USB Contactless Smartcard Reader (credit card size ID & other RFID)

[Julian H. Stacey]

May only interest USB users in Germany, sorry:

I wrote to a local (Munich Germany <bim at berklix.org>) list last night:

> Tip, selling out fast apparently.  (I got lucky on 3rd shop in Munich)
> Free german ID card reader is glued on each
> 	Computer Bild Magazin,
> 		 DVD version 3.7 Euro 
> 	Edition 26/2010 ab 4.12.2010 
> 	www.computerbild.de
> 		(I don't know if theres one on CD version too, perhaps not)
> 
> devd: Processing event 
> 	'+ugen5.3 vendor=0x0c4b product=0x9102 devclass=0x00 devsubclass=0x00 sernum="" release=0x0001 at port=4 on ugen5.2'
> 	'!system=USB subsystem=DEVICE type=ATTACH cdev=ugen5.3 vendor=0x0c4b product=0x9102 devclass=0x00 devsubclass=0x00 sernum="" release=0x0001 mode=host port=4 parent=ugen5.2'
> 	'!system=USB subsystem=INTERFACE type=ATTACH cdev=ugen5.3 vendor=0x0c4b product=0x9102 devclass=0x00 devsubclass=0x00 sernum="" release=0x0001 mode=host interface=0 endpoints=3 intclass=0x0b intsubclass=0x00 intprotocol=0x00'
> 	'? at bus=2 hubaddr=4 port=5 devaddr=3 interface=0 vendor=0x0c4b product=0x9102 devclass=0x00 devsubclass=0x00 sernum="" release=0x0001 intclass=0x0b intsubclass=0x00 on uhub6'
> 
> /var/log/messages:
> Dec  7 16:54:48 laps kernel: ugen5.3: <REINER SCT> at usbus5
> 
> /dev/
> 	+ ./ugen5.3
> 	+ ./usb/5.3.0
> 	+ ./usb/5.3.1
> 	+ ./usb/5.3.2
> 	+ ./usb/5.3.3

Back of device:
	Reiner Kartengeraete GmbH & Co. KG REINER SCT
	Germany www.reiner-sct.com
	cyber jack RFID basis
	Contactless Smartcard Reader
	5V 150mA	2010-44
	BSI TR-03119 Zertifikat-Nr. BSI-K-TR-0066-2010

I believe its a limited run, subsidised by German government (ie
by taxpayers really), to kick start the technology.

I've had no time to read magazine, web, or look for BSD compatible software.
Later. Point is anyone in Germany wanting one should move fast.
Disclaimer: I have no connection with Reiner or Bild mag etc.

Cheers,
Julian
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