Futronic FS82 USB 2.0

The Futronic FS82 Fingerprint Smart Reader combines Futronic's FS80 USB2.0 Fingerprint Scanner and an ISO7816 smart card reader into one device.

The FS82 has exactly all features of FS80. It can be used as purely fingerprint scanner with all Futronic's standard software. The smart card reader in FS82 can handle any ISO7816 compatible smart card and can also be used as a standalone smart card reader.

Fingerprint scanner and smart card reader can be combined to do two-factor authentication. Registered fingerprint is can be stored on smart card (carried by user) which is read into PC to match with a freshly captured fingerprint from fingerprint scanner at the time of authentication.

FS82 USB 2.0 Technical Specifications

⁽¹⁾ These operating systems are supported by Neurotechnology SDKs.

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Electrical characteristics

• Light source: Infrared LED
• Supports 5V, 3V and 1.8V smart cards
• Supply 60 mA to the smart card

Specification-Smart card reader

• Compliant with ISO 7816 and EMV 2000
• High speed smart card interface, up to 119 Kbps if it is supported by card
• Supports 5V, 3V and 1.8V smart cards
• Supply 60 mA to the smart card
• Detect smart card type automatically
• 8 pin handling (C4/C8 supported)
• Secure Pin Entry (SPE)
• Two colors LED for smart card reader status indication

Product Compatibility

The Futronic FS80 USB 2.0 Reader is compatible with many different software development kits and applications.  Below is the list of products that are currently known to support this scanner.  Please note that some applications and development kits require specific versions of the drivers to be installed. Please contact us if you need additional information.

Supported Software Development Kits:

VeriFinger Standard and Extended SDK
MegaMatcher Standard and Extended SDK

Supported Applications:

FbF^(TM) Device Listener

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Live Finger Detection

Live Finger Detection(LFD) is a patent pending technology developed by Futronic to stop the access to secured data and location by using fake fingers made from silicone, rubber, play-doh, etc.

Futronic uses active sensing technology to detect live human finger. In Futronic optical fingerprint scanner, a special signal is emitted to the finger to be authenticated. This signal goes beyond the human skin and then returns to sensor inside the scanner. The returned signal of a live human finger is unique compared to that from any other material. Futronic has developed an algorithm to differentiate the returned signal of live human finger from that of all other material. As a result, Futronic optical fingerprint scanner only captures the fingerprint of live fingers and rejects all other material that puts on it. Fake fingers made from silicone, rubber, play-doh, etc, cannot be used to get access through Futronic optical fingerprint scanner.

To make the LFD working properly, users need to put the finger on scanner more carefully and accurately. It is because the finger must touch a special location on the fingerprint scanner for the LFD signal and sensor to work on. The following pictures illustrate how to put finger on scanner for the LFD to work properly.

If a finger is not put on scanner accurately according to the above pictures, it may be rejected because it cannot be detected by the scanner as a live human finger. When this happens, please take away finger and try to put finger again. After several trials, it is easy to get used to it.

Some users may feel that it is quite inconvenient to use LFD function. But it is worthwhile to sacrifice convenience a bit for enhanced security. Moreover, the FLD function can be de-activated in all Futronic products for applications that enhanced security against fake fingers is not necessary.

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