MagTek MAG-WEDGE READER - Manual (Page 14)

Mag-Wedge Reader
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Enable PINPad Communication (Hex Al) - Default
This command will activate the PINPad and allow the Reader to communicate with the PINPad.
It will set the non-encrypting PINPad in a digit mode, or reset the encrypting PINPad.
Enable Card Reading (Hex A2) - Default
This command will activate the Reader, turn the LED on (green color) and allow the Reader to
read the card. After the card is read, the card data will be sent to the PC.
Enable Keyboard Communication (Hex A3) - Default
This command will activate the keyboard and allow the Reader to communicate with the
keyboard.
Caution
If two or more devices are active at the same time, the PC cannot
tell if the data came from the keyboard, the PINPad, or the Reader.
Disable PINPad Communication (Hex A4)
This command will inactivate the PINPad and not allow the Reader to communicate with the
PINPad. If you're using a non-encrypting PINPad, this command turns off the LED. If you're
using an encrypting PINPad, it will reset and clear the display.
Disable Card Reading (Hex A5)
This command will inactivate the Reader, extinguish the green LED and not allow the Reader to
read a card.
Disable Keyboard Communication (Hex A6)
This command will inactivate the keyboard and not allow the PC and the Reader to communicate
with the keyboard.
Request Status (Hex A7)
This command requests a status of all devices. The status response will be one of the following
(each response is followed by a carriage return):