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  • Installing the SpringCore Tools on Windows, macOS and Linux

    SpringCore is the umbrella name to the new generation of SpringCard devices (Puck, SpringPark, etc.) that share the same MCU platform and the same overall architecture. To manage, configure and update these devices, SpringCard has developed SpringCard Companion, a complete and versatile hybrid solution that combines the ergonomics of a modern web application with the…

  • Getting started with SpringCard Companion

    SpringCard Companion is the new all-in-one solution to manage, configure and update the latest generation of SpringCard “SpringCore” devices (Puck, SpringPark, etc). SpringCard Companion is an hybrid application that combines a clean, efficient and always up-to-date web front-end with a tiny local software, the Companion Service, that is the gateway between the cloud and the…

  • PCSCCheck, the all-in-one tool to validate and tune your PC/SC installation

    An analysis of the questions that are the most frequently asked to our technical support shows that many issues and concerns are due to the settings or the behaviour of Windows operating system itself. This is particularly the case in security-enforced corporate environments, where strict administrative policies may prevent the user to install the right…

  • How to be sure that the SpringCard PC/SC driver is installed on Windows?

    Since all SpringCard USB PC/SC couplers comply with the USB CCID specification, they are supported by the generic CCID driver supplied by Microsoft as a part of the Windows operating system. As a consequence, when connecting a SpringCard PC/SC coupler to a computer for the first time, this coupler is associated to the generic “Microsoft…

  • H663/H512 families firmware upgrade procedure for Linux

    SpringCard H663 and H512 families are a group of NFC devices / contactless smartcard readers. This document explains how to upgrade their firmware, using Linux.

  • Securing the connection to the MQTT broker using TLS and SpringCore client certificates

    The aim of this tutorial is to configure a SpringPark as a Network SmartReader/MQTT client with a mosquitto broker. The SpringPark in this configuration acts as an MQTT client (using TLS). It sends its tags to the mosquitto broker hosted at mqtt.springcard.com.  For this howto, we will assume that: your SpringPark is using a default…