TM New MINIMAG Magnetic Stripe Reader Keyboard Wedge Interface Quickstart Manual ID TECH 10721 Walker Street Cypress, California 90630 (714) 761-6368 www.idtechproducts.com 80066505-001 Rev.
AGENCY APPROVED DEFAULT SETTINGS TABLE Specifications for subpart B of part 15 of FCC rule for a Class A computing device. The MiniMag reader is shipped from the factory with the following default settings already programmed: LIMITED WARRANTY ID TECH warrants to the original purchaser for a period of 24 months from the date of invoice that this product is in good working order and free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service.
RUNNING THE UTILITY The reader is shipped from the factory with the “default configuration” programmed. The default configuration has the least restrictive settings, thus making it able to read all data of a standard encoded magnetic stripe card. See the default settings table for details. The configuration software can be downloaded from the ID TECH website. From the website, download the Configuration Utility ZIP file into a temporary file folder on your local hard drive.
SPECIFICATIONS MAGSWIPETM CONFIGURATION UTILITY Power Requirements: 5 VDC +/-10% (50mV ripple maximum). Chassis ground connected to power supply GND and magnetic head case. Operating Current: About 30mA for decoded magnetic stripe (three tracks). Operating Temperature: 32° F to 131° F (0° C to 55° C). The magnetically encoded data on the magnetic stripe can be decoded (read) by magnetic card readers. The stripe data has a fixed format defined by the ISO standards.
TROUBLE SHOTTING PROCEDURES DESCRIPTION The troubleshooting process can be simplified by reviewing these reader operations. The MiniMag™ compact magnetic stripe reader can read 1, 2, or 3 tracks of magnetic stripe information. In addition, it has full data editing capabilities. The unit should emit one long beep when power is first applied. If it does not, then the unit is not receiving power.
HOST CONNECTIONS CONFIGURATION The MiniMag reader is connected between the keyboard input port of the host computer and the keyboard itself using a “Y” adapter cable. The MiniMag must be appropriately configured to the application. Configuration settings enable the reader to work with the host system. These settings are programmed into the reader through a configuration utility. Once programmed, the configuration settings are stored in the reader’s non-volatile memory.
