VTAP100 NFC reader - RS-485/OSDP, outdoor
Physical characteristics
Dimensions: 97mm x 49mm x 40mm (3.8in x 1.9in x 1.6in)
Front label: 41mm x 57mm (1.61in x 2.24in) with 2mm (0.08in) radius corners
Power Supply: USB 5V DC (typ. 110mA, max 150mA) or RS-485 8V-16V DC
Mounting options: 2 x mounting holes in base plate
Weight: 86g (3.0oz), no cables
Operating Temperature: -25 to 70°C (-13 to 158°F)
Operating Humidity: 0 to 95% RH non-condensing
NFC Interface
Frequency/standards: 13.56MHz, ISO 14443A/B, ISO 15693 and ISO 18092
Antenna(s): Integrated 40mm (1.57in) square antenna
Read range: Typically 25mm (1in) depending on environment and phone/card/tag
Mobile wallet compatibility:
- Apple Wallet NFC passes (VAS for loyalty/membership/ticketing plus ECP2 for Apple Access)
- Google Wallet NFC passes (Smart Tap, extensible, including generic private passes)
- Pass auto-selection, including full ECP1, ECP2 and Express Mode compliance
- Mobile device type detection and inclusion
- ECC key auto-select
- Multiple simultaneous pass IDs, Apple enrolment URL and Google STUID capture, where supported
Card/tag compatibility:
- UID/CSN reading from all supported card/tag types;
- NDEF records from NFC Type 2, 3 & 4;
- Block data from MIFARE Ultralight AES, ICODE and MIFARE Classic;
- Secure data reading from MIFARE Classic, MIFARE DESFire, MIFARE Ultralight.
Other NFC modes: Dynamic NFC format NDEF tag emulation with smart write-back
Pass IDs: Up to 6 x Apple merchant IDs and 6 x Google collector IDs
Encryption key slots: 6 x ECC key slots (for Apple & Google merchant IDs); 9 x Application key slots (DES or AES)
Access control interface
Interface type: RS-485 2-wire
Protocols: VTAP serial comms (active/passive mode, file transfer); configurable OSDP (basic secure)
Connector: 4-pin 3.5mm removable screw terminal block - combined power and A/B interface lines
Recommended cabling: 24 AWG minimum, multicore shielded
USB
USB device types (can enable/disable as required):
- USB Mass storage (for easy configuration, key loading & firmware updates);
- Human Interface Device (standard barcode reader/keyboard emulation);
- USB Virtual COM port (for configuration, file transfer and command interface)
Connectors: Micro USB socket or 8-pin captive cable connector for USB (2mm pitch)
Other features
Operator feedback: Buzzer and LED provide device status and tap transaction feedback from target application (customised colour/note sequence responses).
Field configurable: Yes, using configuration files, and with password and hardware-based lock
Field upgradeable: Yes, using encrypted firmware file
Encryption algorithms: NIST P-256 modes ECDH and ECDSA, HMAC SHA-256, AES-128 and AES-256 in CTR, GCM, CMAC and CBC modes, ANSI-X9.63-KDF & HKDF according to RFC5869 using HMAC-SHA256, key derivation following NXP AN 10922
Compliance / Certification
Apple VAS, Apple ECP2/Access, Google Smart Tap, UKCA, CE, FCC and ISED (pending), RoHS
24-month limited hardware warranty
Manufacturer's part number: VTAP100-PAC-485-CC
Manufacturer: Dot Origin
Connection Method: Other