Installation manual
Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 91
To override the default exposure
 value, select the Override check box and 
then enter a numeric value (in microseconds) into the text box. Alternately, 
you can click the icon to the right of the box and then select Data Field. Doing 
so will pull the variable exposure information from the selected Data Field.
You can use an image viewing/editing program to determine the RGB/
exposure values for the image(s) you will be using.
Defining Element Properties
Once elements have been placed on the virtual card in the Card Setup, you may 
set the parameters for each.
1. O
n an opened Card Setup, click the Element icon. The Properties page for that 
element appears on the right side of the window.
2. D
efine the properties as required (refer to the following subsections), based 
on the element type.
3. Cl
ick Save or Save As on the toolbar when finished.
Magnetic Stripe Encode Element
Use the following information to define properties of a Magnetic Stripe Encode 
Element.
Settings Tab Properties
Name The name of the Magnetic Stripe Encode Element
Side The side of the card (Front or Back) on which the operation is 
to occur
Track Type The track type
Write Level Standard 
(Coercivity)
The coercivity standard (Lo, Hi, JIS) (Alternately, you can 
select the specific write current (in mA) from the list.) Click the 
icon to select Data Field information for this operation.
Track Data Manually enter the track data into the text field or click the 
icon to select Data Field, Feedback Field, or Runtime 
Composite information for this operation.
Advanced Tab Properties
Leading Encode Fill 
Type
The type of fill (Clock, Erase) to be used before the data is 
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