MagTek IntelliStripe65 99875141 - Manual (Page 13)

Section 1. Features and Specifications
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FLASH UPGRADABLE
The unit's firmware is in-system Flash Upgradable. This allows the unit to be upgraded to new
smart card specifications.
RS-232 INTERFACE
The unit communicates to the host through an RS-232 interface. The device uses 8 data bits, 1
stop bit, even parity. The unit can automatically sync to baud rates 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800
38400, and 57600. See MCP Driver Reference Manual, Part Number 99875164, and MCP Serial
Transport Protocol Reference Manual, Part Number 99875163, for more details.
USB INTERFACE
The IntelliStripe 65 can communicate with a PC via a USB connection by using the MagTek
USB conversion cable (P/N 16051425). When this cable is attached to the PC, the
corresponding MagTek USB driver will be required. This driver can be obtained from
www.magtek.com in the Support | Software | Programming Tools section. Copy these files to a
location on your hard disk. When the IntelliStripe 65 cable is attached, follow the prompts on
the screen to browse to the location where the USB driver files have been copied.
After installation, the IntelliStripe 65 will be available as a virtual COM port. The actual COM
port number can be obtained by opening the Windows Device Manager and clicking on the plus
(+) sign next to Ports (COM & LPT). When using the MCP driver, you will define an instance
referring to this port. See MCP Driver Reference Manual, Part Number 99875164, and MCP
Serial Transport Protocol Reference Manual, Part Number 99875163, for more details.
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications for the Reader are listed in Table 1-1.