Release Notes for AB Circle CIR215 Smart Card Reader Driver
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Supported operating systems:
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- Valid for the following operating systems:
  * Windows 7 SP1 (x86 & x64)
  * Windows 8.1   (x86 & x64)
  * Windows 10    (x86 & x64)
  * Windows 11    (x64 & ARM64)
  * Windows Server 2008 R2
  * Windows Server 2012
  * Windows Server 2012 R2
  * Windows Server 2016
  * Windows Server 2019
  * Windows Server 2022
  * Windows Server 2025

- Microsoft signed for the following operating systems:
  * Windows 11    (x64 & ARM64)
  * Windows 10    (x86 & x64)
  * Windows 8.1   (x86 & x64)
  * Windows 7 SP1 (x86 & x64)
Note: 
The Microsoft signature is recognized on all operating systems 
mentioned above. 

History:
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2.4.0.0                                            03 June 2026
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•    Added support for Windows 11 ARM64.

2.3.0.0                                            13 June 2023
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•    Improved stability in card status handling.
•    Updated KMDF framework version to 1.11.

2.1.0.0                                         14 October 2022
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•    Fixed issue in SetProtocol function where PPS retry with 
     default speed failed with an invalid protocol error.

2.0.3.0                                         05 January 2022
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•    Added support for custom clock frequencies and 
     data rates for specific readers.

2.0.1.0                                            15 June 2021
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•    Support for AB Circle readers only.

2.0.0.1                                           05 March 2021
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•    Improved stability in card completion handler.

2.0.0.0                                       26 September 2019
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•    Made (optional) reader name suffix inf based.
•    Made (optional) custom MaxIFSD inf based.
•    Fixed minor issue in reader name handling.
•    Fixed issue where MaxIFSD wasn't always set in reported 
     reader properties.
•    Improved handling of CCID VendorDirectCommand.

1.1.0.0                                       17 September 2019
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•    Implemented new reader naming scheme.

1.0.0.1                                          28 August 2019
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•    Updated for Windows 10 Device Guard compatibility.
•    Minor fix in IO Control handling.

1.0.0.0                                          08 August 2019
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•    Initial release.

Contact:
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Website: http://www.abcircle.com
E-mail: info@abcircle.com

Copyright:
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Copyright (c) 2020-2026, AB Circle Limited. 

No part of this release text may be reproduced or transmitted 
in any from without the expressed, written permission of 
AB Circle.

Notice
Due to rapid change in technology, some of specifications 
mentioned in this publication are subject to change without 
notice. Information furnished is believed to be accurate and 
reliable. AB Circle assumes no responsibility for any errors 
or omissions, which may appear in this document.
