ID TECH MiniMag II
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1. These reading characteristics are designed to insure that the MiniMag will reliably read real world cards In order to insure reliable reading under varying conditions the MiniMag will read magnetic media at speeds from 3 inches per second IPS to 60 IPS with typical accelerations The output is standard RS 232 HOST CONNECTIONS The Port Powered MiniMag reader is connected to a 9 pin male serial port on a host such as a PC using a DB9 female connec tor Pinout designations are as follows PIN SIGNAL 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 DSR Supply Voltage in 5 GND POWER ON INITIALIZATION The MiniMag will always transmit an identification string within 2 seconds after it powers up The identification string has the following format lt compressed part number gt lt revision information gt The lt compressed part number gt is eight characters and the lt revision information gt is three characters SLEEP amp WAKE UP The reader uses a sleep mode to save power when not in use The reader wakes up when a card is swiped After the card data is transmitted the reader returns to the sleep mode The LED will remain on to show the ready to read condition The reader also wakes up 5ms after receiving a character from the RS232 port The reader will stay awake for about 100ms to receive any commands from the host The reader returns to sleep mode after commands are processed2. to HIGH A typical communication program sets DSR to HIGH by default 3 The green LED will light to indicate the reader is powered 4 Set the baud rate at 9600 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity 5 The LED is normally GREEN reader ready Slide a card in either direction through the reader slot with the magnetic stripe facing the magnetic head opposite the LED side of the reader 6 The LED will be off during a card read swipe The GREEN LED will be on after a good read operation otherwise the LED will be RED for 1 2 second then return to GREEN 7 The data on the card will be shown on the screen Check the communication parameters if the data on the screen is not cor rect NOTE Sending data to the reader while swiping a card will cause a bad read DESCRIPTION The MiniMag compact magnetic stripe reader can read 1 2 or 3 tracks of magnetic stripe information Power consumption is low standard RS 232 ports can power it Operating current is less than 9mA maximum for a 3 track configuration The decoding electronics are based on MagChip ASIC technolo gy designed for use with magnetic stripe cards encoded with F2F ANSI and ISO conforming data The MiniMag reliably decodes data encoded within ANSI and ISO standards on both high and low coercivity magnetic media The circuit is designed to read cards demagnetized down to 30 or 40 of ISO and ANSI sig nal levels on Track 1 and Track 3 or Track 2 respectively
3. New MINIMAG Magnetic Stripe Reader Port Powered Quickstart Manual ID TECH 10721 Walker Street Cypress California 90630 714 761 6368 www idtechproducts com 80066508 001 Rev B RO04 06 418 IDT CH Value through Innovation AGENCY APPROVED Specifications for subpart B of part 15 of FCC rule for a Class A computing device LIMITED WARRANTY ID TECH warrants to the original purchaser for a period of 24 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 reinstalla tion 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 Pur chaser 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 confo
4. ctional 015 to 045 inches 3 56 inches 90mm Width 1 34 inches 34mm Height 1 10 inches 28mm 5 5 oz with cable 6 foot straight cable TROUBLE SHOOTING PROCEDURES The troubleshooting process can be simplified by reviewing these reader operations Once it has been confirmed that the unit is correctly powered swipe a credit card The LED will go off while decoding then light green to indicate a good read or red to indicate a bad read Once the unit has indicated a good read then proceed to check the interface configuration Installation of the reader is generally easy and trouble free here are some considerations if problems occur Does the host COM port baud rate number of data bits amp parity match the reader See RS232 Parameters Is the host set up for card reader operation and is the card reader application running Check the application set up parameters Does the configuration of the reader s magnetic stripe data output match the host application data input requirements The application may need to be configured to match OPERA TION 1 Connect the MiniMag reader cable to the 9 pin male serial port on a computer Insure the reader cable connector is fully seated with the computer 2 Run an RS 232 communication program such as HyperTer minal Select the serial port to which the reader cable has been connected The application needs to open the RS 232 port with DSR set
5. rm 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 GUARANTEES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OTHER THAN THOSE HEREIN STATED THIS PROD UCT IS SOLD AS IS IN NO EVENT SHALL ID TECH BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS BASED UPON BREACH OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WAR RANTY OF NEGLIGENCE OF ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER DI RECT 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 MESSAGE DATA FORMAT lt SS1 gt lt DATA1 gt lt ES gt lt SS2 gt lt DATA2 gt lt ES gt lt SS3 gt lt DATA3 gt lt ES gt lt CR gt Where lt SS1 gt lt SS2 gt and lt SS3 gt are start sentinels for Track 1 Track 2 and Track 3 and lt ES gt is the end sentinel for all tracks ISO format lt SS1 gt is lt SS2 gt is lt SS3 gt is lt ES gt is CADMV format lt SS1 gt is lt SS2 gt is lt SS3 gt is lt ES gt is lt DATAX gt is the decoded data for Track X It is the character E if the magnetic data on Track X is not valid RS 232 PARAMETERS Baud Ra
6. te Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Hand Shaking 9600 8 None 1 X ON X OFF 11h 13h 2006 International Technologies amp Systems Corporation The information contained herein is provided to the user as a convenience While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy 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 cur rent 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 MiniMag and Value through Innovation are trademarks of International Technologies amp Systems Corporation SPECIFICA TIONS Power Requirements Operating Current Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Relative Humidity Magnetic Head Life Rail and Cover Life Magnetic Stripe Encoding amp Formats Maximum Number of Tracks Swipe Speed Card Thickness Dimensions Length Weight Cable Length 5 to 12 VDC 7mA 5 mA typical including LED lt 9mA peak lt I ms 32 F to 131 F 0 C to 55 C 22 F to 158 F 30 C to 70 C 10 to 90 non condensing 1 000 000 passes minimum 1 000 000 passes minimum Two frequency coherent phase F2F compatible with ISO 7811 ANSI AAMVA and California DMV 3 tracks 3 to 60 inches per second bidire
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