TM New MINIMAG Magnetic Stripe Reader Port Powered Quickstart Manual ID TECH 10721 Walker Street Cypress, California 90630 (714) 761-6368 www.idtechproducts.com 80066508-001 Rev.
AGENCY APPROVED MESSAGE DATA FORMAT Specifications for subpart B of part 15 of FCC rule for a Class A computing device. LIMITED WARRANTY ID TECH warrants to the original purchaser for a period of 24 months from the date of invoice that this product is in good working order and free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service.
RS-232 PARAMETERS Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Hand-Shaking 9600 8 None 1 X-ON/X-OFF (11h/13h) 7 ©2006 International Technologies & Systems Corporation. The information contained herein is provided to the user as a convenience. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, ID TECH is not responsible for damages that might occur because of errors or omissions, including any loss of profit or other commercial damage.
SPECIFICATIONS TROUBLE SHOOTING PROCEDURES Power Requirements: 5 to 12 VDC/7mA. Operating Current: 5 mA typical (including LED)<9mA peak (<1ms). The troubleshooting process can be simplified by reviewing these reader operations. Operating Temperature: 32° F to 131° F (0° C to 55° C). Storage Temperature: -22° F to 158° F (-30° C to 70° C). Relative Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing. Magnetic Head Life: 1,000,000 passes minimum. Rail and Cover Life: 1,000,000 passes minimum.
OPERATION DESCRIPTION 1. Connect the MiniMag reader cable to the 9-pin male serial port on a computer. Insure the reader cable connector is fully seated with the computer. The MiniMag™ compact magnetic stripe reader can read 1, 2, or 3 tracks of magnetic stripe information. Power consumption is low; standard RS-232 ports can power it. Operating current is less than 9mA maximum for a 3-track configuration. 2. Run an RS-232 communication program (such as HyperTerminal).
HOST CONNECTIONS POWER-ON INITIALIZATION The Port-Powered MiniMag reader is connected to a 9-pin male serial port on a host (such as a PC) using a DB9 female connector. Pinout designations are as follows: The MiniMag will always transmit an identification string within 2 seconds after it powers up.
