Magnetic Stripe Readers PCI

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Overview

• This article discusses the operational modes of Magnetic Stripe Readers (MSRs) supported by SEOM PM and how to configure the program to use those devices to process payment transactions for POS abbreviation for Point-of-Sale. The cash register interface for use with walk-in business at "brick and mortar" stores. Used with barcode scanners and cash drawers. Sales made on the POS screen draw from the same inventory as orders imported from online stores. Orders.

• You may need to download a utility from the manufacturer's website to prevent the device from inserting carriage returns and line feeds. Refer to Knowledge Base topic, Magnetic Stripe Readers, for more information.

Supported Devices

SEOM PM is able to use Magnetic Stripe Readers (MSRs) that function in the following modes:

• Keyboard Emulation Mode - this mode makes the MSR magnetic stripe reader; used for Point-of-Sale credit card payment transactions appear as a keyboard to the PC Personal Computer, or workstation, regardless of the actual type of hardware connection.

• USB HID (Human Interface Device) - the program now supports the use of MSRs that are designed as USB HID devices. The device must report itself as a Magnetic Stripe Reader, and there can only be one such device attached to each physical workstation.  Currently, the supported device list is limited to Magtek Mini Mag readers.

• Cherry Keyboards register themselves as "custom" HID devices and are not supported as a USB MSR. You should be able to use it as a keyboard emulation device.

Magnetic Stripe Readers that require the use of a Serial Port are not supported.

Configure SEOM PM to use Magnetic Stripe Reader in Keyboard Emulation Mode

Currently, only MagTek Mini Mag MSRs have been tested and approved for use with SEOM PM. Other Magtek models or other manufacturer's products may work, but they have not been tested by Stone Edge Technologies Inc., and therefore are not considered to be "supported".  

1. Launch the PM.

2. Select to "left-click" the mouse on an object, usually a row in a table, in the context of Monsoon OMS documentation Parameters > System Level Parameters. If for some reason MSR's attached to different workstations use different control characters, use the Computer Based parameters instead.

3. Under Parameter Group, select Card Reader.

4. Select system parameter, CCReaderModel and set it to Generic - Keyboard Emulation.

5. Optional: The program sets system parameters settings in Stone Edge that enable users to configure the program integrate with their business operations. Stone Edge includes hundreds of System Parameters to do just that. To change a system parameter, go to the Main Menu > Settings > System Functions > Set System Parameters. CCReaderPrefixTrack1-3 and CCReaderSuffixTrack1-3 to the most commonly used characters. If your device is internally configured to use different characters, you must update these parameters accordingly.

6. Click Save.

7. Open Notepad and swipe a card through the device. If the cursor is not immediately following the card data (it is at the beginning of the next line in the file), you need to get the utility from the manufacturer and disable carriage returns (CR) and line feeds (LF) in order for the device to work with Stone Edge.

Configure SEOM PM to use a Magnetic Stripe Reader (as a USB Device)

Currently, only MagTek Mini Mag MSRs have been tested and approved for use with SEOM PM. Other Magtek models or other manufacturer's products may work, but they have not been tested by Stone Edge Technologies Inc., and therefore are not considered to be "supported".  

1. Launch the PM.

2. Select Parameters > System Level Parameters.  If for some reason MSR's attached to different workstations use different control characters, use the Computer Based parameters instead.

3. Under Parameter Group, select Card Reader.

4. Select system parameter CCReaderConnectionType and set it to USB.

5. Select system parameter, CCReaderModel and set it to Magtek-MiniMag. As additional manufacturers equipment is tested, this list will be expanded.

6. Click Save.  

Additional Information

Magtek Mini Swipe Card Reader

Created: 11/2/12

Revised: 5/15/14

Published: 04/13/16