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SECTION 4. ONLINE CARD OPERATION
This section describes the online operation of reading and writing fundamentals, card data
messages, and examples when the Encoder is used with a PC or terminal. Specific track
information is also listed. The Encoder must be connected to a PC
and
the DTR line (see
Appendix A) must be active to receive commands and data from the PC. (As an option, Mag-
Tek offers the MT-80 Program P/N 15030402, Manual P/N 99815005.)
Ensure that the MT-95 and the PC are set to the same communication parameters. The settings
on the MT-95 can only be changed with a keyboard attached (see Section 2, Installation and
Setup). If the parameters do not correspond, the MT-95 may beep when a character is received.
The default settings are 4800 baud, odd parity, 1 stop bit.
CARD READING
In the online mode, the display will show either
Normal Mode
or
Secure Mode
on the top
line, followed by
Insert card for reading
. To read a card, hold the card firmly in the
middle with the magnetic stripe down (toward the bottom of the encoder). Insert the card into
either end of the encoder slot. The display will indicate the direction the card should be moved;
for example, if the card is inserted in the right side:
<- Slide card left when ready <-
After the card has been moved to the other end of the slot (this is called “swiping the card”), the
display will indicate whether the card was successfully read or not. If the read was bad, the card
must be swiped again to reread the data. The card may be swiped as often as needed to get a
good read. There is no limit on the number of retries.
CARD ENCODING
To encode a card on a PC system, the PC must first transmit the data to be encoded on the card to
the Encoder. If all three tracks are to be encoded, the following display will appear:
Encoding data on tracks 1 2 3
Insert card for encoding
(Auto)
Auto
indicates that the Encoder will encode in either HiCo or LoCo (high coercivity or low
coercivity). Auto is a Mag-Tek proprietary technique that determines if the card is HiCo or
LoCo. Insert the card in the left side, and following will appear:
Encoding data on tracks 1 2 3
-> Slide card right when ready ->
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