MagTek MODEL MT-85 - Manual (Page 15)

Section 3. Operation
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ENCODE EXAMPLE
To encode “ABCDEFG” on Track 1 and “123456789=112233” on Track 2 and keep Track 3 the
same, the data to the encoder is as follows:
Request:
<STX>%ABCDEFG?;123456789=112233?<ETX>{BCC}
The STX character shows on the computer’s screen as a happy face (on some systems it might
appear as $02). The ETX character shows on the computer’s screen as a heart (on some systems
it might appear as $03). It is not necessary to send a carriage return after the ETX. With this
command, Tracks 1 and 2 will be encoded. Track 3 will be left as it is. The {BCC} is required
only if that option is enabled.
Response:
After a good encode, the MT-85 will return the data that was read from the tracks being encoded:
<STX>%ABCDEFG?;123456789=112233? <ETX>{BCC}
If there is an error in any of the encoded tracks, a NAK message will be sent:
<STX><NAK><ETX>{BCC}
TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED DATA FORMATS
STX TRACK 1 DATA TRACK 2 DATA TRACK 3 DATA ETX BCC
SS DATA MESSAGE ES
Start of Text Character
Hex 02
Data Message for Each Track
Block Check
Character,
Optional
End of Text Character
Hex 03
Start Sentinel
Character. See below
for each track. End Sentinel Character.
3F Hex (?) for all tracks. Length of Data Message of each track.
See below for each track or E for
Error.