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--- projects:electronics:cardreader [2010/09/18 20:03] – created photonicsguy
+++ projects:electronics:cardreader [2014/11/13 10:50] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Magtek Card reader ======
-The information found below is for the MAGTEK 21045002 MagStripe card reader.
+MAGTEK 21045002 MagStripe card reader.
-Summary
-Single Track – Track 2
+{{:projects:electronics:magtek-21045002.pdf|Datasheet}}
-.7 to 5.5VDC at 1mA
+Single Track, only reads Track 2
+.7 to 5.5VDC
+When no card is present all pins are high.
+When a card is present pin 5 goes low and remains that way for 140ms after the entire card has been read.
 ==== Pin Information ====
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 |LOW|1|
-When no card is present all pins are high. When a card is present pin 5 goes low and remains that way for 140ms after the entire card has been read.