B-S
ERIES TOUCHCOMPUTER USER GUIDE 18
Magnetic Stripe Reader (MSR)
You can add a magnetic stripe reader (MSR) to the B-Series touchcomputer to any
of the 4 mounting locations located on the display head top, bottom, left, and right.
Software application and drivers can be found in the following directory or on
www.elotouch.com
C:\EloTouchSystems\Peripherals
The MSR is a USB 2.0 device that reads all three data stripes on standard credit
cards or driver’s licenses conforming to ISO/ANSI standards. The MSR has foreign
language capability. The credit card is read by sliding the credit card forward or
backward through the MSR, stripe side toward the display. The MSR is powered
from the USB port; no external power is needed. The MSR features are:
• Reads up to 3 tracks of information
• Bi-directional swipe reading
• Superior reading of high jitter, scratched, and worn MagStripe cards
• Reliable for over 1,000,000 card swipes
• Reads ISO7811, AAMVA, and most other card data formats
• PC software makes configuration changes easy
• Swipe speeds from 3 to 60 inches per second
• Interfaces: USB-KB and USB-HID
• Fully supports USB 2.0
• Part number: E545781
Testing the MSR
Testing in USB MSR Keyboard (KB) Emulation Mode
1. Open the Notepad application (click Start > Accessories > Notepad).
2. Slide the card through the MSR and verify that the data is displayed in the
application window.