MSR120 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM010, Rev. 1.1
Section 1 -- General Description 2003/1/21
Section 1 General Description
This section presents general information about the basic characters of the MSR120.
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Features
The MSR120 provides the following features:
1 Light weight: 120g
2 Compact size: 100L*34W*28H (mm)
3 LED and Buzzer indicators indicate card status
4 Low power consumption
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Single, dual, or triple track versions allow for reading all types of magnetic cards, including credit cards and
drivers licenses.
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Application
This Magnetic Stripe Reader is design to read high or low coercive magnetic cards. It can decode/verify up to 3
tracks of data simultaneously. This product communicates with a host computer or other terminal using a standard
USB interface. Because of the transmitting protocol of MSR120 is more precise, it is suitable for using in financial
industry.
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Function
Self Test
Whenever the reader experiences a reset cycle, a self-test is performed. The reader will respond with “:” and the
LED will turn green if the entire test is successful. Otherwise, the LED will turn orange and no response will be
generated.
Table 1-1. Self Test
Indication
LED
Buzzer
Cause
Post Condition
Green
1 Beep
Test Success
Responds with “:”
Orange
EEPROM Failed
Hang
Orange
Internal ROM Failed
Hang
Transmission Reset by Hardware
When the reader cannot communicate with the host, user can set the switch S1-1 on and power on the reader. The
reader will beep twice and response the baud rate, parity, CTS and RTS default setting, but the data inside
EEPROM will not be changed.
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