pcsc_scan.1

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.TH PCSC_SCAN 1 "june 13, 2002"
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.SH NAME
pcsc_scan \- regularly scans every PC/SC readers connected to the host
.SH SYNOPSIS
.BI "pcsc_scan [" options ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents briefly the
.B pcsc_scan
command.
.PP
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\fBpcsc_scan\fP is a program that regularly scans every PC/SC readers
connected to the host

When \fBpcsc_scan\fP is started it asks \fBpcscd\fP 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:
.TP
date and time:
Thu Jun 13 18:56:14 2002
.TP
reader name:
Reader 0 (GemPC410 0 0)
.TP
card state and occured event:
Card state: State has changed, Card inserted,
.TP
ATR in case of card insertion:
ATR: 3B 82 00 86 1E
.TP
print an ATR analysis if the \fBATR_analysis\fP 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
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 + Historical bytes: 86 1E
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B \-h
print help
.TP
.B \-V
print version number
.TP
.B \-n
do not print ATR analysis
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR pcscd "(1), " ATR_analysis (1)
.SH AUTHOR
Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rousseau@free.fr>