pcsc_scan (1) - Linux Manuals

pcsc_scan: regularly scans every PC/SC readers connected to the host

NAME

pcsc_scan - regularly scans every PC/SC readers connected to the host

SYNOPSIS

pcsc_scan [options]

DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the pcsc_scan command.

pcsc_scan is a program that regularly scans every PC/SC readers connected to the host

The normal way to exit the program is to use Control-C.

When pcsc_scan is started it asks pcscd the list of available smart card readers. The list is printed. A sequence number is printed before each reader.

Example:
 PC/SC device scanner
 V 1.1.0 (c) 2001-2002, Ludovic Rousseau
 PC/SC lite version: 1.1.1
 0: GemPC410 0 0
 1: GemPC430 0 0

When a card is inserted in any reader some information is printed:

date and time:

Thu Jun 13 18:56:14 2002

reader name:

Reader 0 (GemPC410 0 0)

card state and occured event:

Card state: State has changed, Card inserted,

ATR in case of card insertion:

ATR: 3B 82 00 86 1E

print an ATR analysis if the ATR_analysis command is available:

 ATR: 3B 82 00 86 1E
 + TS = 3B --> Direct Convention
 + T0 = 82, Y(1): 1000, K: 2 (historical bytes)
TD(1) = 00 --> Y(i+1) = 0000, Protocol T = 0
 -----
 + Historical bytes: 86 1E

OPTIONS

-h

print help

-V

print version number

-n

do not print ATR analysis

AUTHOR

Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rousseau [at] free.fr>