ResMed S8 Autoset Card Reader

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Engransan
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ResMed S8 Autoset Card Reader

Post by Engransan » Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:52 pm

I finally have the 3.5 software for my new ResMed S8 Autoset II and now I need the Card Reader. The one I have seen recommended is the ACR-38. I believe it is made by Advanced Card Systems Ltd. and sold by ResMed as their part #22207. I looked at ACS other readers and found an ACR-38T-IBS and an ACR-38DT at http://www.acs.com.hk/pc-linked-smart-card-readers.php
Does anyone have any experience with these alternate readers?

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Re: ResMed S8 Autoset Card Reader

Post by billbolton » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:23 pm

Engransan wrote:I looked at ACS other readers and found an ACR-38T-IBS and an ACR-38DT at http://www.acs.com.hk/pc-linked-smart-card-readers.php
Does anyone have any experience with these alternate readers?
The 38T and 38DT are readers for SIM sized Smartcards and are not suitable for reading the ResScan card, which is basically a just narrow version of a full sized SmartCard.

If you want to buy a standard ACR38 reader you will need to figure out your own card guide arrangements to align the ResScan card with the contacts in the full sized reader slot. Its not hard to do and you can easily make a card guide from an old credit card (or similar).

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Post by hobbs » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:49 pm

Just spend the $75 for the Resmed card reader. Image


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Post by Snoredog » Sat Aug 09, 2008 1:19 am

[quote="hobbs"]Just spend the $75 for the Resmed card reader. Image

someday science will catch up to what I'm saying...
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Post by Guest » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:44 pm

Perhaps some could sell the guide on cpapauction.com?
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Re: ResMed S8 Autoset Card Reader

Post by ftw23 » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:49 pm

Bill (or anyone else) - can you give me the measurements of your adapter? I just ordered an ACR38 and I hope to use it to read the SmartCard from my ResMed.

Thanks!
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Re: ResMed S8 Autoset Card Reader

Post by ftw23 » Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:17 pm

ftw23 wrote:Bill (or anyone else) - can you give me the measurements of your adapter? I just ordered an ACR38 and I hope to use it to read the SmartCard from my ResMed.

Thanks!
Allow me to answer my own question - here is the measurement info for the alignment guide:
viewtopic/t38260/ResMed-Card-Reader-differences.html
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