CARD READER

Magnetic Stripe – Contact Smartcard

Grabba provides readers for both:

  • Magnetic Stripe Cards

  • Contact / Contactless Smartcards

They can be used either alone, or in combination in the one Grabba unit, providing the user with a comprehensive solution for almost every application.

  • Identification Cards

  • Transport Cards

  • Security Cards

  • Membership Cards

  • Stored Payment Cards

We have years of experience in the use and manufacture of Card readers. We offer only the technologies to ensure that your customer cards are read quickly, easily and reliably.

X010 – Contact Smartcard

Read and Write to Microcontroller

Grabba Smartcard reader will read and write to the card microcontroller with T=0 (character-level transmission protocol, defined in ISO/IEC 7816-3) and T=1 (block-level transmission protocol, defined in ISO/IEC 7816-3) protocol.

Read and Write to Popular Memory Cards

It is compatible with popular Smartcards such as those from Siemens, ATmel and STMicroelectronics.

Solid Insertion

Our Smartcard reader has a solid insertion system, so when the card is inserted it is held by the reader, preventing the card from being accidentally disconnected.

Grabba Series X010
Smartcard Interface ISO 7816 Class A, B and C (5V, 3V, 1.8V) T=0 and T=1 communication protocol Communication Speed – 115200 baud
Supported memory card protocols SLE4432/42, SLE4418/28, Atmel – AT88SC06, AT24CO1-16, STMicroelectronics – I2C and XI2C. Others upon request
Smartcard contacts ISO 8 Position Sliding contacts Minimum 10,000 cycles ESD protection –>10KV Auto Deactivation of card contacts upon card removal.

X020 – Magnetic Stripe Card Reader

Multi Track Reading

The advanced multitrack reading head incorporated in the Grabba Magnetic Stripe reader will read 1, 2 or 3 track cards even if they are old or badly damaged.

Superior Reading Performance

The Grabba Magnetic Stripe reader is extremely fast and reliable with a life expectancy of 1,000,000 passes.

Reads All Card Formats

Our Magnetic Stripe reader can read cards compliant with ISO7810, 7811, ANSI and AAMVA. Our technology even allows to read proprietary encoded format cards thanks to our Grabba SDK.

Grabba Series X020
Number of Tracks 3
Compatibilty with Standards ISO 7810, ISO 7811, ANSI, AAMVA
Proprietary Encoded Card Reading Available via SDK
Read Speed (standard 75-210bpi data) 7 – 250 cm/Sec
Life Expectancy 1,000,000 passes for dual track / 300,000 passes for single track
Operating Temperature -30° to +70° C (-22° to 158° F)
Storage Temperature -55° to +150° C (-67° to 302° F)
Bi-directional Reading Capability Yes

A fully tailored hardware solution.

The Grabba innovative and configurable design allows you to combine 8 different technologies to create a fully tailored hardware solution that meets your specific use case. Browse technologies >

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