Season
Wireless - Special
Edition

Duolabs
strikes again with
another fabulous tool.
The first and unique
Season Wireless in
the market ever released!
Full software and
user manual can be
found on our download
area.
What's
the Season Wireless?
Season
Wireless is a smartcard
traffic analyzer and
a useful support tool
for developers of
smartcard emulators.
This device is the
natural evolution
of Season Logger 2,
which can be connected
to PCs by means of
an RS-232 serial cable.
This new product is
wireless and enables
therefore the analysis/testing
device to be installed
in a different location
as compared to the
PC where the testing/emulation
software runs, thus
eliminating the need
of connection cables.
The device consists
of two distinct components:
the Slave and Master.
The Slave is the card
that is inserted in
the remote device
and that physically
replaces the smartcard,
while the Master is
the card connected
to the PC through
the USB port and the
RS-232 connection,
which acts as radio
link between the PC
and Slave. Both components
have a removable wireless
antenna with a frequency
of 2.4 GHz.
Software and
more...
Season
Wireless is supplied
with a software for
PCs that can be used
to setup and upgrade
the Slave and Master.
This software requires
the use of Windows
operating systems.
The device can operate
correctly only if
the Slave is powered
at 9 V, the Master
is connected to the
PC through the USB
and RS-232 serial
ports, the updated
drivers for the Master
have been installed
on the PC and if the
software is running
on the PC.
The
two units are configured
with the following
default settings that
can be changed through
the software:
• Operating
mode: Season (smartcard
emulation) or Logger
(traffic analysis)
• Wireless transmission
channel (to allow
the simultaneous use
of several Slave/Master
units)
• ATR to be
sent to the remote
device
• Settings for
serial communications;
baud rate and parity
before and after the
transmission of the
ATR to the remote
device.
For
full software features
and compatibility
please refer to FAQ
in this page.
Technical
specifications
•
Range: up to 200 meters
(this range cannot
be guaranteed as it
varies according to
the location; see
F.A.Q.)
• Wireless communication
speed: 64 Kbit/sec.
• Reception/Transmission
buffer: 50 byte
• Number of
channels: 78
• Slave power
supply: 9V with external
power supply (central
positive and external
negative poles) or
alkaline
battery
• Master power
supply: through USB
port
• Energy consumption
of Slave: ~ 70mAh
• Life of Slave
batteries: ~ 10 hours
• Reset signal
from smartcard reader
easily identifiable
by PC
• User-specified
ATR
• User-specified
serial settings (baud
rate and parity)
• Automatic
correction of wireless
transmission errors
• Automatic
buffer overflow notification
• Upgradable
firmware
• Season / Logger
modes selectable via
radio
• Setting commands
transmittable via
software or RS-232
serial connection
F.A.Q.
Q:
Is Season Wireless
compatible with all
the software applications
used with the traditional
version of Season
Logger 2?
A: It is compatible
with the vast majority
of software applications
that are currently
used with Season Logger
2.
Q:
What can I do if the
smartcard emulation
software I am using
is not compatible?
A: Send a notice to
support@duolabs.com
detailing the software
used and the type
of problem that has
occurred. Our technicians
will examine your
problem and make the
necessary changes.
Q:
Do I need to upgrade
the firmware of the
device?
A: You may have to
upgrade the firmware
of the device if you
wish to use it with
a larger number of
software applications.
Upgrades can be done
easily and quickly
with a single operation
by simply following
the instructions provided
in this manual or
in subsequent technical
notes.
Q:
Can you use several
Masters or Slaves?
A: You can only use
one Slave for each
Master. Alternatively,
you can use several
pairs of Masters and
Salves (kit) along
with different wireless
channels.
Q:
Do I have to use the
battery of the Slave?
How long does it last?
A: The additional
power supply (battery
or power supply) is
required. The autonomy
of the battery varies
according to the initial
charge of the battery.
New 9V alkaline batteries
can be approximately
used for 10 hours.
Q:
What type of power
supply must I use
if I don’t have
a 9V alkaline battery?
A: It is advisable
to use a stabilized
9V power supply with
the following polarity:
central positive and
external negative
poles. You may also
use a non stabilized
power supply, provided
that you do not exceed
a maximum voltage
of 9V.
Q:
What range can Season
Wireless cover?
A: It is very difficult
to determine the maximum
distance that can
be covered, because
this is influenced
by the objects located
between the Slave
and Master, and by
the presence of other
equipment that generate
radio waves at a frequency
of 2.4 GHz.
Q:
Does Season Wireless
interfere with other
wireless equipment?
A: Season Wireless
has a low emission
power, equal to 0
db. Therefore, it
can be used without
the authorization
of regulatory bodies.
However, it is not
possible to exclude
possible interferences
with other equipment
that uses the same
frequencies.
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