The ACR120 Contactless Smart Card Reader is a compact and cost-effective smart card contactless reader and writer. Developed based on the 13.56 MHz contactless (RFID) technology, it supports Mifare® and ISO 14443 A and B cards.

ACR120 has a proximity operating distance of up to 5 cm, depending on the type of contactless tag in use. The versatile reader is also available in module form, as well as in both USB and Serial interfaces, allowing the device to be easily integrated into the PC environment and other systems.

The compact design of ACR120 makes installation quick and handy in any location, making it an ideal tool for a broad range of applications, including public transport terminal, physical and logical access control, and even vending machines.

 

  • USB PnP or serial RS232 interface (Also available in RS485 upon request)
  • Read and write functionality
  • Built-in antenna for contactless tag access, with card reading distance of up to 50 mm
  • Supports major contactless smart cards conforming to ISO 14443 Type A and B in the market
  • Built-in anti-collision feature  (only 1 card is accessed at any time)
  • Selective card polling capability (especially useful when multiple cards are presented)
  • Operation LED
  • Buzzer
  • OEM PCBA module version (Upon request)

ACR120/ACR1281U-C8/ACR1281US1-C8 is end-of-life already. To inquire about a suitable replacement or pending orders, please contact [email protected].

Drivers for ACR120/ACR1281U-C8/ACR1281US1-C8
Serial Non-PnP Interface OS Support
ACS Synchronous API Driver Installer (Proprietary)  500 KB
Version 1.0.2.0
05-Dec-2007
Win 98, Win ME, Win 2000, Win XP, Win XP x64, Win Vista, Win Vista x64
ACS Synchronous API Drivers (Proprietary Drivers)  50 KB
Version 1.1.1
13-Apr-2006
Linux
Java Native Interface (JNI)  87 KB
Version 1.0.0.2
10-Jan-2007
JDK1.4 (Windows), JDK1.5 (Windows)
USB Interface OS Support
MSI Installer for Proprietary Driver  2 MB
Version 1.1.1.0
16-Jul-2010
Win 98, Win ME
MSI Installer for Proprietary Driver  3 MB
Version 1.1.1.0
16-Jul-2010
Win 2000, Win XP, Win Vista, Win 7, Win Server 2003, Win Server 2003 R2, Win Server 2008
MSI Installer for Proprietary Driver  1,017 KB
Version 1.1.1.0
16-Jul-2010
Win XP x64, Win Vista x64, Win 7 x64, Win Server 2003 x64, Win Server 2003 R2 x64, Win Server 2008 x64, Win Server 2008 R2 x64
ACS Synchronous API Drivers (Proprietary Drivers)  85 KB
Version 1.0.1.1
13-Oct-2017
Win 98, Win ME, Win 2000, Win XP, Win XP x64, Win Vista, Win Vista x64, Win 7, Win 7 x64, Win Server 2003, Win Server 2003 x64, Win Server 2003 R2, Win Server 2003 R2 x64, Win Server 2008, Win Server 2008 x64, Win Server 2008 R2 x64, Win 10
ACS Synchronous API Drivers (Proprietary Drivers)  20 KB
Version 1.5.0.4
24-Aug-2006
Linux
Java Native Interface (JNI)  104 KB
Version 1.0.0.3
11-Jul-2007
JDK 1.4 (Windows), JDK 1.5 (Windows)



Manuals & Datasheets for ACR120/ACR1281U-C8/ACR1281US1-C8
Product Presentation

Product Presentation of ACR120 Contactless Smart Card Reader

Technical Specification

Technical Specification of ACR120 Contactless Smart Card Reader

Technical Specification

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Application Programming Interface

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Application Programming Interface

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Application Programming Interface

API Driver Manual of ACR1281U-C8 Contactless Smart Card Reader

Application Programming Interface

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Wall Mounting Manual

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Communication Protocol

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Communication Protocol

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