SCM Mcard Interface
MCard API memory card interface
PC/SC has become the standard interface to smartcard readers and cards. Unfortunately, the current implementation
on Microsoft Windows supports T=0 and T=1 processor cards only. Memory cards with their various protocols are not supported.
The MCard API has been introduced to provide a reader independent memory card interface which is still compatible with the existing
PC/SC API. Thus existing applications require only little modification when they also want to support usage memory cards. Once they
use the MCard API, they no longer need to care about any device specific interfaces.
Furthermore, with the MCard APIs abstract interface it is not necessary for application developers to fully care about memory card specific
protocol details. This will be handled internally in the API. Of course, a generally understanding of the memory carrd that is used
and its features is still required on the part of the application developer.
This interface requires the inclusion of the MCSCM.dll in either your application's
folder in your pc's system32 folder.
MCTEST Tool
The MCTEST Diagnostic Tool provides a simple interface which allows easy verification of the MCard able readers
currently in a given system:
- Testing of typical functions used with memory cards
- Verification of the necessary dll
Download the MCTEST Tool
MCard Application Development
- Documentation
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MCard API Specification 1.9
This document describes in detail the MCard API, an overview of how MCard works, and descriptions of the MCard API function calls. - Example Code
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MCard Sample Code
This ZIP file contains sample working VB and C++ applications that uses several MCard API function calls. It provides developers with references to the use of correct function declaration and use.
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MCard - SCard integration
For people with previous knowledge of the SCard interface, this document will assist in the integration of the MCard interface by comparing similar function calls in MCard and SCard. There are several examples in VB and C++ that show several frequently used memory card functions in the SCard and MCard.