Magstripe Portable

Introduction Getting Started PDC2/MPDC is a very powerful data collection system ideal for time and attendance tracking in classrooms, trade shows, and conferences. Its key features include Package Contents Battery operated - lasts 15,000+ swipes for PDC2 and 30,000+ swipes for MPDC Automatic shutdown for power conservation Data retained even if battery removed LED status indicator(s) Reads tracks 1, 2, and 3 Stores 3000 dual track or 1500 triple track swipes Required tracks configurable Only valid swipes are logged All swipes are timestamped Hardware password protection Easy-to-use download and configuration utility Before getting started, make sure your PDC2/MPDC package includes the following items: PDC2/MPDC main unit PDC2: 9V DC Alkaline disposable battery MPDC: 3.7V 600 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery and standalone charger RS-232 download cable Utility CD Single-sheet pamphlet Status Indicator(s) (The following two paragraphs apply to MPDC only.) MPDC comes equipped with a single dual-color LED. The red color is primarily for showing status whereas the green color is for exhibiting status. The LED blinks red every two (2) seconds to indicate the reader is in a ready or active state. It stops blinking when 1) the reader shuts itself off after a predetermined period of inactivity, 2) the power switch is turned off, or 3) the battery completely drains. The green color comes on momentarily in response to a good swipe. In case of a bad read, the red color lights up briefly instead. The LED will keep blinking green while download operation is in progress and switch itself off upon completion. When the internal memory reaches its full capacity, the LED will flash red and green alternately. You must download then erase the captured data at this point in order to resume the reader's operation. (The following two paragraphs apply to PDC2 only.) PDC2 comes equipped with two LEDs. The red LED is primarily for showing status whereas the green LED is for exhibiting status. The red LED blinks every two (2) seconds to indicate the reader is in a ready or active state. It stops blinking when 1) the reader shuts itself off after a predetermined period of inactivity, 2) the power switch is turned off, or 3) the battery completely drains. The green LED comes on momentarily in response to a good swipe. In case of a bad read, the red LED lights up briefly instead. The green LED will keep blinking while download operation is in progress and switch itself off upon completion. When the internal memory reaches its full capacity, the red LED and the green LED will come on alternately. You must download then erase the captured data at this point in order to resume the reader's operation. power on data capture power on data capture Power on PDC2/MPDC Connect PDC2/MPDC to Host PC (The following paragraph applies to MPDC only.) Turn the power switch on and the LED will start blinking red. If there is no activity during a predetermined period of time, the reader will turn itself into a "sleep mode" or "inactive mode" and the LED will stop blinking. Press the wakeup button to reactivate the reader. In order to completely shut off the unit, you will need to turn the power switch off. (The following paragraph applies to PDC2 only.) Turn the power switch on and the red LED will start blinking. If there is no activity during a predetermined period of time, the reader will turn itself into a "sleep mode" or "inactive mode" and the red LED will stop blinking. Press the wakeup button to reactivate the reader. In order to completely shut off the unit, you will need to turn the power switch off. A timestamp in the format of YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS is also stored in the reader along with each data entry. You can enable or disable downloading of the timestamps through the bundled utility. Note that the RTC is not initialized at factory. You need to set it up when you use the unit the first time and each time you install a new battery. Plug the stereo end of the RS-232 cable to PDC2/MPDC and attach the DB9F end to the serial port on your host PC. Real Time Clock (RTC) 1 2 3

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