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MX5 Manual
Rev. D
MX5 Series
Magnetic Stripe Card Reader
RFID/SC Reader/Writer
Manual
Revision D
2011-07-13
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  • Page 1 MX5 Manual Rev. D MX5 Series Magnetic Stripe Card Reader RFID/SC Reader/Writer Manual Revision D 2011-07-13...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MX5 Manual Rev. D Table of Content INTRODUCTION ............................ 3 Accessories of MX5 ............................3 Warranty ................................3 Disclaimer ................................. 3 GENERAL FEATURES .......................... 4 Technical Specifications ............................ 5 Dimension Views: ............................. 9 Connection Views: ............................9 MX5-CBL (Add-on Cable for MX5) ......................10 Typical MX5 Device Setup ..........................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    MX5 Manual Rev. D 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

    The MX5 series product offering is based on the core of MX5 Magnetic Card Readers which utilizes an Arms 7 (32 Bit Processor) CPU. By simply removing the side cover of the MX5 Magnetic card reader, you now can add a variety of snap on modules designed to add combo Reading/Writing for RFID or IC Smart Cards.

  • Page 5: Technical Specifications

    MX5 Manual Rev. D Technical Specifications MX53-USB Built-in Magnetic Card Decoder Supported Standard ABA, ANSI, ISO,AAMVA, CADMV USB port (RS232 – DB9, PS2 KB Wedge using MX5-CBL) Communications Power Via USB port Current mA 35 mA Connectors USB Type A Cable Length 6 Ft (180 cm)(Default) also Available in 2 Ft ( 60 cm) and 15 Ft (450 cm)
  • Page 6 MX5 Manual Rev. D Technical Specifications continued: MX53-RFID Built-in Magnetic Card Decoder Supported Card types (Module EM, TI, AT, Mifare, I Code Specific) RS232 – DB9, PS2 KB Wedge using MX5-CBL) Communications USB port Power Via USB port Current mA 45 - 65 mA Connectors USB Type A...
  • Page 7 MX5 Manual Rev. D Technical Specifications continued: MX5C USB port (RS232 – DB9, PS2 KB Wedge using Communications MX5-CBL) Power Via USB port Current mA 45 - 65 mA Connectors USB Type A Cable Length 6 Ft (180 cm)(Default) also Available in 2 Ft ( 60 cm) and 15 Ft (460 cm) Dimensions (LxWxH) 100 x 32 x 35 mm (RFID add on)
  • Page 8 MX5 Manual Rev. D Technical Specifications continued: MX5T-Tabletop USB port (RS232 – DB9, PS2 KB Wedge using Communications MX5-CBL) Power Via USB port Current mA 65- 100 mA Connectors USB Type A Cable Length 6 Ft (180 cm)(Default) also Available in 2 Ft ( 60 cm) and 15 Ft (450 cm) Dimensions (LxWxH) 110 x 82 x 27 mm...

  • Page 9: Dimension Views

    MX5 Manual Rev. D Dimension Views: MX53-USB MX53-COMBO-USB MX5C-USB MX5T-USB Connection Views:...

  • Page 10: Mx5-Cbl (Add-On Cable For Mx5)

    MX5 Manual Rev. D 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 (Shown above), MX5C or MX5T device. All devices connected to this keyboard wedge cable (MX5-CBL-KB) must have a keyboard firmware installed using the latest version 2.8.0 Utility or higher.

  • Page 11: Typical Mx5 Device Setup

    MX5 Manual Rev. D Typical MX5 Device Setup 1. Power on your system (PC). 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 12: Mx5 Utility Software

    MX5 Manual Rev. D MX5 Utility Software Every MX5 comes with a utilities setup and test program that 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. The MX5 Utility can also be used to demonstrate Smart Card reading and writing functions using the SC Module.

  • Page 13: Mx5 Utility General Information

    MX5 Manual Rev. D E. The MX5 Utility program will auto-detect the MX5 Device. If no device is listed press the Lookup Device dialog box. F. If NO device appears in the information dialog box after pressing Lookup Device, check to see that the Device is plugged into the USB port and the power LED of the MX5 device is ON.
  • Page 14 MX5 Manual Rev. D Magnetic Card Reader Settings "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" Select which Driver License data tracks you would like the reader to read. This option only applies to driver licenses and has no effect on ISO cards.
  • Page 15 MX5 Manual Rev. D Function Buttons All changes will be saved to the MX-Device once you have selected this option. All saved settings are automatically updated and implemented inside the MX-Device flash Memory. Your screen settings will be updated to the current device settings when you click on this button.
  • Page 16 MX5 Manual Rev. D version firmware for a reader. “Virtual Serial Port” on a USB port. RFID UID Reader Settings “RFID SS & ES” Enable or Disable the RFID Start & End Character (Start Sentinel). You can also select your own SS/ES by using the pull down Draw bar.
  • Page 17 MX5 Manual Rev. D Card Testing Options "Test Card" Selecting this option will put the program into read mode. The utility will wait until a valid card is read with the MX-HID device. Note that none of the controls will work while the application is in read mode until a card is read or the system times out at which point the controls will return.
  • Page 18 MX5 Manual Rev. D Smart Card Testing "Smart Card" Selecting this option will open a new window to test the Contact Smart Card Module using an SLE memory card. SLE 4428 which is a 1 k byte memory card is a recommended or equivalent memory card from SLE. The Smart Card utility is vary basic and only supports the basic commands for the purpose of TESTING the device only.
  • Page 19 MX5 Manual Rev. D error screen will pop up should the data length or data format be invalid once the Data Write option is pressed. The data written to the card is not verified by this command and a Data Read should be performed to verify the data was written to the card properly.

  • Page 20: Mx Device Firmware Upgrade Menu

    MX5 Manual Rev. D MX Device Firmware Upgrade Menu The MX Device Firmware Update menu 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 be sounding a beep and flashing the LED every second.
  • Page 21 MX5 Manual Rev. D “Device Files” This feature provides quick access to all firmware files. If it is known what file is needing to be loaded into the Device by either Device Name or Product ID. Picking a firmware file from the list will select it for loading automatically. Advanced Mode If the Product ID number of the file selected has a different Product ID then the Device Info Product ID number, then the Upgrade Button will be Grayed out.

  • Page 22: Creating A Setup Card

    MX5 Manual Rev. D Creating a Setup Card In order to create a setup card you will require a magnetic card encoder and a blank track 1 magnetic card. Using the MX5 Utility you will need to install the desired firmware into the MX5 device. You will also need to configure all the desired settings to meet your application requirements.

  • Page 23: Hardware Mounting

    MX5 Manual Rev. D Hardware Mounting The MX5 compact, MX5 combo and MX5 stand alone unit can all be easily installed to 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 24: Appendices

    MX5 Manual Rev. D Appendices HID Software Developer Notes on Mag-Tek Compatible Report Format: The MX-HID USB device decimal ID numbers are: Vendor ID: 0x0980 Product ID: 0x9025 Revision ID: 0x0100 The HID card swipe reports 337 ASCII characters in the following format: Data Report Format: <Count>...
  • Page 25 MX5 Manual Rev. D Data Definition: <Count> runs from 0 to 336. <ASCII number> values range from 0 to 255 (displayed in decimal base). <Character> is the character that corresponds to the ASCII number; you may see a square or some other odd character if the value is not displayable as a character.

  • Page 26: Opos/Pos.net Information

    MX5 Manual Rev. D OPOS/POS.NET Information 1. Download the "Microsoft Point of Service for .NET v1.12" (POS for .NET) library from the following link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=EAAE202A-0FCC-406A-8FDE-35713D7841CA&displ aylang=en 2. Install POS for .NET by clicking on the setup.exe in the extracted folder. Insure install location is: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Point Of Service\...
  • Page 27 MX5 Manual Rev. D 3. Copy MX5_MSR_SO.dll from the CDROM in this location: „CDdrive:/MX5/POS.NET‟ to the Microsoft UPOS folder "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Point Of Service\Control Assemblies"...
  • Page 28 MX5 Manual Rev. D 4. Run the test application to test POS on MX5-HID devices: "CDdrive:\pos for.net install folder\PosFor.Net\Files\SDK\Samples\Sample Application\TestApp.exe"...
  • Page 29 MX5 Manual Rev. D Here is a sample of the TestApp screen: You will notice that there are two entries of the Magnetic reader. This is due to there being two logical devices in the MX5. Always pick the first one to test with otherwise you will receive an „UNABLE TO ENABLE DEVICE‟ error if you try to enable it.
  • Page 30 MX5 Manual Rev. D Basic steps to see the MX5-HID device work with POS.NET – 1. Click on „Open‟. 2. Click on „Claim‟. 3. Click on the checkbox of „DeviceEnabled‟. 4. To see the report on a card, click on the „DataEventEnabled‟ checkbox and swipe a card through the reader. 5.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting And Faq

    MX5 Manual Rev. D Troubleshooting and FAQ For most instance and purposes, your MX5 product is a plug and play device and should operate trouble free. The drivers for most of the MX5 firmware applications are included with your Windows operating system (OS). It is highly recommended that your OS have all the latest service packs installed in order to insure proper operation of your MX5 device.
  • Page 32  I am using the MX5 and after I upgraded the firmware, the utility does no see any device? Solution: As new firmware applications are created and released for the MX5 Series, upgrades are also done to the MX Utility and the Config.XML file. Should you be downloading new firmware files from the Internet, also make sure that you are using the latest MX Utility available.
  • Page 33 MX5 Manual Rev. D location is c:/program files/MX5 Device/ The file is a setup information file called MX5_EN.inf. Use this file to update the drivers listing for the MX5 device. See the illustrations below on how to use this file. Open your device Manager for your OS and locate the device which did not install properly.
  • Page 34 MX5 Manual Rev. D You will them be asked to provide a search directory which contains the INF files for the MX5 Device. For this illustration the files are saved in the “C:\Program Files\MX5 Device” by default when you install the MX5 Utility. Use the Browse…...
  • Page 35 MX5 Manual Rev. D You may need to close and re-open the MX5 Utility in order for the new device to appear in the selection pull down menu. It is recommended to always keep your operating system updated with the latest service pack and updated. The MX5 Device only uses the drivers which are supplied with your operating system.

  • Page 36: Firmware Listing

    MX5 Manual Rev. D Firmware Listing The following is a list of the various firmware versions available to be upgraded into the MX5 Devices. Each firmware may require a specific hardware type in order to function properly. Some upgrades are hardware specific and can only be installed on specific hardware of the MX5 Devices.
  • Page 37 MX5 Manual Rev. D Use this firmware on the MX5C or MX53 with an EM 125 KHz RFID “EM” 53-VRS-EM-UID Module only. The three track magnetic card reader option can be turned off if Ver. 4.3 Product ID:21 Magnetic card reader with desired using the setup utility.
  • Page 38 MX5 Manual Rev. D report format output report. Magnetic card data is also sent out to the HID device when a magnetic card is swiped on the reader. An event flag is set by the HID device when data is available in the buffer.
  • Page 39 The SLE 4428/5528 SLE 4428/5528 Reader / Smart Card can be written or read thru the Com port using the POSH command Writer, Virtual USB Serial Set 1.0. Magnetic card data is also sent out to the virtual serial Com port when a output/input, ASCII Data magnetic card is swiped on the reader.
  • Page 40 SLE 4428/5528 Memory Cards. The SLE 4428/5528 Smart Card can be written or SLE 4428/5528 Reader / read thru the Com port using the POSH command Set 1.0. This firmware will create Writer, Virtual USB Serial a serial device attached to a USB Com port. Use the MX5.INF install file to output/input, ASCII Data automatically install the appropriate Microsoft Drivers provided with the OS.
  • Page 41 MX5 Manual Rev. D Reader / Writer, Virtual DLL or a serial Protocol to Read and Write data to the S50 Mifare Memory Card. This USB Serial output, Format firmware will create a serial device attached to a Com port. Use the MX5.INF install ASCII Data, SDK file to automatically install the appropriate Microsoft Drivers provided with the OS.
  • Page 42 No special driver is required. (Mifare M50, M70, ISO-14443A) (EM4100, EM4102, TK4100, ISO7810) New firmware applications and updates are available off the manufacture‟s website. Custom applications, SDK (System Development Kits) are available for all the MX5 series products. Contact your MX5 device supplier for more details.

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