| Elo makes monitors with two different types
of magnetic stripe readers (MSRs)—keyboard emulation
and HID (Human Interface Device) applications. The
MSR must be chosen to work with your application.
On some Elo products
equipped with MSRs you can change between the two modes.
USB Interface for Keyboard Emulation
These work ONLY with applications that are written for
keyboard emulation.
You can identify a keyboard emulation MSR by opening Notepad (or any
text editor or word processor), and swiping a card; if the card's
information appears in Notepad, then the MSR is a keyboard emulation
type.
- Keyboard-emulation MSRs only work with applications written
to support MagTek keyboard emulation devices.
- For in-depth technical specifications for the USB keyboard
emulation MSR, including USB communications and source code,
download the USB Keyboard Emulation MSR Technical Reference Manual
from the Magtek Web site. Go to
this page, enter 21040108 in the Part Number box and click
SEARCH - the two USB manuals will appear below the search box;
choose the one for Keyboard Emulation.
- No additional drivers are required for USB MSRs to function.
USB Interface for Windows Human Interface Device (HID) Applications
These work with applications that are written for HID devices; they
also support OPOS.
If the MSR does not output to a text editor as outlined above, it is
probably a HID-compliant USB MSR. To verify this, look in the Device
Manager (Start, Settings, Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device
Manager). Under Human Interface Devices, you should see at least two
listings for Human Interface Devices; double-click each one and check
the Location entry on the General tab. If any one says "USB Swipe
Reader," then the MSR is a HID device. You should also notice that if
you disconnect the touchmonitor/MSR's USB cable, the two HID Device
entries for the touchscreen and MSR will be removed from the Device
Manager.
- HID MSRs work with applications written for HID support,
although they also will work with applications that are properly
written to support OPOS USB devices.
- For in-depth technical specifications for the HID-compliant MSR,
including HID usage, card data and source code, download the
HID MSR Technical Reference Manual (PDF).
- No additional drivers are required for USB MSRs to function,
except in the case of OPOS.
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