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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Dimension
Length: 100mm
Width: 34mm
Height: 28mm
Weight
210g (without adapter)
Magnetic Head Life
500K swipes Min. 1M option
Electrical Specifications
Power Required
DC 5V ± 10%
Power Consumption
78mA Max. in normal condition
Communication
Standard RS232 signal levels (RS232 format TTL level option)
Ripple
50mVp-p Max.
Dielectric Strength
250VDC for 1 minute
Insulation Resistance
10M Ohms min. at 250VDC
Environmental Specifications
Temperature
Operating: -10-50℃
Storage: -30-70℃
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Humidity
Operating: 10-85% (non condensing)
Storage: 10-90% (non condensing)
Pin Assignment
Table 3-2. Pin Assignment
DB9 SIGNAL PCB-JP2 SIGNAL DIRECTION
1
2 RXD 6 TxD Out to host
3 TXD 4 RxD In from host
4
5 GND 8 GND
6
7 RTS 3 CTS In from host
8 CTS 5 RTS Out to host
9
Note: PCB-JP2-2: VCC IN (5V)
PCB-JP2-7: SHIELD
Communication
Synchronization
The interface receives and transmits serial asynchronous data at voltage levels compatible with the RS232
specification.
Signal
Logic 1 = -3 volts to –15 volts
Logic 0 = +3 volts to +15 volts
Baud Rate
9600 default (optional: 1200/2400/4800/19200)
Transmission Protocol
The user may select from three different protocols: Protocol 0, 1, and 2.
Upon reset, the reader sends the power-on response “:”, depending upon the configuration setting. The reader then
configures itself to the protocol of the first command from the host. From this point on, the protocol is
unchangeable until a reset occurs.
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Protocol 0
In Protocol 0, all characters are transmitted and received using exactly the characters listed in section 4. There are
no headers and Block Check Characters (BCC). Protocol 0 presumes no transmission errors. If the host detects an
error, it may request a retransmission.
Table 3-3. Example for Protocol 0
Host Command Reader Response Comment
P Ready to read
^ Reader ACK
Protocol 1
In Protocol 1, all messages are preceded by the ASCII character <STX> and terminated with the ASCII character
<ETX>, followed by a one byte <BCC>. <BCC> is an XOR of the 7 data bits, excluding parity, of each character
in the entire message, including <STX>.
Format: <STX><MESSAGE><ETX><BCC>
where STX=02Hex and ETX=03Hex.
Table 3-4. Example for Protocol 1
Host Command Reader Response Comment
02h 50h 03h 51h Ready to read
02h 5Eh 03h 5Fh Reader ACK
Protocol 2
In Protocol 2, all messages are preceded by the ASCII character <SOH>, followed by a one byte reader address,
one byte character count and terminated with a one byte <BCC>. The <BCC> is an XOR of the characters (8 bits)
in the entire message, including <SOH>.
Format: <SOH><ADDRESS><00Hex><COUNT><MESSAGE><BCC>
or
<SOH><ADDRESS><00Hex><00Hex><MESSAGE><EOT><BCC>
where STX=02Hex and ETX=03Hex.
Table 3-5. Example for Protocol 2
Host Command Reader Response Comment
01h 00h 00h 01h 50h 50h Ready to read
01h 00h 00h 01h 5Eh 5Eh Reader ACK
The <ADDRESS> field is for a multi-reader system. This function is not currently supported. The recommended
value for this field is NULL (00Hex), however, any value will work.
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If the value of <COUNT> fields are zero, an <EOT>, followed by the <BCC>, completes the message. The reader
may, at its option, use NULL for COUNT when transmitting.
For Protocols 1 and 2, if the reader detects an error in an incoming transmission, it will respond with a
“Communications Error” message. If the host detects a transmission error, it may request a retransmission. Both
protocols enforce a 100mSec timeout between characters.
For all Protocols, the host may, at any time, stop/start the reader transmission by using software “handshake”
(DC3/DC1) or hardware “handshake” (if enabled in EEPROM configuration) by controlling the CTS line.
Transmission Format
Data output format (Self-ARM mode)
Protocol code Tk1 prefix Tk1 Data Tk1 suffix EOT BCC
Protocol code Separator Tk2 prefix Tk2 Data Tk2 suffix EOT BCC
Protocol code Separator Tk3 prefix TK3 Data Tk3 suffix EOT BCC
Read data for command
Read tk1 data for command
Protocol code Tk1 prefix Tk1 Data Tk1 suffix EOT BCC
Read tk2 data for command
Protocol code Tk2 prefix Tk2 Data Tk2 suffix EOT BCC
Read tk3 data for command
Protocol code Tk3 prefix Tk3 Data Tk3 suffix EOT BCC
Note: Tk x data: SS (option) track data ES (option) LRC (option)
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Section 4 COMMANDS and RESPONSES
This section describes the commands and responses available for the MSR110 series. Each item includes the ASCII,
hexadecimal codes and comments paragraph. The comments paragraph provides an explanation of the command. The
letter ‘x’ indicates a variable and the letter 'h' is an abbreviation of 'hexadecimal'.
All readers are capable of communicating in 3 protocols: 0, 1 and 2. If protocol 0 is selected, all commands and
responses are as listed in this section. If protocol 1 is selected, the characters STX, ETX and BCC must be added to all
transmissions. If protocol 2 is selected, the characters SOH, ADDRESS, COUNT and BCC must be added to all
transmissions.
Command －－－－ Host to Reader
P (50h) ―――― Ready to Read
Comments
1 Clear buffers
2 Transmit "ACK"
3 Expect for card swipe
4 Transmit "ACK" after card swipe
After an "Ready to Read" command is received and acknowledged, the only valid commands that will be accepted
for execution are: "Abort" <ESC>, "Status" <$> and LED control commands. When the reader is ready for "Read
on Insert", the "ACK" after card swipe will be transmitted after the rear sensor is activated. For read on reverse
swipe, the "ACK" after card swipe will be transmitted after the front sensor is de-activated.
p (70h) ―――― Ready to Read
Comments
Same as 'P' command, except an extra response " ( " is reported when a media is detected through the read head.
A " ) " response is reported when media detect goes inactive, and response " > " when no magstripe.
Q (51h) ―――― Transmit Standard Data, Track 1
R (52h) ―――― Transmit Standard Data, Track 2
S (53h) ―――― Transmit Standard Data, Track 3
Comments
1 Process data in the read buffer for the specified track according to ISO, AAMVA and DVM format.
2 Transmit data in ASCII.
If error is detected, transmit proper error response "*". If no data transmit "+". (Refer to Responses－－－－
3
Reader to Host later in this section).
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U (55h) ―――― Transmit Customized Data, Track 1
V (56h) ―――― Transmit Customized Data, Track 2
W (57h) ―――― Transmit Customized Data, Track 3
Comments
1 To request customized data with no "nulls" allowed, use the two bytes command: "transmit customized
data" command, followed by an ASCII number (3-8), which specifies the number of bits per customized
character.
2 Process data to the read buffer for the specified track, based upon the "number of bits" character.
u (75h) ―――― Transmit Reverse Customized Data, Track 1
v (76h) ―――― Transmit Reverse Customized Data, Track 2
w (77h) ―――― Transmit Reverse Customized Data, Track 3
Comments
1 To request customized data with no "nulls" allowed, use the two bytes command: "transmit customized
data" command, followed by an ASCII number (3-8), which specifies the number of bits per customized
character.
2 Process reversed-bit data (result of reverse swipe) to the read buffer for the specified track, based upon
the "number of bits" character.
% (25h) ―――― Retransmit
Comments
Request to retransmit the previous valid command except “P” and “p” commands.
Note: Z (or z) won’t be retransmitted.
# (23h) ―――― Configuration Request
Comments
Transmit a byte, which represent configuration of the interface as follows:
Table 4-2. Interface Configuration
Bit 0 Track 1 read capability
Bit 1 Track 2 read capability
Bit 2 Track 3 read capability
Bit 3 0
Bit 4 0
Bit 5 1
Bit 6 1
Bit 7 Parity (protocol 0 and 1 only), 0 (protocol 2)
Where "1" bit means "capable of…" and "0" bit means "not capable of…".
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L (4Ch) ―――― Green LED On
l (6Ch) ―――― Green LED Off
M (4Dh) ―――― Red LED On
m (6Dh) ―――― Red LED Off
Comments
1 Turn green/red LED on/off, as specified.
2 Transmit "ACK".
( (28h) ―――― Green LED Flash
) (29h) ―――― Red LED Flash
Comments
1 Begin flashing the specified LED on and off (approximately 250mSec On and 250mSec Off). Continues
flashing until changed by another LED command or by continued interrupt mode operation.
2 Transmit "ACK".
Z (5Ah) ―――― One Long Beep
z (7Ah) ―――― One Short Beep
Comments
1 The buzzer beeps a long (approx. 0.5mSec)/short (approx. 0.2mSec) beep.
2 Transmit "ACK".
DC3 (13h) ―――― Pause Transmit
Comments
Stop transmitting data.
DC1 (11h) ―――― Resume Transmit
Comments
Resume transmission of data.
T (54h) ―――― Card Type Report
Comments
Transmit a byte, which represent the swiping card type.
1 (31H) CA old DMV
2 (32H) AAMVA
3 (33H) ISO
4 (34H) JIS
6 (36H) Trade Show Card
0 (30H) No data (sending T command just right after power on)
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ESC (1Bh) ―――― Abort
Comments
1 Abort command is issued after the first character of double character "read" command has been issued.
2 Abort command is issued after the reader has responded to command "P" or "p". (Reader would be waiting
for card swipe to read).
3 No response to “Abort” command if the reader just power on and no command is received before.
9 (39h) ―――― Version Report
Comments
Transmit a string that includes the version number (8-digit) and its date (mmddyy).
DEL (7Fh) ―――― Warm Reset
Comments
Abort all current actions and cause the device to execute all initialization functions (device will respond exactly as
it would for a "power on" cycle).
Note: This command byte is not recognized as a command within data strings.
$ (24h) ―――― Reader Status Request
Comments
Transmit one byte representing the reader status as follows:
Table 4-3. Reader Status
Bit 0 1
0 & 1 00:Green LED off
01:Green LED on
10:Green LED flash
2 & 3 00:Red LED off
01:Red LED on
10:Red LED flash
4 Buzzer disable Buzzer enable
5 No magstripe data Magstripe data available
6 Not ready to read Ready to read
7 Parity for protocols 0 &1 Not used for protocol 2
Response－－－－ Reader to Host
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^ (5Eh) ―――― ACK
Comments
Last command has been completed without an error condition, and ready for the next command.
+ (2Bh) ―――― No Data
Comments
If host gets the response from reader, it may mean one of following:
1 In case of a "standard format" read command, this response "+" means "no start sentinel (SS) found".
2 In case of a "read error" command, this response "+" means "no history of a previous read error".
* (2Ah) ―――― Error
Comments
If host gets the response from reader, it may mean one of following:
1 No end sentinel (ES).
2 Parity error.
3 LRC error.
? (3Fh) ―――― Communication Error
Comments
If host gets the response from reader, it may mean one of following:
1 Bad parity.
2 Wrong BCC.
3 Receive character time-out.
4 Message more than maximum character allowed.
! (21h) ―――― Invalid Command
Comments
Command issued by the host was not recognized or won’t accept.
: (3Ah) ―――― Power On Report
Comments
The interface has completed its initialization cycle.
~ (7Eh) ―――― Cannot Execute
Comments
Read or encode command cannot be executed due to lack of hardware in the device.
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Section 5 CONFIGURATION COMMANDS
This section describes the internal configuration commands available for the MSR110. Each item provides the ASCII,
hexadecimal code and an explanation of the command. The letter “x” indicates a variable and the letter “h” is an
abbreviation of “hexadecimal”.
Command Form
<09Hex><ADDRESS><command counter Hex><COMMAND><BCC>
Note: Command Length is in hex value.
BRx (42h 52h x) －－－－ Set Baud Rate
x is an ASCII number (0-4)
Table 5-1. Baud Rate Setting
ASCII Command Form (Hex)
0 09h 00h 03h 42h 52h 30h 2Ah 1200
1 09h 00h 03h 42h 52h 31h 2Bh 2400
2 09h 00h 03h 42h 52h 32h 28h 4800
3 09h 00h 03h 42h 52h 33h 29h 9600 (default)
4 09h 00h 03h 42h 52h 34h 2Eh 19200
Baud Rate
PTx (50h 54h x) －－－－ Set Bit & Parity
x is an ASCII number (0-4)
Table 5-2. Bit & Parity Setting
ASCII
0 09h 00h 03h 50h 54h 30h 3Eh 7 EVEN
1 09h 00h 03h 50h 54h 31h 3Fh 7 ODD
2 09h 00h 03h 50h 54h 32h 3Ch 7 MARK (logic 1)
3 09h 00h 03h 50h 54h 33h 3Dh 7 SPACE (logic 0)
4 09h 00h 03h 50h 54h 34h 3Ah 8 NONE (default)
Command Form (Hex)
Bit & Parity
ESx (45h 53h x) －－－－ ES & SS Send Enable/Disable
x = E (45h enable) or D (44h disable)
Table 5-3. ES & SS Send Enable/Disable
Command Form (Hex)
09h 00h 03h 45h 53h 44h 58h Disable
09h 00h 03h 45h 53h 45h 59h Enable (default)
ES&SS Sending
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LCx (4Ch 43h x) －－－－ LRC Send Enable/Disable
x = E(45h enable) or D(44h disable)
Table 5-4. LRC Send Enable/Disable
Command Form (Hex)
09h 00h 03h 4Ch 43h 44h 41h Disable (default)
09h 00h 03h 4Ch 43h 45h 40h Enable
LRC Sending
PCx (50h 43h x) －－－－ Set Protocol of Power On Report
x is an ASCII number (1-3)
Table 5-5. Protocol Setting
ASCII
1 09h 00h 03h 50h 43h 31h 28h Protocol 0 (default)
2 09h 00h 03h 50h 43h 32h 2Bh Protocol 1
3 09h 00h 03h 50h 43h 33h 2Ah Protocol 2
Command Form (Hex)
Protocol
RTx (52h 54h x) －－－－ RTS Enable/Disable
x = E(45h enable) or D(44h disable)
Table 5-6. RTS Setting
Command Form (Hex)
RTS
09h 00h 03h 52h 54h 44h 48h Disable (default)
09h 00h 03h 52h 54h 45h 49h Enable
Note: We shall enable RTS first, then CTS; and disable CTS prior to RTS. Neither enable nor disable needs to do
power reset or warm start.
CTx (43h 54h x) －－－－ CTS Enable/Disable
x = E(45h enable) or D(44h disable)
Table 5-7. CTS Setting
Command Form (Hex)
09h 00h 03h 43h 54h 44h 59h Disable (default)
09h 00h 03h 43h 54h 45h 58h Enable
CTS
BZx (42h 5Ah x) －－－－ Buzzer Enable/Disable
x = E(45h enable) or D(44h disable)
Note: No matter buzzer is enable or not, the reader still can accept Z or z commands to let it beep.
Table 5-8. Buzzer Setting
Command Form (Hex)
09h 00h 03h 42h 5Ah 44h 56h Disable
09h 00h 03h 42h 5Ah 45h 57h Enable (default)
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TKx (54h 4Bh x) －－－－ Set Transmitting Data Tracks
x is an ASCII number (1-7)
Table 5-9. Transmit Tracks Setting
ASCII
1 09h 00h 03h 54h 4Bh 31h 24h Track 1
2 09h 00h 03h 54h 4Bh 32h 27h Track 2
3 09h 00h 03h 54h 4Bh 33h 26h Track 1 & 2
4 09h 00h 03h 54h 4Bh 34h 21h Track 3
5 09h 00h 03h 54h 4Bh 35h 20h Track 1 & 3
6 09h 00h 03h 54h 4Bh 36h 23h Track 2 & 3
7 09h 00h 03h 54h 4Bh 37h 22h Track 1, 2 & 3 (default)
Command Form (Hex)
Transmit Tracks
AAx (41h 41h x) －－－－ Set Address
1 x is a binary byte (00h-0Fh)
2 Set address 00h: <09h 00h 03h 41h 41h 00h 0Ah>
SAx (53h 41h x) －－－－ Self -Arm Mode Enable/Disable
x = E(45h enable) or D(44h disable)
Table 5-10. Self-Arm Mode Setting
Command Form (Hex)
09h 00h 03h 53h 41h 44h 5Ch Disable
09h 00h 03h 53h 41h 45h 5Dh Enable (default)
Self-Arm Mode
SPx (53h 50h x) －－－－ Set Track Separator
1 x = Hex Code
2 x = 00h means do not send separator code
Table 5-11. Track Separator Setting
Command Form (Hex)
09h 00h 03h 53h 50h 00h 09h Disable (default)
09h 00h 03h 53h 50h 0Dh 04h Enable
Track Separator
JHx (4Ah 48h x) －－－－ Set JIS Read Head
x = E(45h enable) or D(44h disable)
Table 5-12. JIS Read Head Setting
Command Form (Hex)
JIS Read Head
09h 00h 03h 4Ah 48h 44h 4Ch Without (default)
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09h 00h 03h 4Ah 48h 45h 4Dh With
p1 data (70h 31h data) －－－－ Set Track 1 Prefix Code
1 Prefix can be set as 1-6 characters
2 If first character = 00h, prefix code of track 1 will not be send. It means this function is disabling.
Table 5-13. Set Track 1 Prefix Code
Command Form (Hex)
09h 00h 03h 70h 31h 00h 4Bh Disable (default)
Example of Track 1 Prefix Code Setting
09h 00h 00h 70h 31h 0Ah 42h One character: 0Ah
09h 00h 05h 70h 31h 54h 4Bh 01h 53h Five characters: 70h 31h 54h 4Bh 01h 53h
Track 1 Prefix Code
p2 data (70h 32h data) －－－－ Set Track 2 Prefix Code
1 Prefix can be set as 1-6 characters
2 If first character = 00h, prefix code of track 2 will not be send. It means this function is disabling.
Table 5-14. Set Track 2 Prefix Code
Command Form (Hex) Track 2 Prefix Code
09h 00h 03h 70h 32h 00h 48h Disable (default)
Example of Track 2 Prefix Code Setting
09h 00h 00h 70h 32h 0Bh 40h One character: 0Bh
09h 00h 05h 70h 32h 54h 4Bh 02h 53h Five characters: 70h 32h 54h 4Bh 02h
p3 data (70h 33h data) －－－－ Set Track 3 Prefix Code
1 Prefix can be set as 1-6 characters
2 If first character = 00h, prefix code of track 3 will not be send. It means this function is disabling.
Table 5-15. Set Track 3 Prefix Code
Command Form (Hex) Track 3 Prefix Code
09h 00h 03h 70h 33h 00h 49h Disable (default)
Example of Track 3 Prefix Code Setting
09h 00h 00h 70h 33h 0Ch 46h One character: 0Ch
09h 00h 05h 70h 33h 54h 4Bh 03h 53h Five characters: 70h 33h 54h 4Bh 03h
s1 (46h 61h x) －－－－ Set Track 1 Suffix Code
1 Suffix can be set as 1-6 characters
2 If first character = 00h, suffix code of track 1 will not be send. It means this function is disabling.
Table 5-16. Set Track 1 Suffix Code
Command Form (Hex) Track 1 Suffix Code
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09h 00h 03h 73h 31h 00h 48h Disable (default)
Example of Track 1 Suffix Code Setting
09h 00h 03h 73h 31h 06h 4Eh One character: 06h
s2 data (73h 32h data) －－－－ Set Track 2 Suffix Code
1 Suffix can be set as 1-6 characters
2 If first character = 00h, suffix code of track 2 will not be send. It means this function is disabling.
Table 5-17. Set Track 2 Suffix Code
Command Form (Hex) Track 2 Suffix Code
09h 00h 03h 73h 32h 00h 4Bh Disable (default)
Example of Track 2 Suffix Code Setting
09h 00h 03h 73h 32h 06h 4Dh One character: 06h
s3 data (73h 33h data) －－－－ Set Track 3 Suffix Code
1 Suffix can be set as 1-6 characters
2 If first character = 00h, suffix code of track 3 will not be send. It means this function is disabling.
Table 5-18. Set Track 3 Suffix Code
Command Form (Hex) Track 3 Suffix Code
09h 00h 03h 73h 33h 00h 4Ah Disable (default)
Example of Track 3 Suffix Code Setting
09h 00h 03h 73h 33h 06h 4Ch One character: 06h
K1A type start end (4Bh 31h 41h type start end)
－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel A of Track 1
where type means card type, start means start address of transmitting data, and end means end address of
transmitting data.
1 (31H) CA old DMV
2 (32H) AAMVA
3 (33H) ISO
4 (34H) JIS
6 (36h) Trade Show
O (4FH) any type
Table 5-19. Data Block Channel A, Tk1
Command Form (Hex) Data Block Channel A, Tk1
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 31h 41h 00h 00h 00h 34h Disable (default)
Example of Track 1 Data Block Channel A Setting
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 31h 41h 33h 06h 20h 21h ISO 6-32
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K1B type start end (4Bh 31h 42h type start end)
－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel B of Track 1
Table 5-20. Data Block Channel B, Tk1
Command Form (Hex) Data Block Channel B, Tk1
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 31h 42h 00h 00h 00h 37h Disable (default)
Example of Track 1 Data Block Channel B Setting
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 31h 42h 33h 26h 30h 12h ISO 38-48
K1C type start end (4Bh 31h 43h type start end)
－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel C of Track 1
Table 5-21. Data Block Channel C, Tk1
Command Form (Hex) Data Block Channel C, Tk1
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 31h 43h 00h 00h 00h 36h Disable (default)
Example of Track 1 Data Block Channel C Setting
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 31h 43h 33h 36h 40h 73h ISO 54-64
K2A type start end (4Bh 32h 41h type start end)
－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel A of Track 2
Table 5-22. Data Block Channel A, Tk2
Command Form (Hex) Data Block Channel A, Tk2
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 32h 41h 00h 00h 00h 37h Disable (default)
Example of Track 2 Data Block Channel A Setting
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 32h 41h 32h 0Ah 16h 19h AAMVA 10-22
K2B type start end (4Bh 32h 42h type start end)
－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel B of Track 2
Table 5-23. Data Block Channel B, Tk2
Command Form (Hex) Data Block Channel B, Tk2
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 32h 42h 00h 00h 00h 34h Disable (default)
Example of Track 2 Data Block Channel B Setting
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 32h 42h 33h 0Ah 1Ah 55h ISO 10-26
K2C type start end (4Bh 32h 43h type start end)
－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel C of Track 2
Table 5-24. Data Block Channel C, Tk2
Command Form (Hex) Data Block Channel C, Tk2
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 32h 43h 00h 00h 00h 35h Disable (default)
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Example of Track 2 Data Block Channel C Setting
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 32h 43h 31h 06h 20h 22h CA old DMV 06-32
K3A type start end (4Bh 33h 41h type start end)
－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel A of Track 3
Table 5-25. Data Block Channel A, Tk3
Command Form (Hex) Data Block Channel A, Tk3
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 33h 41h 00h 00h 00h 36h Disable (default)
Example of Track 3 Data Block Channel A Setting
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 33h 41h 4Fh 10h 30h 59h Any type 16-49
K3B type start end (4Bh 33h 42h type start end)
－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel B of Track 3
Table 5-26. Data Block Channel B, Tk3
Command Form (Hex) Data Block Channel B, Tk3
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 33h 42h 00h 00h 00h 35h Disable (default)
Example of Track 3 Data Block Channel B Setting
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 33h 42h 33h 11h 34h 23h ISO 17-52
K3C type start end (4Bh 33h 43h type start end)
－ Set Transmitting Data Block, Channel C of Track 3
Table 5-27. Data Block Channel C, Tk3
Command Form (Hex) Data Block Channel C, Tk3
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 33h 43h 00h 00h 00h 34h Disable (default)
Example of Track 3 Data Block Channel C Setting
09h 00h 06h 4Bh 33h 43h 32h 06h 40h 40h AAMVA 06-64
DF0 (44h 46h 00h) －－－－ Default Setting
Command Form: <09h 00h 03h 44h 46h 00h 08h>
Default setting is as below:
1 9600 baud rate 2 8 bits non parity
3 Send SS/ES 4 LRC not send
5 CTS disable 6 RTS disable
7 Buzzer enable 8 Without JIS read head
9 Power on in protocol 0 10 Transmit TK1, TK2 and TK3
11 Self-Arm Mode enable 12 Read address = 00h
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RE0 (52h 45h 00h) －－－－ Read EEPROM Data
Command Form: <09h 00h 03h 52h 45h 00h 1Dh>
1 The reader’s setting status is recorded in EEPROM. 98 bytes total.
2 The symbol “*” in this paragraph indicates “do not care”.
Byte1 and 2 in EEPROM are 00h, 13h separately. They are identical characters.
Byte 3 in EEPROM
Table 5-28. Byte 3 of EEPROM Status
Bit 7 SS&ES
Status
0 Not Send 0 Send 0 0 0 7 even 0 0 0 1200
1 Send 1 Not send 0 0 1 7 odd 0 0 1 2400
* * * * 0 1 0 7 mark 0 1 0 4800
* * * * 0 1 1 7 space 0 1 1 9600
* * * * 1 0 0 8 none 1 0 0 19200
Bit 6 LRC
Status
Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit
3
Bit & Parity
Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit
Baud Rate Status
0
Byte 4 in EEPROM
Table 5-29. Byte 4 of EEPROM Status
Bit 7 Bit
Protocol
6
0 1 0 0 Ignore 0 Always low 0 Disable * * 0 Not Transmit Tk1
1 0 1 1 Consider 1
1 1 2 * * * * * * * 0 * Not Transmit Tk2
Bit
CTS Status
5
Bit
RTS Status
4
transmit data
Low when
Bit 3 MSR 100 output
format
1 Enable * * 1 Transmit Tk1
Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Transmitting Data
Track
* * * * * * * * * * 1 * Transmit Tk2
* * * * * * * * 0 0 * * Not Transmit Tk3
* * * * * * * * 1 1 * * Transmit Tk3
Note: If never set “PC” command then bit 6 and bit 7 are 00, it means protocol 0.
Byte 5 in EEPROM
Table 5-30. Byte 5 of EEPROM Status
Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Address
(Hex code)
* * * * * 0 Without 0 Disable * 0 Disable
* * * * * 1 With 1 Enable * 1 Enable
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
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Head
Bit
2
Self-Arm
Mode
Bit 1 Bit
Buzzer
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* * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Byte 6 in EEPROM: Track Separator Setting
Hex code “00h” means do not transmit this byte.
Byte 7-12 in EEPROM: Track 1 Prefix Code Setting
Byte 13-18 in EEPROM: Track 2 Prefix Code Setting
Byte 19-24 in EEPROM: Track 3 Prefix Code Setting
Byte 25-30 in EEPROM: Track 1 Suffix Code Setting
Byte 31-36 in EEPROM: Track 2 Suffix Code Setting
Byte 37-42 in EEPROM: Track 3 Suffix Code Setting
Note: Each byte in byte 7-42 is Hex code. When one of the byte is “00h” the device do not transmit data
from this byte to the end byte of the block.
Byte 43-45 in EEPROM: Channel A of Track 1 Setting
Byte 47-49 in EEPROM: Channel B of Track 1 Setting
Byte 51-53 in EEPROM: Channel C of Track 1 Setting
Byte 55-57 in EEPROM: Channel A of Track 2 Setting
Byte 59-61 in EEPROM: Channel B of Track 2 Setting
Byte 63-65 in EEPROM: Channel C of Track 2 Setting
Byte 67-69 in EEPROM: Channel A of Track 3 Setting
Byte 71-73 in EEPROM: Channel B of Track 3 Setting
Byte 75-77 in EEPROM: Channel C of Track 3 Setting
Byte 78-98 in EEPROM: Reserved.
Note: Each byte in byte 43-77 is Hex code. The first byte of each block represents card type. The second byte of
each block represents the start address of transmitting data. The third byte of each block represents the end
address of transmitting data.
Note: Byte 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74 are not used.
RE1 (52h 45h 31h) －－－－ Read Configuration Status
Command Form: <09h 00h 03h 52h 45h 31h 2Ch>
This is used to send byte 3-6 data of EEPROM to host.
RE2 (52h 45h 32h) －－－－ Read Prefix & Suffix Setting Status of Tracks
Command Form: <09h 00h 03h 52h 45h 32h 2Fh >
This is used to send byte 7-42 data of EEPROM to host.
RE3 (52h 45h 33h) －－－－ Read Channel Setting Status of Tracks
Command Form: <09h 00h 03h 52h 45h 33h 2Eh>
This is used to send byte 43-77 data of EEPROM to host.
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Note: In the case of RE1, RE2, RE3 command, the device transforms the EEPROM data from hexadecimal code
into ASCII code, and send it out. For example, if the EEPROM data is “2Ah” the host will receive “32h 41h”.
Hence, executing these 3 commands, the host will serially transform each 2 bits of received data into hexadecimal
code.
RE4 (52h 45h 34h) －－－－ Read Serial Number
Command Form: <09h 00h 03h 52h 45h 34h 29h>
This is used to send byte 100-107 data of EEPROM to host.
Note: In the case of RE4 command, the device transforms the EEPROM data from hexadecimal code into ASCII
code per byte, and sends it out.
Sdx (53h 64h x) －－－－ MSR100 Output Format Enable/Disable
x = E (45h enable) or D (44h disable)
Table 5-31. MSR100 output format setting
Command Form (Hex)
09h 00h 03h 53h 64h 44h 79h Disable (default)
09h 00h 03h 53h 64h 45h 78h Enable
This command is only effective in self-arm mode and protocol 0.
When MSR100 output format is enabled, the output data format is as below:
Single track <STX><SS><SINGLE TRACK DATA><ES><LRC (optional)><ETX>
Dual track
Triple track
Remarks:
SS = START SENTINEL
TRACK1= “%” (ISO, DMV & AAMVA)
TRACK2= “;” (ISO, DMV & AAMVA)
TRACK3= “;” (ISO) “%” (AAMVA) “!” (CA old DMV)
ES = END SENTINEL
TRACK1, 2 & 3= “?” (ISO, CA old DMV & AAMVA)
<STX><SS><FIRST TRACK DATA><ES><LRC (optional)><DLE>
<STX><SS><SECOND TRACK DATA><ES><LRC (optional)><ETX>
<STX><SS><TRACK 1 DATA><ES><LRC (optional)><DLE>
<STX><SS><TRACK 2 DATA><ES><LRC (optional)><DLE>
<STX><SS><TRACK 3 DATA><ES><LRC (optional)><ETX>
MSR100 output format
STX = START TEXT, ETX = END TEXT, DLE = DATA LINK ESCAPE, LRC = CHECKSUM (optional).
When MSR100 output format is disabled, the output data format restores to previous setting.
Note: 1. Only following commands are valid while MSR100 output format is enabled:
BRx, DF0, LCx, RTx, CTx, and BL.
2. If read error or no data, then output nothing.
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SN data (53h 4Eh data) －－－－ Write serial number
1 Serial number can be set as 0-7 characters
2 The character in hex is valid from 20 to 7E.
Table 5-32. Write serial nuber
Command Form (Hex)
Serial Number Code
09h 00h 02h 53h 4Eh 16h 0000000 (7 zeros, default)
Example of Serial Number Setting
09h 00h 03h 53h 4Eh 0Ah 1Dh One character: 0Ah
09h 00h 09h 53h 4Eh 31h 32h 33h 34h 35h 36h 37h 2Dh Seven characters: 31h 32h 33h 34h 35h 36h 37h
Note: Before sending SN command, if the LED is blinking, it may let LED keep either on or off still during the SN
is in the process of writing.
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Section 6 – Firmware Download 2002/3/19
Section 6 Download Specification
Introduction
This section provides the information about firmware download via sending download commands from host to the
reader. Except download commands, there are some system commands listed below can be used in boot mode for
application purpose.
1. 9 (39h) -- Version Report
2. L (4Ch) -- Green LED On
3. l (6Ch) -- Green LED Off
4. M (4Dh) -- Red LED On
5. m (6Dh) -- Red LED Off
6. Z (5Ah) -- One Long Beep
7. z (7Ah) -- One Short Beep
Enter Boot Mode
The reader can go into boot mode by receiving the specific command from host when the f/w download is needed.
Anytime, in case the reader goes abnormally, user can use another way to let reader go into boot mode and
re-download firmware. Power off reader, set the switch S1-2 on, and then power on the reader to force reader gets
into boot mode. As soon as f/w download done, user have to power off the reader and turn switch S1-2 off.
The reader cannot do normal operation while switch S1-2 is on.
Procedure
According to the description above, user can use either ways below to go into boot mode:
1. Power off reader, set the switch S1-2 on, and then power on the reader to force reader gets into boot mode.
2. Send command BL to the reader. As soon as the reader acknowledges this command, it will go into boot mode
and the LED keeps red flashing.
When the reader is in boot mode, it can accept download commands from host to do download firmware.
For download firmware, the host shall send the command(s) to reader sequentially. The host shall send the
command RS to reset the reader after finishing download. If any errors are occurred during download, the host
will receive the error response commands *. After the host received the command, it shall abort the process.
User shall follow the steps below in order to do firmware download:
1. Erase system program area first.
2. To do the blank check after step 1. If the result is failed, then repeat step 1.
3. Send programming indicator command to inform reader how much amount data will be downloaded.
4. Send start programming command to do firmware download. If it’s timeout during downloading, repeat the
procedure from step 1.
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Section 6 – Firmware Download 2002/3/19
Command Sets
This section describes the download commands and responses available for the reader. Except command BL,
the download commands are effective only in boot mode.
Each download command description includes its data element, size and comments. The comments provide an
explanation of each data element. The letter 'H/h' written in size column is an abbreviation of 'hexadecimal'.
Except transfer data command 06, all download commands are preceded by a header, hex code 09h, and
terminated with one byte {LRC}. {LRC} is an XOR of the 8 data bits of each character in the entire download
command.
Download Command Format:
<09Hex><Address><Command Length><Command>[Data 1][Data 2]<LRC>
Note: Default <Address> is 00h; <Command length> is in hex value; [Data] is optional.
Data Element Size
<Header> 1H
<Address> 1H
<Command Length> 1H
<Command> 2H
[Data] 1H
{LRC} 1H
Maximum: 8 characters Minimum: 6 characters
Comments
Download Command Header, value: 09h
Address, value: 00h (default)
Indicate the length of <command> and [data]
Command code
Optional
Error Check
Download Commands
The download commands are used to enter boot mode and do firmware related functions between host and reader.
Command
BL
RS
Description Effective Mode
Request the reader to enter boot mode Both in system and boot mode
Programming reset Boot mode only
CS
ES
BC
PRG
06
Request checksum of system program Boot mode only
Erase system program area by filling with FFh Boot mode only
Blank check Boot mode only
Programming indicator Boot mode only
Start programming Boot mode only
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Command BL --- Request the reader to enter boot mode
When the reader receives this command from host, it will go into boot mode and let LED goes red flashing
without responding any message to host.
Command: BL, RS, CS, ES, BC
Command Format: <Header><Address><Command Length><Command>{LRC}
Data Element Size
<Header> 1H
<Address> 1H
<Command Length> 1H
<Command> 2H
{LRC} 1H
Maximum: 6 characters Minimum: 6 characters
Command RS --- Programming reset
After download done, the host shall send this command to the reader to reset the reader. As soon as the reader
receives this command, it will execute all initialization functions (device will respond exactly as it would for a
"power on" cycle) and let the reader back to system mode.
Note: The command format can be found in command BL section.
Comments
Packet Command Header, value: 09h
Address, value: 00h (default)
Indicate the length of <command>, value: 02h
Command code
Error Check
Command CS --- Request checksum of system program
The host sends this command to request the checksum (2-byte) of system program.
Note: The command format can be found in command BL section.
Host to Reader Flow of download Command CS
Host
Send command to reader =====►
◄=====
Reader
Response 2-byte checksum (High + Low)
Command ES --- Erase system program area by filling with FFh
When the reader receives this command, it starts to fill FFh into system program area.
Note: The command format can be found in command BL section.
Host to Reader Flow of download Command ES
Host
Send command to reader =====►
◄=====
Reader
ACK if LRC okay
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Command BC --- Blank check
This is used to verify if the erase command ES above works complete or not. If not, user shall send erase
command ES and verify by command BC again prior to download f/w.
Note: The command format can be found in command BL section
.
Host to Reader Flow of download Command BC
Host
Send command to reader =====►
◄=====
Reader
ACK if LRC okay
* if any errors are occurred
Command PRG --- Programming indicator
This is used to indicate how much amount data will be downloaded. This command shall be preceded prior to
download firmware
Command: PRG
Command Format: <Header><Address><Command Length><Command>[Data 1][Data 2]{LRC}
Data Element Size
<Header> 1H
Comments
Packet Command Header, value: 09h
<Address> 1H
<Command Length> 1H
<Command> 3H
[Data 1] 1H
[Data 2] 1H
{LRC} 1H
Maximum: 9 characters Minimum: 9 characters
Address, value: 00h (default)
Indicate the length of <command> and [data], value: 05h
Command code
Programming data amount, high-byte
Programming data amount, low-byte
Error Check
Host to Reader Flow of download Command PRG
Host
Send command to reader =====►
◄=====
Reader
ACK if LRC okay
Command 06 --- Start programming
The host shall send this command to reader to download system program just right after sending out programming
indicator command PRG. The interval prior to send out this command shall not exceed one second; otherwise, the
host shall resend the programming indicator command PRG.
When the reader receives this command, it will start download firmware from the very first location. The reader
may receive this command several times continuously that depends on how much amount data will be downloaded.
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Similarly, the interval between each command 06 shall not exceed one second; otherwise, the host shall resend
command ES, BC, PRG, and 06 in order.
Command: 06
Command Format: <Command><Data size counter + 1><Data>{LRC}
Data Element Size
<Command> 1H
<Data size counter + 1> 1H
<Data> 0-255H
{LRC} 1H
Comments
Command code, value: 06h
Indicate the data size
Programming data
Error Check
Maximum: 258 characters Minimum: 3 characters
Host to Reader Flow of download Command 06
Host
Send command to reader =====►
◄=====
Reader
ACK if LRC okay
+ no data; host shall resent it.
! if timeout (over one second)
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Appendix A – Download Application 2002/3/19
Appendix A Download Application
This section illustrates instructions in download application installation and firmware download via this application on
Windows 98.
System Requirements
Before you use the MSR110, make sure your computer is an IBM PC-compatible with the following minimum
system requirements:
1. Intel-compatible 486DX-66 MHz CPU or higher
2. RS232 port.
3. Either the following operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or NT4.0.
Application Installation and Firmware Download
User shall follow the steps below in order to install application and do firmware download:
1. Connect MSR110 to RS232 port, and power on it.
2. Execute application file (e.g. 110DLX1G.exe)
3. Select the COM part
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4. Select download firmware by click Load File button
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5. Press Auto Run button to do firmware download automatically.
At this stage, the application will do actions sequentially as follows:
a. Detect baud rate/detect data bit/check blank.
b. Start firmware download.
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c. After successful download done, the reader beeps once.
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After download done, user can close the application by click [No] button in ‘Continue?” dialog box, and return to
normal operation. If user wants to download the second unit with the same f/w, just connect the unit to RS232 port,
power on it, and click [Yes] button in ‘Continue?” dialog box to continue/repeat the download process
automatically.
If there is any error occurred during process, the error message prompts. User may do error check per prompts.
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