CardSim is a Card simulator software designed for card reader testing at protocol level, according to the ISO7816-3, EMVCo or GSM-1111 specifications. CardSim is based on the Micropross hardware StarX150 and offers all facilities to qualify smart card readers or to verify reader’s behavior at pre-certification step.

CardSim works with the MP300-TCx hardware series from the Micropross company.

Product Sheet

Open solution

• CardSim users can modify their script sets. Users can also build their own script sets, taking in account their custom needs
• Script creation and modification
• Two description modes for the test session : APDU and low level modes.
• Supports various "loopback".

Efficient solution

• Reader Configuration concept in connection with documents such as " Implementation Conformance Statement "
• Graphical area with a logical analysis at 50 ns precision - zoom and cursor management
• Automatic timing measurement
• Automatic error detection (protocol, timing)
• PDF reporting
• Single script mode for qualification
• Multiple script mode for validation.
• Functional tests available :
  • ATR timings and error management
  • Opposite and Start to Start delay management
  • PPS management ( all ISO-7816-3 defined values for TA1 are supported )
  • T=0 et T=1 protocol errors management
  • Etu management

Script sets available

• EMV2000 Level One test suites with GSM 11-11 et ISO 7816-3 extensions
  • ATR tests
  • T=0 protocol tests
  • T=1 protocol tests

Hardware configuration

• PC under Windows® 2K/XP
• Card simulator Micropross Star1150/Star3150
• Ethernet link (TCP-IP).