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<refentryinfo>
        <address><email>cprados@debian.org</email></address>
        <author>
	<firstname>Carlos</firstname>
	<surname>Prados</surname>
	</author>
        <copyright><year>2002</year><holder>Carlos Prados</holder></copyright>
        <date>08-30-2002</date>
</refentryinfo>

<refmeta>
	<refentrytitle>Towitoko Tester</refentrytitle>
	<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</refmeta>

<refnamediv id="X1">
	<refdescriptor>towitoko-tester</refdescriptor>
	<refname>towitoko-tester</refname>
        <refpurpose>
	Towitoko driver CT-API interface tester tool
	</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>

<refsynopsisdiv>

	<cmdsynopsis>
	<command>towitoko-tester</command>
	</cmdsynopsis>

</refsynopsisdiv>

<refsect1>
        <title>DESCRIPTION</title>

        <para>
	towitoko-tester is a simple tool that allows executing some 
	simple commands on a smartcard using a Towitoko smartcard reader.
	It can be used to test that a smartcard can be properly recognized, 
	and that it can be read and written.
        </para>

        <para>
	The tool provides a text based menu interface. Commands that can be 
	executed via the menu depends on the reader card insertion status 
	and the type of card inserted. For memory cards it permits reading 
	and writing data bytes, checking and changing the PIN. For processor 
	cards it permits selecting, reading and updating binary card files.
        </para>

        <para>
        Several readers on different ports can be used at a time. The text
        menu allows opening, closing and changing current port. The smartcard 
	can be inserted and removed from any initialized reader at any time. 
	The tool will automatically detect when the card is inserted and 
	removed, and will update the information shown in the menu. However 
	you must refresh the menu to see any change reflected.
        </para>

	<para>
	If you have installed pcscd package, and have configured your reader
	to be used by pscsd, you'll need to stop the pcsc daemon before 
	initializing the reader with towitoko-tester.
	</para>

</refsect1>

<refsect1>

        <title>SEE ALSO</title>

	<para>ctapi (3) and ctbcs (3). pcscd (8)</para>

</refsect1>

<refsect1>

        <title>AUTHOR</title>

        <para>
	This manual page was written by Carlos Prados 
	<email>&lt;cprados@debian.org&gt;</email>.
        </para>

</refsect1>
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