Start Sentinel Position - DataCard CP80 Plus Service Manual

Start Sentinel Position

Perform this procedure any time you replace any component that can impact
magnetic stripe registration. This includes all magnetic stripe components and
any transport drive component related to moving the card past the magnetic
stripe area.
Mandatory Procedure: Even if you are manually setting the start sentinel
positions, you must complete the Auto Calibration procedure first.
Adjustment Procedure
1.
Put a magnetic stripe card in the input hopper.
2.
In Printer Diagnostics, click on the Magnetic Stripe menu and select
Configuration.
3.
Click Calibrate MS Head. The system will pick the card, pass the card
through the magnetic stripe 10 times, and then eject the card.
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4.
If the customer requires a custom start sentinel position, alter the numeric
entries for each track in the entry boxes. Since this is custom, you will have to
refer to the customer's procedure for this setting.
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Note that this card will be blank (all zeros) and will not display data if
read in a card reader. However, it can be developed with magnetic
developing solution.
The values (292, 290, and 292) will always be displayed after the
calibration has been completed, regardless what changes were made
during the auto calibration. In a sense, the system was calibrated to make
these values correct.
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