  5 MB
Version 4.2.6.1
11-Oct-2017
Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008, Windows® Server 2008 R2, Windows® Server 2012, Windows® Server 2012 R2, Windows® Server 2016 R2
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  921 KB
Version 4.2.6.0
14-Sep-2017
Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008, Windows® Server 2008 R2, Windows® Server 2012, Windows® Server 2012 R2, Windows® Server 2016 R2
PC/SC Drivers  371 KB
Version 2.0.1.0
23-Nov-2015
Windows® CE 5.0, Windows® CE 6.0, Windows® CE 7.0
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 ACR123U
Product Presentation

Product Presentation of ACR123U Intelligent Contactless Reader

Technical Specification

Technical Specification of ACR123U Intelligent Contactless Reader

Application Programming Interface

Application Programming Interface of ACR123U Intelligent Contactless Reader