Testing The Integrated Magnetic Stripe Reader; Testing The Encrypted Magnetic Stripe Reader; Testing The Customer Display; Testing The Cash Drawers - Oracle MICROS 6 Series Setup Manual

To manage the backlight controls and set a timer to switch off the backlight after a
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period of inactivity:
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b.
c.
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Testing the Integrated Magnetic Stripe Reader

On the MSR tab, you can test that the integrated magnetic stripe reader functions
correctly and retrieves the expected results.
You can test the card reader in:
• Special Mode: This mode converts scanned data into a buffer and sends the
information to an application for processing. Special Mode accepts inputs in 2 or 3
tracks.
• Magtek Mode: This mode emulates keyboard input with diagnostic and employee
cards. Magtek Mode accepts inputs in 1, 2, or 3 tracks.
To reset the mag reader settings, press Reset Mag Reader.
1.
To clear the previously input card data, press Clear All Data.
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Testing the Encrypted Magnetic Stripe Reader

On the Encrypted MSR tab, you can test the magnetic card reader with encryption
enabled. By default, this is disabled.

Testing the Customer Display

On the Customer Display tab, you can test the connectivity and functionality of an
integrated or pole 240 x 64 Customer Display.
On the Customer Display Ex tab, you can test the graphics capabilities of an
integrated or pole 240 x 64 Customer Display and retrieve the integrated firmware
version.
On the Customer Display 2x20 tab, you can test the connectivity and functionality of
an integrated or pole 2 x 20 text-based Customer Display.

Testing the Cash Drawers

On the Cash Drawer tab, you can make sure the connected cash drawers correctly
open and that the system recognizes the open and close state of the cash drawers.
By default, you can determine the password by applying the following formula to the
key:
Digit 1 * Digit 2 + Digit 4 + Digit 6 = Password
For example, if the utility shows the key 532586, the password is 26 (5*3+5+6).
Enter a time in seconds in the Backlight Reprime field.
Press Reprime Backlight to set the timer. Set the value to 0 to disable the
timer and allow the backlight to stay on indefinitely.
Press Backlight On to enable the timer.
To disable the timer after testing, press Backlight Off.
Testing the Integrated Magnetic Stripe Reader
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