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K2714 Keyboard Magnetic Stripe Reader Setup Manual 

 
The K2714 keyboard is a standard 104/105-key keyboard for IBM compatible PC's. It is integrated 
with a dual track I & II magnetic stripe reader (MSR) for various applications. In order to program 
the MSR output format to your computer, you may use the embedded programming feature 
provided by the keyboard. The next paragraph will describe how to program and configure the 
MSR output. 
 

Embedded Programming 

 
Open the Windows’s Notepad provided by the operating system or any other word processing 
software. Select the feature that you want to change.  You activate the setup by holding down both 

Shift

” keys on your keyboard.  It will display the main setup menu on the screen.  The setup 

process must be activated within 20 keystrokes after the system is turned on, otherwise it will go 
back to default and show a blank screen. In this case you start the process over. Unplugging the 
keyboard will reset the counter.  Again, hold down both "

Shift

" keys. 

 
Simply program the keyboard by following the instructions on the screen.  Please remember to use 
numeric keys (0 to 9) on the top of the alphabetic keys selecting the option. 
 

Main Setup Manual 

 
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Use numeric keys on the top of alphabetic keys for digit input. 
0-MCR    1-Others   2-Default   3-Dump   4-Exit 
Select==> 0 
 
Use the numerical keys on top of the QWERTY keys to select your option.  Select “0” to configure 
the magnetic card reader.  The following menus are showing those different options and the default 
values provided by the keyboard. 
 

MSR Input Port Main Manual 

 
Select

 0-MCR

,

 Main Manual of Magnetic Slot Reader Parameters: 

0-Terminator 1-Start/Stop sentinel 2-Track Choice 3-Separator 
4-Track II Account Number Only         5-Any Data Output 
6-Track I Output sequence 7-Track II Output sequence 
Select==> 0 
 

Select 

0-Terminator

0-Enter(CR/LF)  1-Field Exit(CR) 2-Return(LF) 3-None 
Select(Enter to accept)==> 0 

 

Select 

1-Start/Stop sentinel

 

Start/Stop Sentinel: 0—Disabled;    1—Enabled;  

Select(Enter to accept)

 ==> 

 1 

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