ID Innovations Classic Line Series Magnetic Stripe Readers - Manual (Page 12)

Features
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Interface F1
Keyboard Country: UNITED STATES
Classic Line: ; Value Line: ;
The Keyboard Country option is used to inform the Card Reader of the keyboard country that should be used when
transmitting card data.
Note: If you set the Keyboard Country to BELGIUM, FRENCH, or GERMANY, then numeric data is sent faster by
setting the Send Numerics As: option to NUMERIC KEYPAD KEYS.
The UNIVERSAL Keyboard Country is not actually a country setting. In this mode, the Card Reader sends most data to
the computer as a series of ALT keypad sequences. For example, to transmit an "A" to the computer, the Card Reader
performs the ALT 065 key sequence on the numeric keypad. It is important to note that this method of communication
may not work with your computer hardware and software. It is possible that no data will appear on your computer if you
set the Card Reader to output in this mode. If this is the case, you will have to reenter the setup mode and press F1,
CTRL F10 and CTRL ESC on the Classic Line Keyboard Wedge models. For all other models simply run the Universal
Programmer software and change the Keyboard Country back to the UNITED STATES default setting.
Note: In order for the Keyboard Country changes to take effect, you must exit the setup mode and save changes.
Transmit Speed, 0=Fastest:
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The Transmit speed option is used to control the speed at which card data is sent to the computer. In some instances the
Card Reader may overrun the computer if this setting is too fast, or if the computer is busy performing some lengthy
operation.
Valid Values: Classic Line: (0-99) Value Line: (0-3)
Note: If you are using an active USB Adaptor in conjunction with the Card Reader you will need to slow down the
Transmit Speed in order ensure that the USB Adaptor does not lose any keyboard data. USB Adaptors for the most
part function properly when a person types on a keyboard but when used with a Point of Sale device such as a
Magnetic Card Reader they are unable to keep up with the rate of speed that data is transmitted. Therefore you
should set the Classic Line readers to a Transmit Speed of 15 and the Value Line readers to a Transmit Speed of 3.
CTRL/Special Char Delay (milliseconds): 50
Classic Line: ; Value Line: ;
The CTRL/Special Char Delay is the amount of time the Card Reader will delay after sending a special character or a
CTRL key sequence before sending the next character of data. The characters that are affected by this option are those
that are non-printable. For a complete list of the characters, refer to Appendix-A, Special Characters Table. This feature
is used to prevent overrunning the keyboard buffer when sending function keys and other non-data characters.
Valid Values: Classic Line: (0-255)ms Value Line: (0=None,1=50ms)
Send Numerics As: MAIN KEYBOARD KEYS
Classic Line: ; Value Line: ;
This option is used to indicate which numeric keys you want the Card Reader to use when transmitting magnetic stripe
data to the computer. If this option is set to MAIN KEYBOARD KEYS, then all numeric data will be sent as numerics on
the main keyboard. If this option is set to NUMERIC KEYPAD KEYS, then all numerics will be sent from the numeric
keypad.
Setup Mode Lockout: OFF
Classic Line: ; Value Line:
This option is used to allow you to lock out the setup mode until the unit is turned off and then powered back on. Once this
option is activated and a magnetic stripe card is read, the setup mode will be locked out. This feature is used to prohibit
unauthorized changes from being made to the reader's setup parameters.
Output Mode: KEYBOARD WEDGE
Classic Line: ; Value Line:
This option is used to specify the output mode of the Card Reader. This option may be set to KEYBOARD WEDGE,
SERIAL, WAND EMULATION, and KEYBOARD WEDGE - AT ONLY.
Note: When using the USB version of ID Innovations Incorporated Magnetic Card Reader this option has no effect on
Card Data transmission.