User`s manual

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Slot Width: .055 inches (1.37mm)
Dimensions: Length: 5 inches (127mm).
Width: 2.05 inches (52mm).
Height: 1.38 inches (35mm).
Weight: 1 lb.
Cable Length: 2-foot
unterminated cable.
DESCRIPTION
The rugged Omni™ slot reader can read bar codes, or 1, 2, or 3 tracks of
magnetic stripe information in heavy-use applications. The Omni has a metal
base and thick plastic housing. The metal base allows for mounting with
screws or Velcro fasteners. The single I/O cable provides the connections for
electrical power and decoded data signals. There are three options for the I/O
cable. If the I/O cable is terminated with a 9-pin connector, the Omni will be
either a magnetic stripe reader or a barcode reader (not both). If the I/O cable
is terminated with striped and tinned wires, the Omni can be a magnetic stripe
reader, a barcode reader, or able to read both technologies.
The electronics for magnetic stripe media are located on a single PCA
mounted below the 99mm rail assembly. TTL level signals (data and clock)
go directly out through an I/O cable. The electronics for bar code media are
located on a single PCA mounted to the bar code module. Again, TTL level
signals go directly out through an I/O cable.
The Omni 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 Omni will reliably read ‘real world’ cards.
In order to insure reliable reading under varying conditions, the Omni will
read magnetic media at speeds from 5 inches per second (IPS) to 55 IPS with
typical accelerations. The output signals consist of a DATA and CLOCK for
each encoded track. The electronics operate with 5VDC ± 10%.
A CARD PRESENT signal is provided to alert the host when magnetic media
is passed through the reader. It is activated after magnetic pulses
(10 for Track 2 or 24 for Tracks 1 and 3) 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 store and utalize the
decoded bit sequence.
I/O CABLE CONNECTIONS (9-PIN)
The undecoded Omni reader can be connected to a decoder box using a 9-pin
squeeze-to-release connector. Pinout designations for bar code and magnetic
versions are as follow:
MAGNETIC
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
BAR CODE
PIN COLOR SIGNAL
1 ——- ——-
2 BROWN DATA*
3 ——- ——-
4 ——- ——-
5 ——- ——-
6 ——- ——-
7 BLACK GND
8 ——- ——-
9 RED VCC
*Host needs to provide 8.2K pull-up resistor (for TTL barcode only).
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(10 for Track 2 or 24 for Tracks 1 and 3) 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 store and utalize the
decoded bit sequence.
HOST CONNECTIONS
The undecoded Omni reader is connected to a decoder box using a 9-pin
squeeze-to-release connector. Pinout designations for both bar code and
magnetic versions are as follow:
MAGNETIC
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
BAR CODE
PIN COLOR SIGNAL
1 ——- ——-
2 BROWN DATA
3 ——- ——-
4 ——- ——-
5 ——- ——-
6 ——- ——-
7 BLACK GND
8 ——- ——-
9 RED VCC
*Host needs to provide 8.2K pull-up resistor (for TTL barcode only).
Slot Width: .055 inches (1.37mm)
Dimensions: Length: 5 inches (127mm).
Width: 2.05 inches (52mm).
Height: 1.38 inches (35mm).
Weight: 1 lb.
Cable Length: 2-foot unterminated cable.
DESCRIPTION
The rugged Omni™ slot reader can read bar codes, or 1, 2, or 3 tracks of
magnetic stripe information in heavy-use applications. The Omni has a metal
base and thick plastic housing. The metal base allows for mounting with
screws or Velcro fasteners. The single I/O cable provides the connections for
electrical power and decoded data signals. There are three options for the I/O
cable. If the I/O cable is terminated with a 9-pin connector, the Omni will be
either a magnetic stripe reader or a barcode reader (not both). If the I/O cable
is terminated with striped and tinned wires, the Omni can be a magnetic stripe
reader, a barcode reader, or able to read both technologies.
The electronics for magnetic stripe media are located on a single PCA
mounted below the 99mm rail assembly. TTL level signals (data and clock)
go directly out through an I/O cable. The electronics for bar code media are
located on a single PCA mounted to the bar code module. Again, TTL level
signals go directly out through an I/O cable.
The Omni 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 Omni will reliably read ‘real world’ cards.
In order to insure reliable reading under varying conditions, the Omni will
read magnetic media at speeds from 5 inches per second (IPS) to 55 IPS with
typical accelerations. The output signals consist of a DATA and CLOCK for
each encoded track. The electronics operate with 5VDC ± 10%.
A CARD PRESENT signal is provided to alert the host when magnetic media
is passed through the reader. It is activated after magnetic pulses