Overview

• The reader consists of a control board, an antenna and a cable between them. The reader
  communicates with the IC card or device after receiving a command from the controller.
  FeliCa adopts ISO/IEC 18092-compliant communication protocol. The communication distance between the reader and the IC card or device depends on the antenna.
• This highly-secure ASIC chip actualizes data processing and performs the functions necessary for an encryption and encoding/decoding circuit within a single chip.
• New applications on the controller can be developed using the reader/writer commands.
  An optional software development kit (SDK for FeliCa) is available as an application development tool (for Windows only).

Features

Sophisticated functionality & high-speed processing

In addition to command conversion and authentication between a controller and an IC card or a device, and high-speed encryption/decryption of data communication, the reader also has a self-diagnostic function.

Flexible system settings

System settings or changes, or both, can be made to the mutual authentication, authentication keys, data-transfer speed with the controller and switching of encryption during data transfer.

High-speed communication (424kbps)

The reader is capable of high speed communications and supports the transfer rate of 424kbps^*, in addition to the conventional data transfer rate of 212kbps.

* Available only when the card or device to be used is compatible with the 424kbps transfer mode.

Specifications

		RC-S492B	RC-S462B	RC-S462C
External appearance
Communication distance (*1)		30mm (when using RC-S860series / RC-S880)		100mm (when using RC-S860 series / RC-S880)*2
Communication method		Compliant with ISO/IEC 18092 (212kbps Passive communication mode)	Compliant with ISO/IEC 18092 (212kbps / 424kbps Passive communication mode)
Communication speed		212kbps	212kbps,424kbps (*3)
Carrier frequency		13.56MHz
Modulation bandwidth		± 300kHz (at -30dB carrier level)
Electric field strength		300μV/m or less (at 10m distance)		4500μV/m or less (at 10m distance)
Operating temperature/humidity (non condensation or icing)		-10℃～+40℃ / 20% RH～90%R H 40℃～60℃ / 50% RH or less
Storage temperature/ humidity (non condensation or icing)		-30℃～+70℃ / 60% RH or less
External interface		Serial (CMOS 5V)	RS-232C or RS-485A (cannot use both at same time) DF1E-10P-2.5DS(0.5) (right-angle, tin-plated) 10-pin interface connector manufactured by Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
Communication speed (with controller)		7.20k～1228.8kbps (RS-232C is max 115.2kbps)
Mass		Approx. 40g	Approx. 50g	Approx. 150g
Dimensions (W*H*D)	Control board	Approx. 60mm×15mm×50mm	Approx. 104mm×10mm×67mm
	Antenna	Approx. 50mm×6mm×25mm		Approx. 104mm×6.15mm×67mm
Antenna cable length		Approx. 120 mm
Power voltage, current (typical)		DC5V,100mA and DC12V,60mA	DC12V,140mA	DC12V,320mA

Typical System Layout