Opening an ISO14443Connection

[npr.novo]

In the JSR 257 specification there is an example regarding opening an ISO14443Connection. I have tried this example on the 6131 NFC but get an IOException "Connection error 0x2" when I try to open an ISO14443Connection:
ISO14443Connection smc = (ISO14443Connection) Connector.open(url)

The target is detected as an "javax.microedition.contactless.sc.ISO14443Connection" ( if (classes[i].equals(Class.forName ("javax.microedition.contactless.sc.ISO14443Connection"))) ) by the phone, So I don't quit get what the problem is, any suggestions?


Br,

[tsavinen]

Is the exception thrown from the Connector.open() or from the following smc.exchangeData()
call? If it is from the exchangeData then the code refers to APDU response.

[npr.novo]

Thanks for the prompt response!

The IOException is thrown when the "connector.open" command is executed.
As you can see in the code snip, I have some "control" strings written to the phone display depending on the result of the "open" command and, in this case, the program exits with the IOException just before evaluating the "open" result.

************* Code snip ***********************

if (classes[i].equals(Class.forName("javax.microedition.contactless.sc.ISO14443Connection")))
{
frm.append("Detected!");
String url = target.getUrl(classes[i]);
// Open connection to external smart card
ISO14443Connection smc = (ISO14443Connection) Connector.open(url);
if (smc != null)
{
frm.append("Connected");
}
else
{
frm.append("Not connected");
}
.
.
.

[tsavinen]

The error suggests that the other device was no longer in the field.
Can you try to keep the other card in the field a little longer.

[npr.novo]

The target and the phone is hold close together the whole time and this is done long time after the IOException occurred.

Is there any authentication being done at this time (my expectations is that there is not)?

It so happens that I am able to see the APDU's send from the phone and from the target. It seams that the phone (before my targetDetected() is invoked) sends an "Select Application" APDU with a DESFire ISO AID (0xd2 0x76 0x00 0x00 0x85 0x01 0x00). The target response APDU is 0x6a 0x82 ("Application not found"). Program control is then given to my MIDlets targetDetected(), with the result previously described.

I don't know if this information is of any value, but I just thought you should know.

[tsavinen]

I am not an expert on APDU traffic but I was told that the type of message exchange
would be normal. What type of card do you use? Also what version of the phone
firmare do you have? If possible, try to use other cards to see what happens.

[npr.novo]

The firmware on the phone is version 3.12 (using the *#0000# procedure) and the 6131 NFC SDK is version 1.1

The card is actually an ISO14443 Type 4 tag/card emulator, basically an NXP PN532 chip configured as target. Now, before you conclude that the emulator is the problem, ;o)
I would like to mention that this emulator configured as an NFC Forum Type 4 Tag with a "Smart Poster Record" (bookmark) works fine with the native NFC functionality on the 6131 NFC phone.

So, again, I can't see why the connector.open() function fails, just because I am running custom code?

[npr.novo]

tsavinen: Don't you have any futher comments on this subject?

BR

[tsavinen]

Unfortunately I cannot reproduce your problem. I am still waiting comments
from other people, that is why I haven't replied yet.

[npr.novo]

Apparently, changing the SENS_RES setting, on the target side, from "0x03 0x44" to "0x03 0x04" made a lot of difference in the connection setup. Things are working now and the 14443 connection is open.

Is the Nokia 6131 limited to a 106 kbps connection?
If not, how do I force a 424 kbps connection?

br,

[tsavinen]

Good. I was getting bit desperate as I could not reproduce your problem.
I even wrote a MIDlet that tried to listen / open connections in all possible
combinations but nothing produced your symptoms. Except removing the card
from the field too quickly.

6131 NFC supports only 106 kbps connection. Don't try to force it for more :-).

[david.auquiere]

Hi,

I try to send apdu to sc typeB and I receive java.io.IOException on smc.exchangeData(). the connection opening (ISO14443Connection smc = (ISO14443Connection) Connector.open(url)) seems ok (no exception throwed)

Have you an idea about the problem.

[geri-m]

Hi, could you propably explain what you mean by "apdu to sc typeB". (acutally the secure element is a type A in the 6131 ...)

Cheers, geri-m

[david.auquiere]

The goal is to send APDU to a external smartcard (sc) type B. After opening connection, I use exchangeData method to send the command and I receive an IOException. After investigation, I observe that a reset will be send by the handset after the sending of the input command meaning perhaps the card answers too slowly to the handset. I don't know if the conclusion is true. Have you an idea?

Thanks

[geri-m]

mhm, that's strange. Are you sure it's a type-B Card? as far as i'm concerend, the Nokia 6131 does not read these types of tags ...

cheers, geri-m