Card Reading - Magtek eDynamo Installation And Operation Manual

4 - Operation
4.3

Card Reading

Before use, make sure eDynamo is connected to a power source (see section 3.2 About Power) and is
connected to a host (see section 3.3 About Connecting eDynamo to a Host).
When the device connected to the host via USB and powered by the USB port, generally the host always
keeps a connection open to the device, and the device indicates it is ready for a swipe or host command
by keeping the General Status LED green.
When connected to the host via Bluetooth LE and powered by the internal rechargeable battery, the host
must initiate a Bluetooth LE connection to process a transaction, then disconnect after the transaction is
complete to conserve power. In this mode, the device saves power by not keeping any LEDs turned on,
but uses the LEDs to report success or failure of the swipe and data transmission after a cardholder swipes
a card (see section 4.2 About the Status LEDs for details).
Cardholders should swipe magnetic stripe cards with the magnetic stripe facing away from the device's
lock logo and toward the larger side of the device, as shown in Figure 4-1, or insert contact chip cards
oriented according to the chip card insertion symbol on the top of the device, as shown in Figure 4-2.
After a swipe or insertion, the operator may then monitor the device's response by using the host software
or by watching the status LEDs. See section 4.2 About the Status LEDs for assistance interpreting the
device's LED patterns in response to a swipe.
Figure 4-1 - Swiping a Card Through eDynamo
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