MINIDX3 Portable Magnetic Stripe Card Reader

Brand Name: CARD DEVICE Model Number: MINIDX3 Interface: USB Card Slots: All in 1 / Multi in 1 Installation: External Place of Origin: Taiwan Type: Magnetic Stripe Card Reader Packaging & Delivery Packaging Detail: In original package Delivery Detail: Within 3 days after confirm payments Specifications Protable Data Collector,Read High & Low Coercive ,Read card 3 Tracks.  MINIDX3 Portable Magnetic Stripe Card Reader / Data Collector Specifications Magnetic Stripe Card :TRACK 1 / IATA / 210 bpi / 79 Alphanumeric CharactersTRACK 2 / ABA / 75 bpi / 40 Numeric CharactersTRACK 3 / Thrift / 210 bpi / 107 Numeric CharactersRS232 Interface :RS232 , Half-Duplex , 8N1 , 9600 bpsUSB InterfaceFull compliance with the USB Specification V 1.1The device uses a Virtual Serial Port Driver, making it appear to have the software like astandard RS232 Serial Port.CLOCK :Real Time Clock (RTC) module and back-up capacitorMemory Size for Storing Data :CMOS Serial Flash Memory 512K bytesUp to 2048 records ( 256 Bytes / Record )Battery Power :Rechargeable Lithium-ion Polymer BatteryNominal Capacity: 250 mAH ( Typical )Nominal Voltage: 3.7 VCycle Life: 300 cycles ( at least )Low Battery Detect and Built-in Quick Charge CircuitPower Supply for Charge :DC 5V , 200mA ( for RS-232 ) or USB PoweredCharging duration time : 1.5 ~ 2.5 hrWorking duration time after charge : 48 hr ( always power on )Environment :Operating Temp : -0°C ~ +60°C ( Discharge )-0°C ~ +45°C ( Charging )Storage Temp : -10 ~ +65°CHumidity : 10 ~ 90 % relativeDimensions :L50 xW23.5 x H 32.5 mmMounting :Portable or Any surface Standard Package:a. MINIDX3b. CD-ROMc. Chain Slingd. USB Cable Operational Description1. Powered by BatteryFor normal use, the unit is powered by battery. Push the Power Switch Button for about 1.5 secondsto turn on the unit. Also push the Power Switch Button for about 1.5 seconds to turn off the unit.After the unit is turned on, the power would be turned off automatically if there is no swiping acard on the unit in 30 seconds. This means the unit would be turned off if no swiping a card againin every 30 seconds after every card swiping. It would have Low Battery Detect/Warning indicationwhen the unit is powered by battery.2. Powered by CableWhen the unit is connected with the PC through the communication Cable and the PC is runningMiniDX3 software and open the COM PORT for the unit, then the unit will be turned on in about0.5 second by the PC through the RS-232 COM PORT. Then you can do the unit Setting,Configuration or data downloading. When the software closes the COM PORT or exits, the powerturn off from the PC immediately. When powered by cable from PC, the Power Switch would haveno function and the unit would have no Low Battery Detect/Warning function.3. Real Time Clock SettingBefore start using the unit, you must set the Real Time Clock (RTC) inside the unit to your localtime. If there is no battery for quite a while or it is powered by cable for quite a while this wouldcause Real Time clock (RTC) malfunctioned due to no power supply. When put on the battery toturn on the unit and the Red/Green LED take turns blinking, this means the RTC is malfunctioningand you must do the RTC time setting before you use the unit.4. Low Battery DetectWhen powered by battery, it would have Low Battery Detect function. When the battery goes low,the LED would flash green once every 2 second and you must charge battery immediately,otherwise, the unit would shut down any time without pre-warning.5. Charge ModeThere are three different charge modes for MiniDX3: low batterymode, real time mode and manualcharge mode. Low battery charge mode is used when the battery hits low voltage, it starts to becharged automatically. Real time charge mode is whenever the MiniDX3 cable is connected toUSB or Power adapter, it would be charged immediately. Manual charge mode is the charge iscontrolled by Demo software . User can use the software to start or stop charging.6. Charge Status IndicationWhen MiniDX3 is in charge, Battery Status Indicator light show slow blink red that means thebattery is in the pre-charge. When Battery Status Indicator light turns to red, it means the battery isin charge status.When Battery Status Indicator light turns to green, it means the charge is finished.If the charge process has unusual situation, Battery Status Indicator light will show red fast blink. IfMiniDX3 cable is connected, and battery is not in charge, Battery Status Indicator light will turn off.The default set mode is on low battery charge mode.7. Memory LowWarningLog database memory is almost full (>90%). Adding new records is still possible but you areadvised to free up the log database memory by uploading the data to the PC as soon as possible.8. Memory FullWarningLog database memory is full. You not be able to add any new records. Free the log databasememory by uploading the data to the PC.9. Firmware Management mode (FMM)FMM allows you to quickly upgrade your MiniDX3's internal firmware via com port and alsocheck validity of currently loaded firmware. Contact your dealer for most recent firmware upgradefiles.