SPECIFICATIONS
Power Requirements:
Power supplied by the host computer via the USB port.
Operating Current:
40 mA maximum for decoded magnetic stripe
(3 tracks) with USB/keyboard interface.
Operating
Temperature:
32
°
F to 131
°
F (0
°
C to 55
°
C).
Storage Temperature:
-22
°
F to 158
°
F (-30
°
C to 70
°
C).
Relative Humidity:
Maximum 95% non-condensing.
Magnetic Head Life:
1,000,000 passes minimum.
Rail and Cover Life:
1,000,000 passes minimum.
Magnetic Stripe
Recording Method:
Two-frequency coherent phase (F2F) compatible
with ISO 7811, ANSI, AAMVA, and California
DMV.
Maximum Number
of Tracks:
3 tracks.
Swipe Speed:
3 to 60 inches per second, bidirectional.
Card Thickness:
.015 to .045 inches.
Slot Width:
.050 inches.
Dimensions:
Length: 3.54 inches (90mm). Width: 1.34 inches
(35mm). Height: 1.10 inches (28mm).
Weight:
4.6 oz.
Cable Length:
6-foot straight cable.
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MAGSWIPE
TM
CONFIGURATION UTILITY
The magnetically encoded data on the magnetic stripe can be decoded (read)
by magnetic card readers. The stripe data has a fi xed format defi ned by the
ISO standards. The ISO fi xed format is not always convenient or useful for
card reading applications. The solution is for the card reader to decode the
stripe data and then arrange the data into useful format and content. The
reader-formatted data is transmitted from an intelligent communication
interface.
The MiniMag is an intelligent magnetic stripe reader, which provides exten-
sive formatting capability. In addition, characters can be added to the format-
ted data. To support the formatting capability, ID TECH provides an easy to
use Confi guration Utility software application. New fi le saving capabilities
allow confi gurations to be saved and used again without having to repeat the
full confi guration process with each reader.
The Confi guration Utility supports all reader interfaces. The operating sys-
tems supported are Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.
