ACR7x Magnetic Swipe Reader (MSR)
The ACR75 and ACR76 magnetic stripe card readers are manual swipe readers of high and low coercivity magnetic cards. Intuitive to use, the ACR7x magnetic stripe readers (MSRs) read high or low coercivity magnetic cards in either swipe direction.
The ACR75 communicates as a USB Keyboard device and does not usually require a device driver to be installed. Configuration settings can be programmed and downloaded using Access IS SoftProg utility and stored within the reader. Header and terminators and data track selection and options to configure transmission of Start and Stop Sentinels and LRC data elements can be set.
The ACR76 installs with a Windows device driver. The driver interface allows users to choose data format as keyboard or serial data. In addition parsing options can be configured to allow specific fields of data to be tested and conditional output formatting or data extraction rules to be set. The rules are stored as a registry setting allowing an easy method for upgrade.
Access supply keyboards with integrated MSRs and other devices: see the custom keyboard page.
Applications
- Point of sale credit and debit card transactions
- Access control and time management
- Loyalty schemes
- Club or library membership management
- Reading driving licences
- Computer security
Features
- USB interface
- Software fully configurable
- LED indication of read status
- Compact design
- Bidirectional swipe
- Optional mounting brackets enabling readers to be mounted at almost any angle
- Cool white or black/grey housing
Product Selector
Part Number |
Housing |
Keyboard Emulation | Access Parsing Emulation |
| ACR75AB | White | Yes | |
| ACR75ABN | Black | Yes | |
| ACR76AB | White | Yes | |
| ACR76ABN | Black | Yes |
Outline Specifications
Performance
Card type : magnetic cards per ISO7811, ISO7811, AAMVA, JIS and custom data
Read capability: magnetic stripe 1, 2 or 3 track of low or high coercivity (300 - 4000Oe)
Card thickness: 0.78 - 1.2 mm
Swipe speed: 5 to 55 inches/second
Read error rate:<0.5%
Magnetic head life: >500,000 swipe operations
General
Colour: Pearl white or black
Dimension: 100L x 34W x 28H mm
Weight: 120 g
Cable length: 1.75 m
Interfaces
Host interface: USB 1.1
Electrical specifications
Power requirement: +5 VDC (+/-10%)
Current consumption: 35 mA maximum
Environmental
Operating temperature: -10°C to 55°C
Storage temperature: -30°C to 70°C
Click here to download the ACR7x datasheet