VeriFone Omni 3200 Reference Manual page 57

Table 9 Test the Magnetic Stripe Card Reader
Display
1. SYSTEM= (Firmware ID)
2. SYSTEM DIAG
3. T1=(X) T2=(X) T3=(X)
[4]: Initiate System Diagnostic Tests
Performing System Mode Operations
Press [4] to initiate system diagnostic tests.
To test the integrated magnetic card reader:
Place an encoded magnetic stripe card, with the stripe
facing down and to the right, into the top of the card
reader slot. Briskly slide the card downward through
the slot without stopping.
If data is read successfully from the card, a one-digit
diagnostic code is displayed for each of three standard
data tracks: T1= is for track 1, T2= is for track 2, and
T3= is for track 3:
0 = Data was read successfully
1 = No data was read
2 = No STX (Start of Text)
3 = No ETX (End of Text)
4 = Bad BCC (Block Control Character)
5 = Parity error
If the card is not read at all, perhaps because the
magnetic stripe was in the wrong position when the
card was swiped, the 'T1= T2= T3=' message does not
appear and the SYSTEM DIAG prompt continues to
be displayed.
NOTE: If a diagnostic test fails several times, contact
your local VeriFone representative for assistance.
To return to the SYSTEM= prompt, press [CLEAR].
To exit System Mode and restart the terminal
application, press [CLEAR] again.
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