The Hyper Card Rack™ 120 supports all class B and class AB smart cards, including all tachograph smart cards. The Hyper Card Rack™ 120 can be used with flat-fronted smart card such as those used with digital tachographs. They can also be used with embossed cards such as those for banking.

While each Hyper Card Rack™ 120 has 120 slots for cards, this can be extended. The Hyper Card Rack™ 120 can be linked to other units to support 240 card readers for every USB connection to the host computer. The number of possible USB connections will depend on the hardware of the host computer. This number is not affected by the USB limitations in the same way a standard card reader system is.

There are no limitations on which cards can be used at any given time. One card being in use does not limit the use of any of the other cards in the rack.

Our standard drawer comes with a 3U high front, completely covering the space and preventing air flow through the gap. If you do not need to control this air flow, we have an alternative option. The 9cm drawer front allows you to see the cards in the readers while the drawer is closed. Please contact us if you wish to request this option.

The Hyper Card Rack™ 120 is designed to reduce the impact of system USB limitations. Most systems will be able to connect hundreds or thousands of card readers using the Hyper Card Rack™ 120.

There is a maximum number of smart cards that can be connected to a single computer via direct USB. This is determined by the operating system and hardware of the computer. The Hyper Card Rack™ 120 uses serial data multiplexing to remove these limitations.

Please see the USB Limitation information page for more details of the problems faced by other smart card reader systems.

The Hyper Card Rack™ 120 is designed to work with all Windows and Linux systems.

The Hyper Card Rack™ 120 is designed to be rack mounted, though using it on a desk is also possible. The drawer takes up 3U of height in a standard 19 inch rack.

The Hyper Card Rack™ 120 requires at least 1 USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 connection per 120 card readers.

Yes.

Yes. The Hyper Card Rack™ systems are fully compatible.