Magtek MT-95 User manual

MODEL MT-95
RS-232 HiCo/LoCo ENCODER/READER
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
Manual Part Number 99875075 Rev 6
JULY 2001
20725 South Annalee Avenue
Carson, CA 90746
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Technical Support: [phone]
www.magtek.com

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Copyright 1997-2001
Mag-Tek, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may
be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any
purpose, without the express written permission of Mag-Tek, Inc.
Mag-Tek is a registered trademark of Mag-Tek, Inc.
REVISIONS
Rev Number Date Notes
1 6 Jun 97 Initial Release
2 8 Jan 98 Name change from MT-310232 to MT-95; Updated to new firmware
Revision; Changed Main Menu and subordinate menus; Changed titles
and content of Sections 3 and 4 and added 5; added Appendix A.
3 23 Sep 99 Sec 1: Added 4777 emulation mode to features and requirements, LCD
to Spec, Sec 5: Added new response to "Change Configuration; Added
Sec 6 4777 emulation mode; Appendix A: Added Connector illustration,
editorial .
4 24 Jul 00 Section 1 and 2, added IntelliCoder, features, and related hardware and
instructions; Section 5, removed one PC encoded example.
5 05 Jun 01 Editorial throughout. Updated dialog boxes to latest engineering revision
J07.
6 31 Jul 01 Front Matter, Agency Approvals: Added CE, Class A approval.

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Limited Warranty
Mag-Tek, Inc. (hereinafter “Mag-Tek”) warrants this Mag-Tek product IN ITS ENTIRETY, to be
in good working order for a period of one year from the date of purchase from Mag-Tek. Should
this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this warranty period, Mag-Tek
will, at its option, repair or replace this product at no additional charge except as set forth below.
Repair parts and replacement products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will be either
reconditioned or new. All replaced parts and products become the property of Mag-Tek. This
limited warranty does not include service to repair damage to the product resulting from accident,
disaster, misuse, abuse, or non-Mag-Tek modification of the product.
Limited Warranty service may be obtained by delivering the product during the warranty period
to Mag-Tek (20801 S. Annalee Ave., Carson, CA 90746). If this product is delivered by mail,
you agree to insure the product or assume the risk of loss or damage in transit, to prepay shipping
charges to the warranty service location and to use the original shipping container or equivalent.
ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF
PURCHASE, AND NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY
AFTER THIS PERIOD, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE. EACH
PURCHASER UNDERSTANDS THAT THE MAG-TEK PRODUCT IS OFFERED AS IS.
IF THIS PRODUCT IS NOT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AS WARRANTED ABOVE,
YOUR SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED ABOVE.
IN NO EVENT WILL MAG-TEK BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING
ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT,
EVEN IF MAG-TEK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES,
OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO
HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

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FCC WARNING STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. And (2) This device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CANADIAN DOC STATEMENT
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in
the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux
appareils numériques de las classe A prescrites dans le Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté
par les ministère des Communications du Canada.
CE STANDARDS
Testing for compliance to CE and FCC requirements was performed by an independent laboratory. The
unit under test was found compliant to Class A.
UL/CSA
This product is recognized per Underwriter Laboratories and Canadian Underwriter Laboratories 1950.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1. FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................1
FEATURES.................................................................................................................................................1
Standard Mode.......................................................................................................................................1
IntelliCoder .............................................................................................................................................1
4777 Emulation Mode ............................................................................................................................1
REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................................2
Standard Mode.......................................................................................................................................2
IntelliCoder .............................................................................................................................................2
4777 Emulation Mode ............................................................................................................................2
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................................3
SECTION 2. INSTALLATION AND SETUP.................................................................................................5
PARTS REQUIRED ....................................................................................................................................5
Standard MT-95 .....................................................................................................................................5
IntelliCoder .............................................................................................................................................5
4777 Emulation MT-95 ...........................................................................................................................5
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................5
SETUP - STANDARD MODE .....................................................................................................................8
Normal Mode........................................................................................................................................11
Secure Mode ........................................................................................................................................11
Setup - IntelliCoder...............................................................................................................................13
SECTION 3. STANDALONE OPERATION ...............................................................................................15
CARD READING AND ENCODING FUNDAMENTALS...........................................................................15
CARD READING.......................................................................................................................................18
CARD COPYING ......................................................................................................................................19
CARD ENCODING ...................................................................................................................................20
Free Format Encoding..........................................................................................................................20
Fixed Format Encoding ........................................................................................................................22
Create Format Card .............................................................................................................................24
SECTION 4. ONLINE CARD OPERATION ...............................................................................................27
CARD READING.......................................................................................................................................27
CARD ENCODING ...................................................................................................................................27
SECTION 5. ONLINE PROGRAMMING....................................................................................................29
ENCODED MESSAGE FORMAT .............................................................................................................29
PC ENCODED EXAMPLE ........................................................................................................................30
ONLINE COMMANDS ..............................................................................................................................30
Change Encode Coercivity Mode.........................................................................................................31
Change Online Encode Mode ..............................................................................................................31
Change Configuration ..........................................................................................................................31
Abort.....................................................................................................................................................31
Operation..............................................................................................................................................31
ONLINE ENCODE FORMATS..................................................................................................................32
ONLINE MODES.......................................................................................................................................33
Normal Mode........................................................................................................................................33
Secure Mode ........................................................................................................................................34
TRACK CHARACTER SETS ....................................................................................................................34
SECTION 6. 4777 EMULATION MODE ....................................................................................................37
INSTALLATION OF 4777 EMULATION MODE .......................................................................................37
MT-95 SETUP FOR ENCODE ENERGY .................................................................................................37
MODIFYING IDLE MESSAGE ON MT-95 ................................................................................................38
MODIFYING ENCODE TIMEOUT ............................................................................................................39
MT-95 USER MESSAGES........................................................................................................................40