ID Innovations Classic Line Series Magnetic Stripe Readers - Manual (Page 23)

Features
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Note: It is important to note that End – 0 is the LRC character of the specific Track.
Ending Offset: Start + 0
Classic Line: Value Line: ;
This setting is used to indicate the end of the field on the Track specified.
Note: It is important to note that End – 0 is the LRC character of the specific Track.
Preamble:
Classic Line: Value Line: ;
The Preamble is a string that is transmitted just prior to the actual field from the card.
Postamble:
Classic Line: Value Line: ;
The Postamble is a string that is transmitted just after the actual field from the card.
Exiting Setup Mode and Saving Changes (Classic Line Readers)
Once you have configured the Card Reader, press the ESC key until you see the following prompt:
Exit Setup? (Press ENTER): YES
Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to toggle between YES and NO, and ENTER once you make your selection. If you
have made any changes to any of the settings, the Card Reader will prompt you to save changes. If you do not save
changes, the Card Reader will discard all changes and display the following message:
Setup Aborted - Changes Not Saved
If you save changes, the Card Reader will display a message indicating that all changes were saved. It is important to
note that when changing the Keyboard Country the following message may be displayed:
Setup Complete - Changes Saved
Warning! International Chars May Differ For Keyboard Country
This warning is displayed when any of the following options contain international characters that may change from
Keyboard Country to Keyboard Country:
Termination String
Preambles
Postambles
Send 6 Bit Field Separator '^' As
Send 4 Bit Field Separator '=' As
Send Track 3 Start Sentinel ';' As
Send Track 3 Start Sentinel '%' As
Note: A faster method of exiting setup mode is to use the ESC key in conjunction with the CTRL and ALT keys. Use
CTRL ESC to exit setup mode and save all changes, and ALT ESC to exit setup mode without saving changes.
Programming Quick Keys (PS2 Style)
In addition to the normal programming options the following Quick Keys have been added to quickly modify the output
format and reset the unit to defaults.
Quick Reset - Left-Control, D, Right-Shift, and Backspace
Classic Line: ; Value Line: ;
In the event that you need to reset the unit back to factory defaults, the following special Quick Keys can be used. To reset
the unit to defaults press and hold the Quick Reset keys. The Card Reader will produce a series of beeps indicating that it
has entered programming mode. After a short delay you will hear a second series of beeps that indicate the Card Reader
has exited programming mode and changes have been saved.
Transmit Speed Adjustment – Left-Control, 3, Right-Shift, and Enter
Classic Line: ; Value Line: ;
This can be used to adjust the data transmission speed from the card reader to the computer. Using this option adjusts
the Transmit speed to a 6 on the Classic Line Card Readers or increments the Transmit Speed on the Value Line
Readers. For the Value Line readers each use of this Quick Key sequence will slow down the Transmit Speed. Once the
Transmit Speed is set to is slowest, another use of this key sequence will set the Transmit Speed to the fastest.