User's Manual

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Chapter 0How to use the
Authenticator CF
T HIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES THE FIELDS OF APPLICATION , THE CHARACTERISTICS OF
DOCUMENTS AND HOW TO READ A DOCUMENT WITH THE D SCAN AUTHENTICATOR
CF USING THE D SCAN E XTENSIONS DEMO APPLICATION .
Applications and software levels
The D SCAN AUTHENTICATOR CF is available with two software levels, the
D SCAN Essentials and D SCAN Extensions to allow easy integration into
existing systems on different levels of completeness. Each software level exists as
a runtime license and a SDK license.
The D SCAN Essentials runtime software is provided for every document reader
and is necessary for accessing D SCAN AUTHENTICATOR devices on a
fundamental functional level for high level document authentication software
from D SCAN Extensions series as well as for direct device access by system
integrators.
D SCAN Essentials software allows low level access to the device:
•USB driver
• Illumination selection and turn on/off, image capturing, RFID reader access
on APDU (Application Protocol Data Unit) level
• Human interface control (buzzer and status LEDs)
• Optional SDK recommended for system integrators with experience in
document processing.
D SCAN Extensions software allows high level functionality:
• Business method level to access images
• Verification of security features and RFID access on data group level
• OCR functionality and internal implementations of cryptographic protocols
• ICAO Doc 9303 default document definition
Optional SDK with tools for the implementation of protocols like BAC, EAC, PA,
and AA.