Magnetic Stripe Reader; Serial Pod; Serial Drivers; Figure 1-7 Magnetic Stripe Reader - Intermec 6110 Technical Reference

SECTION 1

Magnetic Stripe Reader

The Magnetic Stripe Reader (MSR) is an optional attachment for the 6110 Com-
puter. MSR reads debit, credit, and airline formats, and supports bidirectional
scanning on all three tracks, as defined by the ANSI standards, the American
National Standards Institute x4.16-1983 specification and the International
Standards Organization 7811/2-1985 specification.

Serial Pod

B CAUTION:
Pin 9 on the D-sub serial port connector is a power output pin from the 6110
Computer. Some devices may use pin 9 as a ring indicator signal and could be
damaged by the power output on that pin. Before connecting to pin 9, make certain
the device is modified appropriately to prevent damage to the device.
The serial pod provides a standard 9-pin serial port on a standard D-sub PC style
connector. As a software configuration option, +5 volts of power can be provided
on pin 9 (the Ring Indicator pin). This option powers external devices. However,
the tethered scanners connects into the modular connector.

Serial Drivers

The 6110 Computer has three serial drivers: SERIAL.VXD, PORT6110.VXD,
and SCANPORT.VXD. Information about these drivers are in Section 3.
Figure 1-7
Magnetic Stripe Reader
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1. External antenna or DEX connector
2. Modular connector: modem, serial tethered scanning
3. 9-pin D-sub serial port connector
Figure 1-8
Serial Pod
Location of Magnetic
Stripe Reader
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