ID Innovations Classic Line Series Magnetic Stripe Readers - Manual (Page 21)

Features
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No Read LED Delay: 10
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The No Read LED delay is the amount of time that the LED displays red before returning to the ready green state. This
input is in 10ths of a second and ranges from 0 to 65. The default is 10 for 1 second. A value of 0 will set the LED to red
and it will not change back to green until a good read occurs.
LED Power Save Mode: OFF
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Use this option to enable or disable the LED Power Save Mode on the Card Reader. In the Power Save Mode the LED on
the Card Reader will only light up on a good or bad read. If you have a bad or no read the LED will remain lit until the No
Read LED Delay time has expired. In the Power Save Mode the unit will consume as little power as possible, this mode is
excellent for use with LAPTOP computers where power consumption is a primary concern.
Power Up Beep: ON
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Use this option to enable or disable the Power Up Beep. This is the beep that is heard when power is first applied to the
reader.
Diagnostics (PS2 Style-Classic Line) F8
Firmware Version and Release Date
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This option is an information only option, it displays the internal Firmware version and the Release Date of that firmware.
This is useful when you wish to know the version and release date of an ID Innovations Incorporated Card Reader.
Keyboard Information
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This option displays the Keyboard ID, Protocol and Scan Code Set that the Magnetic Card Reader is using. For example,
a message similar to the following is displayed when connected to a standard IBM AT or Compatible:
:Keyboard ID=83AB Protocol=AT Scan Code Set=2
Show Scan Codes, SHIFT+ESC=Exit: 5A F0 5A
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Use this option to determine the Scan Codes the keyboard sends for each key. Press and release any key or combination
of keys to view the Scan Codes sent. This option will display a maximum of 10 Scan Codes at a time. Some keys send
different Scan Codes depending on the NumLock, Shift, Control, and Alt key states.
Cloning F9
The ID Innovations Incorporated Classic Line Card Reader possesses the exceptional ability to configure another ID
Innovations Incorporated Card Reader automatically. This option, known as Cloning, is extremely useful if you are
configuring several Card Readers with the same setup. With Cloning, you setup the first Card Reader and copy its setup
to additional Card Readers.
Note: Cloning the Value Line readers is achieved through the use of the Universal Programmers Software.
Lockout Cloned Reader Setup Mode: OFF
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This option is used to lock out the setup mode on the cloned reader. Once the reader has been cloned the only method of
changing the setup is by cloning a different setup into the reader, so use this option with caution. This option is useful for
configuring readers to be used in an environment where the setup must not be changed. For the Value Line readers this
option is listed as Lockout Keyboard Hotkeys, which will lockout any of the keyboard hotkeys listed on page 23.
Press ENTER To Begin Cloning
 
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Press the Enter key to activate the cloning mode, from this point, all you need to do is unplug the keyboard and plug in the
Card Reader to be configured. The cloning reader will then copy its settings to the other Card Reader, which will beep
when it has been successfully cloned. Unplug the newly cloned Card Reader and repeat the process with the next reader.
Once you have cloned all of the Card Readers, plug the keyboard back into the cloning reader and press the ESC key to
exit Cloning.
Note: Cloning the Value Line readers is achieved through the use of the Universal Programmers Software.