What is AirID?

First, the AirID is a wireless smart card reader at a credit card sized form factor. Enables working wireless with almost any corporate smart card. AirID connects to smartphones, tablets, laptops or non mobile systems via Bluetooth and USB. The BluetoothLE connection of AirID is protected by an additional AES256 encryption. Existing NFC capabilities of your smart card will be maintained. Using AirID, your smart card will always stay safe – with you!

Second, the AirID provides FIDO authentication via Bluetooth LE (and USB in Q2/21) for supported OS platforms.

Package Contents

1. AirID smart card reader
2. Bumper landscape
3. Bumper portrait
4. USB cable
5. Strap

Device Features

1. Low power display
2. LED indicator

   Color	Meaning
   red	on during battery charging; off when battery charging is done
   blue	on during bluetooth communication activities
   green	on during smart card activities

3. Control element: Jog Dial

   AirID is designed for easy menu navigation using a 3-way version of jog dial control element.

   Action	Meaning
   up and down scrolling	navigation
   press	select

4. USB interface
5. Smart card slot

       6. Power switch (triggered by ID-1 Card) and smart card connector

Mounting the Bumper

There are two bumpers available: landscape and portrait. Select the bumper according to the orientation of your card and attach it to your AirID.

Please make sure that the card slot of the bumper is correctly mounted

and that you pay attantion to the Jog Dial to avoid damage while mounting

Setup: AirID and Bluetooth Connection

1. Connect AirID to the power supply and charge it.
2. Start AirID by inserting the smart card into the card slot.
3. Activate Bluetooth on AirID by pressing the jog dial in the menu item "Connection" and make sure that "ON/waiting" is displayed. Also make sure that Bluetooth is activated on your host device.

4. To initialize the Bluetooth pairing process, select AirID on the appropriate platform*:

   • iOS and Android: via the respective app
   • Windows: Install the AirID software package and select your AirID via System settings » Devices » Bluetooth
   • MacOS: Install the AirID software package and start pairing via the AirID Central program.

   *click here for detailed information using AirID with the appropriate platform

5. For secure pairing, compare the displayed code on AirID with the code displayed on the host system and confirm the pairing code on both sides, the AirID and your host.

>> Your AirID is now connected to your device and ready to use!

Setup: FIDO authentication with AirID

AirID can be used not only as a smart card reader but also as a FIDO security key. To use the AirID for FIDO authentication via Bluetooth LE, the Bluetooth pairing with your host device needs to be done first.

Before you can log into your applications using the AirID FIDO functionality, you have to register your AirID once in the application.

Some applications (e.g. Microsoft Azure) will ask you to set a PIN for your AirID FIDO security key, if you haven't done so already. This PIN will be stored in your AirID.

For registration, most applications provide a text field to set a name for your FIDO security key. This field is completely free of choice and is intended to help you identify the key used later on. In order to confirm and complete the registration, the AirID FIDO asks you to push a button on the AirID.

>> Now, your AirID is ready to be used for FIDO authentication!

Go to the application you previously registered in, select your AirID and log in. If set, you will be automatically prompted for your security key PIN. For your secure login, the login must be confirmed by pushing a button on your AirID.

Setup AirID Autolock Distance

The distance to the device for the auto-lock can be configured with the „Distance Sensor“ feature on the AirID. The automatic lock depends on the host device and its operating system and must be activated separetely, if required.

For configuration of this feature, an active BLE connection is required:

1. Activate the „Distance Sensor“ on the AirID device (Settings > Distance Sensor)
2. You can select a preset value (near, mid, far) or a manual setting.

Safety Precautions

Environment Temperatures

Maintenance

Disposal

Questions and 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 

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