Glancetron MSR JC-1290 KB series User manual

Magnetic Stripe Reader
SERIES 1290
Operation Manual
Version 1.0

MSR JC-1290 series User’s Manual
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class
Adigital device. Pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in aresidential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference will not occur in
aparticular installation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on.
The user is encouraged to try correct 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. This booklet
is available from the U.S. government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402,
Stock NO.004-000-00345-4.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION:
Any changes of modifications not
expressly approved by the grantee of this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Appearance............................................................................3
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1. JC-1290 KB Series ..............................................................4
2-2. JC-1290 RS232 Series.........................................................5
2-3. JC-1290 USB Series............................................................6
Chapter 3 Driver Installation................................................................7
Chapter 4 Programming Tools
4-1. Install Programming Tool................................................10
4-2. Execution Programming Tool..........................................15
4-3. Main Setting......................................................................20
4-4. MSR right side button function........................................21
4-5. Track 1~3 Setting..............................................................22
4-6. MSR ISO Standard Setting...............................................23
4-7. Firmware Update..............................................................24
4-8. Switch Setting....................................................................26
Appendix I – Specification.................................................................27
Troubleshooting....................................................................................28

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Appearance
CHAPTER 1
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RJ-45 Connector
MSR 1290

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Installation
CHAPTER 2
2-1. JC-1290 KB series
The MD-6M side of KB cable, shall be connected to PC PS/2 Keyboard port.
The MD-6F side of KB cable can be connected to normal PC keyboard, PC keyboard can
work with the product together.
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PS/2 Keyboard
Touch POS 8802
JC-1290
Keyboard

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2-2. JC-1290 RS232 series
The DB-9F side of RS232 cable connects to PC COM port (COM 1 or COM 2 or other COMs)
, and power connects to USB .
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RS232
Touch POS 8802
JC-1290

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2-3. JC-1290 USB series (USB-KB & USB-RS232)
Step 1: Connect to the computer
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Plug the USB-connector into the USB port of your computer.
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MSR USB simulates RS232 and Keyboard interface by USB with COM port selected.
Following sections are MSR USB driver, utilities installation.
MSR USB Driver:
a.Download MSR USB Driver from CD, and extract them to your hard disk.
b. When you plug-in the USB device, WINDOWS operating system will detect the new
Hardware automatically.
c. Follow indicated steps to install the driver and finish the installation.
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USB-KB
USB-RS232
JC-1290
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Driver Installation
CHAPTER 3
1290 USB Driver for Windows
Specification.:
1. Support Microsoft Windows 2K/XP/2003/Vista
2. Support Visual COM port.
3. Plug and Play.
HowtoInstall:
1.When you plug-in 1290 USB, Windows operating system will detect
new hardware.
a.Follow indicated steps to install the drivers (Please select the driver in the
disk) and finish the installation.
How to Test Visual COM:
1. After you installed 1290USB driver, then hardware will assign an USB
simulated COM for 1290USB. So, you have to check the USB
assigned COM port from “Device Manager” of windows operating
system before you starting to get data from 1290USB .
2. Use COM test software to open simulated com port .
Setting COM port as 9600-N-8-1.
3. Swiping the magnetic card, tracks data will be shown on the screen.
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JC-1290 KB series : Standard PS/2 keyboard interface.(no driver needed)
JC-1290 RS232 series : Standard com port interface.(no driver needed)
JC-1290 USB-KB series : Standard usb keyboard interface.(no driver needed
in Win2K/XP/2003/Vista )
JC-1290 USB-RS232 series : CP210x Visual COM V5.0 for Win2K/XP/2003/Vista
Please refer to the following picture to install USB-RS232 driver
Insert CD-ROM and select "CP210x windows_2K_XP_S2K3_Vista" folder.

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Please select the "CP210xVCPInstaller.exe"
When the setup screen appears than to select "Install" step.

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After installation complete select “OK”.
Please connect the 1290 USB-RS232 to computer, then check the device
installed normally in device manager.
"Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge(COM6)"
Notes: COM number may be different on each computer.

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Programming Tool
CHAPTER 4
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Insert CD-ROM and select "1290_Programming_Tool_V1.exe".
When the setup screen appears than to select "Next" step.
4-1. Install Programming Tool
Note: Please install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 first.
Download Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
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When the setup screen appears than to select "Next" step.
Please select "I agree.." than to select "Next"step.

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When the setup screen appears than to select "Next" step.
When the setup screen appears than to select "Yes".

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When the setup screen appears than to select "Start" step.
When the setup screen appears than to select "Next" step.

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After installation complete select “Exit”.

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Please click the"File" on the functionality.
Please Executive the "1290_programming_Tool"
4-2. Execution Programming Tool

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Please choose the device type first, USB(Keyboard) is for example.
Please Click "New" to create a new file.
Please Click "Open config File" to open the saved file.

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Please Click "Save" to save the file.
Please Click "Save As" to save a another file.

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This function can programming device form a config file.
This function can save device setting to a config file.

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This function can reset device to default value.
Please choose whether to reset in this screen.