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ID TECH EzWriter

EzWriter Technical Reference Guide

Introduction

This section of the User Guide pertains to the information for communication directly with

the EzWriter. This information is intended to support the development of application

specific software that directly operates with the EzWriter. This information is not need

when using the ID TECH supplied WorkShop Utility.

Description

The Reader/Writer reads and writes magnetic stripe cards when the cards are swiped

through a card slot. The housing encloses the read head and the write head. Both are

mounted to a rail assembly. The rail assembly contains the card vertically and has a

reference surface, which aligns the magnetic stripe with the heads for track locations. The

heads are precision mounted to meet the ISO Standards requirements.

Adjacent to the write head is an optical encoder, which provides timing signals for writing to

cards at data densities of 210 and 75 Bits per Inch (BPI). The encoder has a rubber roller

that is moved by the card when the card moves past the write head.

The metal housing has an operation LED. The LED is a single lens, capable of generating

three colors red, orange, and green. See the operation section for the description of

operations associated with the color.

The card slot has a write head and a read head. The space between the two heads allows

for writing data to the magnetic stripe and then reading the data in a single card swipe.

This is an advantage for checking the integrity of the data being written.

Accessories

80058801-001 WorkShop Software Application Utility

AC0005-9 Power Adaptor, 100-240VAC input, 24VDC @2.5A output

80005211-001 Sample Magnetic Stripe Card, Lo-Co stripe

80005211-002 Sample Magnetic Stripe Card, Hi-Co stripe

80058801-00x Companion CD (ask for latest revision)