CCID descriptor statistics: dwMechanical

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The dwMechanical field is a number value from the CCID USB descriptor:
The value is a bitwise OR operation performed on the following values:
• 00000000h No special characteristics
• 00000001h Card accept mechanism
• 00000002h Card ejection mechanism
• 00000004h Card capture mechanism
• 00000008h Card lock/unlock mechanism
A footnote in the specification also indicates:
These mechanisms of the dwMechanical parameter have been included for completeness; however, these functions of motorized CCIDs are not covered by this release of the specification. A future release may attempt to standardize the interface to these mechanical functions.

dwMechanical#%
0x0000000024696.85 %
0x0000000172.76 %
0x0300000010.39 %


The normal value should be 0x00000000: "No special characteristics" since this field is not covered by the CCID specification.

1 reader is using 0x03000000 (that should be 0x00000003)
  • MYSMART MySMART PAD V2.0

7 readers are using 0x00000001 "Card accept mechanism"
  • FujitsuTechnologySolutions GmbH SmartCase KB SCR eSIG
  • Hewlett-Packard Company HP USB CCID Smartcard Keyboard
  • Identive Identive CLOUD 4500 F Dual Interface Reader
  • Identive Identive CLOUD 4510 F Contactless + SAM Reader
  • Identive Identive CLOUD 4700 F Dual Interface Reader
  • Identive Identive CLOUD 4710 F Contactless + SAM Reader
  • Lenovo Lenovo USB Smartcard Keyboard
  • SCM Microsystems Inc. SCL010 Contactless Reader
  • SCM Microsystems Inc. SCL01x Contactless Reader
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