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The ISO 14443 and MIFARE contactless technology made it easy  
 
 

 

 

The Prox Development Kit is a set of hardware tools, software modules and documentation that fulfils several needs:

  • It allows new comers to the contactless technology  to get familiar with it and to make simple PC-based demonstrations without any particular experience in Radio Frequency
  • Performance and  interoperability of the Gemalto Prox technology are easily demonstrated with the targeted smart cards
  • The application software is developed and tested using the powerful Prox tools, such as the Prox Manager software or the Prox APIs.

For an overview of the complete contactless product range: Readers, OEM couplers, Chipset and Development Kit, click here.

For MIFARE only applications, Gemalto proposes the MIFARE Development CD ROM.

Please note that this CD is delivered separately from the Prox Development Kit

For more information about this CD, please click here.

MIFARE Development 
CD ROM
Features and Benefits

With the Gemalto Prox series, the contactless technology has reached the same level of accessibility as the contact one, and brings a great level of convenience. The application software is dramatically simplified by using a high level command set, API library and PC/SC driver. Automatic operating modes such as the PayPass level 1 algorithm or the MIFARE Application Directory (MAD) are embedded and provide the highest possible level of performance.

Gemalto, the world's largest smart card supplier, has successfully participated to all the inter-industry e-passports test sessions: The Gemalto Prox technology has demonstrated its total card-reader interoperability. This is the result of the unique addition of skills and experience of the Gemalto laboratories.

News

March 2009: Product Change Notification (PCN)

  • Evolution of the Prox-PU, -CU, Module and Chipsets firmware.
        - The new firmware version V7.40 can be downloaded into the readers using the Prox Loader software. Please contact the Product Manager.
  • Evolution of the USB PC/SC driver associated with the above firmware evolution.
        - The new driver version 4.2 and its documentation can be downloaded from the Gemalto Technical Support site or from the Download / Readers Drivers menu of this page.
     

December 2008: 

  • Evolution of the Prox Development Kit (ref.: HWP112141 version E): A Prox-PU reader is added and the software tools are up-graded:
        - PayPass demonstration software
        - Enhanced version of the Prox Manager
        - Prox Loader to download firmware
        - Application example in Visual Basic 6.
     

December 2007: 

  • The Prox-PU reader is FIPS 201 approved. See http://fips201ep.cio.gov/apl.php.
  • The GemEasyLink332 / 385 OEM couplers are now in the LBO delivery phase. The GEL332 is replaced by Prox-C2.
    The GemEasyAccess332 / 385 readers are  now in the LBO delivery phase. They are replaced by Prox-P2 / P5.
    For more details on this migration, please download the Migration Note.
Technical Specifications

Kit content

  • A Prox-P2 reader equipped with a RS 232 cable, a serial / USB adaptor for USB connection and a universal power supply module
  • A Prox-PU reader equipped with an USB cable
  • A set of 9 MIFARE and ISO 14443 type A and B contactless cards
  • A CD ROM including software tools and technical documentations. Download the Prox Development  Kit User's Guide (.pdf, 114 KB)
  

 

Prox Development Kit CD-ROM

List of software tools

  • C language API library functions and application examples

  • Prox drivers for Windows: Serial PC/SC driver, USB PC/SC driver and USB VPC driver

  • Demonstration software. Download the Demo User's Guide (.pdf, 1,5 MB)

  • Gem_PCSC: PC/SC command analyzer. Download the GemPCSC User's Guide (.pdf,  2 MB)

  • Application examples in Visual Basic 6

  • PayPass demonstration software

  • Prox Loader tool to download the firmware in Prox-PU / -CU / -Module readers

  • Prox Manager: MIFARE, ISO 14443 A&B and ISO 7816 command analyzer. Download the Prox Manager User's Guide (.pdf, 1.8 MB)

Compatibility

Gemalto is actively participating to all the international standards Working Groups. Therefore its contactless readers comply with all the major contactless market specifications such as:

  • Proximity payment: PayPass V1.0 level 1

  • Identity: ICAO - EAC MRTD

  • Access Control: FIPS 201 / PIV and MIFARE

  • Mass Transit: MIFARE, Calypso / Innovatron and ITSO.

 The Gemalto Prox technology is fully compliant with the ISO 14443 type A and B contactless standard. Therefore it also accesses any NFC devices operating as a smart card as described in the ISO 21481 standard.
Prox readers read / write the MIFARE family cards such as the Ultralight, Classic 1 K / 4 K, SmartMX and DESFire cards. The MIFARE Application Directory (MAD) is also supported and provides a fast and simple way to read the data stored into the card.

Next Steps

Exclusive Information for Gemalto Enterprise Partners

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