Quick trial of BALTECH Card Formatter

Quickly try out Card Formatter with our free demo files: Encode a sample application, read the programmed card number (PCN), and unformat the card after testing.

Use for testing only

For productive use, please order a job file for your specific project. We do not provide support for the productive use of the demo files or modifications of them.

Requirements

• BALTECH Card Formatter (download it here)
• Test reader you can connect to your computer
• Blank MIFARE DESFire card
• Demo files
• Optional: BALTECH ToolSuite to read the programmed card number (download it here)

Format card

1. Format the card using the job file 00000-0020-001_Cardformatter_Test.carddesc.
   For details, refer to this how-to.
   Card Formatter will apply a sample application and program the number you specify onto the card.

   

Read the programmed card number

1. Deploy the configuration file 00000-0020-1050-01_Read_cards_formatted_with_test_job_file.bec2 to your reader. For details, refer to this how-to.

2. Open BALTECH ID-engine Explorer.

3. Connect the reader, click Test Autoread Configuration and present the formatted card to see the programmed card number.

   

Unformat card

1. Format the card using the job file 00000-0020-001_Cardformatter_Test_Unencode.carddesc.
   Card Formatter will delete the sample application and all its content.