ACR 1255U-J1 Bluetooth® NFC Reader
ACR1255U-J1 NFC 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® Smart 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 Smart (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. With Bluetooth Smart technology, ACR1255U-J1 easily connects wirelessly to any device running on Android™ 4.3 and later, iOS 5.0 and later, Windows® 7 and later, and Mac OS® 10.7 and later.
ACS has just released their SmartAccess app for iPhone and Android designed to work with the ACR1255U-J1 Bluetooth reader. You can download the app from the App Store or Google Play. A new SDK to develop your own app is available
To save valuable cost and time, the ACR1255U-J1 firmware may be upgraded in the field. This enables users to cope with the fast-changing technology for their applications, and suit different scenarios.
For PC-linked operation, ACR1255U-J1 can 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®.
Applications
• e-Government
• Mobile Banking & Payment
• e-Healthcare
• Network Security
• Access Control
• Public Key Infrastructure
• e-Purse & Loyalty
• Ticketing
• Monitoring Personnel Routes