MP300 MCL1

Low cost, multi-protocol contactless smartcard reader/writer

  • 3 independent couplers on the same board

  • Supports ISO/IEC 14443 A/B, ISO/IEC 15693, MifareTM protocols

  • Optionnal extention to manage the full production cycle of a FeliCaTM smartcard

  • Can be combined with Micropross production couplers for contact technology


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

  • OS loading, pre-personalisation, or personalisation of micro-modules and smartcards
  • Reel to reel test handlers (micro-modules, RFID tags, ...)

 

The main features of the MP300 MCL1 are :

  • Access to 3 contactless devices simultaneously
  • Compatible with ISO/IEC 14443-3 and -4, ISO/IEC 15693, MifareTM, FeliCaTM, InnovatronTM specifications
  • Full coverage of the production cycle of a FeliCaTM smartcard, from initial physical tests, until finished personalised product
  • Full management of the T=CL protocol
  • Supports the highest data rates (up to 848 kbps)
  • Many physical parameters adjustable (field strength, modulation index, rise and fall time of the modulation, ...)
  • All logical parameters adjustable (data rate, duration of the bits, waiting time)
  • Open for implementation of custom protocols
  • Compatible with wafers, micro-modules, e-Passports, smartcards, M2M components, RFID tags, inlays
  • Presence of 3 ISO/IEC 7816-3 SIM card readers, for SAM (security access module) usage
  • Open platform : integrate the MP300 MCL1 inside your own personalisation environment
  • Compatible with the MVPi production machine interface

 

Number of independent test head per board : 3

Supported protocols

ISO/IEC 14443-3 (proximity cards)
Type A
  • Supported
Type B
  • Supported
Anticollision
  • Managed
T=CL protocol
  • Managed
Supported data rates
  • 106, 212, 424, 828 kbps
  • Asymetrical data rates supported

B' (Innovatron)
Supported

ISO/IEC 15693 (vicinity cards)
Supported speeds
  • Low data rate
  • High data rate
Encoding modes
  • 1 out of 4
  • 1 out of 256

ISO 18000-3 Mode 1
Supported

Mifare TM

Types supported
  • Classic
  • Light
  • Ultra Light
  • Ultra Light C
  • Many more
Encryption
  • Assisted by hardware

FeliCa TM (optionnal through a hardware add-on)
Available data rates
  • 212 and 424 kbps
Scope of the FeliCa hardware option
  • Covers Test 1, Test 2, Issuance 0, Issuance 1, Issuance 2 (manufacturing, formatting, personalisation)
  • Suitable for each step of the production of a FeliCa TM smartcard, including personalisation using Sony’s proprietary protocol

Raw mode
Gives the possibility to exchange frames without any protocolary encapsulation

Out of standard chips
Benefit from Micropross'experience in smartcard programming

Programmable parameters

Physical parameters
Field strength
  • Adjustable
Modulation index
  • From 0% to 100%
Field rise time
  • 0ms to 5ms
Modulation rise and fall times
  • 0µs to 10µs

Logical parameters
Type A pause width
  • 0 to 4.4µs
Frame waiting time
  • Adjustable in ETU
Type B framing (SOF, EGT, EOF, bit duration)
  • Adjustable in clock cycles
Communication speed
  • 106, 212, 424, 848 kbps

SAM (Security access module) plug available

Three ISO 7816-3 compliant SIM chip readers are available on each MCL1 module (one per test head), in case security features are needed

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

MPManager

The MP300 MCL1 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 MCL1 from any programming language that supports Dll
  • For users prefering to embed their code directly inside the MP300 MCL1, 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 MCL1, that include :

  • Various sizes of rack housing, which allow to protect the Micropross testers from any kind of hazard
  • Different types of antennas
  • Software for production machines (MVPi)

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