Star Micronics TCP300 Programmer's Manual page 16

Format
7-bit format:
6-bit format:
4-bit format:
The magnetic stripe starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit are not included in the read
data string.
After this command is issued, it is possible to read the buffer while the card is idling.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 25h
Response Transfer Formats
STX 25h
(5) Second track read (status with no card) command (Model: TCP300/310)
General Description
This command waits the second track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.
• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
Note that this command can be used with models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).
See the first track read (status with no card) command for details on other descriptions and
operations
Command Transfer Formats
STX 26h
Response Transfer Formats
STX 26h
Data Length
0 to 69 bytes of variable length data
0 to 76 bytes of variable length data
0 to 104 bytes of variable length data
ETX BCC
Status Read Data String
ETX BCC
Status Read Data String
Character Code
(00h to 7Eh)
(20h to 5Eh)
(30h to 3Eh)
ETX BCC
ETX BCC
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