MS242
Operation
Quick Start Guide
The compact magnetic stripe reader is easy to operate.
Just follow these simple steps:
Step 1.
Make sure the reader is properly connected and is receiving
sufficient power.
Step 2.
To read a card, slide the card, in either direction, through the
reader slot, with the magnetic stripe facing the magnetic head.
Step 3.
While swiping the card through the reader, the LED will go off.
Step 4.
Once the entire magnetic stripe has been read, the LED indicator
will light up as green to signal a “good read.” If a good read is not
obtained, the LED indicator will light up as red for about 1/2 second.
Step 5.
A beep will also sound to indicate a good read on each track.
If all three tracks have been read successfully, the reader will beep
three times.
Test out MS242
For more detailed scanner setting, please go to www.ute.com to download the user manual and
scanner configuration manager utility.
Step 1.
Open “Notepad”or some other text editor on your computer.
Step 2.
Slide a card with a magnetic stripe (bank card, driver license,ID,etc.)through your MS242,either
direction,making sure that the magnetic stripe is inside the slot,facing toward the card image embossed
into the top of the reader. If you’re still unsure about how to slide your card, look inside the MS242’s slot
and you’ll see the magnetic stripe reading head protruding from one side of the slot. Make sure the
magnetic stripe of your card contacts the reading head inside the slot.
Step 3.
After sliding the card, the card information should appear in your text editor. You should see one line of
data,punctuated by question marks(?)and semi-colons(;). This data is composed of two or three tracks,
with each track of data ending in a question mark(?). The first track begins with a percent sign(%),and
each subsequent track begins with a semi-colon(;).
Your MS242 is now ready to output into your application.
To modify how the magnetic stripe output is sent to your computer,
use MagSwipe Configuration Utility, downloadable for free from the unitech global website (www.ute.com).
Although MagSwipe Configuration Utility is quite intuitive, you might want to download and print the user’s
manual (in PDF format)to help your fine –tune your MS242’s output-also a free download from the unitech
Global website.
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