User manual

NXP Semiconductors

UM10663

NXP Reader Library User Manual

UM10663

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User Manual

COMPANY PUBLIC

Rev. 1.2 — 24 July 2013

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1. Introduction

1.1 NXP libraries comparison

NXP Reader Library

This document describes the NXP Reader Library (Public), which is the software written

in C language enabling the customers to create their own software stack for their

contactless reader. The NXP Reader Library is available at [1].

There are another two NXP Reader Libraries giving to the developer advanced

possibilities. Particular libraries are restricted for usage on LPC microcontroller models.

For example the NXP Reader Library that is intended to run on NXP LPC1227 board.

NXP Reader Library Export Controlled: comprehensive software API enabling the

customers to create their own software stack for their contactless reader. The library

includes software representing cards, which may be export controlled or common criteria

certified. Therefore the whole software is export controlled and subject to NDA with NXP.

Library enables usage of SAM module which enables encrypted communication between

the host and reader chip (PCD). There must be hardware support from SAM unit, of

course.

Fig 1. Structure of the NXP Reader Library Export Controlled