MSR MSR605 - MSR605 Command and Response Protocols

MSR6 05 Programmer ’ s Manual Rev. A
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Section 6
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6 Command
Command
Command
Command and
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and Response
Response
Response
Response
This section gives detailed description of commands to the MSR605 and the corresponding responses from MSR605 .
Notional Conventions:
Command Description:
1. Command: RESET
RESET
RESET
RESET
Command code: <ESC> a
Hex code: 1B 61
Response: none
Description: This command reset the MSR605 to initial state.
2. Command: READ (ISO format only)
Command code: <ESC> r
Hex code: 1B 72
Response: [Data Block] <ESC> [Status Byte]
Description: This command request MSR605 to read a card swiped and respond with the data read.
3. Command: WRITE (ISO format only)
Command code: <ESC> w [Data Block]
Hex code: 1B 77 [Data Block]
Response: <ESC> [Status Byte]
Description: This command request MSR605 to write the Data Block into the card swiped.
4. Command: Communication test
Command code: <ESC> e
Hex code: 1B 65
Response: <ESC> y [1B] [79]
Description: This command is used to verify that the communication link between computer and MSR605 is up
and good.
5. Command: All LED off
Command code: <ESC> <81>
Hex code: 1B 81
Response: none
<ESC>
Control character named
[[[[ [sname]
Special string named sname, meaning can be found in section 7.
ie.[Data Block] [Status Byte] [Select Byte] etc.
X
Standard ANSI character