Star MCP300 SERIES Assembly instructions

VISUAL CARD READER/WRITER
MCP300 SERIES
MCM300 SERIES
PROGRAMMER'S MANUAL

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Radio Frequency Interference
Statement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
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
harmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisown
expense.
ForcompliancewiththeFederalNoiseInterferenceStandard,thisequipmentrequiresashielded
cable.
This statement will be applied only for the printers marketed in U.S.A.
Statement of
The Canadian Department of Communications
Radio Interference Regulations
Thisdigitalapparatus does not exceedtheClass A limits forradionoise emissions from 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 la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada.
CE
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity
EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989
This product, has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International
StandardsEN50081-1/01.92andEN50082-1/01.92,followingtheprovisionsoftheElectro
Magnetic Compatibility Directive of the European Communities as of May 1989.
EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993
This product, has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International
StandardsEN60950,followingtheprovisionsoftheLowVoltageDirectiveoftheEuropean
Communities as of July 1993.
The above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU.
Trademark acknowledgments
MCP300,MCM300: Star Micronics Co. Ltd.
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•The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this
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©Copyright 1998 Star Micronics Co., LTD.

Please read this manual carefully and follow the instructions to fully understand
the contents, before using this product. Misuse can cause an accident, or damage the
product and/or the peripherals.
● At the Installation:
1) This system is a precision type. Install this system at a solid and horizontal
plane. Do not apply shock or vibration to the system.
2) Do not install this system at a place where the system may be exposed to direct
sunlight, heavy dust, heat and humidity.
3) Do not install this system at a place where the system inside may be exposed to
water, oil and metal powder or where the system may be exposed to corrosive
gas and chemical steam.
4) This system prints to a human readable area by using magnetic field. Do not
install this system at a place where the system is exposed to magnetic field.
5) Be sure to apply the specified power supply of AC120, 230, 240V, 50/60Hz.
6) Do not share the power outlet with a noise causing electric instrument.
7) Prepare the earth ground at the power supply connector.
8) Keep an ample amount of space to operate the system and which allows for
radiation.
● During the operation:
1) Do not use any other card than our specified card.
2) Do not use the card if wet, stained with oil, etc. After using the dirty/wet card
accidentally, clean up both the card and the system (reader/writer).
3) Do not touch the card with a hand stained with oil, etc.
4) Keep the card away from magnetized or electric devices that cause magnetic
fields, such as speakers, TV set etc.
5) Do not use a bent card, otherwise the card may be caught inside the system.
6) Insert the card in the specified direction only.
Precautions
<Specified Direction>

7) Do not insert any other material in the card slot other than the card.
8) Do not turn off the power switch during card processing.
9) When any of the anomalous (noise, off-flavor, smoke, firing, etc.) is found,
turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cable immediately.
10) Do not start the system after changing the environmental condition (tem-
perature, humidity etc.), even if under the specified condition. Leave the
system about one hour in the new conditions before you start. Do not use
the system under condensation.
11) It is recommended to clean the system at regular intervals, in order to keep
the reliability of the system.
12) MCP300/MCM300 has no method to detect insertion of invalid card. If
printing on the human readable area is executed when an invalid card is
inserted, damage can occur to the mechanism and/or card. Care should be
taken not to print visual data to an incorrectly inserted card.

1. OUTLINE.....................................................................................1
2. UNPACKING...............................................................................2
3. APPEARANCE AND NOMENCLATURE.................................3
4. CONNECTION TO EXTERNAL UNITS AND SETTING ........5
5. DIP SWITCH SETTING..............................................................8
6. PROTOCOL ................................................................................11
7. HOW TO USE CLEANING CARD ...........................................25
8. TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................................26
9. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................27
10. EXTERNAL VIEWAND DIMENSIONS..................................28
CONTENTS

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The MCP300 series is a reading/writing device for specified IC card or reading
device for ISO magnetic stripe type plastic card.
It also has print/erase capability to a re-writable human readable area on the sur-
face of the card. This series is compatible with most host computers and various
P.O.S. systems.
The main features of the MCP300 series are as follows:
1. Reads data from a specified IC chip on the card.
2. Writes data to a specified IC chip on the card.
3. Reads data from a magnetic stripe on the card.
4. Prints characters to a human readable area and erases them.
4.Serial interface of RS-232C(MCP300 housedunit), or CMOS(MCM300 mecha-
nism unit).
5. The human readable area of the card may be re-used up to 10,000 times under
the proper condition.
6. Number of printing characters:
3 lines of 29 characters by 12 X12 dot font
3 lines of 22 characters by 16 X 16 dot font
2 lines of 14 characters by 24 X 24 dot font
Model Name
<Housed unit (with IC controller PCB and power supply)>
MCP310TD Specified IC card read/write, Magnetic stripe read
MCP310RD Magnetic stripe read
MCP390TD Specified IC card read/write
<Mechanism unit>
MCM310X IC card contact, Magnetic stripe read
MCM310R Magnetic stripe read
MCM390X IC card contact
OUTLINE1

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MCM300 mechanism unit
1MCM300
2Cleaning card (2 pcs)
3Cleaning liquid
UNPACKING2
MCP300 housed unit
1MCP300
2Power cable
3Cleaning card (2 pcs)
4Cleaning liquid
5Installation manual
After unpacking the unit, check that all the accessories are included in the indi-
vidual box.
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APPEARANCE AND NOMENCLATURE3
3-1. MCP300 Housed Unit (with IC controller and power supply)
1Switch Cover This cover protects the power switch of the system.
Push to open and close.
2Power Switch This switch turns the power of the system on/off.
3POWER LED This LED indicates that the power of the system is on.
4READY LED This LED mainly indicates that the card processing is ready.
5OK LED This LED mainly indicates that the card has been processed
without error.
6ERROR LED This LED mainly indicates that the card has not been read
due to an error e.g. jamming of the card in the Reader/Writer.
*The function of 4to 6LED is defined by the software of host computer.
7RS-232C serial connector
This connector interfaces the connection between host com-
puters and the Reader/Writer.
8AC Power Inlet Connect this inlet to the power source with the attached AC
power cable.
9Reset Switch In order to reset MCP300 reader/writer, please insert a pin
and push the internal reset switch.
IMPORTANT!
Athreeterminalearth grounded power supply cable isattachedwithMCP300
housed unit. For safety, do not remove the ground pin.
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1Card Slot
2Control Board (serial interface connector, power supply connector)
3Driver Board
4IC connector (usable with MCM310X, MCM390X)
3-2. MCM300 Mechanism unit (without IC controller PCB)
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CONNECTION TO EXTERNAL UNITS AND SETTING 4
4-1. MCP300, housed unit (with IC controller PCB and power supply)
<Connecting the interface cable>
1Turn off the power of the host computer and the Reader/Writer.
2Plug in an end of the interface cable to the Reader/Writer connector and the
other end to the serial port of the host computer.
3Fasten two screws located at both the shoulders of the interface cable connec-
tors.
<Serial Interface (RS-232C)>
1Applicable connector: D-sub 9 pin(Male),
Socket DDK-17JE-13090-37(Female)
2Connector terminals: See the table below
3Level: RS-232C
Pin No. Signal name Direction Function
No.
2 RXD IN Received data
3 TXD OUT Transmitted data
4 DTR OUT Data-terminal-ready
(always ON after reset)
5 S-GND - Signal ground
6 CTS/DSR IN Clear-to-send
Data-set-ready(no detection)
7 RTS OUT Request to send
(always ON after reset)

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4-2. MCM300, mechanism unit (without IC controller)
1Serial interface connector
2Power supply connector
3IC connector
1Serial interface connector
Installed connector: Molex 53015-0710
Mating connector: Molex 51004-0700
2Power Supply connector
Installed connector: Molex 53015-1010
Mating connector: Molex 51004-1000
In order to avoid malfunction, GND and P-GND are not connected internally.
Common ground connection must be made at the power supply.
Main PCB CN1
Pin No. Signal name Function
1 VCC +5V Power supply for logic
2 VCC +5V Power supply for logic
3 GND Power supply Ground for VCC
4 GND Power supply Ground for VCC
5 VPP 1 +5V Power supply for mechanism
6 VPP 1 +5V Power supply for mechanism
7 VPP 2 +24V Power supply for mechanism
8 VPP 2 +24V Power supply for mechanism
9 P-GND Power supply Ground for VPP1/VPP2
10 P-GND Power supply Ground for VPP1/VPP2
Pin No. Signal name Direction Function
1 VCC OUT Not connected
2 GND - Signal ground
3 TXD OUT Transmitted data
4 RXD IN Received data
5 RTS OUT Request-to-send
(always ON after reset)
6 - - Not connected
7 RESET IN Not connected
Main PCB CN2
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3IC connector
Installed connector: Molex 53015-0810
Mating connector: Molex 51004-0800
Pin No. Contact No.
1C1
2C5
3C2
4C6
5C3
6C7
7C4
8C8 C1
C2
C4
C3
C5
C6
C8
C7
Contact location

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5-1. MCP300, Housed unit (with IC controller PCB and power supply)
Follow these instructions to change the setting.
DIP SWITCH SETTING5
1Turn off the power of host computer and the Reader/writer.
IMPORTANT!
Before starting, disconnect the power cable from the Reader/Writer to avoid
accidents such as electric shock.
IMPORTANT!
Pay attention not to drop anything into the machine, when the cover is open.
2Remove 3 screws from the upper cover.
2 switches: DSW on mechanism unit ,SW2 on IC controller PCB are exposed
The factory setting is all ON.
3Set the DIP switches.
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DSW
DSW
ON
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SW2
SW2
ON

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The function of the DIP Switches(DSW) is as follows.
This is applied only for US/EC version.
No. Function OFF ON Default
2 Setting International Code Code ON
Characters #437 #850
The function of the DIP Switches(SW2) is as follows.
No. Function OFF ON Default
1 Always set to ON State ON
2 Always set to ON State ON
3 Baud rate See the table below ON
4 Baud rate See the table below ON
5 Stop bits 2 bits 1 bit ON
6 Parity Odd Even ON
7 Parity Valid Invalid ON
8 Character length 7 bits 8 bits ON
4After setting the switches, carefully replace the cover.
Replace three screws into the cover.
3 4 Baud rate
OFF ON 2400
ON OFF 4800
ON ON 9600
OFF OFF 19200

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No. Function OFF ON Default
1 Always set to ON State ON
2 Always set to ON State *1 ON
Setting International Code Code
Characters *2 #437 #850
3 Baud rate See the table below ON
4 Baud rate See the table below ON
5 Stop bits 2 bits 1 bit ON
6 Parity Odd Even ON
7 Parity Valid Invalid ON
8 Character length 7 bits 8 bits ON
5-2. MCM300, mechanism unit (without IC controller)
1Turn off the power of host computer and the Reader/writer.
2Set up the DIP switches.
The function of the DIP Switches(DSW) is as follows.
3 4 Baud rate
OFF ON 2400
ON OFF 4800
ON ON 9600
OFF OFF 19200
*1 This is applied for all model except US/EC version.
*2 This is applied only for US/EC version.

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PROTOCOL6
6-1 Communication Procedure
Basic procedure of communication is as follows.
Connected device MCP/MCM 300
Send Command →Receive Command
Receive ACK ←Send ACK
Command processing
Receive response ←Send response
Send ACK →Receive ACK
6-2 Command / Response transfer format
Command transfer format
BCC is exclusive OR between command and ETX.
STX Command Data ETX BCC
Response transfer format
STX Command Status Data ETX BCC
6-3 Transmission Control Characters
Character Code Function
STX 02h Start of Text
ETX 03h End of Text
ACK 06h Acknowledge
NAK 15h Negative Acknowledge
DLE 10h Data Link Escape
LF 0Ah Line Feed (for Human Readable Area Print)
BCC - Block Check Character

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6-4 8 bit Code Characters
6-4-1. For Korean Market(KR type)

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6-4-2. Code Page 437 for EU Market(US/UK/EC type)

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6-4-3. Code Page 850 for EU Market(US/UK/EC type)