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Welcome to AirID Mini First Steps. Our Quick Start Guide is the perfect place to start and get an overview of the most important features of the AirID Mini. You will learn how to setup, pair with your phone/tablet/PC and connect.
If you would like to know more about AirID Mini and its capabilities, continue reading our User Manual, FAQ and HowTos.
certgate is pleased to welcome you as a new user of certgate's wireless smart card reader for ID-000 cards, AirID Mini.
This guide explains all the basics of the certgate wireless smartcard reader AirID Mini and gives you step-by-steps instructions to get you started using AirID Mini. Please take the time to read the information and follow carefully the instructions and recommendations of the installation process.
Questions / support
For more information about our products & services, please visit our website: https://airid.com/en/ For technical assistance & support, please visit https://airid.com/service-portal Or create a support ticket here: create a support request
Content of Delivery
- AirID Mini smart card reader
- USB cable
Hardware Features
AirID Mini is a wireless smart card reader that you can carry with you at all times. The AirID Mini reader communicates via a secure Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection with your device and makes the inserted smart card available for cryptographical operations such as data encryption or authentication.
1 Keychain
2 Low Power LCD Display
3 2-button navigation
4 LED indicator
5 USB interface
If you want to change the inserted smart card, please find the guide here: How can I change the smart card in AirID Mini?
AirID Mini is designed for easy menu navigation using a 2-button-navigation.
| Button | Meaning |
|---|---|
left | Long keypress: switching the device On / Off Short keypress: scrolling down |
right | Short keypress: confirm / select |
Following status indicators exists on AirID Mini
| Status | Status Indicator | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Smart card status |
| card not inserted, card not supported or damaged |
| card inserted and card supported | |
| card access blocked (Distance Sensor) | |
| Connection status |
| Bluetooth and advertising activated |
| Bluetooth activated and connected to host | |
| Battery status |
| remaining battery capacity |
Following LED indicators exists on AirID Mini
Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| red | on while battery charging; off when battery charging is done |
| blue | on while bluetooth communication activities |
| green | on while smart card activities |
Charging
AirID Mini is powered by a rechargeable Li-Po battery. The battery is charged by plugging the AirID Mini into either a computer or external USB wall adapter using the USB cable provided.
Power On
The device poweres on with a long keypress of the left button.
Choose Your Platform
Windows 10
In this section, you will find the steps to download and install the AirID Windows driver, the AirID Central management application and to pair the AirID with your Windows device.
Prerequisites
For workstations without built in Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0/4.2 capabilities, a USB Bluetooth Donlge or the AirID Bridge - an USB Bluetooth connector - MUST be used to provide connectivity. Since Windows 7 doesn't support the Bluetooth Low Energy standard, a AirID Bridge is required additionally.
Installer Download
Download the latest Windows installer - a zipped .exe file - for Windows at the Download Center.
Driver and App Installation
Unzip and double click on the .exe installer file.
Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to install the AirID Windows driver and the AirID Central App.
Bluetooth Pairing
- Power on your smart card reader
- Make sure that Bluetooth is activated at your reader by pressing the AirID control element. AirID should display:
- Open Windows "Settings → Devices → Bluetooth" and make sure, that Bluetooth is activated.
- Click "Add a Bluetooth device" and your AirID should be listed with its serial number. Select the reader you want to connect with.
- For secure pairing, compare the displayed code on AirID with the code displayed on the host system and confirm the pairing code by pressing the jog dial on your AirID.
After successful pairing, "Your device is ready to go!" and the AirID serial number will be displayed on the Windows system and the device name of the paired device will be displayed on the AirID.
Using AirID
When AirID is successfully paired and the driver is installed there is a PC/SC reader registered in your Windows 10 which can be accessed like any other smart card reader. The inserted smart card is available to be used for cryptographical operations such as authentication or data encryption.
Examples
- 2-factor authentication: Windows smart card logon
- Distance Auto-Lock (→ Set "Distance Sensor")
- Signature and encryption for your email communication
- etc.
Using AirID Central
| Displayed Information | AirID Configuration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | AirID Serial Number |  |
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| Smart Card Status | ||
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| List of connected AirIDs | ||
| Batterie Status | ||
| Displayed Information | |
|---|---|
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 | Paired Devices |
Using AirID as USB Reader
If you intend to use AirID as an USB reader please insert your smart card, connect the AirID to your desktop via USB cable and set, if neccessary, the option "USB Card Reader" displayed on AirID to "On" or "Yes" .
iOS
With iOS, a system-wide support of smart cards and card readers is not possible. In order to use AirID with a specific app, the AirID driver needs to be integrated into this app.
Examples of apps with AirID integration:
- SecurePIM by Virtual Solution
- your company specific apps*
*contact your company administrator!
If you would like to integrate AirID into your app, contact our support at https://certgate.com/service-portal and get our AirID SDK for iOS.
Prerequisites
In order to use AirID with your iOS device, the iOS version 10.3.3 upwards is required.
Make sure you have an internet connection to download the apps.
AirID need to be paired through an app on iOS. Here are the steps you need to follow in order to connect the AirID with your iOS device.
Third Party App / AirID Central App Download and Installation
Go to the App Store on your iOS device and search for your third party app / AirID Central.
Install the app on your iOS device.
Bluetooth Pairing
- Power on your smart card reader
- Make sure that Bluetooth is activated at your reader by pressing the AirID control element. AirID should display:
- Open the third party app / AirID Central app and add your AirID. Your AirID should be listed with its serial number. Select the reader you want to connect with.
- Follow the displayed instructions to pair the devices
After succesful pairing, "Your device is ready to go!" and the device name of the paired device will be displayed on your AirID.
If you already paired AirID with another device that are switched on and close to you, please navigate to "Prefer Device" in the AirID menu press the control element and choose "New". Then press the control element again to confirm.
Android
With Android, a system-wide support of smart cards and card readers is not possible. In order to use AirID with a specific app, the AirID driver needs to be integrated into this app.
Examples of apps with AirID integration:
- SecurePIM by Virtual Solution
- your company specific apps*
*contact your company administrator!
If you would like to integrate AirID into your app, contact our support at [email protected] and get our AirID SDK for Android.
Prerequisites
In order to use AirID with your Android device, the Android version 8.0 (API level 26) upwards is required. Furthermore, a Bluetooth Low Energy functionality is necessary.
Make sure you have an internet connection to download the apps.
Due to the huge amount of variants of Android OS implementations, we can not guarantee the function of AirID SDKs and AirID devices with any Android device. We are only supporting AirD2 in combination of the Enterprise Edition of Samsung Galaxy S8, S9 & S10.
In case of unstable AirID2 - Android connections please contact our support by creating a support ticket:
For more information about our products & services, please visit our website: https://airid.com/en/
For technical assistance & support, please visit https://airid.com/service-portal
Or create a support ticket here: create a support request
AirID need to be paired through an app on Android. Here are the steps you need to follow in order to connect the AirID with your Android device.
Third Party App / AirID Central App Download and Installation
Go to the Google Play Store on your Android device and search for your third party app / AirID Central.
Install the app on your device.
Bluetooth Pairing
- Power on your smart card reader
- Make sure that Bluetooth is activated at your reader by pressing the AirID control element. AirID should display:
- Open the third party app / AirID Central app and add your AirID. Your AirID should be listed with its serial number. Select the reader you want to connect with.
- Follow the displayed instructions to pair the devices
After succesful pairing, "Your device is ready to go!" and the device name of the paired device will be displayed on your AirID.
If you already paired AirID with another device that are switched on and close to you, please navigate to "Prefer Device" in the AirID menu press the control element and choose "New". Then press the control element again to confirm.