Error in connecting to the smart card

Question

Hi
I am trying to write a very simple program that just detects the card and closes..
Here is the code:
import opencard.core.service.SmartCard;
import opencard.core.service.CardRequest;
import opencard.opt.iso.fs.FileAccessCardService;
import opencard.opt.util.PassThruCardService;
import opencard.opt.iso.fs.CardFile;
public class ReadFile {
     public static void main(String[] args)
          System.out.println("initializing file...");
     try {
          System.out.println("Before start");
          SmartCard.start();
          System.out.println("After start");
          // wait for a smartcard with file access support
          CardRequest cr = new CardRequest(CardRequest.NEWCARD, null, null);//PassThruCardService.class);
          System.out.println("After Card request");
          SmartCard sc = SmartCard.waitForCard(cr);
          System.out.println("After waiting for card");
          sc.close();           
     catch (Exception e)
          e.printStackTrace(System.err);
          System.exit(0);
     finally
     { // even in case of an error...
          try {
               SmartCard.shutdown();
          catch (Exception e)
          e.printStackTrace(System.err);
     System.exit(0);
I am using cyberflex 32k access developer card and reflex v2 usb lite reader
I am getting the following run time errors
C:\J2SDK1.4.0_03\BIN\java.exe ReadFile
Working Directory - C:\
Class Path - C:\;C:\smartcard\java_card_kit-2_2_01-win-gl\java_card_kit-2_2\samples\classes;C:\smartcard\java_card_kit-2_2_01-win-gl\java_card_kit-2_2\lib\base-core.jar;C:\smartcard\java_card_kit-2_2_01-win-gl\java_card_kit-2_2\lib\base-opt.jar;C:\smartcard\java_card_kit-2_2_01-win-gl\java_card_kit-2_2\lib\reference-terminals-windows.jar;C:\smartcard\java_card_kit-2_2_01-win-gl\java_card_kit-2_2\lib\pcsc-wrapper-src.jar;C:\smartcard\java_card_kit-2_2_01-win-gl\java_card_kit-2_2\lib\reference-services.jar;.;c:\Kawa3.5\kawaclasses.zip;c:\j2sdk1.4.0_03\lib\tools.jar;c:\j2sdk1.4.0_03\jre\lib\rt.jar
initializing file...
Before start
[ERROR    ] com.ibm.opencard.terminal.pcsc10.OCFPCSC1.OCFPCSC1.SCardGetStatusChange
--- message PCSC Exception in method SCardGetStatusChange: error executing SCardGetStatusChange
return code = 8010002e
--- thread Thread[main,5,main]
--- source com.ibm.opencard.terminal.pcsc10.OCFPCSC1@4a5ab2
After start
After Card request
[ERROR    ] com.ibm.opencard.terminal.pcsc10.OCFPCSC1.OCFPCSC1.SCardGetStatusChange
--- message PCSC Exception in method SCardGetStatusChange: error executing SCardGetStatusChange
return code = 8010002e
--- thread Thread[Thread-1,5,main]
--- source com.ibm.opencard.terminal.pcsc10.OCFPCSC1@4a5ab2
[ERROR    ] com.ibm.opencard.terminal.pcsc10.OCFPCSC1.OCFPCSC1.SCardConnect
--- message PCSC Exception in method SCardConnect: PC/SC Error SCardConnect
return code = 80100009
--- thread Thread[Thread-1,5,main]
--- source com.ibm.opencard.terminal.pcsc10.OCFPCSC1@4a5ab2
opencard.core.terminal.CardTerminalException: Pcsc10CardTerminal: PCSC Exception in method SCardConnect: PC/SC Error SCardConnect
return code = 80100009
     at com.ibm.opencard.terminal.pcsc10.Pcsc10CardTerminal.translatePcscException(Pcsc10CardTerminal.java:502)
     at com.ibm.opencard.terminal.pcsc10.Pcsc10CardTerminal.cardConnect(Pcsc10CardTerminal.java:361)
     at com.ibm.opencard.terminal.pcsc10.Pcsc10CardTerminal.internalOpenSlotChannel(Pcsc10CardTerminal.java:315)
     at opencard.core.terminal.CardTerminal.openSlotChannel(CardTerminal.java:385)
     at opencard.core.service.CardServiceRegistry.getSmartCard(CardServiceRegistry.java:316)
     at opencard.core.service.SmartCard.getSmartCard(SmartCard.java:388)
     at opencard.core.service.CardWaiter.cardInserted(CardWaiter.java:98)
     at opencard.core.event.EventGenerator.updateCards(EventGenerator.java:233)
     at opencard.core.terminal.CardTerminalRegistry.cardInserted(CardTerminalRegistry.java:281)
     at opencard.core.terminal.CardTerminal.cardInserted(CardTerminal.java:577)
     at com.ibm.opencard.terminal.pcsc10.Pcsc10CardTerminal.poll(Pcsc10CardTerminal.java:493)
     at opencard.core.event.EventGenerator.run(EventGenerator.java:199)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:536)
Process Exit...
It comes out of smartcard.start()
But it also throws some errors.
Cant figure out wat the problem is.
Can someone please guide us in this
Thanks
Nagesh

Answer 1

Hello,
I am encountering the same problem that you had. When I try to execute my OpenCardFramework application, I get the following error, "... PCSC Exception in method SCardConnect: PC/SC Error SCardConnect return code = 80100009 ..."
I am using a Schlumberger USB card reader. I know the card reader works because I have used it with other applications.
What was the problem that you had with the USB reader and the OpenCardFramework? Could you please post it to the forum?
Thanks