Welch Allyn SCANTEAM 6980 - Manual (Page 6)

1 SCANTEAM 6980 User’s Guide
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SCANTEAM 6980
Introduction
The SCANTEAMR 6980 products are decoded output Magnetic
Stripe card Readers (MSRs) which attach to Personal Computers
(PC) and other devices containing serial RSĆ232 interface ports.
All magnetic stripe decoding and serial RSĆ232 interface
electronics are contained in the compact SCANTEAM 6980
product enclosure.
The SCANTEAM 6980 is a biĆdirectional card reader, that is, it
can read cards swiped in either direction through the card
reader. The beeper and the LED included in the SCANTEAM
6980 indicate a good read or bad read to the operator. Versions
are available which allow decoding single, dual, and triple track
magnetic stripe cards.