Owner's manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1. OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................1
PROBLEMS WITH CONTROLLING DEVICES........................................................................................1
BENEFITS OF A CONTROL LANGUAGE AND DRIVER........................................................................2
LANGUAGE OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................3
Properties..............................................................................................................................................3
COMMANDS.............................................................................................................................................4
TYPICAL OPERATION.............................................................................................................................5
Open a device.......................................................................................................................................5
Query the device’s capabilities .............................................................................................................5
Prepare the device for work..................................................................................................................5
Use the device......................................................................................................................................5
Close the device ...................................................................................................................................6
METHODS OF ACCESSING THE DEVICE.............................................................................................6
Obtaining access to the device.............................................................................................................6
Interacting with the device ....................................................................................................................7
Releasing access to the device ............................................................................................................8
ERRORS AND ERROR PROCESSING...................................................................................................8
HANDLING SPECIAL COMMANDS.........................................................................................................9
Generic Devices ...................................................................................................................................9
IntelliPIN Driver.....................................................................................................................................9
MICR Format Numbers.........................................................................................................................9
FILE PROPERTIES ................................................................................................................................10
INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................10
SECTION 2. PROPERTIES .......................................................................................................................11
account_no ..........................................................................................................................................11
amount.................................................................................................................................................11
applied_fmt ..........................................................................................................................................11
c_card_stat ..........................................................................................................................................11
c_keypress ..........................................................................................................................................11
c_keystring ..........................................................................................................................................11
c_magnetic ..........................................................................................................................................11
c_mechanics........................................................................................................................................11
c_pin ....................................................................................................................................................11
c_smart................................................................................................................................................11
c_tracks ...............................................................................................................................................11
c_write .................................................................................................................................................12
c_wr_secure ........................................................................................................................................12
capitalize..............................................................................................................................................12
card_stat..............................................................................................................................................12
chk_account ........................................................................................................................................12
chk_amount.........................................................................................................................................12
chk_bankid ..........................................................................................................................................12
chk_data ..............................................................................................................................................12
chk_format...........................................................................................................................................12
chk_mod10 ..........................................................................................................................................12
chk_number.........................................................................................................................................12
chk_routing ..........................................................................................................................................12
chk_status ...........................................................................................................................................12