HID FARGO HDP5000 User Guide - Manual (Page 51)

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HDP5000 & HDPii Plus Card Printer Encoder User Guide_L000950, 3.0
4.12.2 Selecting the Coercivity/Magnetic Track
Use the
ISO option for encoding capability for either high- or low-Coercivity cards on tracks 1,
2 and 3 and is the industry's standard mode of magnetic encoding.
Step Procedure
1 Select the
Coercivity option (Oersted) to use the Magnetic Stripe type that matches the card type.
High Coercivity to Super Coercivity = 2750-4000 Oersted ( High Coercivity UltraCard IIIs are 2750 Oe)
Medium Coercivity = 600 Oersted
Low Coercivity = 300 Oersted
2 Select the
Magnetic Track Selection option to specify which track is to be configured through the
Magnetic Track Options (if the application being used requires customization of the standard ISO
encoding process).
4.12.3 Reviewing the Shift Data Left Function
Use the
Shift Data Left option, which applies to all tracks when selected.
Note: When this option is unchecked, it is the default.
Step Procedure
1 Select this option to shift the recorded magnetic data to the left-hand side of the card's Magnetic Stripe.
Note: This is useful in situations that require cards to be readable with insert type readers.
4.12.4 Using the Character Size buttons
Use this option to customize the Character Data Size (Bits per Character) used to encode the
magnetic data on the currently selected track.
Note: This character size includes the parity bit (if enabled).
Step Procedure
1 • Select 4 Bits to change the bits per character to 4 BPC.
• Select 5 Bits to change the bits per character to 5 BPC.
Note: This is the default for Tracks 2 and 3.
OR
• Select 7 Bits to change the bits per character to 7 BPC.
Note: This is the default for Track 1.
OR
• Select 8 Bits to change the bits per character to 8 BPC.