ID or transaction card is used, one can find a related use for the versatile, user-friendly MSRE206 reader/writer. The MSRE206 is designed to offer a reading and writing solution of high and/or low coercivity cards that will attractively complement an existing system.
Description The MSRE206 series is designed to read and/or write high or low coercivity magnetic cards. It can encode and verify up to 3 tracks of data simultaneously. It communicates with a host computer or other terminal using a usb interface.
MSRE206 Programmer’s Manual Rev. 2.8 Section Section Section 3 3 3 3 Technical Technical Technical Specifications Specifications Section Technical Specifications Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION Standard ISO7811 Electrical Electrical Electrical Electrical Current/operating Typical 350mA Max Consumption 600mA plus for each writing track Communication Standard RS232 signal voltage levels.
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MSRE206 Programmer’s Manual Rev. 2.8 Low amplitude Card Read 60% for both 75& 210bpi Error Rate Read < 0.5% Write < 0.8% Media Swipe Head life 1,000,000 passes for both read & write head Model Read/Write Track Hi-C Lo-C MSRE206 1&2&3...
1. Power on your system (PC). 2. Setup the usb driver(for windows xp or vista) and Setup the driver for MSRE206, all driver in the cd. 3. Connect USB of the MSRE206 signal cable to a free serial port .
Every MSRE206 comes with a utilities test program disk that includes a Windows version. This program is to verify and demonstrate the functionality of the MSRE206. In some cases, it can be used as a card reading and writing program.
Command code: <ESC> e Hex code: 1B 65 Response: <ESC> y [1B] [79] Description: This command is used to verify that the communication link between computer and MSRE206 is up and good. 5. Command: All LED off Command code: <ESC> <81>...
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Hex code: 1B 86 Response: <ESC> 0 (1B 30) if test ok Description: This command is used to verify that the card sensing circuit of MSRE206 is working properly. MSRE206 will not response until a card is sensed or receive a RESET command.
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Command code: <ESC> l Hex code: 1B 6C Response: 1B [00~ff] [00~ff] Description: This command is used to ask MSRE206 the present setting number of leading zeros. 14. Command: Erase card Command code: <ESC> c [Select Byte] Hex code: 1B 63 [Select Byte] Response: <ESC>...
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Hex code: 1B 6D Response: [Raw Data Block] <ESC> [Status Byte] Description: This command requests MSRE206 to read a card swipe but send without ASCII decode. Refer to [Raw Data Block] & [Raw Data] format. 17. Command: Write raw data Command code: <ESC>...
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22. Command: Set Low-Co Command code: <ESC> y Hex code: 1B 79 Response: <ESC> 0 Description: This command is used to set MSRE206 status to write Low-Co card. 23. Command: Get Hi-Co or Low-Co status Command code: <ESC> d Hex code: 1B 64 Response: <ESC>...
2. None available and none data tracks will not be transmitted when swipe of card. 1B 73 73 73 73 1B 1B 01 01 01 01 For example, when read card with data encoded on track 2 only for MSRE206, it will transmit data like 1B 1B 02 02 02 02 [string [string...
Command test ACK: <ESC> y HEX code: [1B][79] Command code: <ESC>a (Reset) HEX code: [1B][61] � � � � Write Write Write Data Data Data to to to to MSRE206 MSRE206 MSRE206 Write Data MSRE206 HOST Direction MSRE206 Command code: <ESC>w<ESC>s<ESC>[01]01 <ESC>[02]23<ESC>[03]45?<FS>...
MSRE206 Programmer’s Manual Rev. 2.8 � � � � Read Read Read Data Data Data to to to to MSRE206 MSRE206 MSRE206 Read Data MSRE206 HOST Direction Direction MSRE206 MSRE206 Direction Direction MSRE206 MSRE206 (read command) Command code: <ESC> r...
Block] Block] [Data Block] Block] Response <ESC> [Status Byte] Description This command request MSRE206 to write the Data Block into the card swiped. [ [ [ [ Data Data Data Data Block Block Block Block ] ] ] ] format:...
MSRE206 Programmer’s Manual Rev. 2.8 � Write Write Write Data Data Data to to to to Magnetic Magnetic Magnetic Card Card Write Raw Raw Data Magnetic Card Card Converting Card Data Information to Hexadecimal for the Binary Write Function Converting...
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MSRE206 Programmer’s Manual Rev. 2.8 * Note: The “;” is start sentinel and “?” is end sentinel of tk2 & 3 of ISO format. As an example the following information will be written to the card: Track1: %ABC123? Track2: ;12345? Track3: ;12345?
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MSRE206 Programmer’s Manual Rev. 2.8 the column. LRC: If there is an Even Number of 1’s in the column of data for each character, put a 0 in the LRC row. Other wise, put a 0 in the row. The last LRC will be considered as the parity rule of this row.
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MSRE206 Programmer’s Manual Rev. 2.8 05, 05 05 05 05 BITS BITS BITS 07, 05, BITS Set TK1, TK2 & TK3 as 07, 05, 05 1B, 6F, 07, 05, 05 First of all, set BPI command: Present the information to the card encoder, as follows:...
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MSRE206 Programmer’s Manual Rev. 2.8 Calculate Odd Parity (P column) If there is an Even Number of 1’s in the row of data for each character, put a 1 in the P column. Other wise, put a 0 in the column.
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MSRE206 Programmer’s Manual Rev. 2.8 Add 0 Add 0 Add 0 06, 05, 05, 06 06 06 06 BITS BITS BITS BITS Set TK1, TK2 & TK3 as 06, 05, 06 First of all, set BPI command: 1b, 6F, 06, 05, 06...
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MSRE206 Programmer’s Manual Rev. 2.8 Add 0 Add 0 Transfer track 2 data to HEX under 05 bits: Add 0 Add 0 Add 0 Hongkong Unique Electronic INT'L LTD www.ylk-ic.com...
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MSRE206 Programmer’s Manual Rev. Transfer track 3 data to HEX under 06 bits: Add 0 Add 0 Hongkong Unique Electronic INT'L LTD www.ylk-ic.com...
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