Dynamag MagneSafe Swipe Reader TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL PART NUMBER 99875482-1 MAY 2010 REGISTERED TO ISO 9001:2008 1710 Apollo Court Seal Beach, CA 90740 Phone: (562) 546-6400 FAX: (562) 546-6301 Technical Support: (651) 415-6800 www.magtek.
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FCC WARNING STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and was found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................1 FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................... 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................. 2 ACCESSORIES ...................................................................................
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SECTION 1. FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS MagTek’s Dynamag, a secure card reader authenticator (SCRA), is a compact magnetic stripe card readers that conform to ISO standards. In addition to reading multiple tracks of data from a card, the Readers also include MagnePrint technology. The MagnePrint data will be included with the track data on each transaction. In order to maximize card security, the Readers incorporate data encryption within the head to protect the card contents and MagnePrint information.
Dynamag MagneSafe Swipe Reader FEATURES Major features of the Readers are as follows: • Hardware Compatible with a PC or any computer or terminal having a USB interface • Bi-directional card reading • Reads encoded data that meets ANSI/ISO/AAMVA standards • Reads up to three tracks of card data • Secure Red/Green/Amber LED for status • Compatible with USB specification • Compatible with HID specification • Can use standard Windows HID driver for communications; no third party device driver is required • Pr
Section 1. Features and Specifications REFERENCE DOCUMENTS MagTek Communication Reference Manual for USB MagneSafe V5 Readers (99875475) Axelson, Jan. USB Complete, Everything You Need to Develop Custom USB Peripherals, 1999. Lakeview Research, 2209 Winnebago St., Madison WI 53704, 396pp., http://www.lvr.com. ANS X9.24-2004 Retail Financial Services Symmetric Key Management Part 1: Using Symmetric Techniques USB Human Interface Device (HID) Class Specification Version 1.1.
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SECTION 2. INSTALLATION This section describes the cable connection, the Windows Plug and Play Setup, and the physical mounting of the unit. USB CONNECTION Connect the USB cable or dongle for the wireless model to a USB port on the host. The Reader, LED Indicator, and pin numbers for the 4-pin connector are shown in Figure 2-1. Pin numbers and signal descriptions for the cable shown in the illustration are listed in Table 2-1. Table 2-1.
Dynamag MagneSafe Swipe Reader Note The two mounting inserts are 3mm diameter, 0.5mm pitch, 6.4mm deep. The length of the screws used depends on the mounting surface thickness and the thickness of washers (if used). Figure 2-1. Mounting Hole Dimensions for Dynamag 2. Ensure the Reader is positioned on a flat, accessible surface with at least 4 inches clearance on either end for room to swipe a card. If fastening tape is to be used, clean the area that the Reader will be mounted on with isopropyl alcohol.
SECTION 3. OPERATION LED INDICATOR The reader has one LED on the reader body. The LED indicator will be either off, red, green, or amber. When the reader is not powered, the LED will be off. When the reader is first plugged in, the LED will be solid amber. After the reader is plugged in, the host will try to enumerate the reader. Once the reader is enumerated the LED will turn solid green.
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