MagTek SWIPE READERS WITH RS-232 - Manual (Page 18)

Swipe Readers with RS-232 IntelliHead
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Switch A
Switch A, Table 4-1, is primarily used to define the communication settings. The default for
Switch A is:
11100010 9600, no parity, 8 bits, send ID at power on, transmit SS & ES
Table 4-1. Switch A
Command position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Byte Position 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Description
0 0 0 Baud rate 2400
0 0 1 Baud rate 4800
0 1 0 Baud rate 9600
0 1 1 Baud rate 14400
1 0 0 Baud rate 19200
1 0 1 Baud rate 38400
1 1 0 Baud rate 57600
1 1 1 Baud rate 115200
0 0 No parity
0 1 Even parity
1 0 Odd parity
1 1 Mark (Parity = 1 all the time)
0 7 bits data length
1 8 bits data length
0 Send ID at power on: No
1 Send ID at power on: Yes
0 Transmit SS and ES: No
1 Transmit SS and ES: Yes