Table of Contents
Section 1. Introduction
Description 1
Section 2. Installation
Host Connections 2
Section 3. Configuration
Setup Commands Structure 3
Communication Protocol 4
Communication Timing 5
Default Settings 6
General Selections 6
Message Formatting Selections 9
Magnetic Track Selections 10
Communication Parameter
Selections 12
Output Format Selection 14
Section 4. Data Editing
Functions 16
Fields 17
Formulas 18
Data Editing Setup Commands 19
Section 5. Operation
Operating Procedure 24
Section 6. Troubleshooting
General Procedures 25
Appendix A. Default Settings
Default Settings 26
Appendix B. Function Codes
Function Code Table 28
Appendix C. Non-PrintableASCII Characters
ASCII Characters Table 29
Appendix D. Magnetic Stripe Standard Data Formats
ISO Credit Card 30
California Drivers License 31
AAMVADrivers License 33
Appendix E. MiniMag Configuration Utility
Operation 35
Commands 36
Appendix F. Pin Out Information
DB-9 Female Connector 40
Agency Approved
Specifications for subpart B of part 15 of FCC rule for a Class A
computing device.
Limited Warranty
ID TECH warrants this product to be in good working order for a
period of one year from the date of purchase. If this product is not in
good working order as warranted above, or should this product fail to
be in good working order at any time during the warranty period,
repair or replacement shall be provided by ID TECH.
This warranty does not cover incidental or consequential damages
incurred by consumer misuse, or modification of said product. For
limited warranty service during the warranty period, please contact
ID TECH to obtain an RMA number and instructions for returning
the product.
©2000 ID TECH, Inc. The information contained herein is provided
to the user as a convenience. While every effort has been made to
ensure accuracy, ID TECH is not responsible for damages that
might occur because of errors or omissions, including any loss of
profit or other commercial damage. The specifications described
herein were current at the time of publication, but are subject to
change at any time without prior notice.
MiniMag, ID TECH, and Value through Innovation are trademarks
of ID TECH, Inc. PC, PC/XT, PC/AT, PS/1, and PS/2 are trade-
marks of International Business Machines.
