ACR1255U-J1 ACS Secure Bluetooth NFC Reader

ACR1255U-J1 ACS Secure 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® 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 (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.

Technical Specification Reference Manual

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.

To save valuable cost and time, the firmware of ACR1255U-J1 could conveniently be upgraded on the field. This enables users to cope with the fast-changing technology for their applications, and suit different scenarios.

With Bluetooth® technology and AES-128 encryption, ACR1255U-J1 connects securely and wirelessly to any device running on Android™ 4.3 and later, iOS 8.0 and later, Windows® 7 and later, and Mac OS® 10.7 and later.

For PC-linked operation, ACR1255U-J1 could 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®.

With its numerous features, the ACR1255U-J1 is the perfect reader for your smart card solution.

Should you wish to try out the demo apps for ACR1255U-J1, please download the app from Google Play and App Store.

Usecases

e-Government
Mobile Banking & Payment
e-Healthcare
Network Security
Access Control
Public Key Infrastructure
e-Purse & Loyalty
Technical Features
Bluetooth® Interface
USB Full Speed Interface
Power Source:
  • Battery-Powered (incorporates a Lithium-ion battery rechargeable through USB Mini-B port)
  • USB-Powered (through PC-linked mode)
CCID Compliance
Smart Card Reader:
  • Contactless Interface:
    • Read/write speed up to 424 kbps
    • Built-in Antenna for contactless tag access, with card reading distance of up to 60 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 1 tag is accessed at any time)
    • NFC Support
      • Card Reader/Writer Mode
Built-in Peripherals:
  • Two user-controllable bi-color LEDs
  • User-controllable buzzer
Application Programming Interface
  • Supports PC/SC
  • Supports CT-API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC)
USB Firmware Upgradeability
Supports Android™ 4.3 and later
Supports iOS 8.0 and later
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (mm)
85 mm (L) x 54 mm (W) x 10 mm (H)
Weight (g)
37.5 g (74.1 g with cable ± 5 g tolerance)
Bluetooth Interface
Protocol
Bluetooth® (Bluetooth 4.0)
Power Source
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery (charging through USB)
Speed
1 Mbps
USB Interface
Protocol
USB CCID
Connector Type
USB Mini-B
Power Source
From USB Port
Speed
USB Full Speed (12 Mbps)
Cable Length
1 m, Detachable
Contact 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
ISO 18092, NFC Tags
FeliCa
Built-in Peripherals
LED
2 Bi-colors: Red and Blue, Red and Green
Buzzer
Monotone
Other Features
Encryption
In-device AES encryption algorithm
Firmware Upgrade
Supported
Certifications / Compliance
Certifications / Compliance
EN 60950/IEC 60950
ISO 18092
ISO 14443
USB Full Speed
Bluetooth®
PC/SC
CCID
CE
FCC
RoHS
REACH
VCCI (Japan)
BIS (India)
Microsoft® WHQL
Device Driver Operating System Support
Device Driver Operating System Support
Windows®
Linux®
MAC OS® 10.7 and later
Android™ 4.3 and later
iOS 8.0 and later
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