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8.6. Escape Commands
The reader provides different escape commands such as
Get Reader Specific Tag
,
Get Firmware
Version
,
Display LCD Message
,
Read Key
from keypad,
Buzzer Beep
and some other commands for
production only.
8.7. Get Firmware Version
Escape command code “04 00 00 00 00h” is used to get the firmware version.
Get Firmware Version (Host->Reader): 04 00 00 00 00h
Get Firmware Version (Reader->Host): 84 00 02 00 00 30 31 39 5Ah
8.8. Display LCD Message
Escape command code “05 00 20 00 00h…” is used to display text on the LCD screen.
Display LCD Message (Host->Reader): 05 00 20 00 00 31 32 33 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20h
Display LCD Message (Reader->Host): 85 00 00 00 00h
8.9. Read Key
Escape command code “06 00 06 00 00 00 08 04 01 00 00h” is used to read key entered with keypad
by user.
Read Key (Host->Reader): 06 00 06 00 00 00 08 04 01 00 00h
Read Key (Reader->Host): 86 00 09 00 00 31 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38h
8.10. Write Display
Escape co
mmand code “07 00 0C 00 00h…” is used to display text on the LCD screen with timeout. It
support “WRITE_DISPLAY” feature in PCSC part 10
Display LCD Message with Timeout (Host->Reader): 07 00 0C 00 00 20 01 A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6
A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC AD AE AF
Display LCD Message with Timeout (Reader->Host): 87 00 00 00 00
8.11. Buzzer Beep
Escape command code “08 00 00 00 00h” is used to give out a beep sound.
Buzzer Beep (Host->Reader): 08 00 00 00 00h
Buzzer Beep (Reader->Host): 88 00 00 00 00h
8.12. Get Key
Escape command code “0A 00 06 00 00 60 01 01 85 00 00h” is used to get key entered with keypad
by user. Get K
ey support “GET_KEY feature in PCSC part 10.
Get Key (Host->Reader): 0A 00 06 00 00 60 01 01 85 00 00h
Get Key (Reader->Host): 8A 00 02 00 00 31 31h
