MagTek SWIPE READERS WITH RS-232 - Manual (Page 19)

Properties and Commands
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Switch B
Switch B, Table 4-2, is used to define the bracketing characters that are used in the messages.
The default for Switch B is:
00000001 Send CR after messages but don’t send STX, ETX, ESC, LRC
Table 4-2. Switch B
Command position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Byte Position 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Description
0 Send CR after messages: No
1 Send CR after messages : Yes
0 Send STX before data: No
1 Send STX before data: Yes
0 Send ETX before data: No
1 Send ETX before data: Yes
0 Send ESC before data: No
1 Send ESC before data: Yes
0 Send LRC with track data: No
1 Send LRC with track data: Yes
X Reserved
X Reserved
X Reserved