ACS launches the new ACR1222L VisualVantage NFC Reader with LCD

Dec. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- HONG KONG - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number one supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), introduces the latest addition to its line of LCD-equipped Near Field Communication (NFC) Readers, the ACR1222L VisualVantage. A feature-rich reader, ACR1222L is designed to provide flexibility and enhance user experience in contactless applications. NFC is finally taking off, with the launch of a number of NFC smart phones and the ballooning use of the technology in applications like payment, mass-transit, ticketing and access control. NFC technology product providers now face the challenge of capitalizing on the opportunities emerging from this promising development by continuing to develop and provide innovative NFC products to satisfy the demand from system providers and end users.

“Leveraging our experience from years of developing contactless readers that support NFC, we developed this product to broaden the options available to consumers when it comes to choosing the right device for their applications,” commented Ms. Elsie Lai, ACS’s Vice President, Product Marketing. “We are confident that the ACR1222L, with its added features, can help end-users fully appreciate the ease and convenience of using contactless technology.”

The new ACR1222L is in USB interface while an upgraded version of ACS’s first LCD-equipped NFC Reader, the ACR122L, is in serial interface. Developed based on the 13.56 MHz RFID technology and ISO 18092 NFC standard, the ACR1222L supports not only ISO 14443 Type A and B, Mifare® cards, but also FeliCa and all 4 types of NFC tags. With its PC/SC compliance for both contactless cards and Secure Access Module (SAM) interfaces, it can work with most NFC platforms and systems. Furthermore, ACR1222L has a built-in SAM slots for enhanced security, as well as USB firmware upgradability for easy migration of applications to support new cards. It also has built-in anti-collision mechanism and direct card type polling commands to limit access to a certain card when multiple contactless cards are presented to the device. Moreover, the ACR1222L boasts a faster response to cards, has clear operation indicators via its 2-line graphic LCD, 4 LED’s and a buzzer.  The device is particularly suitable for applications such as payment and customer loyalty programs.

Learn more about ACR1222L at http://www.acs.com.hk/index.php?pid=product&prod_sections....

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About ACS

Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of two hundred firms in Forbes "Asia's 2010 Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing firms selected from 12,930 publicly listed firms in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.