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ID TECH EzWriter

End Sentinel Characters: This character marks the end of the track data field. There is a

Longitudinal Redundancy Check character (LRC) following the end sentinel. The LRC is

used for error checking the data bits. The LRC is calculated by WorkShop and added

automatically when writing to a card. There are trailing zeros following the LRC.

Bits per Character: The bits per character can be selected from 4 BPC to 7 BPC. The

standards are 5 BPC for numeric characters including the parity bit or 7 BPC for

alphanumeric characters including the parity bit. See Appendix B for the character tables.

Parity: The character parity bit logic can be selected. The default and standard selection

for 5 and 7 bit characters is “Odd” parity. The parity bit for each character is added by

WorkShop as the character is written on the card. For 4 or 6 BPC characters, parity must

be “None”.

Write

This function writes data to the magnetic stripe when the card is swiped through the slot.

WorkShop writes the data in the track text boxes together with standard or user defined SS,

ES, and LRC each time a card is swiped through the slot. A prompt window opens to

inform the user to swipe a card for writing. The Message box at the top of the WorkShop

window shows the result for each card swipe, either the card was written OK or an ERROR

was the result. The Message box also gives the count of the cards that have been swiped

and written with no errors. For sequentially changing numbers, see Sequential Write

below. To finish the Write process, click on the End button to close the prompt window.