MP300 MC1

Low cost and high performance multi-protocol coupler for next-gen contact smartcards

  • 4 independent couplers on the same board

  • Supports ISO/IEC 7816, USB 2.0, SD, microSD, MMC and SWP protocols

  • High speed communication

  • Offers customisation of physical and protocolary parameters


The main features of the MP300 MC1 are :

  • Access to 4 smartcards simultaneously (all communication parameters are independant)
  • Support of the ISO/IEC 7816-3 and –4, SWP, MMC/SD, microSD, USB 2.0 protocols
  • Support of a multitude of memory chips
  • Full implementation of the T=0 and T=1 protocols
  • Fully compatible with ETSI TS 102 613 and ETSI TS 102 622 specification
  • Open for implementation of custom protocols
  • Ideal tool for personalisation and initialisation of microSD components
  • Interaction with secure microSD possible through flexible API
  • Endless possibilities of protocolary customisation
  • Support of the fastest smartcards
  • Compatible with micro-modules, smartcards, M2M components
  • Fast hardware assisted data transmission mechanism, ensuring the maximum throughput
  • Open platform : integrate the MP300 MC1 inside your own personalisation platform
  • Compatible with the MVPi production machine interface

 

This production coupler will typically be used in the following contexts :

  • OS loading, pre-personalisation, or personalisation of smartcards
  • Personalisation of SIM, U-SIM, and banking cards
  • Multi stations personalisation machines for contact smartcards
  • Duplication of microSD cards
  • Personalisation of M2M components

 

Number of independent test heads per board : 4

Supported protocols

ISO/IEC 7816-3
T=0 and T=1 protocols
  • 100% implemented, managed by firmware
Hardware acceleration
  • Transmission and reception of characters managed by the MicroSmart technology

USB 2.0
Available speeds
  • Low speed, full speed
Classes
  • ISO/IEC 7816-12, mass storage, custom protocols

SWP (ETSI TS 102 613 and TS 102 622)
SWP transmission
  • Assisted by hardware
LLC layers support
  • ACT, CLT and S-HDLC realised by firmware
Evolutivity
  • This tester can be upgraded to support future evolutions of the standard

MMC 4.1 / SD
Data bits
  • 1 and 4 data bits
File format
  • Can be implemented on demand
Low level commands
  • Available

Raw mode
Gives the possibility to exchange frames without any protocolary encapsulation (all interfaces)

Out of standard chips support
Gives the possibility to exchange frames without any protocolary encapsulation (all interfaces)

Programmable parameters

Physical parameters

Voltages
Vcc
  • 0V to 6V
Vol
  • 0V
Voh
  • 1,65V to 5,5V

Frequency
ISO 7816 and MMC/SD clock frequency
  • 10kHz to 50MHz
ISO 7816 clock duty cycle
  • 50%

Pin states
All pins are independent from each other, and can be separately managed

ISO 7816 communication parameters
ETU width
  • From 1 to 4096 clock cycles (bit sampling adjustable)
BGT, initial ETU width
  • Adjustable in clock cycles
BWT, CWT, EGT, RGT, WWT
  • Adjustable in ETUs
Clock stop at high or low state
  • Adjustable
Clock stop tG and tH timings
  • Adjustable in clock cycles
Parity control
  • Can be forced to 0, 1, odd, even
Input parity error checking
  • Can be disabled
Pull-up resistor
  • 5kΩ or 20kΩ

SWP communication parameters
Available baudrates
  • 212 kbps
Activation time, P2, P3 timings
  • Adjustable

Available feature

Personalisation assisted by hardware
Do not lose a microsecond while sending data to the chip thanks to the hardware assisted data sending mechanism

Memory extension

Possibility to extend the memory size available, by using a microSD card. This microSD card can also be used as reference memory, whose content will be copied automatically inside the target SD/MMC card

Communication parameters

USB 2.0
TCP/IP 10/100 Mbps
RS 232

Software development

Remote development (the code is executed from the PC)
Elements available
  • MPSDK .NET library available on demand
  • Communication Dll supplied
Supported programming languages
  • C, C++, VB, Java, .NET
  • Any language that supports Dll

Embedded development (the code is executed directly by the MP300)
Recommended cross compiler
  • Windriver compiler (prefered version : 4.4b)

User Interface

MPScope, MVPi

The MP300 MC1 can be accessed using several ways :

  • First, using the driver dll that we supply, which enables the user to access all functionnalities of the MP300 MC1 from any programming language that supports Dll
  • For users prefering to embed their code directly inside the MP300 MC1, Micropross has designed the SORB interface, which completely encapsulates all programming tasks related to the management of embedded applications, and lets the user focus on the smartcard oriented code
  • Finally, we can also supply our own user interface, MVPi, which elegantly conciliates convenience of use, high throughput and stability.

 

MVPi is able to handle up to 32 test heads at the same time, but upgrades are easily possible.

 
The main window of MVPi


 

Statistics are available, either separated between all test heads, or displayed for the whole system

 
Here, the number of failures, and the reason of the failure, for the head 3


 

More statistics are available, showing the current test time, as well as the average one.

 
Here, total of good, bad chips, and the testing time


 

As smartcards are being produced, logfiles are also generated, that allow to keep track of the produced components. The content of this logfile is controlled by the user.

 
An example of logfile produced by MVPi


 


Micropross supplies a complete range of accessories for the MP300 MC1, that include :

  • Various sizes of rack housing, who allow to protect the Micropross testers from any kind of danger
  • External smartcard readers, for application development, or integration into manual working places
  • The MVPi software interface, that allows to easily integrate our MP300 production tools inside production machines

We also supply packages to extend the warranty of the tester. Please ask us for the maintenance contracts available.