May 21, 2004 –Advanced Card Systems Ltd. announced participation in The 7th International Fair of Smart Cards in China 2004, the largest smart card industry fair in China. Sponsored by The State Leading Group Office of Golden Cards Project Coordination P.R.China and China Information Industry Chamber of Commerce.

The exhibition will run from June 1 – June 3, 2004 at the China World Trade Center, Beijing. ACS is pleased to participate in the SCC 2004 with the demonstration of all our new products such as Biometrics Reader AET60&63 and Contactless Reader ACR120 and their SDK. Please visit us at Booth A07.

Additional information about all SCC 2004 is available at http://www.smartcards-china.com

CTST 2004 Was Hugely Successful

We are pleased to report on another successful exhibition, CTST 2004, in Washington D.C., USA between 26 April and 29 April. CTST is the world's premier conference and exhibition for advanced card, biometrics and security technology. The exhibition was very well attended. Visitors had the opportunity to talk to ACS staff and receive demonstrations of our products. Our booth regularly attracted many participants from all over the world, and the conference organizers include ACS’s distributors in the USA. This is an important event for information professionals in North America, and provided an excellent opportunity for us to support our international distributor network, and meet some of our overseas customers.

Introducing the new ACR120 Contactless Reader and its SDK which will be available by the mid of July 2004

ACR120 is a compact contactless reader and writer which supports ISO 14443 Mifare® cards. It is designed for fast integration into different systems. It can be easily integrated into existing data collection applications such as portable terminals, ticketing, vending machines or physical access control. It has an optional built-in contact smart card slot which helps configuring in different ways to suit the customer’s preference. The reading range is up to 5 cm. The reading procedure and installation of this card reader is very easy and convenient.

ACR120 SDK contains all the vital components required for contactless smart card application development. It is also an ideal training and development tool for those who want to know more about contactless technologies. Software development companies can use the kit to develop systems specific to their requirements to meet customers’ demanding needs or to incorporate various smart card technologies into their current applications.

ACR120 SDK Package Contents

• 1 x ACR120 Contactless Reader
• 5 x 1K Mifare Contactless Cards
• ACR120 SDK CD-ROM :
  - ACR120 & Mifare Documentation
  - Demo programs
  - Sample code written in various programming languages such as VC++, VB, and Delphi Applications
  

Features

• Compatible with ISO 14443 Mifare® Cards
• Full read and write functionality
• Operating temperature range 0ºC - 70ºC
• Optional with contact smart card reader

Typical Applications

• Time attendance
• Parking and toll connection
• Physical access control
• Loyalty and promotions
• Ticketing …

For more information, please contact our salespeople :

Email: info@acs.com.hk
Website: http://www.acs.com.hk