Magtek MICRSafe, Technical Reference Manual

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MICRSafe with 3-Track MSR
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FC - FORMAT CHANGE COMMAND
Formats are used by the MICRSafe to process and transmit the MICR fields. The format
command allows the selection of a format from the Format List (see Appendix A). The
data for this command consists of 4 digits (ASCII characters 0-9). To execute, send the
command as follows:
FCXXXX<CR>
(with data)
or
FC<CR>
(without data)
When sending data, all 4 digits must be provided. The MICRSafe will execute the
command but it will not reply. The new settings become effective immediately. To make
this command permanent, use the SA (Save) command described below.
If no data is sent, the MICRSafe responds with the current format number.
VR - VERSION COMMAND
The Version command gives the current software revision in the MICR Reader. To
execute, send the VR command followed by a carriage return as follows:
VR<CR>
The MICRSafe responds as follows:
MICR data: [software revision]<CR>
SA - SAVE COMMAND
All changes are considered temporary until the Save command is executed. The Save
command saves all changes to the MICRSafe memory and makes them permanent. The
MICRSafe will execute the command but it will not reply. To execute, send the SA
command followed by a carriage return as follows:
SA<CR>
RS - RESET COMMAND
The Reset command resets the MICRSafe firmware to the normal operating state of
waiting for a check or card to be read. The command also resets the serial port to the
most recently saved settings. To execute, send the RS command followed by a carriage
return as follows:
RS<CR>