8 - Commands
2) Host sends valid Command 0x10 - Activate Authenticated Mode (MSR Only). Device responds
with result code 0x00, inferring the transition to the WaitActRply:GoodSwipe state.
3) Device times out waiting for host to send Command 0x11 - Activation Challenge Response (MSR
Only) (State => WaitActAuth:TOAuth). Host doesn't know because the device does not send any
message.
4) Host eventually sends Command 0x11 - Activation Challenge Response (MSR Only) (State
remains WaitActAuth:TOAuth). Device responds with result code 0x07, inferring the previous
transition to WaitActAuth:TOAuth state.
Request Data: None
Table 8-15 - First Byte, Response Data for Command 0x14 - Get Device State (MSR Only)
Value
Name
0x00
WaitActAuth
0x01
WaitActRply
0x02
WaitSwipe
0x03
WaitDelay
Table 8-16 - Second Byte, Response Data for Command 0x14 - Get Device State (MSR Only)
Value
Name
0x00
PU
0x01
GoodAuth
0x02
GoodSwipe
0x03
BadSwipe
0x04
FailAuth
0x05
FailDeact
0x06
TOAuth
eDynamo| Secure Card Reader Authenticator | Programmer's Manual (COMMANDS)
Current Device State
Meaning
Waiting for Activate Authenticated Mode. The device requires the host to
authenticate using Command 0x10 - Activate Authenticated Mode before
it accepts swipes.
Waiting for Activation Challenge Reply. The host has started to authenticate,
and the device is waiting for Command 0x11 - Activation Challenge
Response.
Waiting for swipe. The device is waiting for the cardholder or operator to
swipe a card.
Waiting for Anti-Hacking Timer. Two or more previous attempts to
Authenticate have failed; the device is waiting for the Anti-Hacking timer to
expire before it accepts Command 0x10 - Activate Authenticated Mode.
Current State Antecedent
Meaning
Just Powered Up. The device has had no swipes and has not been
Authenticated since it was powered up.
Authentication Activation Successful. The host has sent the device a valid
Command 0x11 - Activation Challenge Response.
Good Swipe. The cardholder swiped a valid card correctly.
Bad Swipe. The cardholder swiped a card incorrectly or the card is not valid.
Authentication Activation Failed. The most recent Command 0x11 -
Activation Challenge Response failed.
Authentication Deactivation Failed. A recent Command 0x12 - Deactivate
Authenticated Mode failed.
Authentication Activation Timed Out. The host failed to send Command
0x11 - Activation Challenge Response in the time period specified by
Command 0x10 - Activate Authenticated Mode.
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