User's Manual

aptiQ Serial/USB Reader Manual

Overview

The Reader will only read aptiQ cards encoded with 26A, 37X, or 40x card data.

The USB model emulates a keyboard and will keystroke facility code and badge id fields from

the card to the cursor’s location on the screen. (Data format: FC + ID + <CR> )

The serial RS-232 version delivers the card’s data in 4bit Binary Coded Data (BCD) with

delimiters (Data format: “;” + FC + ID + “?”). “;” is represented by ASCII value of 0x3B and “?” is

represented by ASCII value of 0x3F. Data will be sent over RS-232 at (9600, 8, N, 1).

Facility code data is of variable length and Badge ID data is a fixed length of 9 digits right

justified with zeros as pad data.

The beeper activation shall indicate to the cardholder that the card data was read properly and

the data was transferred to the host controller.

Beeper activation is not controllable by the host controller.

The beeper activation does not indicate successful transaction between the card and the host

controller (i.e. that access is granted or that cash has been deducted from the cardholder

account).

Features

No software required on server or client: Utilizes a plug-n-play USB or RS-232. For PC’s

without a built in RS-232 connection an RS-232 to USB converter must be used if RS-232 data

is desired.

Platform Independent: Supports any operating system with USB or RS-232 support

Installation Instructions:

For the USB Reader, simply plug the A type connector on the USB cable into the computer.

The computer will auto recognize the Reader and install the device.

Once installed and a card is read, the data output will take place in the active text field. The user

will need to click into the text field they desire the output to be placed. This active text field can

be a cell in an Excel file, a Word file, or any application or field that accepts text.

For the serial version of the reader, plug the serial connector of the cable into a serial port on a

computer. Data will be sent over RS-232 with the settings of 9600, 8, N, 1.

Note:

On a Linux based PC, mounting of the USB Human Interface Device may be required.

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aptiQ Serial/USB Reader Manual Overview The Reader will only read aptiQ cards encoded with 26A, 37X, or 40x card data. The USB model emulates a keyboard and will keystroke facility code and badge id fields from the card to the cursor’s location on the screen. (Data format: FC + ID + ) The serial RS-232 version delivers the card’s data in 4bit Binary Coded Data (BCD) with delimiters (Data format: “;” + FC + ID + “?”).
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Regulatory Statements: FCC Statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Ingersoll Rand could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.