Technical Specs

Technical Specification Page 9 of 25
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3.3 Magnetic Stripe Reader (MSR)
The integrated 3-track magnetic stripe reader is able to read and decode all magnetic
documents encoded according to ISO 7811/2-5. This functionality allows the
handling of documents such as CUTE sign-on cards, credit cards, frequent flyer cards,
employee cards and many more.
The device automatically recognizes each document type and decodes the information
accordingly.
3.4 Multicolor LED
Next to the standard keyboard LEDs (Num-, Scroll- and Caps-Lock), the NEPTUN
chrom is equipped with a multicolor status LED for user feedback (see picture below).
Picture 1: blue colored keyboard LEDs and multicolor status LED
The status LED displays the OCR and MSR scanner result with the following
indications:
Turned off = idle mode
Green = good read result (2 seconds)
Red = bad read result (blinking, 2 times)
3.5 Buzzer
The NEPTUN chrom is equipped with an internal buzzer for audible user feedback.
The buzzer volume can be adjusted by device configuration. See chapter 7 for further
details regarding firmware and device configuration.
The Buzzer has by default the following functionality:
Good read result: one short buzzer sound