User's Manual

Reader User Guide DT-018581
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To read passports with a chip, the reader is equipped with an antenna that completely surrounds
the document window. Whether the chip is in the front or rear cover, the data page, or any other
page, the reader’s antenna will detect and read the chip. You do not have to turn the book around
to ensure the chip is read. In issuance environments, the reader has the ability to write
personalized information, like that on the data page, to the chip. This provides an additional level
of security to the travel document. (For information on writing to contactless chips please contact
Global Technical Services (GTS) at 3M.) The reader:
• reads and writes to ISO 14443 Type A and Type B ICs
• supports reader to chip transfer rate of 424 Kbps when applicable (IC dependent)
• provides functionality according to ICAO NTWG Technical Reports
The RF (radio frequency) technology used in the 3M™ AT9000 ePassport Reader is very short
range, and does not interfere with other electronic equipment such as PC monitors, wireless
communications (for example, 802.11g) or cell phones. However, to ensure no interference
between ePassport readers, you should maintain a minimum of 25cm (10 in) between readers.
RF Reading Procedure
1. Start the RF test application ePassportDemo located in the 3M Document Authenticator
folder created during software installation.
Note: ePassportDemo is a sample application used to demonstrate joint operation of
optical document and radio frequency chip reading. ePassportDemo does not
report its status to the LED display on the reader.
Figure 21: ePassport Demo window
2. Place the document on the document window, aligned with the left edge of the document
window.
3. Push the document to the back of the document window until it stops.
Figure 22: Document Placement