MagTek InSpec 9000-2005 - Manual (Page 18)

InSpec 9000-2005 Encoded Card Tester
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1.
From the Main Menu, select Tools and select Clean.
Note
Ensure the cleaning card is flat. If it is not flat, straighten it as
required before using.
2.
Follow the on screen instructions for inserting the cleaning card.
3.
The cleaning card will move in and out of the Tester several times.
4. Remove and discard the card.
Caution
Wait approximately 2 minutes before performing card analysis.
This will allow the unit to dry and thereby prevent damage to the
magnetic stripe to the next cards to be analyzed.
TEST CARDS
Two test cards are shipped with each unit for the purpose of verifying that the Tester is within
tolerance. Each card has a serial number on the face. The values that should appear when a test
card is inserted into the Tester are also listed on the InSpec 9000-2005 Test Card Report that is
shipped with each unit. The cards are listed on the Report by serial number. Use the cards as
follows:
1. Insert a sample production card that is out of ISO specifications; that is, a card that shows
yellow or red bars on the ISO Parameters screen when it is inserted into the Tester. (See
Section 3, Operation and Section 4, Data presentations.)
2. Insert a MagTek test card into the Tester, and check the ISO Parameters screen. All the
bars on the screen should be green for the test card. If there is any doubt about the
validity of the test, check the values of the test card on the screen against the InSpec
9000-2005 Test Card Report. The values should be approximately the same*. Both
should be within tolerance. Compare the production card with the Test Card.
*Tolerances for the test cards are as follows:
•
Average Amplitude =
± 15%
•
Start Sentinel =
± 0.007 inch
•
Average Bit Size =
± 2%