#GET HARDWARE CHARACTERISTICS
This instance of the GET DATA instruction reads the device’s hardware characteristics.
#Response data
The hardware characteristics is a list of Tags / Values.
The presence of a Tag denotes that the device features the corresponding hardware characteristic. The Value provides the implementation details.
Every Tag is on one byte, every Value on either one, two or four bytes. The two upper level bits of the Tag code the size of the Value.
#List of Tags
| Tag |
Meaning |
01 |
Power interfaces |
02 |
Host interfaces |
03 |
Human interface (output) |
04 |
Human interface (input) |
05 |
Secure Elements |
06 |
Misc. features |
47 |
Contactless (NFC) interface, Poller (reader/initiator) |
08 |
Contactless (NFC) interface, Listener (card emulation/target) |
09 |
Smartcard interface(s) |
#Value for Tag 01 “Power interfaces”
| Byte |
Bits |
Description |
| 0 |
7-5 |
RFU |
|
4 |
The device has a battery |
|
3-2 |
RFU |
|
1 |
The device supports POE |
|
0 |
The device features an input jack |
#Value for Tag 02 “Host interfaces”
If this Tag is present, it details the available host interfaces. If absent, the host may assume that the devices features the interface it is currently communicating over…
| Byte |
Bits |
Description |
| 0 |
7-5 |
RFU |
|
4 |
Ethernet |
|
3 |
RFU |
|
2 |
Bluetooth Low Energy |
|
1 |
USB |
|
0 |
Serial |
#Value for Tag 03 “Human interface (output)”
| Byte |
Bits |
Description |
| 0 |
7 |
LCD (graphic) |
|
6 |
LCD (text) |
|
5 |
Rumbler |
|
4 |
(decent quality) Sound |
|
3 |
Buzzer |
|
2 |
RGB LED(s) |
|
1 |
4 LEDs |
|
0 |
Some LED |
#Value for Tag 04 “Human interface (input)”
| Byte |
Bits |
Description |
| 0 |
7 |
Full keyboard |
|
6 |
Pin-pad or limited-range keyboard |
|
5-1 |
RFU |
|
0 |
A few buttons |
#Value for Tag 05 “Secure Elements”
| Byte |
Bits |
Description |
| 0 |
7-6 |
RFU |
|
5 |
ATECC |
|
4 |
ATAES |
|
3-2 |
NXP SAM (00: none, 01: AV2, 10: AV3, 11: RFU) |
|
1 |
Advanced cryptoprocessor in MCU |
|
0 |
Basic cryptoprocessor (AES engine) in MCU |
#Value for Tag 06 “Misc. features”
| Byte |
Bits |
Description |
| 0 |
7-1 |
RFU |
|
0 |
Battery-saved RTC |
#Value for Tag 47 “Poller”
If this Tag is present, the device features a NFC interface that is able to be a poller (reader).
| Byte |
Bit |
Description |
| 0 |
7 |
The device supports Mifare Classic CRYPTO1 in poller mode |
|
6-5 |
RFU |
|
4 |
The device supports EPC HF |
|
3 |
The device supports the Innovatron protocol in poller mode |
|
2 |
The device supports NFC-V in poller mode |
|
1 |
The device supports NFC-F in poller mode |
|
0 |
The device supports NFC-A and NFC-B in poller mode |
| 1 |
7 |
The device supports NFC-DEP active mode |
|
6 |
The device supports NFC-DEP passive mode (as initiator) |
|
5 |
RFU |
|
4 |
The device supports the High Bit Rates of ISO 14443 (212, 424 and 848kbit/s) in poller mode |
|
3-1 |
RFU |
|
0 |
The device implements the Low Power Card Detection function |
#Value for Tag 08 “Listener”
If this Tag is present, the device features a NFC interface that is able to be a listener (card emulation).
| Bit |
Description |
| 7-3 |
RFU |
| 2 |
The device supports T4T Emulation |
| 1 |
RFU |
| 0 |
The device supports Host Card Emulation |
#Value for Tag 09 “Smartcard”
If this Tag is present, the device features at least one Smartcard interface.
| Bits |
Description |
| 7 |
RFU |
| 5-4 |
Number of SAM slots (0 - 7) |
| 3-2 |
RFU |
| 0-1 |
Number of ID-1 slots (0 - 3) |