1. INTRODUCTION
2. FEATURES
3. SPECIFICATIONS
4. LED INDICATORS
Welcome to use the Magnetic Stripe Card
Reader. The
card reader is designed with keyboard
emulator output or RS-
232 serial interface. This user's manual
provides detailed
information about the card reader,
include: key features,
installation procedure, specifications,
dip-switch settings, and
output data format, etc.
Read data encoded on magnetic stripe
cards that meet ISO
standards.
Bi-directional card swipe and read
capability.
Software and hardware modification is not
required.
Single, dual and triple tracks decoding
available.
Switch selectable carriage return,
sending start/end byte,
and track-2 account number.
Keyboard types and languages are
selectable by DIP-
Switchs in Keyboard Wedge Reader. RS-232
parameters
are also selectable in Serial Reader.
Power is supplied by the computer to
operate the Keyboard
Wedge Reader, one power-retrieve cable is
bundled to the
Serial Reader.
Power up diagnostics.
Good read confirmation by beep sounds.
Full one year limited warranty.
Magnetic Head Life: 300,000 passes
minimum, 1,000,000
passes version is available upon request.
Decording Method: Two-frequency coherent
phase (F2F)
compatible with ISO standard.
Swipe Speed: 5 to 60 inch/sec.
Power consumption: 80 mA(max.) at 5V-DC.
Operating Temperature: 0~50 C.
Humidity: 10%~90% relative.
Magnetic Head Life: 300,000 passes
minimum.
Dimensions: 158mm(L) x 43mm(W) x 44mm(H).
Weight: 170g.
Cable length:1.5 meters
Interface: keyboard, RS-232 or USB.
Power on indicator.
o
1) Green LED:
2) Red LED: Good read
indicator.
5. SWITCH SETTINGS
Left-SW Block
Right-SW Block
ON 1 OFF 0
Switch
Left-SW Block
Right-SW Block
Models
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
MSR-KB/USB
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
MSR-RS-232
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 1
1 1
1 0
0 0
Track
Track Track
Track Track
Track Track
Any
1 2
3 1&2
2&3 1&2&3
SW-1
OFF ON
OFF ON
OFF ON
OFF
SW-2
OFF OFF
ON ON
OFF OFF
ON
SW-3
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
ON ON
ON
SW-4
OFF ON
OFF ON
OFF ON
OFF ON
SW-5
OFF OFF
ON ON
OFF OFF
ON ON
SW-6
OFF OFF
OFF OFF ON
ON ON
ON
CR Enable
CR Disable
SW-7
OFF ON
Send
Non-Send
SW-8
OFF ON
KB
RS-232
SW-1
OFF ON
1200
2400 4800
9600
SW-2
OFF ON
OFF ON
SW-3
OFF OFF
ON ON
1.) Track Data Output Selection:
2.) Language and JIS-2 & ALT Mode
setting:
3.) Keyboard/USB Type "Carriage Return"
Selection:
4.) Sending SS/ES Selection for KB/USB
and RS-232:
1.) KB/USB and RS-232 Wedge Device
Selection:
2.) RS-232 Baud Rate Selection:
U.S.
Germany Spanish France
Italy Swedish
JIS-2 ALT
A. Default Settings:
B. Left-SW Block:
C. Right-SW Block:
1
2
3
3.) RS-232 Data-bit and Parity
Selection:
4.) RS-232 Send CR/LF:
5.) Track 2 Account number Only:
6.) Inter-character Delay for MSR-KB
Series and Special
Output Data Format for MSR-RS-232 Series
Single Track:
Dual Track:
Triple Track:
Data bit: 7
Data bit: 7 Data
bit: 8 Data bit: 8
Parity: Odd
Parity: Even
Parity: Even Parity: None
SW-4
OFF ON
OFF ON
SW-5
OFF OFF
ON ON
Send CR
Send CR/LF
SW-6
ON OFF
If selected, the reader will send out
the message before the first
separator Character (" = ") and discard
the following message.
Enable
Disable
SW-7
ON OFF
10 ms
3 ms
SW-8
ON OFF
Special
Normal
SW-8
ON OFF
STX
Data Checksum of
Data ETX
STX
Track 1 or Checksum
of Data DLE
Track 3 Data
STX
Track 2 Data
Checksum of Data
ETX
STX
Track 1 Data
Checksum of Data
DLE
STX
Track 2 Data
Checksum of Data
DLE
STX
Track 3 Data
Checksum of Data
ETX
Note :
STX: Start Text (02)hex
ETX: End Text (03)hex
DLE: Data Link Escape (10)hex
Data = <SS><Card Data><ES>
Please check <SS>and<ES>in Normal Output
Data
Format section
a. For MSR-KB/USB Series:
b. For MSR-RS-232 Series:
Special Output Data Format:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
ON
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
ON
* After altering the switch setting,
you should turn on the power again.
