CipherLab MSR213U Specification sheet

MSR213U Simple Manual (MSR213U-33AUKBRFE1) 2012-09-10
PM072-C10-S Revision A
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MSR213U-33AUKBRFE1
Magnetic Stripe Card Reader
USB Interface
Thank you for purchasing the MSR213U series products.
The MSR213U USB Magnetic Card Reader series is ideal for retail systems, time keeping systems, security
systems and other card reader related systems. The MSR213U series are designed to offer the user a card
reader solution that will complement many applications.
Triple track of MSR213U is uniquely designed to read both credit cards and Driver Licenses (AAMVA and
California standard).
FEATURES
 Read magnetic stripe cards conform to ISO 7811
 USB interface, no external power supply required
 Read high and low coercivity magnetic stripes
 Bi-directional card swipe and read capability
 No third-party driver is needed
 Single, dual, or triple track versions allow reading ISO, AAMVA, DMV and Trade show cards
 LED and Buzzer indicators indicate the status of reader
 Firmware upgradeable
CONFIGURATION
 MSR213U-12 Dual track 1&2
 MSR213U-23 Dual track 2&3
 MSR213U-33 Triple track 1&2&3
Note: Optional configuration is available
AGENCY APPROVAL
 Specifications for FCC Class B, CE Class B
 BSMI (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Taiwan)
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approve by the party responsible for
compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment.
WARRANTY
This product is served under one-year warranty to the original purchaser. Within the warranty period, merchandise
found to defective will be repaired or replaced. This warranty applies to the products only under the normal use of the
original purchaser, and in no circumstances covers incidental or consequential damages though consumers’ misuse or
modification of the products.
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MSR213U Simple Manual (MSR213U-33AUKBRFE1) 2012-09-10
PM072-C10-S Revision A
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INSTALLATION
1) Insert USB connector to a free USB port on the
PC system.
2) The LED of MSR213U will turn blue
indicating
that the device is ready for use.
READER TEST
MSR213U is the HID Keyboard emulation device to
work with the Windows XP/2000 and Win 7
applications that can accept the keyboard input. The
following process would help to identify MSR213U
installed properly or not.
1) Run the Notepad application from Start 
Programs  Accessories  Notepad under
Windows XP/2000 and Win 7
2) Swipe any card through the reader MSR213U.
3) The card data should appear on the Notepad if
the MSR213U installed properly.
SPECIFICATIONS
Recording Method Two-frequency coherent phase (F2F), compatible with ISO 7811 and AAMVA
Swipe Speed 5 to 55 inch/sec (worst case with +/- 15% jitter card)
Power Requirements +5VDC, +/-5%
Operating Temperature -10C to +55C
Operating Humidity 5% to 95% relative humidity
Magnetic Head Life Min. 1M swipes
Dimensions Approx. 109L x 66W x 31H mm
Weight Approx. 134g
Connector USB type A connector
DATA OUTPUT FORMAT
HID & I Mode
Preamble Card Data Postamble
TK1 Prefix TK1 Data TK1 Suffix
TK2 Prefix TK2 Data TK2 Suffix
TK3 Prefix TK3 Data TK3 Suffix
M Mode
TK1 Data
TK2 Data
TK3 Data
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