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1. 1 YYMM 2 MMYY 0 BACK READER STATUS YYMM 9 Exp Date Separator The Expire Date Separator is used to set a specific character to separate the MM and YY that is defined in Expire Date Format This function only is effective while Field Output Order is enabled and will not effect general card data output The default setting is DISABLE 1 CHANGE 2 RESET 0 BACK READER SIATUS DISABLE 4 Set Buzzer In the main menu choose 4 to enter Set Buzzer mode Select 1 to make the Buzzer of the reader active or 2 to make Buzzer of the reader inactive This function only is effective while swiping card The default setting is ENABLE x SET BUZZER ENABLE DISABLE 1 ENABLE 2 DISABLE 0 BACK READER STATUS ENABLE 5 Reset to Default In the main menu choose 5 to enter Reset to Default mode Select 1 to reset to default and return the unit to initial factory settings 1 RESET TO DEFAULT 0 BACK 6 Show Status In the main menu choose 6 to display the current settings of the reader For example KEYBOARD COUNTRY U S TRANSMIT SPEED 80 CHAR SEC ENABLE TRACKS TRACK 1 2 3 REQUIRE TRACKS ANY TRACK CARRIAGE RETURN AFTER EACH TRACK SS ES SEND ENABLE CAPS LOCK ENABLE BUZZER ENABLE DATA OUTPUT 1 2 3 PRESS 0 TO BACK Press any key to check other settings of the reader or press 0 to exit Show Stat2. Return for each track The default setting is AFTER EACH TRACK CARRIAGE RETURN DON T SEND CARRIAGE RETURN AFTER ALL TRACKS AFTER EACH TRACK AFTER ALL DATA BACK READER STATUS AFTER EACH TRACK OP UNER 4 Set SS ES Send or Not This function is used to determine whether the SS and ES of each track will be sent with the card data The default setting is ENABLE SS start sentinel ES end sentinel EAER SSI ES SEND RR 1 SEND 2 NO SEND 0 BACK READER STATUS ENABLE 5 Caps Lock This function is used to send data as capital letters The default setting is ENABLE No matter whether Caps Lock on the keyboard is ON or OFF the reader is always sending out capital letters while the setting is ENABLE Once this setting 1s DISABLE the letters of the sent data are consistent with the Caps Lock status The default setting is ENABLE 1 ENABLE 2 DISABLE 0 BACK READER STATUS ENABLE 6 Track Output Order The Track Output Order is used to control the order of each track output The default setting is 1 2 3 You have to input the track in order i e FIRST SECOND and then THIRD TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 BACK READER STATUS 1 2 3 FIRST OWN H 7 Change Carriage Return Code The Change Carriage Return Code is used to change the code of carriage return The defa
3. otherwise choose 2 The default setting is DISABLE KAKE SET TRACK 1 SUFFIX 1 ENABLE 2 DISABLE 0 BACK READER STATUS DISABLE 3 Set Magnetic Stripe Preamble The preamble is a 6 character string that is transmitted before all card data This string allows you to ensure that the cursor is positioned at the desired location at the time of a card swipe kk K SET PREAMBLE kk kk 1 ENABLE 2 DISABLE 0 BACK READER STATUS DISABLE Choose 1 to key in 1 6 characters for the preamble Choose 2 for no preamble The default setting is DISABLE 4 Set Magnetic Stripe Postamble The postamble is a 6 character string that is transmitted after all card data This string allows you to ensure that the cursor is positioned at the desired location at the time of a card swipe SET POSTAMBLE 1 ENABLE 2 DISABLE 0 BACK READER STATUS DISABLE Choose 1 to key in 1 6 characters for the postamble Choose 2 for no postamble The default setting is DISABLE Note For selections 1 4 in this sub menu Set String Editing If user keys in 6 characters this mode will be finished automatically if less than 6 characters user can press the key to end this mode The key is the character for U S keyboard configuration For the same function please press the exact position on the keyboard as below A AA Ee 5 Block Output Orde
4. 1 to enter Set Interface sub menu 1 SET KEYBOARD COUNTRY 2 SET TRANSMIT SPEED 3 FIRMWARE VERSION AND DATE 0 BACK 1 Set Keyboard Country This is used to inform the reader about the keyboard type that should be used when transmitting card data The default setting is U S It will shown as below UNS DEUTSCH FRENCH U K ENGLISH SPANISH ITALY NOR WN E 7 DUTCH 8 PORTUGUESE 9 SWEDISH 0 BACK READER STATUS U S READER STATUS displays the country of keyboard interface in use The user could choose 1 9 to change the keyboard interface Choose 0 to return to last menu 2 Set Transmit Speed 3 This is used to set the speed of card data sent to the host The default setting is 80 characters sec It will be shown as below SET TRANSMIT SPEED 25 CHARACTER SEC 40 CHARACTER SEC 60 CHARACTER SEC 80 CHARACTER SEC 120 CHARACTER SEC BACK READER STATUS 80 CHAR SEC OU UNA Firmware Version and Date Display the firmware version and release date The message is shown as below 2100121A ROBIN MAR 13 2001 where 2100121A represents the version of the firmware 2 Set Magnetic String In the main menu user could choose 2 to enter Set Magnetic String sub menu SET ENABLE TRACKS SET REQUIRE TRACKS COWMWANAUABWN EF CARRIAGE RETURN TRANSMIT SS ES
5. CAPS LOCK TRACK OUTPUT ORDER CHANGE CARRIAGE RETURN CODE NO DATA OUTPUT BACK Set Enable Tracks This function is used to enable and disable specific tracks of data sent from the reader The default setting is TRACK 1 2 3 For example for a triple track reader it may be necessary in some applications to use only Track 2 data In this case this setting can make Track 2 enabled and disable Track 1 amp 3 ENABLE TRACKS 1 TRACK 1 2 TRACK 2 3 TRACK 1 2 4 TRACK 3 5 TRACK 1 3 6 TRACK 2 3 7 TRACK 1 2 3 0 BACK READER STATUS TRACK 1 2 3 2 Set Require Tracks This function is used to set Require Track as criteria of successful reading The default setting is ANY TRACK The criteria means if the Require Track has been read after swiping card For example if user sets Track 2 as a criterion and gets Track 2 data exactly from the reading a card then it is a good read and the reader sends all enabled track data to the host If not the reader doesn t transmit any data The default setting is any track will be considered a good read This feature is useful if your software requires specific tracks of the card data we SET REQUIRE TRACKS 1 TRACK 1 2 TRACK 2 3 TRACK 1 2 4 TRACK 3 5 TRACK 1 3 6 TRACK 2 3 7 TRACK 1 2 3 8 ANY TRACK 0 BACK READER STATUS ANY TRACK 3 Carriage Return This is used to set the output data with or without Carriage
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7. Universal Magnetic Stripe Card Reader Keyboard Interface User s Manual ZBA Inc 94 Old Camplain Road Hillsborough NJ 08844 Phone 908 359 2070 Fax 908 359 1272 Web http www zbausa com NOTICE The issuer of this manual has made every effort to provide accurate information contained in this manual The issuer shall not be held liable for any technical and editorial omissions or errors made herein nor for incidental consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated without the prior written permission of the issuer The information provided in this manual is subject to change without notice AGENCY APPROVED This equipment had been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Operation of this equipment in a residential area is also likely
8. e XXXX represents the checksum of the ROM 3 LED Test Perform LED test When user chooses this function in Diagnostic sub menu the reader LED will turn off green red and orange in this order Then it will return to previous status green blinking The message is shown as below LED TEST START LED TEST END 4 Buzzer Test This is used to perform BUZZER test When user chooses this function in Diagnostic sub menu the reader will beep long once The message is shown as below BUZZER TEST START BUZZER TEST END 5 Firmware Version and Date Display the firmware version and release date The message is shown as below 2100121A ROBIN MAR 13 2001 where 2100121A represents the version of the firmware
9. ell length variations within 15 as defined in ISO 7811 Low amplitude Reliable reading of magnetic stripes encoded at 60 or more of the encoding amplitude as defined in ISO 7811 Pin Assignment PCB JP2 SIGNAL PLUG SOCKET A o 8 Gn 4 4 6 PIN MINI DIN SOCKET 6 PIN MINI DIN PLUG Data Output Format Card Data Tk1 prefix Tk1 data Tk1 suffix Tk2 prefix Tk2 data Tk2 suffix Tk3 prefix Tk3 data Tk3 suffix Postamble Operation Sequence Enter Configuration Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 Power off PC connect the reader with PC and then power on Execute text editor program such as Microsoft Word Notepad PE2 Edit etc Press Ctrl Alt F10 to enter Configuration Mode Operating step by step following instructions as shown on the screen While in Configuration Mode the green LED is always blinking After exiting the Configuration Mode the reader will reset automatically The main menu of Configuration Mode is as below CONFIGURATION MODE SET NTERFACE SET MAGNETIC STRING SET STRING EDITING SET BUZZER RESET TO DEFAULT SHOW STATUS DIAGNOSTIC EXIT SETUP MODE OANDUOBWN FE 0 Exit Setup Mode Once user choose 0 to exit Configuration Mode the reader will be reset and execute the modified settings 1 Set Interface In the main menu user could choose
10. er The Field Output Order is used to control the order and appearance of each field output Each card has three fields could be set 1 e Name Account and Expire Date You may set one two or three fields that depend on actual application The default setting is DISABLE 1 ENABLE 2 DISABLE 0 BACK READER STATUS DISABLE Step 1 Choosing 1 to enable field output order NAME ACCOUNT EXPIRE DATE BACK IRST WHYOoOowWNrE Example Setting the Field Output Order as Expire Date Name and Account in order The procedure is as follows Step 1 Choosing 1 to enable field output order NAME ACCOUNT EXPIRE DATE BACK IRST WYowWNrF Step 2 Key in 3 to choose Expire Date as the first output field FIRST 3 SECOND Step 3 Key in 1 to choose Name as the second output field FIRST 3 SECOND 1 THRID Step 4 Key in 2 to choose Account as the third output field After setting done you may re confirm it by entering Field Output Setting section You shall see 1 ENABLE 2 DISABLE 0 BACK READER STATUS EXPIRE DATE NAME ACCOUNT 8 Exp Date Format The Expire Date Format is used to set the format of expiration date of the Field Output Order This function only is effective while Field Output Order is enabled and will not effect general card data output The default setting is Y YMM
11. h or low coercive magnetic cards It can simultaneously decode verify up to 3 tracks of data This product communi cates with a host computer using keyboard interface The reader can read magnetic data form any available track encoded per ISO 7810 7811 AAMVA DMV The host can request the read data from the reader with setting sequences Function Self Test Whenever the reader experiences a reset cycle a self test on the resources is performed Indication Cause LED Buzzer Green 1 Beep Test Success Red EEPROM Failed Orange Internal ROM Failed Green 2 Beeps Default configuration working Setting Default Interface Configuration 1 Power off the reader 2 Switch S1_1 on and power on the reader 3 The reader will beep twice and the green LED will turn on 4 The reader will work under default setting condition as below a transmitting speed is 80 char sec and b keyboard country is U S As soon as switch S1_1 is turned off and power is reset the reader will work as user s previous settings Technical Specifications Card Specifications Card Type ISO 7810 7811 DMV AAMVA Read high or low coercive magnetic stripes 300 40000 e Thickness 0 76 mm 0 08 mm Card Format Track amp 3 210 bpi Track 2 75 210 bpi Card Operation Speed ISO standard card 5 55 IPS Jitter 5 50 IPS Low Amplitude 5 50 IPS Notes Jitter card Reliable reading of magnetic stripes encoded with bit c
12. r The Block Output Order is used to control the order and appearance of each block output Each track has three blocks A B C which could be set conforming to ISO DMV or AAMVA and the characters of each block could be set during 1 109 Example Controlling the ou tput data format of block A on track 1 is ISO standard card 15 character to 30 character The procedure is as follows Step 1 Choosing 1 to set data format of TRACK 1 SET BLOCK OUTPUT OR 1 TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 Dia 3 0 BACK DER kKkKK Step 2 Choosing 1 to set BLOCK A BLOCK A BLOCK B BLOCK C BACK OWNER Step 3 Choosing 3 to set the card type to ISO standard SET TRACK1 BLOCK A READER STATUS DISABLE DMV AAMVA ISO DISABLE BACK OOWNE Step 4 To set the range of the transmitting data format 30 START END 15 6 Send Control This function is used to control the reader send out data until users press a specific key or any key after swiping cards After choosing 1 and a beep sound a user starts to set the key which will become to control the send data That means the reader will not send data until users press the exact key If choose 2 the reader will send data once pressing any key setting is DISABLE 1 SET KEY 2 ANY KEY 3 DISABLE excluding extension key s The default 0 BACK READER STATUS DISABLE 7 Field Output Ord
13. rn off PC 2 unplug keyboard from the PC 3 plug the universal magnetic stripe reader cable into the keyboard port where you removed the keyboard plug 4 connect the keyboard plug to the other end of the card reader cable 5 turn on PC Note If you are using a USB keyboard or the universal magnetic stripe reader is connected to a laptop computer please skip steps 2 and 4 Table of Contents General Descrip ct ii 5 Features ina ite A BAe aS has ied SEG eli DE A a el ate eg MA a 5 APP tain ated one Ma oath aia leita bide a eR biden we Ta 5 PUM Tea Laa AA AA AA UA UAE AUWA WA 5 Nelf NII KA Ta 5 Setting Default Interface Configuration eee seceseessesecseeeeceesecsseecesecseesecsessecsaeessecsaeeneaecateeeeneees 5 Technical Specification Aah bide algal nai 6 Card Specification 6 Carl Pt ba 6 Tick mesi a ob 6 Card FOME dei he 6 Card Operation perdu obs 6 Pin Assignment i w eea a iaa 6 Data Output Format Ku ridad 7 Operation SegUEncE ia ii diia E Ea E tise EEN 8 Enter Configuration Modes iii dai iii didas 8 0 Exit Setup Mode ad aia ali ies Bastia 8 1 Set A ON 8 Ii Set GUN A O NN 8 2 Set Transmit Speed toeh siea e E ERNE die e da 9 3 Firmware Version and Date td dais 9 2 Set Magnetic Strings iio ii davies ido tdi 9 1 Set Enable Track viii cti cri eae ad di dedicada ii 9 2 et Require Trackmania davies ido Dies diia 10 3 Ca m se Retuita AA AA AA AA CARE KAWE AWEKA AA NA EA WA aura ee esa AA 10 4 Set SS ES Send
14. to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense This product also had been tested and found to comply with the agency requirements of specification for CE mark Class A and UL cUL WARNING You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment WARRANTY This product is served under one year warranty of defects in material and functionality to the original purchasers Within the warranty period if the product found to be defective will be repaired or replaced This warranty applies to the products only under the normal use of the original purchasers and in no circumstances covers incidental or consequential damages through consumers misuse or modification of the product PREFACE This manual provides detailed information relating to the overall operational electrical mechanical environmental and functional aspects of the universal magnetic stripe reader This document should be read and understood prior to initial operation of the product For ease of installation and programming use we have addressed everything from its attractive features to its various configurations If further questions do arise please call for technical support INSTALLATION To install the universal magnetic stripe reader with keyboard interface please follow these simple steps 1 tu
15. ult setting 1s ENTER 1 CHANGE 2 RESET 0 BACK READER STATUS ENTER 8 No Data Output The default setting is DISABLE NO DATA OUTPUT CARRIAGE RETURN 1 ENABLE 2 DISABLE 0 BACK READER STATUS DISABLE 3 Set String Editing In the main menu select 3 to enter Set String Editing sub menu SET PREFIX ODOOWMAANIAUOBRWNE 2 SET SUFFIX SET MAGNETIC STRIPE PREAMBLE SET MAGNETIC STRIPE POSTAMBLE BLOCK OUTPUT ORDER SEND CONTROL FIELD OUTPUT ORDER EXP DATE FORMAT EXP DATE SEPARATOR BACK Set Prefix The track 1 2 3 prefixes are 6 character strings that are transmitted prior to the track data It will be shown as below TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 BACK OWNER After selecting track user sets the prefix for the specified track If track needs prefix choose 1 and key in 1 6 characters for the prefix otherwise choose 2 The default setting is DISABLE xxx SET TRACK 1 PREFIX 1 ENABLE 2 DISABLE 0 BACK READER STATUS DISABLE Set Suffix The track 1 2 3 suffixes are 6 character strings that are transmitted after to the track data It will be shown as below TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 BACK OWNER After selecting track user sets the suffix for the specified track If track needs suffix choose 1 and key in 1 6 characters for the suffix
16. us mode and return to main menu TRACK PREF I X TRACK PREF I X 1 SABLE 2 TRACK 3 PREF 1 2 SABLE SABLE TRACK SUFFIX DISABLE TRACK SUFFIX DISABLE TRACK 3 SUFFIX DISABLE PREAMBLE DISABLE POSTAMBLE DISABLE PRESS 0 TO BACK gt lt A YU UL Press any key to check other settings of the reader or press 0 to exit Show Status mode and return to main menu TRACK1 BLOCK A DISABLE TRACK1 BLOCK B DISABLE TRACK1 BLOCK C DISABLE TRACK2 BLOCK A DISABLE TRACK2 BLOCK B DISABLE TRACK2 BLOCK C DISABLE TRACK3 BLOCK A DISABLE TRACK3 BLOCK B DISABLE TRACK3 BLOCK C DISABLE After showing all of the settings press any key to back to the main menu 7 Diagnostic In the main menu choose 7 to enter Diagnostic sub menu RAM TEST ROM CKECKSUM LED TEST BUZZER TEST FIRMWARE VERSION AND DATE BACK oO uN Rp h RAM Test This is used to perform RAM test When user chooses this function in Diagnostic sub menu the reader will start RAM test The messages that indicate the test result are shown below RAM TEST START RAM TEST OK or RAM TEST START RAM TEST FAIL 2 ROM Checksum This is used to request ROM checksum from reader When user chooses this function in Diagnostic sub menu the reader will response with the checksum as shown below CHECKSUM XXXX wher
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