Appendix A Magstripe Reader Default Settings - IDTECH VersaKey Quick Start Manual

Appendix A MagStripe Reader Default Settings

The Reader is shipped from the factory with the following magnetic stripe default
settings.
Default Functional Settings
Function
Terminal Type
Beep Volume
Character Delay
Track Selection
Data Output Format
Track Separator
MSR Reading
Decoding Method
Terminator ID
Magnetic Stripe Data Output Format
Magnetic Track Basic Data Output Format
Track 1: <SS1><T
Track 2: <SS2><T
Track 3: <SS3><T
Where: SS1(start sentinel track 1) = %
SS2(start sentinel track 2) = ;
SS3(start sentinel track 3) = ; for ISO, % for AAMVA
ES(end sentinel all tracks) = ?
<TS> = <ENTER> key or CR
Terminator = <ENTER> key or CR
Start or End Sentinel: Characters in encoding format which come before the first
data character (start) and after the last data character (end), indicating the
beginning and end, respectively, of data.
Track Separator: A designated character that separates data tracks.
Terminator: A designated character that comes at the end of the last track of data
in order to separate card reads.
LRC: Check character, following end sentinel. (The reader will verify it when
decoding, but this will not be sent as part of the data.)
Data><ES><TS>
1
Data><ES><TS>
2
Data><ES><Terminator>
3
Default Value
PC/AT (Auto Selects)
High
2 ms
Any Track
ID TECH Format
See Section 7.3
Enable
Decoding in Both Directions
ENTER (Keyboard)