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• How long will it take to fully charge the reader?

  It will take around 2 to 4hours to fully charge the device. When the battery becomes fully charged, LED 4th (rightmost) indicator will turn green.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/frequently-asked-questions/5/smart-card-readers-with-pin-pad/
• Is it ok to connect/charge the ACR89 using a USB Power Adapter?

  Yes. The USB-based adapter (for charging the ACR89 whenever it’s not connected to a computer) is available upon request. You can also buy a USB power adapter in the market provided it is 5V, 1A.

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• What are the supported Operating Systems?

  Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Linux, Mac, Android For the updated list of supported Operating System, please refer to: http://www.acs.com.hk/en/driver/34/acr83-pineasy-smart-card-reader/

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• How do I know if I’ve successfully installed the ACR83 driver?

  When you plug in the device, you can check in the Windows Device manager if the driver has been properly installed. The Device Manager should list ACR83 Smart Card Reader under Smart Card Readers.

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• What interface does the ACR83 reader support?

  ACR83 supports USB interface.

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• How do I connect ACR83 to the PC?

  Connect the USB plug of the reader to any available USB port of your PC. Wait for the PC to respond. 

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• Does the ACR83 support Linux?

  Beta drivers are available for Linux. Only PC/SC driver is available for Linux.

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• Can I upgrade the firmware of the ACR83 reader?

  No. 

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• What kind of support is available in terms of application development?

  ACS provides comprehensive sample codes that demonstrate various commands used to interact with the reader. Sample codes are part of a complete Software Development Kit which provides the user with sample applications, tools and utilities, and sample codes.

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• What are the different NFC tags?

  There are 4 types of NFC tags: Type1—based on ISO14443A; memory availability is between 96 byte to 2kbytes; communication speed: 106kbits/s (Chip: Topaz) Type2—based on ISO14443A; memory availability is between 48 byte to 2kbytes; communication speed: 106kbits/s (Chip: Mifare Ultralight) Type3—based on Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) C 6319-4, known as FeliCa; memory availability is variable and limit is 1MByte per service; communication speed: 212kbit/s or 424kbits/s (Chip: FeliCa) Type4—based on ISO14443A and B standard; memory availability is variable and up to 32KByte per service; communication speed: up to 424kbits/s (Chip: Mifare DESFire)

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