uFR Advance - RFID NFC Reader with RF Range booster (20%-50% extra distance).

Description

NFC Reader Writer - uFR Advance
About
uFR Advance is a second model in Digital Logic’s uFR Series of NFC RFID readers writers, which represents improved version of uFR Classic.
It is NFC Forum & RFID compatible contactless reader/writer which successfully implements ISO14443 A & B and ISO18092 standards on HF working frequency of 13.56 MHz.
This device is genuine Digital Logic product, 100% designed, produced and programmed at company premises located in Serbia, Europe.
All models of uFR Series are using the same SDK API and are totally compatible and interoperable in common set of functions.
Goal
Device is primarily intended for developing companies and individuals (professionals and hobbyist) for further application and turnkey solutions development. For that reason it comes with fully featured SDK package, which includes firmware, libraries, software examples and documentation for various platforms, operating systems and developing environments. Regular SDK upgrades (including firmware, libraries and API) are launched often and can be obtained by company’s website for FREE. All products has extended “Three year” warranty.
All mentioned facts combined with free extensive and fast responsive support give this product an outstanding position in this industry sector.
Hardware
Reader’s RF communication is based on NXP’s powerful, highly integrated reader IC for contactless communication at 13.56 MHz, which supports all protocol layers of the ISO/IEC 14443 A, ISO/IEC 14443 B and ISO/IEC 18092 communication standards.
All variants of the MIFARE
®
cards family (MIFARE Mini
®
, MIFARE Classic
®
1K, MIFARE Classic
®
4K, MIFARE Ultralight
®
, MIFARE DESFire
®
EV1 and MIFARE Plus
®
) RF identification protocols are supported. Additionally, NFC Forum specification for “Type 2 Tag” is supported, which adds NTAG2xx chip family to above list.
It has built-in anti-collision mechanism for detecting multiple cards at time.
Built-in well-tuned antenna provides proximity operating distance up to 80 mm (depending on card’s antenna geometry) and contactless communication speed at higher baud rates (up to 424 kBd).
Device also has built in Crypto1
®
algorithm and secure non-volatile internal key memory storage for better security. Communication with host is provided by using USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible interface. Data transfer rates are limited from 9600 baud to 1 Mbaud, for integrity and security reasons. Reader can also act as a serial interface device using FTDI’s Virtual COM port (VCP) drivers.
Audible (speaker) and 2 LEDs visible indicators are built in and absolutely user controllable.
Active amplified antenna with RF booster – providing better and more homogenous card reading range. (Optional)
SAM (Secure Access Module) slot for PCM1.1 SAM cards – ideal for storing keys in the most secure manner and for performing secure cryptography operations. (Optional)
Main differences compared to uFR Classic are:
- addition of RTC (Real Time Clock), which provides always accurate time to prevent fake logs and timestamps
- user configurable, password protected part of EEPROM, which is convenient  for storing sensitive data, like license keys or similar.
This model is also available as OEM PCB board.
Firmware
Since hardware is based on MCU platform, it runs on company developed custom firmware. Communication between host and reader is provided through high speed direct access FTDI chip features. At core communication level device uses company developed, proprietary communication protocol, which is well documented in SDK API reference.
Firmware has a lot of built-in complex functions which can be called via libraries provided in SDK API.  Most of functions are written to make “life easier”, like:
Multiple readers on same host support
Whole set of commands for MIFARE
®
card manipulation according to manufacturer’s specification
Different addressing schemes (Block, BlockInSector)
Key storage manipulation   (one way, write only, no reading of stored keys)
Different key applying modes (by index or scheme)
Value block manipulation
Treating whole card memory structure as linear space (very convenient for MIFARE Classic
®
cards)
NFC tags manipulation, NDEF format parsing in firmware
AES128 “on fly” hardware encryption built-in, which is the most important when working with complex DESFire security keys and cards
AES128 encryption of files and keys in DESFire cards
Asynchronous sending of card UID from reader to host COM port when card is present; feature is user programmable
and many more …
Main point about firmware is that all firmware functions can be called via communication protocol, too.
That fact moves usage of this device into other dimension, meaning that this reader can be used on almost any platform which has serial interface, by simply using communication protocol. So it can be freely used on PC, tablet, smart phone, embedded systems, Raspberry Pi, Beagle Board, MIPS boards, PLCs and other platforms.
Firmware is regularly updated with new versions which include new features, improvements and bug-fixes, while preserving backward compatibility with older versions. That means your code is safe, there is no need for changes when new firmware comes out. All firmware upgrades are totally FREE and can be obtained through download section of company’s website.
Software Development Kit (SDK) package
Reader comes with fully featured SDK which consist of external libraries, software examples with source codes, documentation about API reference and communication protocol and some useful software tools.
Libraries are cross-compiled for various platforms and regularly supported are Windows x86/x64, Linux x86/x64, Mac OSX x64, ARM and ARM HF.
Other platforms can be supported as custom release, on customers demand, depending on existence of project or partnership relation.
Software examples are divided in three stages according to complexity, with some new additions of NFC examples.
All examples are written for all major developing platforms and languages, like:
Java (and Java Applet example),
JavaScript (unique feature, convenient for PHP usage),
Lazarus,
Borland Delphi,
C++ Borland Builder,
Microsoft® Visual .NET family: C++, C#, VB
Other programming languages examples can be obtained on customer demand, , depending on existence of project or partnership relation.
Software package includes set of very useful applications intended for everyday use, like:
Application for programming and manipulation of NFC compliant cards like NTAG and MIFARE Ultralight
®
, with source code included.
Android NFC phone App - Android NFC phone Application for MIFARE
®
card reading. Write a card with uFR, read it with NFC phone!
Card formatter - application for card/tag formatting and programming
uFR2FileSystem - keyboard simulation, card data reading, card data parsing into several formats and sending data to MySQL database via HTTP.
Application for NTAG and MIFARE Ultralight
®
card programming and manipulation.
Application for creating and writing common NDEF messages into NFC tags and cards
Reader Keys application – for easy manipulation of  keys stored in reader
Application for managing of DESFire cards
Documentation contains fully explained API reference and communication protocol reference with real “hands-on” byte level examples for implementing communication protocol. However, API is much more comfortable and recommended way of implementation. Where not possible, implementation of communication protocol is very good alternative.
All libraries, software examples, tools and documents are regularly updated. They are totally FREE and can be obtained through download section of company’s website.
Our support team always provides quick response, usually not more than 24 hours, which also depends of complexity and question itself.
We can also provide custom solutions based on each customer's needs, so please free to contact us for any question or further help regarding your projects and implementation.
Typical Applications
Electronic payment systems
Identification systems
Access control systems
Subscriber services
Banking systems
Digital content systems
Customer loyalty
Vending machines
Time & attendance
Machine work attendance
NFC cards and tags programming
NFC NDEF record management
Network access control
Inventory management
Software login management
Automatic fare collection
Public transportation terminals
Cashless payment
Parking lot systems
Reception desks
Visitor attendance
Authentication and authorization
Libraries, museums, stadium events
Features
Identity verification, data exchange & contactless transaction
Useful for binding device to software license
Supporting multiple OS (Win, Linux, Android)
USB compliant interface
Operating Frequency: 13.56MHz
Proximity read/write speed up to 424 kbps
Built-in antenna for contactless tag access, with card reading distance of up to 80 mm
Supports MIFARE
®
and other ISO 14443 Type A/B cards and tags
Supports ISO18092 NFC tags
Built-in anti-collision feature
Built in AES128 hardware encryption
Reader locking by passwords and keys
Application Programming Interface:
Virtual COM through FTDI
User controllable LEDs
Three years warranty
Software features
NFC cards and tags manipulation
NFC NDEF record writing like MIME types, URI types, vCard, SMS, Phone, URL
Card formatting
Linear card space emulation
Direct card block access
Indirect card sector and block access
Card keys and access bits management
Block values management (increment/decrement)
Asynchronously sending card UID to COM port (feature programmable)
DES and 3DES software encryption
Specification brief
Operating frequency
13.56 MHz
Reading range
Depending on antenna geometry and reader configuration, operating distance is 2-8cm (0,78"-3,15")
Read/Write speed
Up to 424 kbps
Supply current
150mA (operating)
Supply voltage
5V
Supported cards and tags
Type A (Hardware + Software), Type B (Hardware)
Supported cards** : MIFARE Mini
®
, MIFARE Classic
®
1K / 4K, MIFARE Ultralight
®
/ Ultralight
®
C *** , NTAG2xx, MIFARE DESFire
®
EV1, MIFARE Plus
®
NFC support
Yes *
Anti-collision
YES, Hardware
Encryption
AES128 (hardware, by reader's firmware), DES/3DES (software, by library)
Connection and power supply
USB 2.0 port, power supplied through USB port
Software
with Java, Java Applet, JavaScript, Lazarus, Delphi, C + + Builder, Microsoft® Visual C++ .NET, Microsoft® Visual C #, Microsoft® Visual Basic .NET
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows™, Linux®, OS X, Android ****
Standards
ISO/IEC 14443A & B, ISO/IEC 18092
Related equipment
USB cable, Free software download
Optional equipment
Real Time Clock (RTC), EEPROM
Weight
0.21kg nett
Dimensions
16cm x 12.6cm x 3.2cm (6,3" x 5" x 1,2")
Operation temperature
-10 +50 ° C
Accessories
Cards, keyfobs or tags
Warranty
36 months
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
* P2P in not yet supported in this version of the reader.
** Other ISO14443A/B cards than MIFARE Classic
®
, MIFARE Ultralight
®
, MIFARE DESFire
®
,
MIFARE Plus
®
and NTAG are not fully supported through SDK, only card S/N can be read
*** MIFARE Ultralight
®
C is currently supported only for NON Secure mode (MIFARE Ultralight
®
compatible).
**** Reader works with mentioned platforms and is visible as serial device. However, serial protocol must be implemented separately and is not part of SDK
Package content
One uFR Advance NFC Reader Writer Set Includes:
1 x uFR NFC Reader Writer
1 x USB cable
5 x ISO14443 Contactless 1k cards (or key fobs*)
*Notice: key fob color and shape may differ from the one shown in the product photo.
If not specified by the buyer, we ship only cards by default.
Software package and documentation available for free download at our official website.
Payment methods
We accept PayPal, Skrill (Moneybookers), 2Checkout, Credit cards, and International Bank Transfers. Payment should be made within 7 days of winning or buying the item.
Shipping
We ship all our devices worldwide via registered airmail service.
Average delivery time for registered airmail service is 7-20 working days.
Average delivery time using registered airmail service varies from country to country and greatly depends from Customs policies and Customs regulations.
We also offer DHL Express Worldwide shipping for the additional price of .
Express delivery for each additional device costs only !
Average delivery time for DHL Express is 2-6 working days.
Customs duties & taxes
Buyers are responsible for eventual Customs taxes and import duties
.
Return Policy
We accept returns by up to 30 days from the day of the delivery.
Device must be returned in perfect condition and undamaged, with all accessories, cards/key fobs and cables.
Buyers pay for the return shipping and handling expenses.
Please contact us before returning the item.
Refund will be applied as soon as all the content is inspected for functionality and condition.
About us
D-Logic is a manufacturer of electronic devices with 13-years long tradition in production  of electronic devices and RFID tools.
We produce electronic devices for Access control, Time and Work Attendance, RFID card programming and development tools, Public transportation terminals, Bus ticketing systems, Vehicle tracking systems, Bus info displays, Electronic voting systems, Active RFID tags and much more.
Free software and SDK are included in every purchase of our devices.
All products are highly customizable and our Research & Development department will find the right solution for each customer's specific needs and demands.
Contact us
Please contact us if you have any questions or doubts regarding the device or implementation.
All questions will be answered by our support team within 24 hours on workdays except Sundays.