Appendix A MagStripe Reader Default Settings
The Reader is shipped from the factory with the following magnetic stripe default
settings.
Default Functional Settings
Magnetic Stripe Data Output Format
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 AAMVA
ES(end sentinel all tracks) = ?
<TS> = <ENTER> key or CR
Terminator = <ENTER> key or CR
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 that separates data tracks.
Terminator: A designated character that 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.)
Function
Default Value
Terminal Type
PC/AT (Auto Selects)
Beep Volume
High
Character Delay
2 ms
Track Selection
Any Track
Data Output Format
ID TECH Format
Track Separator
See Section 7.3
MSR Reading
Enable
Decoding Method
Decoding in Both Directions
Terminator ID
ENTER (Keyboard)
