Appostar MSR310-U User manual

Magnetic Stripe Card Reader/Writer
(High & Low Coercivity)
User
Manual
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UserMSR310-U Manual
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION................................................................... ３
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Warranty
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SECTION2GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...................................................... 4
SECTION3TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................. 2
SECTION4SETUP .................................................................................... 4
SECTION5UTILITIES TEST PROGRAM .................................................. 5
System Requirement ........................................................................................ 5
Test Program Installation ................................................................................ 5
SECTION6COMMAND AND RESPONSE ................................................ 6
SECTION7DATA FORMAT ..................................................................... 11
SECTION8COMMUNICATION SEQUENCE ........................................... 13
SECTION 9 ADDENDUM ......................................................................... 15
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Write Data to Magnetic Card .................................................................... 15
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Write Raw Data to Magnetic Card ............................................................ 16
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Section 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the MSR310-U Manual Swipe Magnetic Card Reader/Writer. It is ideal for access
control, time keeping, banking, ID recognition & credit verification and related applications. In fact, wherever a
magnetic stripe ID or transaction card is used, one can find a related use for the versatile, user-friendly MSR505
reader/writer.
The MSR310-U is designed to offer a reading and writing solution of high and/or low coercivity cards that will
attractively complement an existing system.
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Accessories of MSR310-U
Make sure all the following accessories are contained in your package:
1. Switch power Supply, AC 110~240V in / DC 24V, 2.2~3A out.
2. Power cord.
3. Signal cable (DB9, 1.5m / USB attachment cable optional).
4. Utility disk (A/P S/W).
5. Programmer’s manual.
 Warranty
One year after purchase of MSR310-U, any alteration and/or erasure or modification of the MSR
310-000U will void the warranty.
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Section 2 General Description
The MSR310-Useries is designed to read and/or write high or low coercivity magnetic cards. It can encode and verify
up to 3tracks of datasimultaneously . It communicates with a host computer or other terminal using a standard RS-232
interface.
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Section 3 Technical Specifications
ITEM SPECIFICATION
Standard ISO7811~7815
Electrical
Consumption Current/operating Typical 350mA Max
600mA plus for each writing track
Communication Standard RS232 signal voltage levels. Default, 9600 Baud, None Parity, 8 bits
Power supply External switching Power 24V/2.2A regulated
Interconnection
Cable DB9, 5 feet
Pin Assignment
DB-9
1,4,6,7,8,9, no connection
2.TXD / data transmit
3.RXD / data receive
5. circuit ground
Mechanical
Body ABS 94V-0 / Metal housing optional
Swipe Manual, single direction
Outline 215Lx60Wx60H mm
Weight 1.5Kg approx.
Environment
Operation -10ºC to 60ºC
10 to 85% humidity, non condensing
Storage -30ºC to 70ºC
10 to 90% humidity, non condensing
Performance
Read Circuit Track 1&3 210bpi
Track 2,75 or 210 bpi
Bit per Char 5-7 bit per char.
Media Speed Read, 5-50 ips (read speed 5-40 ips for track 2 at 210bpi)
Write, 5-30
Media Coercivity
Read 300-4000 Oe Mag. Card
Write 300-4000 Oe Mag. Card
Media Thickness 0.76-1.2mm
Jitter Card Read bit to bit interval <+/-15% card
Write bit to bit interval <+/-10%,Sub interval<+/-12% at 30ips
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Low amplitude Card Read 60% for both 75& 210bpi
Error Rate Read < 0.5%
Write < 0.8%
Media Swipe Head life 1,000,000 passes for both read & write head
Configuration
Available Model
Model Read/Write Track Hi-C Lo-C
1&2&3 R/W R/W
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Section 4 Setup
1. Power off your system (PC).
2. Connect DB9 of the MSR310-U signal cable to a free serial port
3. Connect outer plug of Power-out cable to the power inlet of MSR310-
000U.
4. Connect Power-in cable to Power supply and AC receptacle (110V~240V).
5. Power on your system (PC).
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Section 5 Utilities Test Program
Every MSR310-Ucomeswith autilities testprogram disk thatincludes aWindows
version.This programisto
verify
and demonstrate the functionality of the MSR 310 -U. In some cases, it can be used as a card reading and writing
program.
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System Requirement
1. 80286 PC/AT compatibles or later model with color display.
2. Either the following operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000
3. 256K available conventional memory.
4. Afree serial port (Com 1or Com 2) with DB9 male connector.
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Test Program Installation
User shall follow the steps below in order to install test program.
A. Connect MSR310-U to RS232 port, and power on it.
B. Execute test program from the subdirectory of ‘Demo AP’ (e.g. MSR310-U.exe)
D. When the test program is first opened, apassword dialog box will ask whether you wish afirst time
password.
DThe test program will auto-detect communication port. If there is any errors occurred, it’ll appear in the
information dialog box after opening the program. User can close the AP by pressing OK button.
E. If “Not Find Reader/Writer!” appears in the information dialog box after opening the program, check to
see that the DB9 connector is plugged into the correct COM port and the power cord/connector is also
attached to DB9 thus lighting the green LED on the MSR310-U.
F. When the test program is opened, you’ll see the main window of the READER/WRITER UTILITY
PROGRAM.
From this main window you can activate all functions by clicking the appropriate buttons and following the
on screen instructions.
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Section 6 Command and Response
This section gives detailed description of commands to the MSR310-U and the corresponding responses
from MSR310-U Notional Conventions:
<ESC> Control character named
[[[[ [sname]
Special string named sname, meaning can be found in section 7.
ie.[Data Block] [Status Byte] [Select Byte] etc.
X Standard ANSI character
Command Description:
1. Command: RESET
Command code: <ESC> a
Hex code: 1B 61
Response: none
Description: This command reset the MSR310-U to
initial state.
2. Command: READ (ISO format only)
Command code: <ESC> r
Hex code: 1B 72
Response: [Data Block] <ESC> [Status Byte]
Description: This command request MSR310-U to read a card swiped and respond with the
data read.
3. Command: WRITE (ISO format only)
Command code: <ESC> w [Data Block]
Hex code: 1B 77 [Data Block]
Response: <ESC> [Status Byte]
Description: This command request MSR310-U to write the Data Block into the
card swiped.
4. Command: Communication test
Command code: <ESC> e
Hex code: 1B 65
Response: <ESC> y [1B] [79]
Description:This commandisusedtoverify thatthecommunicationlinkbetweencomputerandMSR310-U
is up and
good.
5. Command: All LED off
Command code: <ESC> <81>
Hex code: 1B 81
Response: none
Description: This command is used to turn off all the LEDs.
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6. Command: All LED on
Command code: <ESC> <82>
Hex code: 1B 82
Response: none
Description: This command is used to turn on all the LEDs.
7. Command: GREEN LED on
Command code: <ESC> <83>
Hex code: 1B 83
Response: none
Description: This command is used to turn on the Green LED.
8. Command: YELLOW LED on
Command code: <ESC> <84>
Hex code: 1B 84
Response: none
Description: This command is used to turn on the Yellow LED.
9. Command: RED LED on
Command code: <ESC> <85>
Hex code: 1B 85
Response: none
Description: This command is used to turn on the Red LED.
10. Command: Sensor test
Command code: <ESC> <86>
Hex code: 1B 86
Response: <ESC> 0 (1B 30) if test ok
Description : This command is used to verify that the card sensing circuit of MSR 310 -Uis
working properly . MSR 310 -Uwill not response until a card is sensed or receive a RESET
command.
11. Command: Ram test
Command code: <ESC> <87>
Hex code: 1B 87
Response: <ESC> 0 (1B 30) ram test ok; <ESC> A (1B 41) ram test fail
Description: This command is used to request MSR310-U to perform a test on its on
board RAM.
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12. Command: Set leading zero
Command code: <ESC> z [leading zero of track 1 & 3] [leading zero of track 2]
Hex code: 1B 7A [00~ff] [00~ff]
Response: <ESC> 0 (1B 30) set ok
<ESC> A (1B 41) set fail
Description: This command is used to set how many leading zeros will be written before the card data starts, and
the space should calculated as [leading zero] X25.4 / BPI (75or210) =mm
Default setting of leading zero: [3D] [16]
TK1 & TK3: [3D] means leading zero=61
TK2: [16] means leading zero=22
13. Command: Check leading zero
Command code: <ESC> l
Hex code: 1B 6C
Response: 1B [00~ff] [00~ff]
Description: This command is used to ask MSR310-U the present setting number of
leading zeros.
14. Command: Erase card
Command code: <ESC> c [Select Byte]
Hex code: 1B 63 [Select Byte]
Response: <ESC> 0 [1B] [30] command Select Byte ok
<ESC> A [1B] [41] command Select Byte fail
Description: This command is used to erase the card data when card swipe.
*[Select Byte] format:
00000000: Track 1 only
00000010: Track 2 only
00000100: Track 3 only
00000011: Track 1 & 2
00000101: Track 1 & 3
00000110: Track 2 & 3
00000111: Track 1, 2 & 3
15. Command: Select BPI (only for TK2)
Command code: <ESC> b [Density]
Hex code: 1B 62 [D2 or 4B]
Response: <ESC> 0 [1B] [30] select ok
<ESC> A [1B] [41] select fail
Description: This command is used to select the density of TK2.
[D2]: TK2 BPI=210 [4B]: TK2 BPI=75
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16. Command: Read raw data
Command code: <ESC> m
Hex code: 1B 6D
Response: [Raw Data Block] <ESC> [Status Byte]
Description: This command requests MSR310-U to read a card swipe but send without
ASCII decode.
Refer to [Raw Data Block] & [Raw Data] format.
17. Command: Write raw data
Command code: <ESC> n [Raw Data Block]
Hex code: 1B 6E [Raw Data Block]
Response: <ESC> [Status Byte]
Description: This command requests MSR310-U to write raw Data Block into the
card swiped.
Refer to [Raw Data Block] & [Raw Data] format.
18. Command: Get device model
Command code: <ESC> t
Hex code: 1B 74
Response: <ESC> [Model] S
Description: This command is used to get the model of MSR
310-000U.
19. Command: Get firmware version
Command code: <ESC> v
Hex code: <ESC> 76
Response: <ESC> [version]
Description: This command can get the firmware version of MSR
310-000U. * MSR310-U’S
Version is “REVU1.
05”
20. Command: Set BPC
Command code: <ESC> o [tk1bit][tk2bit][tk3bit]
Hex code: <ESC> 6F [05-08][05-08][05-08]
Response: <ESC> 30 [tk1bit][tk2bit][tk3bit]
Description: This command is used to set the bit per character of every track.
21. Command: Set Hi-Co
Command code: <ESC> x
Hex code: 1B 78
Response: <ESC> 0
Description:This commandis usedtoset MSR310-Ustatusto writeHi
-Co card.
22. Command: Set Low-Co
Command code: <ESC> y
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Hex code: 1B 79
Response: <ESC> 0
Description : This command is used to set MSR310-U status to write
Low-Co card.
23. Command: Get Hi-Co or Low-Co status
Command code: <ESC> d
Hex code: 1B 64
Response: <ESC> H -------to write Hi-Co
: <ESC> L ------- to write Low-Co
Description: This command is to get MSR310-U
write status.
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Section 7 Data Format
* [Data Block] format:
Start Field R/W Data Field Ending Field
Command code <ESC> s [Card data] ? <FS> <ESC> [Status]
Hex code 1B 73 [Card data] 3F 1C 1B [Status]
* [Card data] format:
Card Data
Char Code <ESC> 1[string1] <ESC> 2 [string2] <ESC> 3 [string3]
Hex Code 1B 01 [string1] 1B 02 [string2] 1B 03 [string3]
* [Status Byte] format:
Status description HEX ASCII
Ok If read, write or command ok 30h 0
Error
Write or read error 31h 1
Command format error 32h 2
Invalid command 34h 4
Invalid card swipe when in write mode 39h 9
* Note:
1. When [Status Byte] equal 39h means card moving error.
2. None available and none data tracks will not be transmitted when swipe of card.
For example, when read card with data encoded on track 2 only for MSR310-U, it will transmit data like 1B 73
1B 01 1B 02 [string] 3F 1C, for no data on track 1 so it shown 1B 01 only.
* [Raw Data Block] format:
Start Field R/W Data Field Ending Field
Command code <ESC> s [Raw data] ? <FS> <ESC> [Status]
Hex code 1B 73 [Raw data] 3F 1C 1B [Status]
* [Raw Data] format:
Raw Data
Char Code <ESC>1[L1][string1]<ESC>2[L2][string2]<ESC>3[L3][string3]
Hex Code 1B 01[L1][string1]1B 02[L2][string2]1B 03[L3][string3]
Note:
1. [L1], [L2], [L3] is the length of [string1],[string2],and [string3]
2. None available and none data tracks will not output when swipe of card.
For example, when read card (encoded data on track 2 only) on MSR310-U, it will transmit data like 1B 73 1 B
01 00 1B 02 [L2] [string] 3F 1C.
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* [Raw Data] bit orientation:
Track 1 for 8 BPC
Read
1
B
0
1
B
1
1
B
2
1
B
3
1
B
4
1
B
5
1
B
6
2
B
0
2
B
1
2
B
2
2
B
3
2
B
4
2
B
5
2
B
6
3
B
0
3
B
1
3
B
2
3
B
3
3
B
4
3
B
5
3
B
6
4
B
0
4
B
1
4
B
2
…
Write
2
B
0
1
B
6
1
B
5
1
B
4
1
B
3
1
B
2
1
B
1
1
B
0
3
B
1
3
B
0
2
B
6
2
B
5
2
B
4
2
B
3
2
B
2
2
B
1
4
B
2
4
B
1
4
B
0
3
B
6
3
B
5
3
B
4
3
B
3
3
B
2
…
Track 2 & 3 for 8 BPC
Read
1
B
0
1
B
1
1
B
2
1
B
3
1
B
4
2
B
0
2
B
1
2
B
2
2
B
3
2
B
4
3
B
0
3
B
1
3
B
2
3
B
3
3
B
4
4
B
0
4
B
1
4
B
2
4
B
3
4
B
4
5
B
0
5
B
1
5
B
2
5
B
3
…
Write
2
B
2
2
B
1
2
B
0
1
B
4
1
B
3
1
B
2
1
B
1
1
B
0
4
B
0
3
B
4
3
B
3
3
B
2
3
B
1
3
B
0
2
B
4
2
B
3
5
B
3
5
B
2
5
B
1
5
B
0
4
B
4
4
B
3
4
B
2
4
B
1
…
MSB LSB MSB LSB MSB LSB
1
st
byte 2
nd
byte 3
rd
byte
*Refer to Section 9 ADDENDUM.
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Section 8 Communication Sequence
The examples below assumes data on track1, 2 & 3 to be 01, 23, 45 respectively.
MSR310-U
INITIALIZATION
HOST Direction
Command code: <ESC>a
HEX code: [1B][61]
(Reset)
Command code: <ESC>e
HEX code: [1B][65]
(Serial port test)
Command test ACK: <ESC> y
HEX code: [1B][79]
Command code: <ESC>a
HEX code: [1B][61]
(Reset)
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HOST Direction
Command code:
<ESC>w<ESC>s<ESC>[01]01
<ESC>[02]23<ESC>[03]45?<FS>
HEX code:
[1B][77][1B][73][1B][01][30][31][1B]
[02][32][33][1B][03][34][35][3F][1C]
(write command)
(status ACK)
(Wait until swipe card)
Command ACK: <ESC> <status>
HEX code: [1B][status]
Status =[30] no error
Status =[31]~[3F] if error
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Read Data to MSR310-U
HOST Direction
Command code: <ESC> r
HEX code: [1B][72]
(read command)
(status ACK)
(Wait until swipe card)
Command ACK:
<ESC>s<ESC>[01]%01?<ESC>[02];23?<ESC>[03];45??<
FS><ESC><status>
HEX code:
[1B][73][1B][01][25][30][31][3F][1B][02][3B][32][33][3F]
[1B][03][3B][34][35][3F][3F][1C][1B][status]
Status=[30] ok
Status=[31]~[3F] if error
* [XX] = HEX Code XX
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Section 9 Addendum
Write Data to Magnetic Card
The WRITE command:
Command WRITE
Command code <ESC> w [Data Block]
Hex code 1B 77 [Data Block]
Response <ESC> [Status Byte]
Description This command request MSR310-U
to write the Data Block into the card sw iped.
[Data Block] format:
Start Field R/W Data Field Ending Field
Command code <ESC>s [card data] ?<FS>
HEX code 1B 73 [card data] 3F 1C
[card data] format:
card data
Char. code <ESC>[01] [string] <ESC> [02] [string] <ESC> [03] [string3]
HEX code 1B 01 [string1] 1B 02 [string2] 1B 03 [string3]
As an example the following information will be written to the card:
Track1: %ABC123?
Track2: ;12345?
Track3: ;12345?
HOST DIRECTION
Command code:
<esc>w<ESC>s<ESC>[01]ABC123<ESC>
[02]12345<ESC>[03]12345?<FS>
HEX code:
[1B][77][1B][73][1B][01][41][42][43][31][
32][33][1B][02][31][32][33][34][35][1B][0
3][31][32][33][34][35][3F][1C]
(write command)
After send command to MSR310-U
Yellow LED on, then swipe
card write data to the magnetic card
(status ACK)
(wait until swipe card)
Command ACK: <ESC><status>
HEX code: [1B][status]
Status = [30] no error
Status = [31] ~ [3F] if error
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Write Raw Data to Magnetic Card
Converting Card Data Information to Hexadecimal for the Binary Write Function
Converting track one ASCll information into HEX
B5 0 0 1 1
B3 B2 B1 B0 B4 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 (sp) 0 @ P
1 0 0 0 1 ! 1 A Q
2 0 0 1 0 “ 2 B R
3 0 0 1 1 # 3 C S
4 0 1 0 0 $ 4 D T
5 0 1 0 1 % 5 E U
6 0 1 1 0 & 6 F V
7 0 1 1 1 ‘ 7 G W
8 1 0 0 0 ( 8 H X
9 1 0 0 1 ) 9 I Y
A 1 0 1 0 * : J Z
B 1 0 1 1 + ; K [
C 1 1 0 0 ` < L \
D 1 1 0 1 , = M ]
E 1 1 1 0 . > N ^
F 1 1 1 1 / ? O _
Converting track two and three ASCll information into HEX
Data p B3 B2 B1 B0
0 1 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 1
2 0 0 0 1 0
3 1 0 0 1 1
4 0 0 1 0 0
5 1 0 1 0 1
6 1 0 1 1 0
7 0 0 1 1 1
8 0 1 0 0 0
9 1 1 0 0 1
: 1 1 0 1 0
; (*) 0 1 0 1 1
< 1 1 1 0 0
= 0 1 1 0 1
> 0 1 1 1 0
? (*) 1 1 1 1 1
* Note: The “;” is start sentinel and “?” is end sentinel of tk2 & 3 of ISO format.
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As an example the following information will be written to the card:
Track1: %ABC123?
Track2: ;12345?
Track3: ;12345?
We use three different data bits to write raw data on the cards. The procedures are listed as below:
08, 08, 08 BITS
Set each track as 08.
First of all, set BPC command:
1B, 6F, 08, 08, 08
Present the information to the card encoder, as follows:
Start Field 1B6E1B73
Track1 header 1B01
Length 08
Track1 data C5B07814954E3E2A
Track header 1B02
Length 05
Track2 data 2B8849EAAF
Track3 header 1B03
Length 05
Track3 data 2B8849EAAF
Ending Field 3F1C
Transfer the track1 data to HEX under 08 bits:
B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 P
% 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
A 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
B 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
C 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
? 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
LRC 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Calculate Odd Parity (P column)
If there is an Even Number of 1’s in the row of data for each character, put a 1 in the P column. Other wise, put a 0 in
the column.
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