MagTek MT-211232 RS-232 3-TRACK - Manual (Page 7)

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SECTION 1. FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
The Model MT-211232, 3-Track, RS-232 Swipe Reader, is a compact magnetic stripe card
reader which conforms to standards of the following: ANSI (American National Standards
Institute), ISO (International Standards Organization), CDL (California Drivers License), and
AAMVA (American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators).
The Reader is compatible with the PC AT/PS2 series of personal computers or any computer
with an RS-232 interface. A card is read by sliding it, stripe down and facing the LED side,
through the slot either forward or backward.
A block of eight switches selects the RS-232 communication parameters and the user protocol.
A two-color LED (Light Emitting Diode) indicator on the Reader panel and an audible alarm
inside the Reader provide the operator with continuous status of the Reader operations.
Part numbers for the Readers and a brief description of the differences are as follows:
21088045 Normal power adaptor - 115V, 60Hz, output 9VDC.
This supply has the correct plug for MT211232.
21088047 Power adaptor 220V, 50Hz, output 9VDC (P/N64300065) has two
round prongs, 4 mm in diameter and 17.5 mm apart (center to
center) per standard TUV/VDE. This supply has the correct plug
for MT211232.
21088048 No power supply
FEATURES
Major features of the Swipe Reader are as follows:
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Hardware Compatible with AT/PS2 or any computer or terminal with an RS-232 interface
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Software Compatible with ProComm (Customer provided - Windows version 3.0 or higher,
or DOS version 2.0 or higher; or other RS-232 communications programs may be used)
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Switch Selectable Baud Rate
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Switch Selectable Parity
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Switch Selectable Buffered or Unbuffered Mode
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On/Off switch for STX (Start of Text) and ETX (End of Text), framing message characters