The threat of hacking and/or unauthorized access to company assets triggers the need for effective security devices that will safeguard both physical and logical access. With the ACR38ET Smart Card Reader, this can be done with only so much as a plug-in SIM-sized Card Reader having the functionalities for both contactless and SIM-sized contact cards. With its simple design and powerful features, one can safeguard access to PCs, Intranet & Extranet networks, physical doors, databanks and the like, with supreme confidence.

ACR38ET DualKey2 is an extension of the ACR38T, and is a fully functional version of the ACR38T, but with contactless functionalities as its value-added feature.

i) Serves as a plug-in (SIM-sized) card reader:
Compliant with the GSM 11.11 specification, ACR38ET is an extremely compact high speed USB device compatible with the ACR38 smart card reader, and is designed to access SIM-sized smart cards (Plug-in cards). Now compliant with the CCID specification, ACR38ET offers a plug-and-play solution that eliminates the need for driver installation and driver-system compatibility assessment. With its small size, it can be easily plugged into the PC’s USB port and requires no additional cable or wiring, making it perfectly suitable for smart card-based applications in the PC environment.

ii) Serves as a contactless card:
While its SIM-sized card feature enables contact card security benefits, the ACR38ET also functions largely as a Mifare® card token. Utilizing this feature, one can benefit from the speed and convenience contactless technology brings.

Enabling data storage segregation, in which contact card information is stored in the SIM card while contactless card information, in the reader itself, the ACR38ET allows one to have a highly secure system.

Further, ACR38ET DualKey2 is a reliable and effective high quality reader, designed for convenient use and harmony with other PC peripherals. It is ideal for electronic commerce, physical access control, home banking, e-purse facilities, secure computer access, transportation and GSM applications..

  • Supports Plug-in SIM-sized cards
  • Supports ISO-7816 Class A, B and C ( 5V, 3V, 1.8V ) cards
  • Performs read and write operations on all microprocessor cards with T=0, T=1 protocols
  • Supports most of the popular memory card types in the market:
    • Cards following the I2C bus protocol (free memory cards) such as:
    •    Atmel: AT24C01 / 02 / 04 / 08 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024
         SGS-Thomson: ST14C02C, ST14C04C
         Gemplus: GFM1K, GFM2K, GFM4K, GFM8K
    • Cards with intelligent 256 bytes EEPROM and write protect function: SLE4432, SLE4442, SLE5532, SLE5542
    • Cards with intelligent 1K bytes EEPROM and write-protect function: SLE4418, SLE4428, SLE5518, SLE5528
    • Cards with '104' type of EEPROM (non-reloadable token counter cards): SLE4406, SLE4436, SLE5536, SLE6636SLE4406/4436/5536
    • Cards with secure memory IC with password and authentication: AT88SC153, AT88SC1608
    • Cards with Intelligent 416-Bit EEPROM with internal PIN check: SLE4404
    • Cards with Security Logic with Application Zone: AT88SC101, AT88SC102, AT88SC1003
  • Supports PPS (Protocol and Parameters Selection
  • Supports GSM 11.11 specification
  • Embedded Mifare Chip
  • Short Circuit Protection
  • USB Full Speed
  • RoHS Compliant
  • Certificate of conformance: EN 60950/IEC 60950, ISO-7816, PC/SC, CE, FCC, CCID, Microsoft WHQL, EMV 2000 Level 1

ACR38ET is end-of-life already. To inquire about a suitable replacement or pending orders, please contact [email protected].

Drivers for ACR38ET
USB Interface OS Support
MSI Installer for PC/SC Driver  5.62 MB
Version 4.2.9.0
25-Jun-2018
Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® 11, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008, Windows® Server 2008 R2, Windows® Server 2012, Windows® Server 2012 R2, Windows® Server 2016
PC/SC Drivers  1.06 MB
Version 4.2.9.0
22-Jun-2018
Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® 11, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008, Windows® Server 2008 R2, Windows® Server 2012, Windows® Server 2012 R2, Windows® Server 2016
PC/SC Drivers  371 KB
Version 2.0.1.0
23-Nov-2015
Windows® CE 5.0, Windows® CE 6.0, Windows® CE 7.0
PC/SC Driver Installer 
Version 1.0.8
16-Feb-2017
Solaris 10, 11 and above



Manuals & Datasheets for ACR38ET
Product Presentation

Product Presentation of ACR38 Series Smart Card Readers

Technical Specification

Technical Specification of ACR38ET DualKey2

Reference Manual

Reference Manual of ACR38 Series Smart Card Readers (CCID)