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Magnetic Track Selections
Track Selection
There are up to three tracks of encoded data on a magnetic stripe. This
option selects the tracks that will be read and decoded.
Syntax: /e/d/fp<space>b1<ENTER>where...
b1=0 for Any Tracks
b1=1 for Track 1 only
b1=2 for Track 2 only
b1=3 for Tracks 1 and 2
b1=4 for Track 3 only
b1=5 for Track 1 and Track 3
b1=6 for Tracks 2 and 3
b1=7 for Tracks 1, 2, and 3
Note: If any of the multiple tracks fails to read for any reason, no data for any
track will be sent.
Track Separator Selection
This option allows the user to select the character to be used to sepa-
rate data decoded by a multiple-track reader.
Syntax: /e/d/fq<space>b1<ENTER>where...
b1= the new track separator character can be selected from the key-
board for printable characters, or from Appendix B: Function Code
Table (1 function code only).
/e/d/fq<ENTER> will return the separator character to its default value
<ENTER>. /e/d/fq<space>\nul will turn off the separator character.