Programmable Mag-Swipe Reader for Legacy Applications
Reading, UK, 22 January, 2007 - Access has introduced the user-configurable ACR75 family of Universal Serial Bus (USB) magnetic swipe readers (MSRs).
The devices connect to host systems via an industry-standard USB keyboard interface and are easily configured to work with existing application software. Data formatting, headers and terminators can be programmed to simulate the keystrokes a user would type into a keyboard, greatly improving data capture accuracy and speed. For example, the cardholder’s name, account number and expiry date could be extracted and entered into separate fields. Once set, the configuration can be cloned with Access’ SoftProg utility.
The MSRs are ideal for retail, banking and security environments. In retail point-of-sale they can be used to read loyalty card and gift cards, as well as debit and credit card account numbers. In both sectors the MSR can be used to enable staff log-on and security system access.
The ACR75 reads data from tracks 1, 2 and 3 of an ISO7811 encoded magnetic card and can be powered from a bus powered USB port eliminating the need for additional power supplies or cabling. The industry standard keyboard HID interface does not require a driver, enabling the ACR75 to be integrated onto PDA based applications requiring mobile MSR data capture, as well as laptop and PC applications.
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