HID FARGO HDP5000 User Guide - Manual (Page 50)

HDP5000 & HDPii Plus Card Printer Encoder User Guide_L000950, 3.0
Page 50 of 100 July 2013
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4.12.1 Use the Encoding Mode option to specify the magnetic encoding
Category Description
Magnetic Encoding
options (changing and
modifying)
Change the encoding mode and Coercivity setting or modify the ISO standards for
tracks 1, 2 and 3, by correctly modifying these Magnetic Encoding options.
ISO Encoding Mode
selection (active and
inactive functions)
If you select
ISO Encoding, you send down a formatted set of characters.
Note: This selection activates the track tabs. However, all functions on the Track tabs
are inactive/gray and display ISO defaults, which are the defaults listed for each track
below. The
Shift Data Left check box remains unchecked and inactive.
Custom Encoding Mode
selection (active and
inactive functions)
If you select Custom Encoding, all options are active. The Default is ISO Encoding.
Note: The defaults are the same as the ISO Encoding defaults. However, all
functions on the Magnetic Track Options tabs are active.)
Raw Binary Encoding
Mode selection (active
and inactive functions)
If you select Raw Binary Encoding, you send down a raw binary string rather than a
formatted set of characters.
Note: The Coercivity dropdown function is active and the Bit Density, Character Size,
Reverse Bit Order and Add Leading Zeros are also active and configurable for each
track when Raw Binary Encoding is selected.
Reverse Bit Order is used to reverse the character bits and is used for the
encryption of data in specific programs.
Add Leading Zeros is used to add a set number of leading zeros to the magnetic
string in order to move the starting point of the encoded data in specific programs for
encryption of data.
Raw Magnetic Encoding
The User can select Raw Magnetic Encoding from the Driver.
Raw Coercivity
The User can select options for the Coercivity from the Driver.
( Low, Medium, High, Super)
Raw Bit Density
The User can select the Configurable Bit Density option. This option supports these
standard configurable bit densities:
75 Bits Per Inch (BPI)
128 BPI
210 BPI
Custom BPI
Raw Bit Density Per Track
The User can select the Configurable Bit Density, Character Size, Reverse Bit Order
and Add Leading Zero options for each individual magnetic encoding track.
JIS II Encoding Mode
selection (active and
inactive functions)
If you select
JIS II Encoding, specific standards are used.
Note: This selection disables all the Magnetic Track Options tabs. It also disables
the Coercivity dropdown function and
Shift Data Left checkbox option.
The default Coercivity is 600 Oe.