MagTek Bluetooth MagneSafe V5 Swipe Reader - Manual (Page 15)

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SECTION 3. OPERATION
ACTIVE INTERFACE
This reader communicates either via the Bluetooth interface or via the USB interface. When it
first powers up, if the USB cable is attached, it is receptive to commands on both interfaces.
Once it receives a command on one interface, that interface becomes the Active Interface and the
other interface is disabled. The Active Interface stays active until the reader is disconnected
from the USB cable or a Relinquish Interface command is received. A Relinquish Interface
command causes both interfaces to be receptive to commands again.
If the reader is connected to a USB cable and the Active Interface is Bluetooth, any event that
would cause the reader to power down if it were not connected to the USB cable will have the
same effect as a Relinquish Interface command.
The intention here is to allow the user to communicate with the reader using whichever interface
is convenient while giving the user a method to enable the other interface at any time. For a
more detailed description of the USB interface, please refer to the USB MagneSafe V5
Swipe and Insert Reader Technical Reference Manual (99875388).
USER SWITCH
The User Switch, or Power Switch, is located on the side of the reader. Pressing the User Switch
when the reader is off will turn the reader on. The reader will stay on for a predetermined
amount of time (the default is 120 seconds) or until the completion of a card read transaction.
Pressing the User Switch briefly when the reader is on will extend the Activity Timer to its full
period, avoiding having the reader turn off due to inactivity.
If the power is already on, pressing the User Switch and holding it for three seconds will turn the
reader off.
LED INDICATOR
The LED indicator will be either off, red, green, or amber. When the reader is not powered, the
LED will be off.
When the Bluetooth reader is first turned on, the LED will flash amber and then go to solid green
unless the battery power is too low, in which case it will be red for two seconds then turn solid
green. When the reader shows a solid green, the reader is either awaiting Authentication (if
configured to require Authentication), or armed to read (if configured NOT to require
Authentication). When the Bluetooth reader is attached to a USB cable or other 5 volt power
source, the battery will begin charging. The LED will slowly blink amber while the battery is
charging and then turn solid amber when the battery is fully charged.
If enabled to operate with authentication (Security Level 4) and when the host completes
Authentication successfully, the LED will blink green; the reader is now armed to read a card. If
the host fails an Authentication sequence, the LED will turn solid red and stay red until either the
host completes Authentication successfully or the reader is powered down.