MagTek MINIWEDGE SWIPE READER - Manual (Page 18)

MiniWedge Swipe Reader
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DEVICE-SPECIFIC OPERATION
For compatibility with existing applications, the MiniWedge Swipe Reader uses the MagWedge style
commands shown in Table 3-1. The “A8” commands are provided specifically for use with the MagTek
MiniWedge Windows Driver. After sending the 2-byte 0xA8, 0x41 (or 0x42), the MiniWedge will
operate in a “Windows driver-compatible” mode. (The mode command can be bracketed by /
for compatibility.)
Table 3-1. Device Specific Operation
Character Function Description
0xA0 ID The reader responds:
KMINIWEDGE (C) MAG-TEK 1999
210822xx.rnn/CCCC
0xA1 Enable Pinpad Not implemented; reader responds with ‘O’
0xA2 Enable Reader Reader responds with ‘K’, LED lights green
0xA3 Enable KB Reader responds with ‘K’, KB enabled (should probably be
left in this state)
0xA4 Disable Pinpad Not implemented; reader responds ‘K’, has no affect
0xA5 Disable Reader Reader responds ‘K’, LED goes off
0xA6 Disable KB Reader responds ‘K’, KB disabled
0xA7 Request Status Reader responds with one of the following, terminated with
. Note that each is preceded by ACK (K).
KREADER
ACTIVE
KKEYBOARD ACTIVE
KREADER KEYBOARD ACTIVE
KALL DEVICES INACTIVE
0xA8 0x40 MagWedge Mode Restores unit to MagWedge compatibility. Responds
same as 0xA0 above except for the leading "K".
0xA8 0x41 WinDriver mode
using scan
codes* All messages sent as scan codes. Responds with:
WI210822xx.rnn/CCCC
0xA8 0x42 WinDriver mode
using direct
characters All messages sent as direct characters. (This allows faster
communication since only a single character is sent for
each character in a message.) Responds with:
WI210822xx.rnn/CCCC
0xA8 0x43 WinDriver mode
using scan
codes* Same as 0xA8 0x41 but no ACK sent to any command.
0xA8 0x44 WinDriver mode
using direct
characters Same as 0xA8 0x42 but no ACK sent to any command.
0xA8 0x45 MagWedge DOS Mode. Same as 0xA8 0x40 except that each
message begins with and terminates with .
* Driver mode will always use the US keyboard scan codes`.
where:
xx = final two digits of the firmware part number
rnn = Revision + sub-revision
CCCC = CRC for version verification