TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Nobody knows BasicCard better then Zeit Control itself! Having that fact in mind you will find that many links on this page lead directly to manufacturer at www.basiccard.com Remember to bookmark this site before wondering into other WEB sites.

Same applies to OmniKey Smart Card Readers. There is no better place to get all the latest drivers and technical documents then at OmniKey itself. More details below but major lead to there is www.omnikey.com

REFERENCES FOR BASIC CARD

USA magazine ' Circuit Cellar ', Issue March 2004 + April 2004

1) BasicCard 101 (Part 1): Program Your First Smartcard
As opposed to credit cards, which have magnetic strips that store data, smartcards contain microcontrollers that store data and run programs. In this series of articles, Brian introduces you to smartcard technology and explains how you can program your own card using the BASIC programming language. You will find the article HERE or as PDF.

2) BasicCard 101 (Part 2): Use in a Liquit Nitrogen Monitor
Now that you’re familiar with ZeitControl’s BasicCard, it’s time to take a closer look at the process of programming one and incorporating it in a design. Brian shows you how he integrated BasicCard technology in the design of a liquid nitrogen generator. You will find the article HERE or as PDF.

Articles from the USA magazine ' Card Technology ', Issue August 2002

1) Battering down a Barrier to Entry
Articel about the newest development for operating systems for smart cards. Read what card manufactures or customers says about JavaCard, MultOS and the BasicCard. Read more

2) Security is Not Child´s Play
How to put a PKI system on a BasicCard. Read about how the company TradeCard uses smart cards and PKI to secure global trade.Read more

ENCRYPTION FUNCTIONS

Explanation of cryptographic functions supported by the BasicCard

TECH SUPPORT

Third Party Tools and hardware
Technical Forum for Developers
FAQ Developers
The following EEPROM libraries are avilable for download: AES, ECC161, IDEA, SHA-1
Press releases and other news
More about hardware
More about crypto functions

REFERENCES FOR OMNIKEY

• All information you ever wanted about OmniKey readers is HERE!
• All latest drivers you will ever need (Win 98, Win ME, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP, Win Itanium, Win AMD, Win CE, Linux, Mac OS X) are HERE!