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Magnetic Card Readers and Barcode Scanners
Revised: April 3, 2015
Appendix Overview
This appendix explains how to implement magnetic card readers and barcode scanners to allow end users
to swipe their credit cards, customer loyalty cards, or gift cards or scan a barcode on a product.
Topics in this appendix include:
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Magnetic Card Reader and Barcode Scanner Compatibility
HID or keyboard emulation-type magnetic card readers and barcode scanners are supported by IEC 4600
Series devices. Refer to Appendix A for a list of magnetic card readers and barcode scanners that have
been tested with the IEC 4600 Series.
Magnetic Card Reader and Barcode Scanner Implementation
To enable the magnetic card reader or barcode scanner, you will perform the following:
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Magnetic Card Reader and Barcode Scanner Compatibility, page D-1
Magnetic Card Reader and Barcode Scanner Implementation, page D-1
Magnetic Card Reader or Barcode Scanner Name, page D-2
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global.magstripe Object, page D-3
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Implement the global.magstripe Object, page D-4
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Retrieve the name of the peripheral that the IEC recognizes
Replace the deviceName variable in the global.magstripe object with the name of the peripheral
that the IEC recognizes
Implement the global.magstripe object in your application
Configure the key and value in the device's profile or an applied property in the IEM
A P P E N D I X
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