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  • Page 1 ID Tech MiniMag Manual More information available at POSMicro.com QUESTIONS? BULk DISCOUNTS SE HaBLa Ask the experts at POSMicro.com. ESpañOL FREE SHIPPING* 1.800.241.6264 Live Chat Now support@POSMicro.com Monday - Friday 6 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time *Free ground shipping to the continental USa on orders over $100.
  • Page 2 MiniMag & EasyMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference USER MANUAL MINIMAG & EASYMAG USB HID READERS Models IDMB & IDEA INTERFACE REFERENCE 02/02/2006 80066510-003 Rev. A; R02/06 #412 Copyright © 2006, International Technologies & Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. Page 1 of 15...
  • Page 3 MiniMag & EasyMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference FCC WARNING STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 4 MiniMag & EasyMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference LIMITED WARRANTY ID TECH warrants to the original purchaser for a period of 24 months from the date of invoice that this product is in good working order and free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...........................5 Features and Specifications....................5 Installation..........................6 UBC Connection........................6 Windows Plug and Play Setup ....................6 Operation..........................7 LED Indicator ..........................7 Card Reading .........................7 USB HID Interface.........................8 Data Structure ........................8 ID TECH Format Data Structure.....................9 Mag-Tek Format Data Structure.....................9 IDTECH format and MagTek format..................10 Descriptor Tables .........................10...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference Introduction The MiniMag USB HID Reader is a magstripe card reader that conforms to ISO standards. The reader is compatible with personal computers or a device with a USB interface. A LED (Light Emitting Diode) and a beeper on the reader provide status of the reading operations.
  • Page 7: Installation

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference Installation This section describes the cable connection and the Windows Plug & Play Setup. UBC Connection Connect the reader USB cable to a host USB port. The LED Indicator will light green. For Reference, the pin numbers for the 4-pin USB connector are shown in Figure 2-1.
  • Page 8: Operation

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference Operation This section describes the LED Indicator and Card Reading. LED Indicator The LED indicator will be either red, or green. The LED is green when the device is powered. When the device is first plugged in, the LED will be amble. As soon as the device is plugged in, the host will try to enumerate the device.
  • Page 9: Usb Hid Interface

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference USB HID Interface The MiniMag reader conforms to the USB specification revision 2.0. This device also conforms to the Human Interface Device (HID) class specification version 2.0. The reader communicates to the host as a vendor defined HID device. The details about how the card data and commands are structured into HID reports follow later in this section.
  • Page 10: Id Tech Format Data Structure

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference ID TECH Format Data Structure Offset Usage Name T1 decode status T2 decode status T3 decode status T1 data length T2 data length T3 data length Card encode type 7, 8 Total Output Length 9-508 Output Data In this approach, the reader will keep all of the ID TECH data editing and...
  • Page 11: Idtech Format And Magtek Format

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference IDTECH format and MagTek format T1, T2 or T3 decode status: 0 for no error, 1 for error T1, T2 or T3 Data Length: Each byte value indicates how many bytes of decoded card data are in the track data field. This value will be zero if there was no data on the track or if there was an error decoding the track.
  • Page 12: Configuration Descriptor

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference Configuration Descriptor Field Value Description Length Des type Total Length 22 00 No. Interface Configuration Value iConfiguration Attributes Bus power, no remove wakeup Power 100 mA Interface Descriptor Field Value Description Length Des type Interface No.
  • Page 13: End Pointer Descriptor

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference End Pointer Descriptor Field Value Description Length Des Type End Point EP Addr EP1 - In Attributes Interrupt MaxPacketSize 20 00 bInterval Report Descriptor, (ID TECH Setting) Field Value Description 06 00 Usage Page (MSR) 09 01 Usage(Decoding Reader) A1 01...
  • Page 14: Report Descriptor, (Magtek Setting)

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference Report Descriptor, (MagTek Setting) Field Value Description 06 00 Usage Page (MSR) 09 01 Usage(Decoding Reader) A1 01 Collection (Application) 15 00 Logical Minimum 25 FF Logical Maximum 75 08 Report Size 09 20 Usage (Tk1 Decode Status) 09 21 Usage (Tk2 Decode Status)
  • Page 15: Hid Usages

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference HID Usages This HID reader sends data reports. Elements of data in a report are identified by unique identifiers called usages. The structure of the reader’s reports and the reader’s capabilities are reported to the host in a report descriptor. The host usually gets the report descriptor only once and after the reader is powered.
  • Page 16: Mag-Tek Format Reader Usage Page 0Xff00

    MiniMag USB HID Reader Interface Reference Mag-Tek format reader usage page 0xff00 Usage ID Usage Name Usage Type Report Type (Hex) Decoding reader device Collection None Track 1 decode status Data Input Track 2 decode status Data Input Track 3 decode status Data Input Track 1 data length...

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