+
+       
+       // try to request ATS even if tag claims not to support it
+       if (select_status == 2) {
+               uint8_t rats[] = { 0xE0, 0x80 }; // FSDI=8 (FSD=256), CID=0
+               c.arg[0] = ISO14A_RAW | ISO14A_APPEND_CRC | ISO14A_NO_DISCONNECT;
+               c.arg[1] = 2;
+               c.arg[2] = 0;
+               memcpy(c.d.asBytes, rats, 2);
+               SendCommand(&c);
+               WaitForResponse(CMD_ACK,&resp);
+               
+           memcpy(&card.ats, resp.d.asBytes, resp.arg[0]);
+               card.ats_len = resp.arg[0];                             // note: ats_len includes CRC Bytes
+       } 
+
+       // disconnect
+       c.arg[0] = 0;
+       c.arg[1] = 0;
+       c.arg[2] = 0;
+       SendCommand(&c);
+       
+       if(card.ats_len >= 3) {                 // a valid ATS consists of at least the length byte (TL) and 2 CRC bytes