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- Page 1 MX5 Series Magnetic Stripe Card Reader RFID/SC Reader/Writer Manual Revision 1.0 2012/01/27...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev 1.0 Table o f C ontents TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................... 1 INTRODUCTION .............................. 2 MX5 Accessories ................................2 Warranty ..................................2 Disclaimer ..................................2 GENERAL FEATURES ............................ 3 Technical Specifications ..............................4 Dimensional Views: ................................ -
Page 3: Introduction
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev 1.0 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the MX5 Magnetic Swipe Card Reader and RFID/SC Reader/Writer. It is ideal for access control, time keeping, banking, ID recognition, credit verification and related applications. In fact, wherever a RFID/SC/Magnetic stripe ID or transaction card is used, one can find a related use for the versatile, user-friendly MX5 device. -
Page 4: General Features
Just plug it in, download the desired firmware and your MX5 is ready to meet your needs. The MX5 series product offering is based on the core of an MX5 Magnetic Card Reader which utilizes an ARM 7 (32 bit processor) CPU. -
Page 5: Technical Specifications
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Technical Specifications MX53-USB Built-in Magnetic Card Decoder Supported Standard ABA, ANSI, ISO, AAMVA, CADMV Communications USB port (RS232 – DB9, PS2 KB Wedge using MX5-CBL) Power 5V via USB port Current 35 mA Connectors USB Type A Cable Length... - Page 6 MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 MX53-RFID Built-in Magnetic Card Decoder Supported Card Types (module EM, TI, AT, MIFARE, ICode specific) Communications USB port (RS232 – DB9, PS2 KB Wedge using MX5-CBL) Power 5V via USB port Current 45 mA to 65 mA Connectors USB Type A...
- Page 7 MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 MX5C (Compact) Communications USB port (RS232 – DB9, PS2 KB Wedge using MX5-CBL) Power 5V via USB port Current 45 mA to 65 mA Connectors USB Type A Cable Length 6 ft; (180 cm); also available in 2 ft ( 60 cm) and 15 ft (450 cm) Dimensions (LxWxH) 100 x 32 x 35 mm (RFID add-on) Total Weight...
- Page 8 MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 MX5T (Tabletop) Communications USB port (RS232 – DB9, PS2 KB Wedge using MX5-CBL) Power 5V via USB port Current 65 mA to 100 mA Connectors USB Type A Cable Length 6 ft; (180 cm); also available in 2 ft ( 60 cm) and 15 ft (450 cm) Dimensions (LxWxH) 100 x 32 x 32 mm Total Weight...
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Page 9: Dimensional Views
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Dimensional Views: MX53-USB MX53-COMBO-USB MX5C-USB MX5T-USB... -
Page 10: Connection Views
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Connection Views: MX5-CBL (Add-on Cable for MX5) Typical connection of the MX5-CBL-KB to a MX53-USB reader Note that the device connected could be an MX53 (as shown above), MX5C or MX5T device. All devices connected to this keyboard wedge cable (MX5-CBL-KB) must have keyboard firmware installed using the latest version of the Utility (2.8.0) or higher. - Page 11 MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Typical connection of the MX5-CBL-RS to a MX53-USB reader When utilizing the MX5-CBL-RS cable, the device must have the latest VRS firmware from the Utility (version 2.8.0 or higher). Power is provided by a power adapter. In order to change any settings of the device, you must connect the device directly to a USB port and use the Utility.
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Page 12: Typical Mx5 Device Setup
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Typical MX5 Device Setup 1. Power on your computer system. 2. Insert the MX-5 Utility CD into your system and install the MX5 Setup Utility. 3. Connect the USB cable of the MX5 to a free USB port .(See Connection Views) 4. - Page 13 MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 8. Note that when the MX5 Device is upgraded, the MX5 Device will automatically restart. You do not need to unplug the Device from the USB port to restart the Device. Mac OS X will recognize the MX5, regardless of which USB port it is plugged into.
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Page 14: Mx5 Utility Software
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 MX5 Utility Software Every MX5 comes with a utility setup and test program that is included on the CD. This program is designed to configure selectable functions for each MX5 Device and to demonstrate the functionality of various MX5 devices. -
Page 15: Mx5 Utility General Information
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 MX5 Utility General Information The MX5 Utility detects the hardware configuration and will automatically read the MX5 Device settings and display the settings in its appropriate dialog boxes. Tabs which are not related to this firmware version will be grayed out and disabled. - Page 16 MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Function Buttons – All changes will be saved to the MX-Device once you have selected this option. All saved settings are automatically updated and stored inside the MX-Device flash memory. – Your options settings will be updated to reflect the current device settings when you click on this button. –...
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Page 17: Magnetic Card Reader Settings Panel
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Magnetic Card Reader Settings Panel “ISO Track Selectors” – Select which Credit Card or Data Card tracks you would like the reader to read. See your application notes to determine which track should be selected. “AAMVA Track Selectors”... -
Page 18: Rfid Uid Reader Settings Panel
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 RFID UID Reader Settings Panel “RFID SS” – Enable or disable the RFID Start Character (Start Sentinel). You can also select your own start sentinel by using the pull down list associated with the checkbox. Use the default settings unless notified otherwise by your application vendor. -
Page 19: Smart Card Testing Panel
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Smart Card Testing Panel This panel is for testing the Contact Smart Card Module using an SLE memory card. The SLE 4428 is a 1 kilobyte memory card which is a recommended or equivalent memory card from SLE. The Smart Card utility is very basic and only supports simple commands for the purpose of TESTING the device only. -
Page 20: Quickset Panel
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 QuickSet Panel This panel supports saving and restoring configurations in external files, so that multiple devices can be set to the same configuration without the use of custom QuickSet magnetic cards. “Set Device To Factory Defaults” – Restore the device to its factory default settings. This will also refresh all the fields in the Utility to match the new settings. -
Page 21: Mx Device Firmware Upgrade Panel
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 MX Device Firmware Upgrade Panel The MX Device Firmware Update panel is automatically opened when the utility recognizes that the selected device has been turned “ON” to update mode. In upgrade mode the MX-Device will sound a beep and flash the LED every second. -
Page 22: Hardware Mounting
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Hardware Mounting The MX5 compact, MX5 combination and MX5 stand alone unit can all be easily attached on any existing computer system with the use of the double sided Velcro adhesive strip which is included with your unit. Various configurations are possible for mounting your MX5 to your computer, see the illustrations below. -
Page 23: Appendices
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Appendices HID Software Developer Notes on MagTek Compatible Format: The MX-HID USB device ID numbers are: • Vendor ID: 0x0980 (decimal: 2432) • Product ID: 0x9025 (decimal: 36901) • Revision ID: 0x0100 (decimal: 256) Data definition: <Count>... -
Page 24: Troubleshooting And Faq
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Troubleshooting and FAQ Normally your MX5 product is a plug-and-play device and should operate trouble-free. Below you will find a list of various Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and solutions which maybe helpful in resolving any issues with your MX5 product. - Page 25 MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Other Considerations All the Device settings are stored inside the flash memory of each individual MX5 device. Moving the MX5 device to another computer will not affect the MX5 settings. All the configurable settings available through the MX5 utility can be configured by using a special QuickSet “Default Card”.
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Page 26: Firmware Listing
MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 Firmware Listing The following is a list of the most recent firmware versions available to be upgraded into MX5 devices, as of the date that this manual was written. Each firmware file may require a specific set of hardware modules in order to function properly. - Page 27 MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 MX53-‐EM L ist: MX53-KB-EM-UID Use this firmware on the MX53 with a 125 kHz RFID “EM” Module only. The unique random serial number on the EM RFID card is read automatically and typed out as if Version 4.3, product ID: 20 someone manually typed the number.
- Page 28 MX5 Manual for Mac OS X Rev. 1.0 MX53-‐M2 L ist: MX53-KB-M2-UID Use this firmware on the MX53 with a 13.56 MHz RFID “M2” add on Module only. The unique random serial number on the RFID card is read automatically and typed out as if Version 4.8, product ID: 30 someone manually typed the number.
- Page 29 4428/5528 Memory Cards. The SLE 4428/5528 Smart Card can be written or read Version 2.5, product ID: 51 through the virtual serial port using the POSH command Set 1.0. Magnetic card data is Magnetic card reader with SLE also sent out to the virtual serial port when a magnetic card is swiped on the reader. This 4428/5528 reader/writer, virtual firmware will create a virtual serial device.
- Page 30 4428/5528 Memory Cards. The SLE 4428/5528 Smart Card can be written or read Version 2.5, product ID: 71 through the Virtual serial port using the POSH command Set 1.0. This firmware will SLE 4428/5528 reader/writer, create a Virtual serial device. (SLE-4428) Use VRS Protocol Ver.1.0-SLE.
- Page 31 S50/S70 reader, keyboard I-CODE2 (ISO-15693). output New firmware applications and updates are available off the manufacturer’s website. Custom applications and SDK (System Development Kits) are available for all the MX5 series products. Contact your MX5 device supplier for more details.
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