Uniform Industrial MSR110 Programmer's Manual

MSR110

Magnetic Stripe Card Reader

RS232 Interface

Programmer’s Manual

UIC EC/DC Document PM008

Revision D

18 Mar. 2002

Originator: Tammy Wang

Document Owner: EC/DC

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Copyright 2002 Uniform Industrial Corporation

All rights reserved.

MSR110 Programmer’s Manual UDN PM008 Rev. D
Notice, Agency Approved, Warning, Warranty, and Preface 2002/3/19

NOTICE

The issuer of this manual has made every effort to provide accurate information contained in this manual. The issuer

shall not be held liable for any technical and editorial omissions or errors made herein; nor for incidental consequential

damages resulting from the furnishing, performance or use of this material.

This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this

document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated without the prior written permission of the issuer. The

information provided in this manual is subject to change without notice.

AGENCY APPROVED

This Equipment, MSR110, had been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, 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.

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. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is also likely to

cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

This MSR110 also had been tested and found to comply with the agency requirements of specification for CE mark

Class A and UL, cUL.

WARNING

You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void your authority to operate the equipment.

WARRANTY

This product is served under one-year warranty of defects in material and functionality to the original purchasers.

Within the warranty period, if the product found to be defective will be repaired or replaced. This warranty applies to

the products only under the normal use of the original purchasers, and in no circumstances covers incidental or

consequential damages through consumers’ misuse or modification of the product.

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PREFACE

This manual provides detailed information relating to the overall operational, electrical, mechanical, environmental and

functional aspects of the MSR110. This document should be read and understood prior to initial operation of the

product.

For ease of installation and programming use, we have addressed everything from its attractive features to its various

configurations.

When designing the MSR110, we selected what we feel are the most useful features and functions. If in some cases you

find that your specific needs differ from our existing products, we welcome your comments and suggestions.

Custom-designed models are also available.

If further questions do arise, please call for technical support, our FAE will assist you in any way we can.

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Table of Contents

Section 1 General Description ___________________________________________1

Features ________________________________________________________________ 1

Application ______________________________________________________________ 1

Function ________________________________________________________________ 1

Self Test_________________________________________________________________________ 1

Transmission Reset by Hardware____________________________________________________ 1

Reading _________________________________________________________________________ 2

Reading Customized Data __________________________________________________________ 2

Self –Arm Mode __________________________________________________________________ 2

Reader Copy _____________________________________________________________________ 2

Transmitting Data Block of Tracks ___________________________________________________ 3

Part Number Description __________________________________________________ 4

Section 2 Configurations________________________________________________5

Dimensions of MSR110____________________________________________________ 5

Accessories of MSR110 ___________________________________________________ 5

Installation ______________________________________________________________ 5

Section 3 Technical Specifications________________________________________7

Card Specifications _______________________________________________________ 7

Card Type _______________________________________________________________________ 7

Thickness _______________________________________________________________________ 7

Card Format _____________________________________________________________________ 7

Card Operation Speed _____________________________________________________________ 7

Mechanical Specifications _________________________________________________ 7

Body Material ____________________________________________________________________ 7

Dimension _______________________________________________________________________ 8

Weight __________________________________________________________________________ 8

Magnetic Head Life________________________________________________________________ 8

Electrical Specifications ___________________________________________________ 8

Power Required __________________________________________________________________ 8

Power Consumption_______________________________________________________________ 8

Communication __________________________________________________________________ 8

Ripple___________________________________________________________________________ 8

Dielectric Strength ________________________________________________________________ 8

Insulation Resistance _____________________________________________________________ 8

Environmental Specifications ______________________________________________ 8

Temperature _____________________________________________________________________ 8

Humidity ________________________________________________________________________ 9

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Pin Assignment __________________________________________________________ 9

Communication __________________________________________________________ 9

Synchronization __________________________________________________________________ 9

Signal___________________________________________________________________________ 9

Baud Rate _______________________________________________________________________ 9

Transmission Protocol ____________________________________________________________ 9

Transmission Format _____________________________________________________________ 11

Section 4 COMMANDS and RESPONSES _________________________________12

Command －－－－ Host to Reader _____________________________________________ 12

P (50h) ―――― Ready to Read _________________________________________________________ 12

p (70h) ―――― Ready to Read _________________________________________________________ 12

Q (51h) ―――― Transmit Standard Data, Track 1 _________________________________________ 12

R (52h) ―――― Transmit Standard Data, Track 2__________________________________________ 12

S (53h) ―――― Transmit Standard Data, Track 3 __________________________________________ 12

U (55h) ―――― Transmit Customized Data, Track 1 _______________________________________ 13

V (56h) ―――― Transmit Customized Data, Track 2 _______________________________________ 13

W (57h) ―――― Transmit Customized Data, Track 3 _______________________________________ 13

u (75h) ―――― Transmit Reverse Customized Data, Track 1 ________________________________ 13

v (76h) ―――― Transmit Reverse Customized Data, Track 2 ________________________________ 13

w (77h) ―――― Transmit Reverse Customized Data, Track 3 _______________________________ 13

% (25h) ―――― Retransmit____________________________________________________________ 13

# (23h) ―――― Configuration Request __________________________________________________ 13

L (4Ch) ―――― Green LED On _________________________________________________________ 14

l (6Ch) ―――― Green LED Off _________________________________________________________ 14

M (4Dh) ―――― Red LED On __________________________________________________________ 14

m (6Dh) ―――― Red LED Off __________________________________________________________ 14

( (28h) ―――― Green LED Flash _______________________________________________________ 14

) (29h) ―――― Red LED Flash _________________________________________________________ 14

Z (5Ah) ―――― One Long Beep ________________________________________________________ 14

z (7Ah) ―――― One Short Beep ________________________________________________________ 14

DC3 (13h) ―――― Pause Transmit______________________________________________________ 14

DC1 (11h) ―――― Resume Transmit ____________________________________________________ 14

T (54h) ―――― Card Type Report ______________________________________________________ 14

ESC (1Bh) ―――― Abort ______________________________________________________________ 15

9 (39h) ―――― Version Report _________________________________________________________ 15

DEL (7Fh) ―――― Warm Reset ________________________________________________________ 15

$ (24h) ―――― Reader Status Request __________________________________________________ 15

Response－－－－ Reader to Host_______________________________________________ 15

^ (5Eh) ―――― ACK _________________________________________________________________ 16

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+ (2Bh) ―――― No Data ______________________________________________________________ 16

* (2Ah) ―――― Error _________________________________________________________________ 16

? (3Fh) ―――― Communication Error ___________________________________________________ 16

! (21h) ―――― Invalid Command _______________________________________________________ 16

: (3Ah) ―――― Power On Report _______________________________________________________ 16

~ (7Eh) ―――― Cannot Execute ________________________________________________________ 16

Section 5 CONFIGURATION COMMANDS _________________________________17

Command Form _________________________________________________________ 17

BRx (42h 52h x) －－－－ Set Baud Rate__________________________________________________ 17

PTx (50h 54h x) －－－－ Set Bit & Parity _________________________________________________ 17

ESx (45h 53h x) －－－－ ES & SS Send Enable/Disable _____________________________________ 17

LCx (4Ch 43h x) －－－－ LRC Send Enable/Disable ________________________________________ 18

PCx (50h 43h x) －－－－ Set Protocol of Power On Report __________________________________ 18

RTx (52h 54h x) －－－－ RTS Enable/Disable _____________________________________________ 18

CTx (43h 54h x) －－－－ CTS Enable/Disable _____________________________________________ 18

BZx (42h 5Ah x) －－－－ Buzzer Enable/Disable __________________________________________ 18

TKx (54h 4Bh x) －－－－ Set Transmitting Data Tracks _____________________________________ 19

AAx (41h 41h x) －－－－ Set Address ___________________________________________________ 19

SAx (53h 41h x) －－－－ Self -Arm Mode Enable/Disable ___________________________________ 19

SPx (53h 50h x) －－－－ Set Track Separator _____________________________________________ 19

JHx (4Ah 48h x) －－－－ Set JIS Read Head ______________________________________________ 19

p1 data (70h 31h data) －－－－ Set Track 1 Prefix Code ____________________________________ 20

p2 data (70h 32h data) －－－－ Set Track 2 Prefix Code ____________________________________ 20

p3 data (70h 33h data) －－－－ Set Track 3 Prefix Code ____________________________________ 20

s1 (46h 61h x) －－－－ Set Track 1 Suffix Code ___________________________________________ 20

s2 data (73h 32h data) －－－－ Set Track 2 Suffix Code ____________________________________ 21

s3 data (73h 33h data) －－－－ Set Track 3 Suffix Code ____________________________________ 21

K1A type start end (4Bh 31h 41h type start end) ______________________________________ 21

－－－－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel A of Track 1 _________________________________ 21

K1B type start end (4Bh 31h 42h type start end) ______________________________________ 22

－－－－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel B of Track 1 _________________________________ 22

K1C type start end (4Bh 31h 43h type start end) ______________________________________ 22

－－－－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel C of Track 1 _________________________________ 22

K2A type start end (4Bh 32h 41h type start end) ______________________________________ 22

－－－－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel A of Track 2 _________________________________ 22

K2B type start end (4Bh 32h 42h type start end) ______________________________________ 22

－－－－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel B of Track 2 _________________________________ 22

Table 5-23. Data Block Channel B, Tk2 ______________________________________________ 22

K2C type start end (4Bh 32h 43h type start end) ______________________________________ 22

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－－－－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel C of Track 2 _________________________________ 22

K3A type start end (4Bh 33h 41h type start end) ______________________________________ 23

－－－－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel A of Track 3 _________________________________ 23

K3B type start end (4Bh 33h 42h type start end) ______________________________________ 23

－－－－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel B of Track 3 _________________________________ 23

K3C type start end (4Bh 33h 43h type start end) ______________________________________ 23

－－－－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel C of Track 3 _________________________________ 23

DF0 (44h 46h 00h) －－－－ Default Setting _______________________________________________ 23

RE0 (52h 45h 00h) －－－－ Read EEPROM Data___________________________________________ 24

RE1 (52h 45h 31h) －－－－ Read Configuration Status _____________________________________ 25

RE2 (52h 45h 32h) －－－－ Read Prefix & Suffix Setting Status of Tracks _____________________ 25

RE3 (52h 45h 33h) －－－－ Read Channel Setting Status of Tracks___________________________ 25

RE4 (52h 45h 34h) －－－－ Read Serial Number___________________________________________ 26

Sdx (53h 64h x) －－－－ MSR100 Output Format Enable/Disable _____________________________ 26

SN data (53h 4Eh data) －－－－ Write serial number _______________________________________ 27

Section 6 Download Specification _______________________________________28

Introduction ____________________________________________________________ 28

Enter Boot Mode ________________________________________________________ 28

Procedure ______________________________________________________________________ 28

Command Sets__________________________________________________________ 29

Download Commands ____________________________________________________________ 29

Appendix A Download Application______________________________________ A-1

System Requirements____________________________________________________A-1

Application Installation and Firmware Download______________________________A-1

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Section 1 General Description

This section presents general information about the basic characters of the MSR110.

 Features

The MSR110 provides the following features:

1 Light weight: 210g (without adapter)

2 Compact size: 100L*34W*28H (mm)

3 LED and Buzzer indicators indicate card status

4 Low power consumption

Single, dual, or triple track versions allow for reading all types of magnetic cards, including credit cards and

5

drivers licenses.

6 Firmware download (refer to section 6)

 Application

This Magnetic Stripe Reader is design to read high or low coercive magnetic cards. It can decode/verify up to 3

tracks of data simultaneously. This product communicates with a host computer or other terminal using a standard

RS-232 interface. Because of the transmitting protocol of MSR110 is more precise, it is suitable for using in

financial industry.

 Function

Self Test

Whenever the reader experiences a reset cycle, a self-test is performed. The reader will respond with “:” and the

LED will turn green if the entire test is successful. Otherwise, the LED will turn orange and no response will be

generated.

Table 1-1. Self Test

Indication

LED Buzzer

Green 1 Beep Test Success Responds with “:”

Cause Post Condition

Orange EEPROM Failed Hang

Orange Internal ROM Failed Hang

Transmission Reset by Hardware

When the reader cannot communicate with the host, user can set the switch S1-1 on and power on the reader. The

reader will beep twice and response the baud rate, parity, CTS and RTS default setting, but the data inside

EEPROM will not be changed.

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Reading

The reader can read magnetic data form any available track encoded per ISO 7810, 7811, AAMVA, CA old DMV,

JIS. The host can request the read data from the reader with commands. For details and examples of commands

and responses, refer to section 4.

Reading Customized Data

The interface can read customized encoded magnetic data. Data integrity is not verified when reading customized

data. Customized data is not formatted into ASCII characters prior to transmission to the host.

Self –Arm Mode

The default reader configuration is the “Self-Arm Mode”, which allows the magstripe functions to run

automatically, reporting magstripe activity to the host without instruction from the host. In the Self-Arm Mode, the

reader also can accept commands from host. However, the reader can be configured to only “Host Polled Mode”

by disabling Self-Arm Mode. The “Host Polled Mode” allows the magstripe functions to run by commands. The

conditions of indicators when the reader is in Self-Arm Mode are shown below.

Table 1-2. Self-Arm Mode

Indication

LED Buzzer

Off Card Swipe

Orange 2 Beeps 1 or 2 Tracks Read Miss

Red 3 Beeps Read Error

Green 1 Beep Read Success

When the reader is in the Self-Arm Mode, the green LED indicates the reader is waiting for accepting card. While

card is moving, the LED will turn off. When one or two tracks read miss, the LED shows orange for 1 second and

the buzzer beeps twice. If tracks read error, the LED turns red and beeps thrice. When the reader is in the Host

Polled Mode, the green LED keeps flashing.

Cause

Reader Copy

This function can copy all setting data down from one reader to another reader with a DB9-M to DB9-M

connector. The connector pin and operating step are shown below.

Table 1-3. Copy Function PIN Assignment

Transmitting PIN Receiving PIN

2 3

3 2

5 5

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Step 1. Switch S1-1 on and power on the source reader.

Step 2. Connect the source and target reader.

Step 3. Switch S1-1 on and power on the target reader.

Step 4. The target reader orange LED goes flashing and source reader LED goes red as soon as start copy.

Step 5. When copy finished, the target reader LED remains orange still, and the source reader LED goes green and

beeps three times. If user wants to copy another reader, repeat Step 2.

Step 6. Switch all readers’ S1-1 off.

Transmitting Data Block of Tracks

Each track could divide into 1-3 channels (blocks) for transmission. For example, user could set “Channel A” of

th

track1 format as: ISO standard card track1 15

swiping, the reader will transmit completed data without limitation. The commands of setting channels are shown

in section 5.

th

-30

characters. If the set data is different from the data after

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 Part Number Description

The brief configuration of MSR110 part number are shown as below:

MSR110-12 Dual track 1&2

MSR110-23 Dual track 2&3

MSR110-33 Triple track 1&2&3

Note: Optional configuration is available.

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Section 2 Configurations

This section shows the dimensions, accessories and setup for the MSR110.

Dimensions of MSR110



Figure 2-1 Dimensions of MSR110

 Accessories of MSR110

The following accessories should be supplied along with MSR110. Make sure all the following accessories are

contained in your package.

1. Signal cable (DB9, 1.5M)

2. Adapter, AC 110V in / DC 5V, 300mA out

3. Programmer’s manual or Simple manual

4. Download application

Installation



1. Power off your PC system.

2. Connect PC and MSR110 as below.

3. Connect DB9 of signal cable to a free serial port and power-in barrel plug into DB9 connector of signal cable.

Connect the connector to MSR110.

4. Plug in the power adapter to proper AC outlet, see instruction on adapter of the proper voltage, 110V power in.

5. Power on your PC system.

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Figure 2-2 Installing MSR110

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Section 3 Technical Specifications

Card Specifications



Card Type

ISO standard card

CA old DMV

AAMVA

JIS

Read high or low coercive magnetic stripes (300-4000oe)

Read triple track 7 BPC & 210 BPI cards

Thickness

0.76 mm ±0.08 mm

Card Format

Track 1 & 3: 210 bpi

Track 2: 75/210 bpi

JIS II 210 bpi

Note: The card data output sequence for Model J2 is ISO track 2 prior to JIS II.

The card data output sequence for Model J3 is ISO track 1 & 2 prior to JIS II.

Card Operation Speed

Table 3-1. Card Operation Speed

Test Card Speed (IPS)

ISO standard card 5-55

* Jitter 5-50

** Low Amplitude 5-50

Note: *Jitter card: Reliable reading of magnetic stripes encoded with bit cell length variations within +/-12% of

normal as defined by ISO 7811.

**Low amplitude: Reliable reading of magnetic stripes encoded at 60% or more of the encoding amplitude as

defined by ISO 7811.

Mechanical Specifications



Body Material

ABS 94V-0

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