ID Innovations Classic Line Series Magnetic Stripe Readers - Manual (Page 29)

Appendices
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Appendix-C Magnetic Stripe Track Formats
Track 1
210 bits per inch, 7 bits per character
Start
Sentinel
1 char
Format
Code
1 char
Account #
19 digits
max
Field
Separator
1 char
Country
Code
3 digits max
Name
26 char
max
Field
Separator
1 char
Expiration
Date
4 digits
Addtl End
Sentinel
1 char
LRC
1 char
Country Code is present only if the Account # begins with "59".
Track 2
75 bits per inch, 5 bits per character
Start
Sentinel
1 char
Account #
19 digits
max
Field
Separator
1 char
Country
Code
3 digits max
Expiration
Date
4 digits
Addtl End
Sentinel
1 char
LRC
1 char
Country Code is present only if the Account # begins with "59".