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PCSC_SCAN(1) FreeBSD General Commands Manual PCSC_SCAN(1)

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

pcsc_scan [options]

This manual page documents the pcsc_scan command.

pcsc_scan is a program that regularly scans every PC/SC readers connected to the host and display the status of the cards inserted in the readers.

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

When pcsc_scan is started it asks PC/SC layer 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 1.4.27 (c) 2001-2017, Ludovic Rousseau Scanning present readers... 0: Gemalto PC Twin Reader

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

date and time:
Wed Apr 12 14:25:30 2017
reader name:
Reader 0: Gemalto PC Twin Reader
card state and occurred event:
Card state: 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

-h
print help
-V
print version number
-n
do not print ATR analysis. Use this option if ATR_analysis is not available for example.
-r
prints the list of readers and then exits.
-s
stress mode. Sends APDU commands to the card indefinitely (until the card or the reader is removed).
-t secs
specify time program should run, in seconds. The program will terminate when this time has passed.
-q
quiet: prints minimal messages.
-v
verbose: prints additional messages (default).

pcscd(8), ATR_analysis(1)

Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rousseau@free.fr>
April 10, 2018

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