MagTek MT-215 TTL SINGLE OR DUAL HEAD - Manual (Page 16)

MT-215 TTL, Single or Dual Head Insertion Reader
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CARD INSERTION AND ORIENTATION
The Reader can be mounted in two positions as shown in Figure 2-4. On the left panel of the
illustration, the card is inserted with the magnetic stripe to the left. On the right panel of the
illustration, the card is inserted with the magnetic stripe up. These are the mounting positions
that permit any foreign object inserted into the slot to drop out of the reader.
On the left panel of the illustration, the magnetic stripe faces up when the head is mounted on top
of the PCB, and the magnetic stripe faces down when the head is mounted under the PCB. When
the head is mounted on top of the PCB, the data on the card is read in reverse upon card removal.
When the head is mounted under the PCB, the data on the card is read forward upon card
removal. The same principle applies to the right panel in the illustration, but the Reader is
rotated 90 degrees clockwise.
Figure 2-4. Card Insertion and Orientation