Symmetry™ S844
Contactless Smart Card Reader
System
Overview
The Symmetry S844 is a contactless smart card reader with LCD and keypad designed for government
agencies adopting federal personal identity verification standards including FIPS 201.
In addition to FIPS 201 the Symmetry S844 also reads standard Philips® MIFARE® and MIFARE®
DESFire smart cards.
The Symmetry S844 is on the GSA approved products list and meets the requirements of the Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification
GSC-IS v2.1 and the Smart Card Enabled Physical Access Control Systems Technical
Implementation Guidance PACS v2.2.
The Symmetry S844 operates at a maximum distance of 3"(75 mm) and in accordance with
the international standard ISO 14443, perfectly meets mid-end segment needs including
security and cost effectiveness.
The S844 is an ideal fit for service providers and system integrators looking
to develop convenient, multi-functional smart card-based systems for use in identity,
e-government and other uses such as transportation, city loyalty and e-purse schemes.
DESFire cards feature high-speed triple-DES data
encryption co-processor, a flexible memory organization structure, a mutual 3-pass
authentication technique together with a true random number generator and an anti-tear
mechanism to guarantee data integrity during contactless transactions.
The Symmetry S844 is designed for use with the multiNODE range of controllers and is compatible with Symmetry Business, Symmetry Professional, Symmetry Enterprise
and Symmetry Global Software.
The Symmetry S844 uses secure, bi-directional, Pseudo- Random
supervised communications between the multiNODE controllers and their associated
readers. Both the reader and cable are supervised, and an alarm will sound if the
reader is tampered with or communications lost. Wiegand communication is also supported.
A distance from the Symmetry multiNODE controller to the Symmetry S844 of up to 3000ft (1000m) can be achieved.
The Symmetry S844 includes an LCD for verification of card accepted and of card rejected.
The LCD display is also used for PIN prompt and to give verification of command
functions initiated through the reader keypad.
Standard Features
- Reads FIPS 201 End State and Transitional smart cards
- Reads both Philips MIFARE and MIFARE DESFire smart cards
- Secure, bi-directional, Pseudo-Random supervised communications
- Wiegand Communications (restricted functionality)
- Maximum read range of 3" (75mm)
- Integrated Door Pre-held warning buzzer is included
- Audible feedback provides positive
confirmation of card read and key press
- LCD for verification of card accepted and card rejected
- LCD is also used for PIN prompt and to give verification of command functions initiated
through the reader keypad