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Appendix B
MAGNETIC STRIPE DATA OUTPUT FORMAT
The Omni reader is shipped from the factory with the following magnetic
stripe default settings already programmed:
Magnetic Track Basic Data Output Format
Track 1: <SS1><T
1
Data><ES><TS>
Track 2: <SS2><T
2
Data><ES><TS>
Track 3: <SS3><T
3
Data><ES><Terminator>
where: SS1(start sentinel track 1) = %
SS2(start sentinel track 2) = ;
SS3(start sentinel track 3) = ; for ISO, ! for CDL, % for AAMVA
ES(end sentinel all tracks) = ?
<TS> = <ENTER> key on keyboard
Terminator = <ENTER> key on keyboard
Start or End Sentinel: Characters in encoding format which come before
the first data character (start) and after the last data character (end),
indicating the beginning and end, respectively, of data.
Track Separator: A designated character which separates data tracks.
Terminator: A designated character which comes at the end of the last
track of data in order to separate card reads.
LRC: Check character, following end sentinel. (The reader will verify it
when decoding, but this will not be sent as part of the data.)
CDL: Old California Drivers License format.
RETAIL BAR CODES (Group G)
UPC-A, -E
Enabled, Enabled
Send Number System Digit
Yes
Send Check Digit
Yes
Expand UPC-E
No
Read 2, 5 Digit Addendum
No, No
Addendum required
Yes
Add Addendum Separator
Yes
Send UPC-A as EAN-13
No
EAN-13, -8
Enabled, Enabled
Send Induced Country Code Digit
Yes
Send Check Digit
Yes
Read 2, 5 Digit Addendum
No, No
Addendum Required
Yes
Add Addendum Separator
Yes
Code ID
UPC-A
a
UPC-E
b
EAN-8
c
EAN-13
d
Code 39
e
Interleaved 2 of 5
f
Industrial 2 of 5
g
Code 128
h
MSI/Plessey
i
Codabar
j
MSR Track 1
k
MSR Track 2
l
MSR Track 3
m
Tepelen
n
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