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MSR112 Magnetic Stripe Card Reader RS232 Interface Programmer’s Manual UIC EC/DC Document PM019 Revision A 23 May. 2002 Originator: Tammy Wang Document Owner: EC/DC Taiwan, Factory USA, Office F., No. 1, Lane 15, 3811 Spinnaker Court Chih Chiang Street Fremont, CA 94538-6573 Tu Cheng City, U.S.A.
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MSR112 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM019 Rev. A Notice, Agency Approved, Warning, Warranty, and Preface 2002/5/23 NOTICE Uniform Industrial Corporation has made every effort to provide accurate information contained in this manual. The issuer shall not be held liable for any technical and editorial omissions or errors made herein; nor for incidental consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance or use of this material.
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Custom-designed models are also available. If further questions do arise, call UIC to ask for technical support. The FAE of UIC will assist you in any way we can. Page Uniform Industrial Corp.
UDN PM019 Rev. A Section 1 -- General Description 2002/5/23 Section 1 General Description This section presents general information about the basic characters of the MSR112 Series. Features The MSR112 provides the following features: 1 Light weight: 208g 2 Low noise...
MSR112 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM019 Rev. A Section 1 -- General Description 2002/5/23 The default configuration mode of the reader is the “self-arm mode” that reports card data to the host automatically after swiping without any command instruction; however, the reader still can accept commands from host to instruct reader sending out card data.
MSR112 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM019 Rev. A Section 2 -- Configurations 2002/5/23 Section 2 Configurations This section shows the dimensions and accessories for the MSR112. Dimensions of MSR112 Figure 2-1 Dimensions of MSR112 Page Uniform Industrial Corp. Proprietary and Confidential Total 18 pages...
MSR112 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM019 Rev. A Section 2 -- Configurations 2002/5/23 Accessories of MSR112 The following accessories should be enclosed in your package. 1. Interface cable (DB9 male connector, 1.5M) 2. Programmer’s manual or simple manual Installation 1. Turn OFF power to your computer. 2.
MSR112 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM019 Rev. A Section 3 -- Technical Specification 2002/5/23 Section 3 Technical Specifications Card Specifications Card Type ISO standard card CA old DMV AAMVA JIS II Read high or low coercivity magnetic stripes (300-4000oe) Thickness 0.76 mm ± 0.08 mm Card Format Track 1 &...
MSR112 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM019 Rev. A Section 3 -- Technical Specification 2002/5/23 Height: 28mm Weight 208g Magnetic Head Life 500K Min., 1M optional Electrical Specifications Power Required 3.3VDC Power Consumption 4.9mA in idle mode; 5.9mA in operating mode Communication Standard RS232 signal levels Environmental Specifications Temperature...
MSR112 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM019 Rev. A Section 3 -- Technical Specification 2002/5/23 Pin Assignment Table 3-2. Pin Assignment SIGNAL DIRECTION PCB-J1 SIGNAL Data Terminal Ready (Reserved) (Reserved) Serial data to host Request to Send Serial data from host SHIELD SHIELD Communication Synchronization...
2002/5/23 Section 4 Commands and Responses This section describes the commands and responses available for the MSR112 series. Each item includes the ASCII, hexadecimal codes and comments paragraph that provide an explanation of the command. The letter ‘x’ indicates a variable and the letter 'h' is an abbreviation of 'hexadecimal'.
MSR112 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM019 Rev. A Section 4 -- Commands and Responses 2002/5/23 2 Transmit data in ASCII. 3 If error is detected, refer to “transmission format” in section 3 for details. T (54h) ― ― ― ― Card Type Report Comments Transmit a byte, which represent the swiping card type.
MSR112 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM019 Rev. A Section 4 -- Commands and Responses 2002/5/23 Response- - - - Reader to Host ^ (5Eh) ― ― ― ― ACK Comments Last command has been completed without an error condition, and ready for the next command. ! (21h) ―...
Section 5 Configuration Commands This section describes the internal configuration commands available for the MSR112 series. Each item includes ASCII, hexadecimal codes and an explanation of the command. The letter “x” indicates a variable and the letter “h” is an abbreviation of “hexadecimal”.
MSR112 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM019 Rev. A Section 5 -- Configuration Commands 2002/5/23 EDx (45h 44h x) - - - - Set output data format while read error. x = E or F (4Eh or 4F enable) or D (44h disable, no data is output). Default setting is E. Please refer to “transmission format”...