MagTek HALF CARD PORT - Manual (Page 9)

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SECTION 1. FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
The Half Card Port Powered Insertion Reader is a single-head, dual-track configuration (Tracks
1 and 2). The magnetic stripe is down and to the right as viewed from the front of the Reader.
The single head configuration can read the card on insertion and removal.
FEATURES
Features of the Reader are as follows:
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Port Powered RS-232 Interface – No power pack required, powered from PC port with
computers having an RS-232 interface
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Card Present Opto-sensor – Detects if card is fully inserted in Reader
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Dual-Color LED – Red/Green colors provide visual cues to the card holder
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Watchdog LED – Provides visual cues to service personnel to verify Reader electronics are
operational
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Open Chassis design – Provides superior debris clearing capability
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Isolated PCB – Isolates electronics from debris and liquids
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Beam-mounted Read-head – Provides superior tracking of bowed or warped cards
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Mag-Stripe reading during insertion and removal of card – For reliable card reading
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AGC F2F ASIC – Provides improved ability to read cards (Automatic Gain Control, Two
Phase Frequency, and Application Specific Integrated Circuit)
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Command Selectable Buffered or Unbuffered Modes – Provides greater versatility of
operating modes
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Command Selectable Framing Characters – Provides selection of STX, ETX, ESC, and CR.
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ASCII Message Format at 9600, also 19.2k, 38.4k, 57.6k, or 115.2k bps for new reader (33%
duty cycle)