User`s manual

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HOST CONNECTIONS
The undecoded MiniMag reader is connected to a decoder box
using a 9-pin squeeze-to-release connector. Pinout designations
are as follows:
PIN COLOR SIGNAL
1 BLUE CLK1
2 BROWN DATA1
3 GRAY CLK3
4 YELLOW DATA2
5 GREEN CLK2
6 ORANGE DATA3
7 BLACK GND
8 WHITE CARD PRESENT
9 RED VCC
DESCRIPTION
The MiniMag™ compact magnetic stripe reader can read 1, 2, or 3 tracks of
magnetic stripe information. Power, when the MiniMag is connected to the
host via a decoder box, is obtained from the decoder box. Operating current is
4mA maximum for a 3-track configuration.
The electronics are based on ASIC technology designed for use with mag-
netic stripe cards encoded with F2F, ANSI, and ISO-conforming data. The
MiniMag reliably processes data encoded within ANSI and ISO standards, on
both high and low coercivity magnetic media. The circuit is designed to read
cards demagnetized down to 30% or 40% of ISO and ANSI signal levels, on
tracks 1/3 or 2 respectively. These reading characteristics are designed to
insure that the MiniMag will reliably read ‘real world’ cards.
In order to insure reliable reading under varying conditions, the MiniMag
will reliably read magnetic media at speeds from 3 inches per second (IPS)
to 60 IPS with typical accelerations. The output signals consist of a DATA
and CLOCK for each encoded track. The electronics operate from 2.6VDC
to 5.5VDC.
A CARD PRESENT signal is provided to alert the host when magnetic media
is passed through the reader. It is activated after magnetic pulses have been
detected and stays valid until after the last pulse is read. Media may be read
bi-directionally without any pre-conditioning of the electronics, although
the host system must employ enough data storage to ensure it can properly
recognize the decoded bit sequence.
HOST CONNECTIONS
The undecoded MiniMag reader is connected to a decoder box
using a 9-pin squeeze-to-release connector. Pinout designations
are as follows:
PIN COLOR SIGNAL
1 BLUE CLK1
2 BROWN DATA1
3 GRAY CLK3
4 YELLOW DATA2
5 GREEN CLK2
6 ORANGE DATA3
7 BLACK GND
8 WHITE CARD PRESENT
9 RED VCC
DESCRIPTION
The MiniMag™ compact magnetic stripe reader can read 1, 2, or 3 tracks of
magnetic stripe information. Power, when the MiniMag is connected to the
host via a decoder box, is obtained from the decoder box. Operating current is
4mA maximum for a 3-track configuration.
The electronics are based on ASIC technology designed for use with mag-
netic stripe cards encoded with F2F, ANSI, and ISO-conforming data. The
MiniMag reliably processes data encoded within ANSI and ISO standards, on
both high and low coercivity magnetic media. The circuit is designed to read
cards demagnetized down to 30% or 40% of ISO and ANSI signal levels, on
tracks 1/3 or 2 respectively. These reading characteristics are designed to
insure that the MiniMag will reliably read ‘real world’ cards.
In order to insure reliable reading under varying conditions, the MiniMag
will reliably read magnetic media at speeds from 3 inches per second (IPS)
to 60 IPS with typical accelerations. The output signals consist of a DATA
and CLOCK for each encoded track. The electronics operate from 2.6VDC
to 5.5VDC.
A CARD PRESENT signal is provided to alert the host when magnetic media
is passed through the reader. It is activated after magnetic pulses have been
detected and stays valid until after the last pulse is read. Media may be read
bi-directionally without any pre-conditioning of the electronics, although
the host system must employ enough data storage to ensure it can properly
recognize the decoded bit sequence.