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User Manual for Workshop Reader-Writer Software Application

1. The initial WorkShop Window is shown above with the firmware version shown in the Message text box The latest version may not match the version in the screen above Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 12 of 64 Writing on a Card Quick Start The WorkShop window has a separate text box for each magnetic stripe track Track 1 Track 2 amp Track 3 Above each box a label shows the track number and the encoding format Characters that are to be written on the magnetic stripe are entered into the text boxes In this example the card is written with the ISO standard format The chart below shows the number of characters that can be written on each track of an ISO formatted card Entering more characters than allowed for the track or entering alpha characters into a numeric characters only track causes an error Track Number of Characters amp Type 1 76 Alphanumeric Characters 2 37 Numeric Characters 3 104 Numeric Characters Enter some characters to be written on the card into the track text boxes For example enter your name in the Track 1 box then tab down to the Track 2 box and enter the numbers 0 through 9 and finally enter a string of number 3 s in the Track 3 box See the example window below IDT EzWriter Workshop V2 1 061117 Write Card Message Track 7 BPC 210 BPI Track2 5 BPC 75 BPI Track3 5 BPC 210 BPI aim _
2. Data Density The data is encoded on the magnetic stripe as a string of binary bits The physical length of each bit on the stripe is the data density specified in Bits per Inch BPI There are two data densities for magnetic stripe cards 210 BPI or 75 BPI Leading Zeros This is the number of zero value binary bits preceding the Start Sentinel SS These zeros are used for synchronizing the reading circuits and bit decoding algorithm These zeros are required The number of zeros required is based on the data density and the ISO required distance of the SS from the edge of the card High Coercivity This is a check box in the Format window The EzWriter writes on HI Co or Lo Co magnetic stripes This box selects the coercivity the EzWriter is to use The default is Lo Co If the card coercivity is not known use Lo Co first and if there is a consistent write error then switch to the Hi Co setting A Lo Co Only EzWriter Unit cannot be set into Hi Co operation The User Type tab view provides settings that apply only to the card type USER Start Sentinel Characters This character marks the beginning of the track data field This character is preceded by leading zero bits End Sentinel Characters This character marks the end of the track data field There is a Longitudinal Redundancy Check character LRC following the end sentinel The LRC is used for error checking the data bits The LRC is calculated by WorkShop and added automatically w
3. HA a E pme pester _ fata Low Coersivity Default Setting Active Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 13 of 64 The WorkShop default setting is for Lo Co magnetic stripe cards For Hi Co magnetic stripe cards click the Setup button in the lower right corner of the WorkShop window Then click the High Coercivity check box See the example with the Hi Co box checked Do not change any other selection Click OK to return to the WorkShop window There are two sample cards provided with the EzWriter One is a Lo Co type and the other is a Hi Co type Either one or the other can be used The coercivity in the Setup window must be set to match the card type used Note the EzWriter Jr product supports only low coercivity card writing selecting the High Coercivity check box does not affect EzWriter Jr User Type Leading Zeros BPI Setting 210 BPI 61 Track 1 BPI 210 75 BPI 22 Track 2 BPI 75 Track 3 BPI 210 High Coercivity gt This Setting does not affect Low Co only unit This Setting applies to all card types ISO AAMVA USER and RAW OK Default Cancel Click the Write button The Write Card window appears as shown on the previous page Caution When the Please Swipe a Card window has a yellow background color and when a card is swiped through the slot the EzWriter changes data on the magnetic stripe When there is no data i
4. Track 2 standard track assignments Allows for ISO track formats in non Track 3 standard track assignments A Load passbook data for To encode passbooks with the IBM writing tracks 2 and 3 Passbook format Not support To encode cards using a user defined Writing Track 1 data format To encode cards using a user defined 20r3 Writing Track 2 data format To encode cards using a user defined 20r3 Writing Track 3 data format Set Write Density for Change the density of data that is written individual tracks to the card for the specified track Returns tracks 1 8 3 encoding density bpi on Tracks 1 and 3 settings to ISO standard for those tracks Change encoding density on tracks 1 amp 3 bpi on Tracks 1 and 3 Change encoding density on track 2 bpi on Track 2 Returns track 2 encoding density setting bpi on Track 2 to ISO standard for track 2 Change default write current setting in EEPROM View default write current setting in Current EEPROM Change setting of write current used to Current encode cards Check setting of write current used to Current encode cards Encode cards and perform Read After Write RAW verification Required for encoding Extended length media on VC units Same as but send at start of write and speed prompts and at end of read Test tool Length does not include protocol overhead characters if any 42 Load ISO Standard Data oe 9 3 D 61 62 3 6 o 45 20r3
5. ASCII character L or I for 75bpi ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Set density for the specified track If an invalid track number or density parameter is sent the unit sends a reply Transmit Command acknowledge 4 5EH This command allows for full independence in setting the densities for each track Tracks 1 and 3 are not forced to be the same as in previous models Notes 1 On Power up Reset Tracks 1 and 3 default to 210bpi and Track 2 to 75bpi 2 These commands must be sent prior to any Load Data commands Errors may occur otherwise Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 53 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter O 4FH Set Write Density to 210bpi on tracks 1 and 3 O 6FH Set Write Density to 75bpi on tracks 1 and 3 N 4EH Set Write Density to 210bpi on track 2 n 6EH Set Write Density to 75bpi on track 2 ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Set density for the specified track s Transmit Command acknowledge 5EH These commands were retained to preserve compatibility with the older AMC 712 command set If track 1 and 3 require different density settings use the more general Set Write Density 3BH command Note 1 On Power up Reset Tracks 1 and 3 default to 210bpi and Track 2 to 75bpi 2 These commands must be sent prior to any Load Data commands Errors may occur otherwise Write Current Commands Use these commands
6. All Rights Reserved 17 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Message Box The Message Box always displays the result of the last action Mostly it indicates a successful read or a successful write operation after swiping a card through the slot When the operation can be performed on more than one card the result message provides a count of successful card operations Card Type This provides a selection of reading and writing track formats Track formats are the combination of the track density bits per character selection of Start amp End Sentinels and other parameters The Card Type pull down menu has four selections ISO AAMVA USER amp RAW Each explained below The settings for each type are available in the Setup window See the Setup section amp Appendix B for more information ISO The ISO format follows the requirements given in ISO Standard 7811 6 and earlier versions Density is in bits per inch Bits per character include a parity bit The number of Data Characters given does not include the Start Sentinel SS the End Sentinel ES or the Longitudinal Redundancy Character LRC The SS ES amp LRC are automatically inserted into the data when writing to the card tracks Track Density Bits per Character ae Hid earls 1 IATA 210 7 bits per character 76 Alphanumeric 2 ABA 75 5 bits per character 37 Numeric 3 Thrift 210 5 bits per character 104 Numeric AAMVA The AAMVA format follows th
7. If data is good transmit acknowledge 5EH Else transmit error response j 6AH Load Passbook data for encoding track 2 3 FORMAT 2 byte command The command character j is followed by an ASCII character representing the end sentinel used for IBM Passbook encoding Only the lower four bits of the ASCII character are used for the end sentinel If the lt ESC gt character is sent for the end sentinel then the command is aborted and the unit sends acknowledge 5EH ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Clear the Encode Data storage for tracks 2 and 3 Transmit Command acknowledge 5EH Wait for download of the encode data in ASCII terminated by the ASCII EOT character 04H If data is good transmit acknowledge 5EH Else transmit error response Note 1 Use this command when you only want to write passbook formatted data to a card Two redundant data fields are encoded on tracks 2 and 3 2 Tracks 2 and 3 write data buffers are loaded with the passbook formatted data 3 The encoding density for tracks 2 and 3 are always set to 210 bpi when this command is used and completed 4 After this command is completed arming the unit to write always writes over tracks 2 and 3 5 Command is only supported on reader writer units with tracks 2 and 3 Reader Writers that have track 1 and 2 only respond with a Can t Execute 7EH Copyright 2006 International Tech
8. binary one bit usually the first bit of a start sentinel All the bits in Hex are displayed and including approximately fifteen trailing zero bits at the end of the track data Writing to a card in this mode is not recommended except for special purposes When writing in this mode the data density and the number of leading zeros is controlled by the selections in the Setup Window Information written in this mode may not be readable by ISO standard reading devices MagStripe readers as the RAW format chosen may not meet the ISO standards requirements Setup Setup is used to specify the track formatting used when reading or writing Two fixed track parameters are the track locations and the data encoding method Track locations are track 1 at the top side near the card edge then track 2 and track 3 toward the middle The data encoding method is F 2F These cannot be changed The track longitudinal redundancy check LRC character is automatically calculated by WorkShop and added to the end of track data Listed below are format parameters that can be changed EzWriter format selections include o The Data density can be selected as either 75 or 210 bits per inch The Start Sentinel SS location from the card edge is selected The limited selection of SS characters for each track The limited selection of End Sentinels ES characters for each track The number of bits per character can be selected from 4 BPC to 7 BPC The character parity
9. instead Q 51H Transmit ISO standard data track 1 R 52H Transmit ISO standard data track 2 S 53H Transmit ISO standard data track 3 ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Process data in the read buffer for the specified track according to ISO standard If error is detected in card data transmit proper error response or Else transmit data in ASCII Note Q R and S are special single byte commands for the corresponding cases of double byte commands e g Q has the same effect as q1 q 71H Transmit track 1 data r 72H Transmit track 2 data Ss 73H Transmit track 3 data FORMAT 2 byte command Command character q r s is followed by an ASCII number 1 2 or 3 representing the ISO track format for processing the Magstripe data ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Process data in the read buffer for the specified track and format If no card data errors transmit data in ASCII If error is detected in card data transmit proper error response or These commands allow a track to be transmitted with a different track s ISO format For example to transmit track 1 s data using ISO track 2 format send q2 71H 32H The uppercase equivalents Q R and S are equivalent to q1 r2 and s3 Note The s1 command decodes track 3 using AAMVA format if the unit is configured for ISO and AAMVA decoding Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights R
10. lt DEL gt commands All other commands result in an Invalid Command response Z 7AH Arm to Write with RAW and speed prompts ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Check that valid write data exists in Encode Data storage buffer Send error if not Else Clear read buffers Transmit Command acknowledge 5EH Wait for card swipe A 28H byte is sent when the media is first detected at the write head After the card passes the read head and the media detect goes inactive a 29H byte is sent if the card passes the Read After Write checks on all tracks that were encoded Transmit acknowledge 4 5EH after card swipe After a Arm to Write command is received and acknowledged the only valid commands that are accepted for execution are Abort lt ESC gt and Warm Reset lt DEL gt commands All other commands result in an Invalid Command response This is similar to the command except an extra response is reported when a media is detected at the write head A response is reported when media detect goes inactive Mainly used as a tool for determining average swipe speed Most applications should not use this command They should use the command instead Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 56 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Reader Responses There are two types of responses that the un
11. BPC3 5 PARITY1 ODD PARITY2 ODD PARITY3 ODD 1 SS1 1 SS2 1 SS3 ES1 ES2 ES3 The DATA section defines the fields that apply to each track DATA Trk1 SLAM DUNK SPORTS EVENT fa fbfc Trk2 fb fc fd Trk3 fend Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 28 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter The Excel csv Sample file has the following variable data fields ES Microsoft Excel DBSample1 csv D 0 00 La 60 gt 0 12340 12341 12342 12343 12344 12345 12346 12347 12348 STANLEY 12349 M 4 gt M DBSamplei Ready 250205 250205 250205 250205 250205 250205 250205 250205 250205 250205 CAPS NUM This same file can be opened from Notepad as shown below E DBSample1 csv Notepad File Edit Format View Help PAVID 12340 999 250205 MICHAEL 12341 989 250205 JIMMY 12342 979 250205 ANDY 12343 969 250205 HOWARD 12344 959 250205 GEORGE 12345 949 250205 BILL 12346 939 250205 JAMES 12347 929 250205 TERRY 12348 919 250205 STANLEY 12349 909 250205 The filename extension csv means a comma separated values file As seen in Notepad above and like in the Excel example each row is one record of variable information written on one card Commas separate each row into columns Each row must have the same number of columns Most text editors can create view or edit a CSV file Cop
12. Low coercivity Hi Co amp Lo Co magnetic stripes The enclosure is a die cast metal housing that provides weight and stability for excellent performance There are two communication interfaces either RS232 or USB available through an attached six foot cable There are two command protocols available for EzWriter operations the IDT protocol is the default and the AMC protocol is selectable using the Workshop application on the Companion CD A separate power adaptor is required to supply the power needed for writing cards There are three Sections to this document The First Section provides Quick Start information covering EzWriter installation and installation of ID TECH s WorkShop Utility Application software WorkShop operates with both RS232 unit and USB units and provides easy to use commands for performing all read and write functions A simple example of WorkShop operation is given in this section The example performs the two most basic operations writing and then reading on a Lo Co or Hi Co magnetic stripe card The Second Section provides operation details for all the WorkShop functions The Third Section is the Technical Guide for the Reader Writer This section provides the product specification commands and related information There are two command sets supported by EzWriter units supplied after November of 2006 The default command set is based on prior IDT products the new command set is based on the Universal Serial I
13. RS232 drivers into the PC The drivers are available online as Signed drivers If an internet connection is available to the PC or the Workshop CD is available and installed in the CD drive then perform Install the software automatically Recommended selection Otherwise select the Install from a list or specific location advanced option For the advanced option Workshop software must be installed first to have the drivers on the PC hard drive If Workshop is not already installed stop here and install Workshop as instructed above Workshop software is available on the ID TECH website Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB lt gt Serial If your hardware came with an installation CD lt or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 8 of 64 If the Workshop CD is installed or the PC has an internet connection then select the Recommended button and Click Next gt to continue The wizard searches for and installs the first driver Close the Wizard by clicking Finish The New Found Hardware Wizard appears a second time to install a second driver Repeat the same process
14. The Message box shows the writing result for each card If there is a write error the current data record is used until the record is successfully written to a card Cards are written until the last record is used When the last data record is written a prompt informs the user the writing process is finished Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 24 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Database Application WorkShop does not provide direct access to industry standard data base applications The word database is used here for the convenience of describing the WorkShop function amp operation which emulates a database process The WorkShop Database Application provides a method for writing on cards using data from two files The two files are the Database file which is a csv type file and the Usage file which is a txt type file The csv file can be an extracted or exported file from a standard database application Both files are used together and are required for the Database Application card writing process Both files must have the same filename and both files must be located in the same file folder The Database file shown in the example is an Excel csv file type The file was created using Excel the Excel file was saved as a csv type Any application program that can be used to create the rows and columns of information to be written to cards can be used to produce the WorkShop Databas
15. Trac Densit Bits Total Character Set Start End Field k y bpi Char Characters Sentinel Sentinel Separat kk or 1 210 7 79 Alphanumeric x 2 75 5 40 Numeric only 210 5 107 Numeric only Includes ODD parity bit Includes Start Sentinel End Sentinel and LRC characters Track 1 allowed characters Table 1 Alphanumeric Character Set be 0 0 1 1 bs 0 1 0 1 ba bs be b LS 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 SP 0 o P olololili pm 1 A Q ololilol2 2 B R ololilil3 3 C S o 1 ofo 4 4 D T otlt1lo 1151 5 E U ol1lt1Jo 6la0U 6 F V On eee ae ie eee 7 G W 1lololols 8 H X 1 0 0 1 9 9 Y TO AiO 0 a J Z MEA aa 0 ott K P 11110 o0ol 12 lt 7 L 4 1 1 o0 1 13 M Ie 1 1 1 0 14 gt N 20 11 1 1 15 OA DEL 1 These characters are for hardware control purposes only 2 This character is reserved for optional additional graphic symbols 3 These characters have the following meanings Position 0 5 Represents start sentinel 1 15 Represents end sentinel 3 14 Represents field separator 4 These characters are reserved for additional national characters when required They are not to be used internationally Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 63 of 64 Track 2
16. again to install the second driver When both drivers are installed the process is complete The USB communication interface is ready for operation when the Found New Hardware bubble appears with the following notice i Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is installed and ready to use If the Workshop CD or internet connection are not available select the Advanced button and Click Next gt to continue Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB Serial Port If your hardware came with an installation CD 42 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do O Install the software automatically Recommended 3 Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 9 of 64 Select Browse amp establish the path C Program Files IDT EzWriter Workshop USB Driver Select next and the Wizard locates and loads the driver from the folder Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Fae Y Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed C Search removable media floppy CD ROM Includ
17. and 3 allowed characters Table 2 Numeric Character Set Bits P b4 bs be bi Row Character 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 5 5 1 0 1 1 0 6 6 0 0 1 1 1 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 8 1 1 0 0 1 9 9 A O 10 0 olilol lilil 11 e 1711 1 00 12 lt olililolai 13 9 oli a lilo 14 gt ae a a a as 7 0 1 These characters are for hardware control purposes only 2 Start sentinel 3 Field separator 4 End sentinel AAMVA Table 8 AAMVA Card Format Track Density Bits Total Character Set Start End Field bpi Char Characters Sentinel Sentinel Separator 1 210 82 Alphanumeric 2 75 40 Numeric only 3 210 7 82 Alphanumeric de Includes ODD parity bit Includes Start Sentinel End Sentinel and LRC characters 64 of 64
18. bit logic selection OoO000 0 In addition to the formatting selections selection of writing Lo Co or Hi Co type cards is provided Click the Setup button for the Setup window Two folder tabs are available There are default buttons in each tab window these default buttons force the format settings in the window to be reset to the standardized ISO settings See Appendix B for additional technical information Note Always use the Default Setup settings unless there is a known specific and understood reason for not using the default settings Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 19 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Set Up User Type Leading Zeros BPI Setting 210 BPI 61 Track 1 BPI 210 75 BPI 22 Track 2 BPI 75 Track 3BPI 210 v J High Coercivity gt This Setting does not affect Low Co only unit This Setting applies to all card types ISO AAMVA USER and RAW OK Default Cancel Format Tab View Fi set Up Track 1 BC y Parity Odd y sf y ES y Track 2 BPC 5 x Parity Odd y ss y Es y Track 3 BPC 5 y Parity Odd y y s y This setting applies to USER type only OK Default Cancel User Tab View Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 20 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter The Format tab view provides settings for card types ISO AAMVA USER amp RAW
19. execution are the Abort lt ESC gt and Warm Reset lt DEL gt commands All other commands result in an Invalid Command response LED Commands Use these commands to manipulate the reader s LED L 4CH Green LED ON l 6CH Green LED OFF M 4DH Red LED ON m 6DH Red LED OFF Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 46 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter ACTION The unit performs the following operations Turn green red LED colors ON or OFF as specified Transmits an acknowledge response 5EH A bicolor LED is used If both red and green are ON the LED appears amber yellow 28H Green LED flash 29H Red LED flash ACTION The unit performs the following operations Begin flashing the specified LED color ON and OFF Transmits an acknowledge response 5EH The LED flashes approximately 25 seconds ON and 25 seconds OFF The flashing continues until changed by another LED command A single bicolor LED is used on the unit If both red and green are turned ON the LED appears amber yellow Buzzer Commands The reader hardware does not support a buzzer This command is here for reference only Y 59H Buzzer ON y 79H Buzzer OFF ACTION The unit performs the following operations Turn the unit s buzzer ON or OFF as specified Transmits an acknowledge response 4 5EH Note The unit responds to these commands even though there is
20. operates from this window There are several areas boxes within the window Above each box is a descriptive label Starting from the top left the Message box provides a result of the last operation The information in the Message box shown below is the result of opening the connection to a Reader Writer and it shows the firmware version number amp date The Card Type box on the right indicates the current selected data format for reading or writing a magnetic stripe This is the only box with a pull down menu More information is provided in a following section The next three boxes are text boxes there is one for each track Either the text boxes provide a display of the data characters to be written to a stripe or the data read from a stripe depending on the current function being performed If there is no data in a text box then that corresponding track is not active during the operation There are ten function buttons along the bottom Each of the functions is explained separately in the following sections E IDT EzWriter Workshop V2 1 061117 File Port Message Card Type ID TECH Reader Writer Version 2 6 661666 Iso X Tracki 7 BPC 210 BPI Track2 5 BPC 75 BPI Track3 5 BPC 210 BPI Write Read Compare Erase Seg Write Database 3 Application Setup Exit Write From File Read To File Low Coersivity Default Setting Active Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation
21. purchaser for a period of 12 months from the date of invoice that this product is in good working order and free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service ID TECH s obligation under this warranty is limited to at its option replacing repairing or giving credit for any product which has within the warranty period been returned to the factory of origin transportation charges and insurance prepaid and which is after examination disclosed to ID TECH s satisfaction to be thus defective The expense of removal and reinstallation of any item or items of equipment is not included in this warranty No person firm or corporation is authorized to assume for ID TECH any other liabilities in connection with the sales of any product In no event shall ID TECH be liable for any special incidental or consequential damages to Purchaser or any third party caused by any defective item of equipment whether that defect is warranted against or not Purchaser s sole and exclusive remedy for defective equipment which does not conform to the requirements of sales is to have such equipment replaced or repaired by ID TECH For limited warranty service during the warranty period please contact ID TECH to obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number amp instructions for returning the product THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR
22. to set and review the write current used to encode data on to cards VC units only 5BH Set Default Write Current FORMAT 4 byte command Command character is followed by three ASCII number characters 0 thru 9 representing the write current used for encoding ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Change the write current setting in EEPROM and RAM to the specified value Valid values are 000 to 255 only Any other values outside this range gets a reply from the unit If not a VC unit then a reply is sent from the unit Transmit Command acknowledge 5EH This command may be sent anytime prior to an Arm to Write command Notes 1 In USIO there is a 5 second inter character timeout On Power up Reset this value is used for encoding cards The previous default current value is lost Recommended values Typical low coercivity 300 Oersted setting 036 Typical high coercivity 4140 Oersted setting 255 5DH Review Default Write Current ACTION The unit returns a 3 ASCII character response representing the default write current setting stored in EEPROM MSD first If not a VC unit then a reply is sent from the unit Note The value returned is not necessarily the value used to presently encode cards with i e the temporary value could be different Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 54 of 64 ID TECH EzWrit
23. 1B 61 WRITE DATA Example HOST Direction EzWriter Command code lt ESC gt w lt ESC gt s lt ESC gt write command 01 01 lt ESC gt 02 23 lt ESC gt 03 45 lt FS gt gt HEX code 1B 77 1B 73 1B 01 30 31 1B 02 32 33 1B 03 34 35 3F 1C Wait until swipe card status ACK Command ACK lt ESC gt lt status gt HEX code 1B status Status 30 no error Status 31 3F if error Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 41 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter READ DATA Example HOST Direction Reader Writer Command read command code lt ESC gt r i HEX code 1B 72 status ACK Wait until swipe card Command ACK lt ESC gt s lt ESC gt 01 01 lt ESC gt 02 23 lt ESC gt 03 45 lt FS gt lt ESC gt lt lt status gt HEX code 1B 73 1B 01 25 30 31 3F 1B 02 3B 32 33 3F 1B 03 3B 34 35 3F 3F 1C 1B status Status 30 ok Status 31 3F if error Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 42 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter AMC Compatible Command Set This command set provides EzWriter compatibility for existing software applications and product replacements Workshop can operate with the AMC command set however this command set has some limitations not found in the IDT command set Using Workshop with the IDT command set is recom
24. 46 47 3B 3 1 1 S mk 4 6 4 6 5 5 3 3 4 5 F F E E B D C E 0 A 7A Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 51 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Load Data Commands Use these commands to load data into the unit s encode storage A 41H Load ANSI ISO standard data for encoding track 1 B 42H Load ANSI ISO standard data for encoding track 2 C 43H Load ANSI ISO standard data for encoding track 3 ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Clear the Encode Data storage for the specified track Transmit Command acknowledge 5EH Wait for download of the encode data in ASCII terminated by the ASCII EOT character 04H If data is good transmit acknowledge 5EH Else transmit error response Note Commands A B and C are special cases of the two byte commands a b and c Example A a1 B b2 and C c3 a 61H Load ISO data for encoding track 1 b 62H Load ISO data for encoding track 2 c 63H Load ISO data for encoding track 3 FORMAT 2 byte command Command character a b c is followed by an ASCII number 1 2 or 3 representing the ISO track format for processing the Magstripe data ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Clear the Encode Data storage for the specified track Transmit Command acknowledge 5EH Wait for download of the encode data in ASCII terminated by the ASCII EOT character 04H
25. ASM USER MANUAL HiWriter MagStripe Reader amp Writer WorkShop Utility amp Technical Guide For Model Number IDWA FE UL 80058501 002 Rev C R04 07 1 of 64 FCC WARNING STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of 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 instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user is required to correct the interference at his expense FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This reader complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation of this reader is subject to the following conditions this reader may not cause harmful interference and this reader must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE STANDARDS An independent laboratory performed testing for compliance to CE requirements The unit under test was found compliant to Class A Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 2 of 64 LIMITED WARRANTY ID TECH warrants to the original
26. Char Data Char Code lt ESC gt 1 string1 lt ESC gt 2 string2 lt ESC gt 3 string3 Hex Code 1B 01 string1 1B 02 string2 1B 03 string3 Status Byte format Status Description Hex ASCII Ok Read Write or Command ok 30 0 Error Write or read error 31 1 Command format error 32 2 Error Invalid command 33 4 Invalid card swipe in write mode 34 9 Raw Data Block format Start Field EzWriter Data Ending Field Field Command lt ESC gt s Raw Data 2 lt FS gt Code Hex code 1B 73 Raw Data 3F1C Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 40 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Raw Data format Raw Data Char Code lt ESC gt 1 L1 string1 lt ESC gt 2 L2 string2 lt ESC gt 3 L3 string3 Hex Code 1B 01 L1 string1 1B 02 L2 string2 1B 03 L3 string3 Note L1 L2 L3 is the length of string1 string2 string3 None available or none data on tracks does not output when swipe of card For example when reading a card encoded data on track 2 only on dual track model data is transmitted like 1B 73 1B 0100 1B 02 L2 string 3F 1C Initialization HOST Direction EzWriter Command code Reset lt ESC gt a F HEX code 1B 61 Command code Serial port test lt ESC gt e gt HEX code 1B 65 Command test ACK lt ESC gt y __ HEX code 1B 79 Command code Reset lt ESC gt a _ HEX code
27. End Sentinel character for the individual tracks Bits Character Selects the number of bits per character for individual tracks Parity Selects character parity bit logic for individual tracks Default Resets the parameters amp settings to the standard norms These functions are not supported when the AMC protocol is selected t Low Coercivity units cannot be set to Hi Coercivity operation This document assumes the user has basic knowledge of magnetic stripe track densities data formats character formats and the like Basic magnetic stripe information is given in Appendix B Communication Modes Workshop has two communication protocols the IDTECH or the AMC protocol Only the IDTECH protocol is described here it is the default protocol setting The Workshop Password entry Window allows selection of either the IDTECH or the AMC protocol Select the protocol to be used The AMC protocol emulates the AMC USI communication protocol After one of the protocol Radio buttons is selected Workshop configures EzWriter for that protocol the protocol remains fixed in EzWriter unless changes by Workshop The AMC protocol mode does not support all functions provided by the Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 16 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter IDTECH protocol mode see the asterisks items in the Functions List above Using the IDTECH protocol is recommended WorkShop Window WorkShop
28. GUARANTEES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OTHER THAN THOSE HEREIN STATED THIS PRODUCT IS SOLD AS IS IN NO EVENT SHALL ID TECH BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS BASED UPON BREACH OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NEGLIGENCE OF ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER DIRECT IMMEDIATE FORESEEABLE CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL OR FOR ANY EXPENSE INCURRED BY REASON OF THE USE OR MISUSE SALE OR FABRICATIONS OF PRODUCTS WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT The information contained herein is provided to the user as a convenience While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy ID TECH assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements or patents or other rights of third parties that may result from its use ID TECH is not responsible for damages that might occur because of errors or omissions including any loss of profit or other commercial damage The specifications described herein were current at the time of publication but are subject to change at any time without prior notice ID TECH is a registered trademark of International Technologies amp Systems Corporation EzWriter WorkShop and Value through Innovation are trademarks of International Technologies amp Systems Corporation USB Universal Serial Bus Specification is Copyright by Compaq Computer Corporation Intel Corporation Microsoft Corporation and NEC Corporation Windows Excel amp Notepad are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Copyright 2006 Inter
29. ID TECH EzWriter Command amp Response Introduction The ID TECH EzWriter is designed to industry norms There are two command sets to allow backward compatibility to past versions of hand swipe Reader Writers One Command set is compatible with the model IDT 3840 Reader Writer product and is labeled as the IDT Command Set IDT Command Set There is no protocol envelope The commands are sent and responses received The Host software must deliberately take care with the timing and order of the communication process This command set is the default set used for the Workshop utility New features and associated commands have been added to increase the utility amp versatility of the product New commands added are Command to support BPI setting for each track Command to support firmware upload from host interface The EzWriter supports the following commands The responses are provided Command Reset Buffer Command code lt ESC gt a Hex code 1B 61 Response none Description This command reset the EzWriter buffer to initial state Encoding settings are not affected by this command Command Read Command code lt ESC gt r Hex code 1B 72 Response data block lt ESC gt status byte Description This command requests the EzWriter to read a card swiped and respond with the data read Command Write Command code lt ESC gt w data block Hex code 1B 77 data block Response lt ESC gt status byte Descr
30. See the Communication Modes section on page 16 If the AMC Protocol box is checked and used the first time since using IDTECH protocol an Input Port Number 1 to 10 message window appears The user must enter the communication port number The port number can be found by going to System Properties Hardware Folder Device Manager window and in the Ports WorkShop checks the communication link with the EzWriter both before the password window and after During this process the Connecting the unit window is displayed The WorkShop window appears when the communication link is verified If there is an error check the Reader Writer LED for a Green power on condition and verify the communication connections Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 11 of 64 Please wait Notice The Connecting the unit Please wait notice may appear several times as Workshop establishes communication with EzWriter There is a delay period between the Connecting notice closing and the Workshop window appearing E IDT EzWriter Workshop V2 1 061117 File Port Message Card Type 1 TECH Reader Writer Version 2 6 061006 Iso v Tracki 7 BPC 210 BPI Track2 5 BPC 75 BPI a Track3 5 BPC 210 BPI as Write Read Compare Erase Seg Write Write From File Read To File Database Setup Exit Application Low Coersivity Default Setting Active
31. ack Any fixed data in the Track text boxes can be entered before or after the sequential number field is entered Typically the fixed data is entered first and then the sequential number field is added to the fixed data The same sequential number can be in one track or the same number can be in all three tracks Only one sequential number field is allowed per track The sequential number field s must allow the minimum number of sequential digit spaces as needed for the number of digits to be sequenced As an example the number 150 must have a sequential number field of three characters minimum or more The number of digits in the sequential number fields can be different for each track The sequential number field operates with numbers only Click the Seq Write Button Establish the sequential number field by positioning the curser at the sequential number field starting location and click The sequential field can start at any location within the data if any WorkShop prompts the user to enter the sequential field digit indicators x by typing any printable character on the keyboard Workshop inserts the x characters which represent each numerical digit in the sequential field This process can be used on one track or can be repeated for each track When the field selection is completed close the prompt box and another prompt box is opened for selection of the starting initial value of the sequential number and selection of the numb
32. al Computer see Host An assembled Circuit Board Reference Standard for serial asynchronous communication The card path opening for passing a card through an EzWriter The operation of moving a card through the EzWriter slot Universal Serial Bus a high speed connection to the host Trademark name for the EzWriter software application Best Practices Guidelines for the Use of Magnetic Stripes ISO 7810 1995 Identification Cards Physical characteristics ISO IEC 7811 2 1995 Identification Cards Part 2 Magnetic stripe ISO IEC 7811 3 1995 Identification Cards Part 3 Embossed characters ID 1 cards ISO IEC 7811 4 1995 Identification Cards Part 4 Location of read only Tracks 1 amp 2 ISO IEC 7811 5 1995 Identification Cards Part 5 Location of read write Track 3 ISO IEC 7811 6 1996 Identification Cards Part 6 Magnetic stripe High coercivity Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 31 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Specifications Environmental This product is to be used in an indoor environment Operating temperature Shipping Storage Electrical Supply Voltage Power Consummation Power Adaptor Interface amp Cable Mechanical Dimensions H X W X L General Construction Media thickness Media length Cable Color Performance Supports Formats Media Densities Media Coercivity Media Speed Write encoding Reading Durability MTBF Card S
33. ard MSR206_7HL Writing raw data to magnetic card1A doc From UIC Difference between AMC R W and EzWriter Functions not supported 1 EzWriter does not support variable coercivity settings Commands are compatible but functionally EzWriter treats coercivity settings above 1270 as Hi Co amp others as Low Co 2 EzWriter does not support Buzzer function Extra Commands K Yellow LED on To be compatible with UIC MSR206 HL K Yellow LED off To be compatible with UIC MSR206 HL T Yellow LED flash To be compatible with UIC MSR206 HL 9 To detect EzWriter under IDT protocol or to get version string in AMC protocol Switching Between Protocols ToIDT Shift back to IDT UIC protocol MBTOAMC Shift to AMC protocol Special AMC Emulation Settings EzWriter Special Settings for special applications March 1 2007 The following special setting commands are added to EzWriter to support applications that may need the un documented operation in AMC Protocol Applies to EzWriter firmware V2 2X and later There are four commands Two commands are used to enter amp exit the Special Setting mode for the Setting Commands and two are used to perform the settings Setting Method Any RS232 communication utility program with 9600 7 0 1 settings should work EzWriter must be in AMC mode for settings Workshop can be used to change EzWriter into the AMC mode Reference the EzWriter default s
34. ard reading amp writing functions most often needed for magnetic stripe use These functions amp operations are available from a single WorkShop window Following is a summary of the WorkShop functions WorkShop Utility Functions Write Writes data to a card in the Card Type format Read Reads card data and displays the data in Track boxes Compare Compares multiple cards to a single reference card Erase Erases the selected tracks of data on a card Sequential Write Writes both fixed and or sequential data to a card Write from File Writes to each card the next record from a pre formatted data file Read to File Reads a card saves the card data as a record into a data file Database Write Writes cards from a database CSV file amp Usage file Card Type Provides card format selection based on Setup menu or Standard ISO Selects 7811 ISO Standard card format AAMVA Selects AAMVA standard based on ISO Standards USER Selects the card format from settings in Setup USER tab RAW Reads writes data and displays in a Hexadecimal format Setup Provides selections amp settings of USER or RAW formats Leading Zero Sets number of leading zeros before the Start Sentinel BPI Setting Selects individual track data density 75 or 210 bits inch Set Coercivityt Sets the writing coercivity to High or Low for all tracks Start Sentinel Selects the Start Sentinel character for the individual tracks End Sentinel Selects the
35. cbiee enaudekt 33 DR tea Cen a eee eee Ae een A TE EO 33 USB RS232 a ee Oy a ne En AS 34 Command amp Response Introducir 35 IB TV CAMA AO aa ai 35 AMC Compatible Command Sisa A 43 Special AMC Emulation Settings oooooooccccnnncccnccnnonnncccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnn 58 Maintenance caca cede EE 61 Appendix A QOMilINS draWiNOs tataca ii dsd 62 Appendix B Card Formats cian ts 63 A n R E E O 63 AA MVA O E A 64 Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 4 of 64 HiWriter MagStripe Reader Writer Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 5 of 64 Introduction HiWriter is a personal computer peripheral device for reading and writing magnetic stripe card data WorkShop is the companion software product which provides operation of EzWriter through a Personal Computer The MagStripe cards must meet the ISO 7811 standards for an ID1 card typical credit card Cards are manually swiped through the slot to perform a reading and or writing operation Data can be written and read verified with one swipe The Reader Writer supports magnetic stripe track formats defined either by an established industry standard or by a user customer defined data format All formats use F 2F data bit encoding writing and either 210 or 75 bits per inch BPI data densities The EzWriter can read and write both High coercivity and
36. copied from the CD and then modified for other database applications This file is also located on the hard drive in the Workshop folder Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 27 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter NAMM 1D TECH Sample database Usage file The at the beginning of a line specifies the line is a comment and line content is NOT used for database functions or operations SETTING This is the SETTING section In this example all the lines begin with so the content here is for your reference amp NOT used by the database When no settings are specified the CARDTYPE default is in all cases the ISO format Remove the from the lines amp change values only when a non ISO format is wanted Used only one of these lines to select a non ISO format CARDTYPE USER ICARDTYPE AAMVA In the next 3 lines the ISO default BPI is shown Change settings only if needed The tracks can have any mix of 75 or 210 value Only 75 or 210 is a permitted value BPIH 210 BPI2 75 BPI3 210 Use the following settings ONLY when CARDTYPE USER is selected Adjust the parameters to specific values for the application The ISO CARDTYPE format setting is shown as the example Only a specific limited set of values are permitted Check the WorkShop Setup window amp USER folder for the permitted values BPC1 7 IBPC2 5
37. d the LED on the Reader Writer is orange for a moment and then becomes green If the LED does not light check the connections and the availability of power from the power outlet Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 70f 64 USB RS232 The USB interface operates though a serial COM port like an RS232 device The USB communication uses a special USB RS232 driver included in the supplied CD or is available from the ID TECH website EzWriter is a Self Powered USB device and must be powered using the 24VDC power adaptor provided with EzWriter The USB cable has two connectors at the cable s end One connector is for the PC USB connection and the other is for the power adaptor connection Connect the EzWriter USB connector into the PC and insure it is fully seated Connect the power adapter output to the power adaptor connector on the USB cable Finally connect the power adaptor to the AC line power outlet When power is applied the LED is orange for a moment and then becomes green If the LED does not light check the power adaptor connections When the USB connection is recognized by the operating system for the first time a Found New Hardware message is given The operating system must install USB drivers in the PC The drivers provide the communication link between the PC and EzWriter When the New Hardware Wizard window appears follow the wizard directions to install the USB
38. d swipe but send without ASCII decode Refer to Raw Data Block amp Raw Data Format Command Write Raw Data Command code lt ESC gt n Raw Data Block Hex code 1B 6E Raw Data Block Response lt ESC gt status byte Description This command requests the EzWriter to write raw data block into the card swiped Refer to Raw Data Block 8 Raw Data format Command Get Device Model Command code lt ESC gt t Hex code 1B 74 Response lt ESC gt Model S Description This command used to get device model number compatible with IDT3840 Model 1 Track 2 3 Track 1 2 3 5 Track 1 2 Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 38 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Command Get Firmware Version Command code lt ESC gt u Hex code 1B 75 Response lt ESC gt version Description This command can get the firmware version of the EzWriter Version String is an 8 byte version number with format ID TECH MagStripe Reader Writer V1 0 Command Get IDT3840 Compatible Firmware Version Command code lt ESC gt v Hex code 1B 76 Response lt ESC gt version Description This command gets the original IDT3840 compatible firmware version Version String is an 8 byte version number with format Rev xx xx Command Set BPC Command code lt ESC gt o tk1bit tk2bit tk3bit Hex code 1B 6F 05 08 05 08 05 08 Response lt ESC gt 30 tk1 bit tk2bit
39. e file The final database file must be saved as a csv type file for WorkShop database operations Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 25 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter The Usage file in this example was created using Notepad The Usage file has two functions it may contain the Card Type and card Setup format rules SETTING it must contain a data definition DATA The Card Type and card format SETTING parameters are the same Card Types as in the WorkShop window and the same formatting parameters found in the WorkShop Setup tabs The SETTING rules if used are used for all cards written In the example shown no SETTING rules are specified they are ignored by the WorkShop database function because of the double forward slashes placed at the beginning of each line in the SETTING section If no SETTING rules are specified the WorkShop database function uses the default ISO 7811 formatting norms The information data written to a card can has two sources There is a fixed data source and a variable data source The DATA definition in the Usage file specifies the fixed card data information and specifies the source of the variable card data information The Usage file DATA definition has three rows Each row specifies the data to be written on one track the first row specifies the data for track one the second row for track two and the third row for track three Each card is writte
40. e same character formats as defined by the ISO Standards The maximum number of Data Characters for Tracks 1 amp 3 is different from the ISO format and Track 3 is alphanumeric following the same format as Track 1 The number of Data Characters shown does not include SS the ES or the LRC characters AAMVA maximum number Track Density Bits per Character At Data Characiers 1 IATA 210 7 bits per character 79 Alphanumeric 2 ABA 75 5 bits per character 37 Numeric 3 Thrift 210 7 bits per character 79 Alphanumeric 18 of 64 Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved ID TECH EzWriter User The User format allows data to be written in a non standard format The data density and bits per character are defined in the Setup Window The bits per character include a parity bit See Setup section for additional information The SS amp ES characters density parity and BPC are selectable in the Setup Window for the User Card type Information written in this format may not be readable by ISO standard reading devices MagStripe readers as the User format chosen may not meet the ISO standards requirements RAW This is not a true Card Type This is a data decoding display format for the three tracks The text boxes display data in raw binary using the hexadecimal number format Data read from a card is decoded into binary starting with the first
41. e this location in the search UTANA v Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware The wizard searches for and installs the first driver The New Found Hardware Wizard appears a second time to install a second driver Repeat the same process again to install the second driver When both drivers are installed the process is complete and the USB communication interface is ready for operation Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 10 of 64 Using WorkShop In the Programs tab of the Windows START button double click the IDT Reader Writer WorkShop to RUN the application The Password Dialog Box appears the first time the installed application is RUN Select a password confirm it and click OK Each subsequent time WorkShop is RUN a dialog box shown below opens to request the password The password is required each time the WorkShop is RUN E Password Dialog Protocol Option e IDTECH Protocol C AMC Protocol OK Cancel One of the protocol options buttons is already selected this indicates the protocol in which EzWriter is already set Change the protocol options if desired The IDTECH protocol is recommended for use with Workshop The IDTECH protocol allows more function selections
42. en you detect a communication error in a message received from the reader The reader re transmits the last response it transmitted before this request The host may request retransmissions as many times as needed 9 39H Version Report ACTION Transmit version information Send this when you want to know the version of the firmware currently loaded Example ID TECH Reader Writer Version 2 0 061001 lt ESC gt 1BH Abort ACTION Abort current command and transmit an Acknowledge response 4 5EH if issued After a single character Load Encode Data command A B C has been responded to by the unit After a double or triple character Load Encode Data command a3 E_ has been responded to by the unit After the Arm to Read or Encode data commands have been responded to by the unit The unit would be waiting for a card swipe to read or encode Note This command byte is not recognized as a command within data strings It is processed as a data character instead DEL 7FH Warm Reset ACTION Abort all current actions and cause the device to execute all initialization functions The unit responds exactly as it would for a power up cycle It does not send the typical acknowledge response 4 5EH See section Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 45 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Reader Responses on page 57 for details This is the command
43. er lt 3CH Set Temporary Write Current FORMAT 4 byte command Command character is followed by three ASCII number characters 0 thru 9 representing the write current used for encoding ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Change the write current setting RAM to the specified value Valid values are 000 to 255 only Any other values outside this range gets a reply from the unit If not a VC unit then a reply is sent from the unit Transmit Command acknowledge 5EH This command may be sent anytime prior to an Arm to Write command Notes In USIO there is a 5 second inter character timeout On Power up Reset the unit sets the write current to the default value read from the on board EEPROM The temporary value is lost Recommended values Typical low coercivity 300 Oersted setting 036 Typical high coercivity 4140 Oersted setting 255 This is an AMC compatible command EzWriter only supports either low or high coercivity all settings above 170 is high coercivity otherwise EzWriter is set to low coercivity operation gt 3EH Review Temporary Write Current ACTION The unit returns a 3 ASCII character response representing the temporary write current setting stored in RAM MSD first If not a VC unit then a reply is sent from the unit Note The value returned is the value presently used to encode cards with This value could be different from the default write current
44. er of cards to be written Insert the values and click OK The initial starting value is automatically inserted into the sequential field the balance of the field is filled with the zero digits WorkShop prompts the user to swipe and write the first card After each swipe WorkShop displays the result If write operation is successful WorkShop increments the sequential number and prompts for writing the next card If there is a failure WorkShop gives a warning and prompts for writing the same number Other data in the track fields if any is not altered When the Number of cards to be written value is reached the Sequential Write process is ended Close the Sequential Write Complete window Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 23 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Read amp Writing File Operations The Read amp Write File operations provide a means to read cards saving the read track data to a file and using the same file to write the same information to a new set of cards The cards read are a data source for the opened file One card or a sequence of cards can be read Each card read creates a separate record within the file The records are added to the file in the sequence they are read The number of records added to the file equals the number of successfully read cards When writing from the file each card is written with the data from one of the records starting from the first data
45. eserved 49 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter l 49H Transmit Error Data ACTION The unit performs the following sequence If the previous read command resulted in an error response was e g no end sentinel parity or LRC error transmit the data regardless of the error s If there was no error transmit The I command allows you to recover data even if the reader detects data errors This command does not work for a no start sentinel response U 55H Transmit Custom Data forward swipe track 1 V 56H Transmit Custom Data forward swipe track 2 W 57H Transmit Custom Data forward swipe track 3 FORMAT These commands may be either 2 or 3 bytes long 2 byte command Used to request custom data with no internal null characters allowed The command character is followed by an ASCII number 3 4 5 6 or 7 which specifies the number of bits per custom character 3 byte command Used to request custom data with internal null characters The command character is followed by the underline character 5FH and the ASCII number 3 4 5 6 or 7 which specifies the number of bits per custom character ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Process data in read buffer for the specified track based upon the number of bits character Transmits data formatted one byte per character with the unused most significant bits in each byte set to 0 Note Use the appropriate 2 or 3 byte form depending on the presence o
46. ettings are 9600 8 N 1 Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 58 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter The IDT internal engineering program MSRW 7 O exe program can be used to perform the settings 1 Launch MSRW 7 O exe program 2 Click Port and select proper port to open 3 Select Keyboard on the upper writer corner from the program window 4 Type in each command followed by Enter key Enter setting mode Command 09 09 09 Reader Response 4 Set to Don t Send Note A1D00 will send Command A1D5A Reader Response 444 Set to Single Byte Write Error Report Note A1E00 will send multiple error report when multiple tracks failed Command A1E5A Reader Response 444 Save setting Command Reader Response Reasons for using these settings 1 The AMC Reader Writer has a conditional bug Sometimes it does not response to read command Q R S According to specification the R W should always have a response either normal data or for error data and for no data Some programs function only with no response when there is no data in the track A normal no data response from EzWriter will cause the program to fail and require the PC to be rebooted to recover 2 The some programs do not handle multiple track writing error situations according to specification and send commands be
47. fore the R W is finish sending the writing error responses 1 2 and 3 It then works properly with messed up responses from AMC R W Program parameters Com1wr xx 16 1 1 1001 where xx corresponds to one data file 3 The EzWriter will not write a No Data track The definition of a No Data track is an attempt to write a start sentinel character and end sentinel character the LRC and there are no data characters There must be at least one data character otherwise the EzWriter leaves the track empty no writing at all Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 59 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 60 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Maintenance The EzWriter requires cleaning of the card slot on a regular interval The interval is approximate and should be after every 50 000 card swipes Regular cleaning insures oils and debris do not accumulate on the operating components Over time operation can cause a film to collect on the heads and other surfaces This film should be removed using cleaning cards These are available from magnetic stripe cleaning card sources Cleaning cards are about the same size as an ID1 credit card and have an absorbent surface on one or both sides The absorbent surface has an alcohol solvent that should remove any film The absorben
48. hen writing to a card There are trailing zeros following the LRC Bits per Character The bits per character can be selected from 4 BPC to 7 BPC The standards are 5 BPC for numeric characters including the parity bit or 7 BPC for alphanumeric characters including the parity bit See Appendix B for the character tables Parity The character parity bit logic can be selected The default and standard selection for 5 and 7 bit characters is Odd parity The parity bit for each character is added by WorkShop as the character is written on the card For 4 or 6 BPC characters parity must be None Write This function writes data to the magnetic stripe when the card is swiped through the slot WorkShop writes the data in the track text boxes together with standard or user defined SS ES and LRC each time a card is swiped through the slot A prompt window opens to inform the user to swipe a card for writing The Message box at the top of the WorkShop window shows the result for each card swipe either the card was written OK or an ERROR was the result The Message box also gives the count of the cards that have been swiped and written with no errors For sequentially changing numbers see Sequential Write below To finish the Write process click on the End button to close the prompt window Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 21 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Caution When a magnetic s
49. iption This command requests the EzWriter to write the data block into the card swiped Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 35 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Command Communication test Command code lt ESC gt e Hex code 1B 65 Response lt ESC gt y 1B 79 Description This command is used to verify that the communication link between computer and the EzWriter is up and good Command All LED off Command code lt ESC gt lt 81 gt Hex code 1B 81 Response none Description This command is used to turn off all the LEDs Command All LED on Command code lt ESC gt lt 82 gt Hex code 1B 82 Response none Description This command is used to turn on all the LEDs Command Green LED on Command code lt ESC gt lt 83 gt Hex code 1B 83 Response none Description This command is used to turn on the Green LED Command Yellow LED on Command code lt ESC gt lt 84 gt Hex code 1B 84 Response none Description This command is used to turn on the Yellow LED Command Red LED on Command code lt ESC gt lt 85 gt Hex code 1B 85 Response none Description This command is used to turn on the Red LED 10 Command Sensor Test Command code lt ESC gt lt 86 gt Hex code 1B 86 Response lt ESC gt 0 1B 30 if test ok Description This command is used to verify that the card sensing circuit of the EzWriter is working properl
50. it solicited and unsolicited The unit produces a solicited response after receiving a command from the host This includes command acknowledgements card data etc The unit produces an unsolicited response normally due to a user s action or a power on situation Solicited Responses Table 5 Solicited Response Summary ASCII HEX Name Use Length Command Completed ACK 1 5E icati Isb of first character not a 1 for custom writing Can t Execute hardware does not support command Length does not include protocol overhead characters if any A Unsolicited Responses Table 6 Unsolicited Response Summary ASCII HEX Name Use Length 3A Power On Report Card swipe occurred when armed to read or write Card speed measurement start Card speed measurement end Card edge detected Length does not include protocol overhead characters if any Responses combined into one message back to the host Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 57 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter References for AMC protocol design 1 MSR206 7HL Magnetic Stripe Card Reader Writer High amp Low Coercivity Programmer s Manual Revision C 26 Dec 2003 From UIC 2 Model 722VC 722LC Magstripe Swipe Reader Writer Intelligent Series USER GUIDE amp SPECIFICATIONS Revision 50 From AMC 3 Writing raw data to magnetic c
51. ith the first initial card data The result of each comparison is shown in the Message box To finish the Compare process click on the End button to close the prompt window Erase This function can be used to erase data on the card tracks The EzWriter must be set for the correct operating coercivity of the card s to be erased See the Setup section for information on selecting the writing coercivity Individual tracks can be selected from the pop up track selection window Select the track boxes to be erased close the window Another prompt window appears to prompt a card swipe Only the selected tracks are erased The non erased tracks retain their data The message box shows the results After erasing WorkShop prompts a swipe of another card for erasing To finish the Erase process click on the End button to close the prompt window Warning If the EzWriter is set for Hi Co operation and a Lo Co card is swiped all data on the Lo Co stripe may be erased Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 22 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Sequential Write This function allows creation of a special sequential number field in the Track text boxes The sequential field can be one or more number characters The sequential number field can be the only characters written in the track or the sequential number can share the track with other fixed data numbers and or alpha characters in the tr
52. local hard drive The new folder name is IDT EzWriter Workshop This folder contains the Workshop application and support files for Reading and Writing cards Installing HiWriter EzWriter is used in an indoor environment Locate the EzWriter where it is convenient to operate and protected from dust and liquids For right handed persons swiping a card is most convenient from right to left Position the EzWriter so the flared card entrance is on the right A 24VDC power adaptor is provided The adaptor input voltage range is 100 to 240VAC and can be used in most countries The line power plug may need to be adapted to the power outlet connector Remove the power adaptor from the packing box Wait to connect the power adaptor until all the other connections are made The communication type can be RS232 or USB RS232 Proceed to the Communication Interface section corresponding to the interface of your EzWriter unit Communication Interface RS232 The EzWriter has a communication cable with a DB 9 connector that fits most computer serial RS232 COM port connectors An adaptor not supplied can be used to adapt to a DB 25 connector if necessary See the Specifications Interface Section for port settings Connect the DB 9 connector to the PC and insure it is fully seated Connect the power adaptor output to the power connector on the back of the DB 9 housing Finally connect the power adaptor to the AC line power outlet When power is applie
53. mended USI Protocols The AMC USI protocol is used for information exchange The user may select from 2 different variations for communicating with the unit USIO Protocol 0 In USIO all characters are transmitted and received using exactly the command characters listed in the chapter on Commands and Responses found later in this manual There are no Headers Trailers or Block Check Characters Protocol 0 presumes no transmission errors This is the default protocol after a reader reset although the reader may be configured to respond in USIO or USI1 for the power on message This protocol also enforces a five 5 second maximum timeout between characters USI1 Protocol 1 In USI1 all messages are preceded by the ASCII character STX followed by the ASCII character ETX with one Block Check Character BCC The BCC is an XOR of the data bits of the entire message including the STX and ETX characters It does not include the BCC itself The parity of the BCC is the selected parity if any This protocol also enforces a 65ms maximum timeout between characters If the Interface detects an error in an incoming transmission it responds with a Retransmit If the host detects transmission error it may at its option request a retransmission Protocol Selection After a power on or reset the unit is initialized to use USIO After the unit receives a valid USI1 message from the host it continues to operate in USI1 until it experiences a p
54. ms a read after write operation when writing cards When a card is swiped the card passes over the write head first and then the read head This read after write feature is how the EzWriter determines a Write OK or a Write Error condition Reading a Card Quick Start When the Read button is clicked and a card is swiped through the card slot the EzWriter reads all tracks When reading a card the coercivity of the magnetic stripe has no importance The read operation is the same for all card coercivities To read the card just written Click on the Read button and swipe the card The Track text boxes fill with the data read from the card tracks Empty card tracks have no data to be display and those text boxes are empty Cards can be swiped and read with no limit The Track box data is refreshed each time a card is swiped and there is no read error To end the reading process click the End button in the Please Swipe a Card window This concludes the Quick Start Section The basic functions of loading the WorkShop application installing the EzWriter card writing and card reading have been demonstrated The next sections are the User Manual for the WorkShop Utility There is practical Magnetic Stripe information in the Appendix B Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 15 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter WorkShop Utility The EzWriter and WorkShop software together provide the c
55. n a Track text box then that specific track is not written and any data already on that track is not changed or erased Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 14 of 64 Swipe a card at a moderate rate through the card slot A moderate rate is equivalent to moving a card from the entrance to the exit in about 1 2 second When swiping a card the magnetic stripe must be in contact with the magnetic heads The heads are on the side with the logo labels The card must be held so the stripe is down and facing toward the logo when swiped through the slot from right to left The card must be registered held to the reference surface at the bottom of the card slot The card must be swiped through the slot without tipping or stopping and moved with one steady movement all the way through the slot The operation is unidirectional the operation is only in the forward direction starting from the card slot s tapered end The EzWriter does not function with cards swiped in the reverse direction The Message text box at the top of the WorkShop window shows Write 1 OK If three cards were swiped all three have the same written data and the Message text box shows Write 3 OKP End the card writing process by click the End button in the Please Swipe a Card window Note The EzWriter has two magnetic heads one is for writing and the other is for reading The Reader Writer perfor
56. n and reports the results back to the host Unless otherwise specified the examples shown assume that the unit uses the default settings Reader Commands Table 1 USI Reader Command Summary ASCII HEX Name Use Length lt XON gt Resume transmission Resume transmission to host 1 11 IOE Pao Transmission To Fos Retransmits the Tat message aga 9 39 Version Report Transmits Version String Abort comand D Simulates power cyce i Configuration Request Sends Reader Configuration Byte Green LED ON Turns on Green LED I A Green LED OFF Turns off Green LED Red LEDON Turne on Ped LED m 6D Red LED OFF Turns off Red LED Green LED Flash Start flashing Green LED Red LED Flash Start flashing Red LED Buzzer ON Not suppor Buzzer OFF Not support Turns off Buzzer K k Yellow On UIC command Turns on both LEDs Yellow Off UIC command Turns off both LEDs Yellow Flash UIC Flashing both LEDs command Length does not include protocol overhead characters if any eme CS Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 44 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter lt XON gt 11H Resume Reader Transmission ACTION Resume transmission of data by the unit lt XOFF gt 13H Pause Reader Transmission ACTION Stops transmission of data by the unit 25H Retransmit ACTION Retransmits the last message sent by the reader Use this command wh
57. n as specified by the DATA definition each card written can have unique data written on the tracks because the variable data is being sourced from the database file The Data Usage file Fixed data is defined and directly used from the Usage file as character fields written to a card the fields cannot contain characters not allowed for the defined track format In other words tracks written with five bits per character can use only Appendix B Table 2 characters likewise tracks written with seven bits per character can use the character set in Appendix B Table 1 Variable data written to the cards is specified by two characters that define the Data Columns in the Database file The two characters have a fixed format The first character is a lower case f followed by a second Column letter a through z The variable names correspond to the column letter in an Excel csv file The Data Column variable data and the Usage file fixed track data can be mixed in the Usage file DATA definition An example database is provided with the WorkShop Utility files That example is used here to show the format The example does not define the SETTING rules the rules are shown and are ignored by the WorkShop Database Application any line in the User file that starts with two forward slash characters is ignored When no SETTING rules are defined ISO Standard parameters are the default The DATA definition specifies the data to write on the three
58. national Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 3 of 64 Contents TOMO ii NI A AA tt shes AAA bash a kha AAA 6 QUISO E 7 Installing WorkShop Software oooooooococcconcccconoccconocccononnnnnnnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnccnnn 7 Installing Ez WES cosido T communication Inteltade ui irte 7 GLIE WORKS NOPD ita 11 Writing on a Card Quick SA nnn 13 Reading a Card Quick Statoil ca A A concede cunedledet 15 WorkShop WTIDY aci a cias 16 WorkShop WVINGOW e O ed 17 Message BOX asian aliada 18 O O O 18 Ud ade cate Cactus coles a editado a odiada EOL Decidido once 19 Wi ia AAA 21 O A IN Chie cd eene eat 22 Gio gl oc eee ener Rea eee AE EE ar Daren eee Oe Ee EC DaP EE See Pte A A en ee eee 22 TAS ia srt ich escheat rrr cil i ntl tcl dared 22 o A tds lated E da hd ade telat colin dt cea AN cece A 23 Read amp Writing File ODIOS a tle tte he ee o e 24 Read TO Filet atest detest aan aA EA ene be oleate rei Needs nes Neneh pads 24 MUNG FOM F na o 24 Database Application Cuco tii 25 EzWriter Technical Reference Guide oooooonoccccccnccccccccooonccccnccnnnnnnnnnnnncncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnn 30 INTO ctroi a O leas Cateiwcsteladuet A Saledees Unuceetamuscueeet 30 D si DIOM ano a eazcuet kav R A a eee 30 ACCESO kaaa aa a oi oo e e 30 Terms amp Related dOCUMENTS oooocccccccccnccccononcncccncncnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnno 31 O A An 32 WAL ACO AA A ixetnasvmecus nine dunbchoncusn
59. no buzzer installed Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 47 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Magstripe Card Read Commands Table 3 Magstripe Card Read Command Summary ASCII HEX Name Use Length P 50 Arm to Read Clear buffers wait for card read 1 Same as P but send at start of Lo prompts Magstripe data and at end Test Tool corn egestas 7 data Track 1 read using ISO track 1 decoding Pt el cnet ne data Track 2 read using ISO track 2 decoding me gece data Track 3 read using ISO track 3 decoding data Track 2 read using selected ISO track decoding Process and send track 3 data after card data Track 3 read using selected ISO track decoding 29 Transmit Error Data 55 Transmit custom data Sends data with without nulls parsed using 2 3 forward Track 1 specified bits per custom character 56 Transmit custom data Sends data with without nulls parsed using 2 3 onard Tiad2 spoaied is porciomenarser 57 Transmit custom data Sends data with without nulls parsed using 2 3 forward Track 3 specified bits per custom character 8 Transmit Passbook Process and send passbook data using 1 Data OCH or OFH as the allowed End Sentinel Not Support Not Support the specified End Sentinel Perform a Read After Write check on data in the read buffers Length does not include protocol overhead characters if any Magstripe Card Read Command De
60. nologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 52 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter E 45H Load Custom data for encoding track 1 F 46H Load Custom data for encoding track 2 G 47H Load Custom data for encoding track 3 FORMAT These commands may be either 2 or 3 bytes long 2 byte command Used to load custom data with no internal null characters allowed The command character is followed by an ASCII number 3 4 5 6 or 7 which specifies the number of bits per custom character 3 byte command Used to load custom data with internal null characters The command character is followed by the underline character _ 5FH and the ASCII number 3 4 5 6 or 7 which specifies the number of bits per custom character ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Clear the Encode Data storage for the specified track If an invalid track number is sent the unit sends an Invalid Command 21H response Transmit Command acknowledge 5EH Wait for download of the Encode Data string in ASCII terminated by the ASCII EOT character 04H If data is good transmit Acknowledge 5EH Else transmit response error Density Commands Use these commands to set the bit density of the encoded data 3BH Set Write Density FORMAT 3 byte command TD where Command character 3BH T ASCII character 1 2 or 3 representing the track number being configured D ASCII character H or h for 210bpi
61. nterface which supports the original AMC products operations The AMC command set is provided to support backward compatibility with previous software products amp applications The Magnetic Stripe Reader amp Writer is ROHS compliant For additional information contact us or visit our website www a3m eu Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 6 of 64 Quick Start This Quick Start section covers HiWriter installation and WorkShop software installation A simple example is given to introduce WorkShop amp HiWriter operation The example guides an operator through the process of writing a few characters onto a magnetic stripe card and then through the process of reading the card to see the written data Installing WorkShop Software The WorkShop software runs on Windows 95 98 2000 ME amp XP for EzWriter with an RS232 or USB communication interface All the software is provided on a CD or is available on the ID TECH website in the form of a downloadable ZIP file The downloaded Zip file has internal files which must be extracted before using Install WorkShop on a PC by Running the Setup file located on the CD or located in the extracted ZIP files Follow the directions and process in the installation wizard The result is a IDT EzWriter WorkShop Vx x menu item added to the Programs menu in the Windows START menu A file folder is added to the Program Files folder on the
62. ower reset or receives a WARM RESET command Note The UIC AMC compatible reader writer has EEPROM settings for Protocol 0 or Protocol 1 that breaks the AMC Protocol auto shift rule EzWriter follows AMC protocol auto shift rule as described above Flow Control For both protocols the host may at any time stop start the unit transmission by using the XOFF XON commands After a power on or reset the unit is initialized to XON communications enabled mode EzWriter in the AMC mode must get commands from the host to operate the LEDs Workshop sends these commands to EzWriter to emulate the IDT protocol operation Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 43 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter AMC Commands and Responses The following sections describe the commands that the host can send to the reader this is followed by a section describing the reader responses to the host There are three groups of commands which can be sent to the reader The first is used to manipulate the reader LED s status etc The second is used to read and process magnetic stripe data The third group is used to write magnetic stripe data Table 1 Table 3 and Table 4 summarize the commands of each group The unit executes commands received from the host one at a time and cannot execute a new command until the previous command has been completed Once the unit receives a command it performs the requested actio
63. r absence of null OOH characters Data is returned in the low order bits for 3 4 5 6 or 7 bits per character 2 3FH Write verify ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Check that valid write data exists in Encode Data storage buffer Send error if not Else Clear the read data buffers for all tracks Transmit command acknowledge 5EH Wait for card swipe Transmit acknowledge 5EH after card swipe if card passes the Read After Write checks on all tracks that were previously encoded Otherwise send the proper RAW 1 2 and or 3 error response in ASCII After a Write Verify command is received and acknowledged the only valid commands that are accepted for execution are Abort lt ESC gt and Warm Reset lt DEL gt commands All other commands result in an Invalid Command response Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 50 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Magstripe Card Write Commands Table 4 MagStripe Card Write Command Summary ASCII HEX Name Use Length A 41 Load ISO Standard Data To encode cards with standard ISO 1 for writing Track 1 O To encode cards with standard ISO for writing Track 2 format 43 Load ISO Standard Data To encode cards with standard ISO for writing Track 3 format Allows for ISO track formats in non Track 1 standard track assignments Allows for ISO track formats in non
64. r positive power Jack molded into the DB 9 housing The following is signal pin out of the connector DB 9F RS 232 connector PIN Signal Direction 1 Not Used 2 TXD Out 3 RXD In 4 Not Used 5 Signal Ground 6 Not used 7 CTS In 8 RTS Out 9 Not used CASE Chassis ground Connected to the die cast cover POWER JACK Center pin 24VDC In Ring Signal Ground Table 1 RS 232 cable Pin Outs Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 33 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter USB RS232 The USB interface uses PC compatible communication drivers which emulate an RS232 COM port operation through a USB serial connection This approach allows the application to use the more available USB connections through a virtual COM port A 6 0 cable with a Serial A Plug and a 2 1 mm center positive power Jack molded into a pigtail of the cable The following is the signal pin out of the connector USB connector PIN Signal Direction 1 USB 5V In 2 Data In out 3 Data In out 4 Ground zi CASE Chassis ground Connected to cover POWER JACK Center pin 24VDC In Ring Signal Ground Table 2 USB cable 1 The power jack ground is connected to the USB connector ground Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 34 of 64
65. r writing data to the magnetic stripe and then reading the data in a single card swipe This is an advantage for checking the integrity of the data being written Accessories 80058801 001 WorkShop Software Application Utility AC0005 9 Power Adaptor 100 240VAC input 24VDC 2 5A output 8000521 1 001 Sample Magnetic Stripe Card Lo Co stripe 8000521 1 002 Sample Magnetic Stripe Card Hi Co stripe 80058801 00x Companion CD ask for latest revision Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 30 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Terms amp Related documents AAMVA Lo Co card Hi Co card ASCII BPI BAUD Coercivity CDL EzWriter Host IPS ISO Hex LED LRC MSR PC PCA RS232 Slot Swipe USB WorkShop AAMVA American Association or Motor Vehicle Administrators low coercivity magnetic stripe card high coercivity magnetic stripe card American Standard Characters for Information Exchange Bits Per Inch Roughly the RS232 communication in bits per second The resistance of a magnetic field to change in Oersted California Drivers License format Trademark name for the MagStripe Reading amp Writing product The Personal Computer to which the Reader Writer is attached Inches Per Second International Standards Organization Hexadecimal base 16 numbering system Light Emitting Diode Longitudinal Redundancy Check a form of error check character Magnetic Stripe Reader Person
66. record and written in the same order as cards were read The Reading amp Writing File Operation files are kept in the default file folder To From Files which is a sub folder in the IdtMsrwWorkShop in the Program Files folder The To From Files can be moved and accessed from other folders The files have a file extension that matches the Card Type used to create the original file Card Type is defined in the upper right hand menu box on the Workshop main window The card type cannot be mixed the card type must be consistent within a file Read To File Selecting this function generates a Windows Explorer window to open an existing data file or create a new data file If an existing file is selected the previous data is maintained and the new card data is appended as cards are swiped After a file selection is made a second window opens to prompt the swipe of a card The reading result is shown in the Message box for each swipe If there is a read error the card data is not saved swipe the card again to enter the card data into the file Write From File This functions Writes data from a named file to a card The card data is in a file records created by the Read To File operation as described above The Write To File function prompts the user to open an existing data file When a file is selected the user is prompted to swipe a card or sequence of cards each card is written with the next data record from the file
67. scription 7 1 1 1 data Track 1 read using selected ISO track decoding 2 2 70 51 52 53 71 72 73 9 5 78 F 3 Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 48 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter P 50H uppercase Arm to Read ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Clear the read data buffers for all tracks Transmit command acknowledge 4 5EH Wait for card swipe Transmit read acknowledge 5EH after card swipe After an Arm to Read command is received and acknowledged The only valid commands that are accepted for execution are Abort lt ESC gt Warm Reset lt DEL gt Status and LED control commands All other commands result in an Invalid Command response p 70H lowercase Arm to Read with speed prompts ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Clear the read data buffers for all tracks Transmit command acknowledge 4 5EH Wait for card swipe If Magstripe media is detected a 28H byte is sent when media detect goes inactive a 29H byte is sent This is similar to the P command except an extra response is reported when a media is detected through the read head A response is reported when media detect goes inactive Mainly used as a tool for determining average swipe speed Most applications should not use this command They should use the upper case P command
68. t A 1B 41 command select byte fail Description This command is used to erase the card data when card swipe select byte format 00000001 Track 1 only 00000010 Track 2 only 00000100 Track 3 only 00000011 Track 1 amp 2 00000101 Track 1 8 3 00000110 Track 2 8 3 00000111 Track 1 2 8 3 Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 37 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Command Select Track 2 BPI Command code lt ESC gt b Density Hex code 1B 62 D2 or 4B Response lt ESC gt 0 1B 30 select ok lt ESC gt A 1B 41 select fail Description This command is used to select the density of TK 2 D2 TK2 BPI 210 4B TK2 BPI 75 Command Select Track 1 BPI Command code lt ESC gt f Density Hex code 1B 66 D2 or 4B Response lt ESC gt 0 1B 30 select ok lt ESC gt A 1B 41 select fail Description This command is used to select the density of TK 1 D2 TK1 BPI 210 4B TK1 BPI 75 Command Select Track 3 BPI Command code lt ESC gt g Density Hex code 1B 67 D2 or 4B Response lt ESC gt 0 1B 30 select ok lt ESC gt A 1B 41 select fail Description This command is used to select the density of TK 3 D2 TK3 BPI 210 4B TK3 BPI 75 Command Read Raw Data Command code lt ESC gt m Hex code 1B 6D Response Raw Data Block lt ESC gt status byte Description This command requests the EzWriter to read a car
69. t surface should be damp the surface should not be saturated Swipe the card five to ten times with the solvent side of the card toward the read and write heads and then again five to ten times with the solvent side opposite the heads The cleaning cards may not remove all the debris In the case of debris such as dust and card particles in the slot use an aerosol can product containing clean compressed air The clean air can be used to blow debris from the slot Direct the stream of air at a low angle into the slot and run the nozzle along the slot Direct the air in the direction of the card travel and then in the opposite direction Inspect the slot by looking down its length with a good backlight to see if all debris is removed The metal housing can be cleaned with a mild detergent applied to a soft cloth that is rung almost dry Detergent should not be allowed to enter the card slot Warning There are no serviceable components inside the EzWriter Opening the Reader Writer voids the warranty Tampering with the write head or tachometer assemblies may change the EzWriter calibration for ISO standards operation Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 61 of 64 Appendix A Outline drawings OT CH Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 62 of 64 Appendix B Card Formats ISO Table 7 ISO Card Format
70. tk3bit Description This command is used to set the bit per character of every track Command Set Hi Co Command code lt ESC gt x Hex code 1B 78 Response lt ESC gt 0 Description This command is used to set the Reader Writer status to write Hi Co card Command Set Low Co Command code lt ESC gt y Hex code 1B 79 Response lt ESC gt 0 Description This command is used to set EzWriter status to write Low Co card Command Get Hi Co or Low Co Status Command code lt ESC gt d Hex code 1B 64 Response lt ESC gt H to write Hi Co lt ESC gt L to write Low Co Description This command is used to get the Reader Writer write status Command Detecting EzWriter Command code 9 Hex code 39 Response lt ESC gt 4 Description This command is used to detect if the EzWriter is existing or not Command Shift to AMC protocol Command code lt ESC gt AMC Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 39 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Hex code 1B 41 4D 43 Response lt ESC gt 0 Description This command is used to shift the protocol to AMC and perform a reset in AMC protocol Data Formats Data Block format Start Field EzWriter Data Ending Field Field Commend Code lt ESC gt s Card data lt FS gt Hex code 1B 73 Card data 3F 1C Card Data format
71. tracks When there is no data specified for a track the track is not written The csv file has 10 rows therefore ten cards can be written Each card is written with variable data from one of the ten rows starting with row one Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 26 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter The data written on the first card is shown The number in brackets indicates the card track number 1 SLAM DUNK SPORTS EVENT DAVID 12340999 2 12340 999 250205 3 nothing is written on track three Using only track 1 as the example the SLAM DUNK SPORTING EVENT is a fixed card data field DAVID is a variable field from the database file as defined by fa meaning field a the next is a fixed field and 12340999 is two variable fields from the database file as defined by fbfc The next card written has the same fixed field data and new variable field data based on row two in the csv file Defined in row two is the name MICHAEL and the card number amp validation number is 12341989 The data in track 2 is a variable and remains the same for all cards because it is defined as the same in the database file See the example here for the second card written 1 SLAM DUNK SPORTS EVENT MICHAEL 1 2341989 2 12341 989 250205 3 nothing is written on track three The database Usage file is shown on the following page This file can be
72. tripe track is written the original data on the track if any is replace by the new data An individual track can be changed without effecting data on the other tracks However if the Track text box is empty WorkShop does not erase the original data if any in that track Read This function reads data from the magnetic stripe on a card including SS amp ES when it is swiped through the slot The read data is shown in the track text boxes There is a prompt window opened to inform the user to swipe a card for reading The Message box shows the result for each card swipe either the card was read OK or there was a reading ERROR The count of the number of cards read is shown There is no limit on card swipes each card is read and the card data shown To finish the Read process click on the End button to close the prompt window Compare This function compares card data from one card with data read from other cards The initial data is read from a card and saved in the track text boxes Comparisons of data read from subsequent cards are made with the initial data saved in the text boxes A comparison is made each time a card is swiped This function is useful for checking cards to a standard card When the Compare button is clicked the user is prompted to swipe the card having the initial comparison data After the initial data is read the prompt changes and the user is prompted to swipe cards these cards are read and their data compared w
73. value stored in EEPROM Arm to Write Commands Use these commands to write cards ASCII Char Definition of Instruction 40H Arm to Write with RAW verification ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Check that valid write data exists in Encode Data storage buffer Send error if not Else Clear read buffers Transmit Command acknowledge 4 5EH Wait for card swipe Transmit acknowledge 5EH after card swipe if card passes the Read After Write checks on all tracks that were encoded Otherwise send the proper RAW 1 2 and or 3 error response After a Arm to Write command is received and acknowledged the only valid commands that are accepted for execution are Abort lt ESC gt and Warm Reset lt DEL gt commands All other commands result in an Invalid Command response Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 55 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Z 5AH Arm to Write no RAW verification ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Check that valid write data exists in Encode Data storage buffer Send error if not Else Clear read buffers Transmit Command acknowledge 4 5EH Wait for card swipe Transmit acknowledge 5EH after card swipe After a Arm to Write command is received and acknowledged the only valid commands that are accepted for execution are Abort lt ESC gt and Warm Reset
74. version of power cycling the reader Note This command byte is not recognized as a command within data strings 23H Configuration Request ACTION Transmit a byte representing the configuration of the unit as follows Table 2 Configuration Byte Bit Position Bit 0 Bit 1 Track 1 Read not present Track 1 Read present Track 2 Read not present Track 2 Read present Track 3 Read not present Track 3 Read present not used should be 0 not used Track 3 Write not present Track 3 Write present Track 2 Write not present Track 2 Write present Track 1 Write not present Track 1 Write present parity bit parity bit bit O Isb bit 7 msb is 0 for units configured for 8 data bit transmission NO 0 G9 PO O Obtain details of the current unit configuration EXAMPLE The following byte in hex was returned 63 It indicates a unit capable of reading magnetic data on tracks 1 and 2 and writing magnetic data on to tracks 1 and 2 amp 26H Card Edge Detect ACTION The unit performs the following sequence Transmit command acknowledge 5EH If not a reader writer then a Can t Execute reply is sent from the unit Wait for card swipe Transmit Card Edge Acknowledge gt 3EH after the unit detects the card edge at the encode head After a Card Edge Detect command is received and acknowledged The only valid commands that are accepted for
75. wipes Agency Approvals FCC Class A CE Class A 0 C to 50 C 5 to 95 relative humidity non Condensing 40 C to 70 C 5 to 95 relative humidity non Condensing 10 C to 60 C 5 to 95 relative humidity non Condensing 24VDC 10 lt 2 Amps Triple track reading amp writing High Coercivity External switched power 24V 2 5 Amp regulated 2 1mm power jack center Positive RS232C 6 0 cable DB 9 female connector with a 2 1 mm power jack in the DB 9 housing USB 6 0 cable Serial A Plug with a 2 1 mm power jack in a pigtail extension to the cable 2 64 X 2 52 X 8 03 6 7cm X 6 4cm X 20 4cm Die cast metal housing Zamac or molded plastic 0 007 to 0 045 or 0 020 to 0 065 special order 3 38 maximum for reading after writing operation Beige or Black ISO 7811 8 AAMVA 75 bpi 210 bpi 250 to 4200 Oersted Read 5 55IPS Write 5 35 IPS Meets or exceeds ISO 7811 requirement for new cards Low Amplitude gt 30 210 bpi gt 40 75 bpi 160 000 POH for a fully configured unit 1 000 000 swipes with proper maintenance Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 32 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Interface The communication parameters port settings are fixed for both USB amp RS232 operation The parameters are Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bit 1 RS 232 A 6 0 cable with DB 9 female connector with a 2 1 mm cente
76. y The EzWriter does not response until a card is sensed or the Reader Writer receives a RESET command Copyright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 36 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter Command Ram Test Command code lt ESC gt lt 87 gt Hex code 1B 87 Response lt ESC gt 0 1B 30 ram test ok lt ESC gt A 1B 41 ram test fail Description This command is used to request The EzWriter to perform a test on its on board RAM Command Set Leading Zero Command code lt ESC gt z leading zeros of 210 BPI Tracks leading zeros of 75 BPI tracks Hex code 1B 7A 00 ff 00 ff Response lt ESC gt 0 1B 30 set ok lt ESC gt A 1B 41 set fail Description This command sets the number of leading zeros written before the start sentinel The space should calculated as leading zeros X 25 4 BPI 750r210 mm Default setting of leading zero 3D 16 TK1 8 TK3 3D means leading zero 61 TK2 16 means leading zero 22 Command Check Leading Zero Command code lt ESC gt Hex code 1B 6C Response 1B 00 ff 00 ff Description This command gets the current setting number of leading zeros The first byte is for 210 BPI track s and the second byte is for 75 BPI track s Command Erase Card Command code lt ESC gt c select byte Hex code 1B 63 select byte Response lt ESC gt 0 1B 30 command select byte ok lt ESC gt 1 1B 81 erase error lt ESC g
77. yright 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved 29 of 64 ID TECH EzWriter EzWriter Technical Reference Guide Introduction This section of the User Guide pertains to the information for communication directly with the EzWriter This information is intended to support the development of application specific software that directly operates with the EzWriter This information is not need when using the ID TECH supplied WorkShop Utility Description The Reader Writer reads and writes magnetic stripe cards when the cards are swiped through a card slot The housing encloses the read head and the write head Both are mounted to a rail assembly The rail assembly contains the card vertically and has a reference surface which aligns the magnetic stripe with the heads for track locations The heads are precision mounted to meet the ISO Standards requirements Adjacent to the write head is an optical encoder which provides timing signals for writing to cards at data densities of 210 and 75 Bits per Inch BPI The encoder has a rubber roller that is moved by the card when the card moves past the write head The metal housing has an operation LED The LED is a single lens capable of generating three colors red orange and green See the operation section for the description of operations associated with the color The card slot has a write head and a read head The space between the two heads allows fo

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