The first wizard page allows for choosing the contactless reader and setting the SAM-authentication settings in case a Secure Authentication Module is used. Use the Reader type drop down menu to select the contactless reader you want to use for reading/writing the DESFire card.
PCSC encoders are only shown in the menu, if they have been connected to the system and are accessible by CardExchange Press. The contactless readers “with SAM” are only listed if a supported OmniKey encoder is attached to the system and a MIFARE® SAM AV2 card is inserted in the contact slot of the reader.
For some readers, it is necessary to specify the Serial port to which the reader is connected and the Baud rate at which the reader operates. For ProActive readers, you can either specify the correct serial port, or set the serial port to zero in order to have the CardExchange Press search for the first available ProActive reader.
You can use the Test button to check whether the reader is operational and whether it recognizes a card placed on the reader. In case the card is recognized correctly, the chip serial number or unique identifier (UID) will be shown (see screen shot below). Otherwise, an error message will be shown in the Message box.
In case you have selected a reader “with SAM”, you have to specify whether the SAM requires host authentication (Does the SAM AV2 module require host authentication?). If so, specify the correct Key number, Key version and Key value of the hos-authentication key on the SAM. The key value should be a 16-byte hexadecimal string, with optional spaces between successive bytes, as in the above screen shot.
Click Next to proceed with the creation of the DESFire Definition and go to Step 2.
