OMRON USB Magnetic Card Reader

 Card Reader Help

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OMRON USB megnetic Card Reader


Brings up a list of the card readers (V3TU Series) connected to the computer.


Used to display or change the settings of the selected card reader.


Activates the buzzer or LEDs of the selected card reader to verify that it is working properly, or indicate which card reader has been selected if two or more card readers are connected.


Brings up the latest list of the card readers (V3TU Series) connected to the computer.


Displays the data read from the card at the cursor position as if the data were entered from the keyboard. Thus, you can select an application freely.

You should specify how you want the data to be treated. Select the keyboard to be emulated from the list.

Normally, you can select the fastest transmission rate. If your computer is not fast enough, however, you should adjust the transmission rate.


This mode allows you to use a user program to control the way the card reader reads card data.

It makes it possible to start/stop reading and manipulate data freely. Thus, you can control your card reader more precisely.


Selects the keyboard to be emulated.

Select the same keyboard type as you are using currently.


If you are using a Japanese keyboard, you need to specify a shortcut key to kana input mode.

Select a desired key combination from the list.


Specifies whether numeric data should be treated as numeric keypad data or full keyboard data.


Adjusts the intervals between the characters sent as keyboard data.

Normally, you can use a faster speed. If your computer is not fast enough, however, adjust the intervals so that all characters can be entered.


Specifies whether this track should be read.

For example, if you try to read a card with only a JIS 2 track on a three-track card reader, the card results in an error because the two other tracks are missing on the card.

In that case, select only the JIS 2 track, and the card reader reads the JIS 2 track successfully.


The reading position setting specifies the range of card data to be captured as keyboard data.


Pressing the Default button resets the reading position to the range indicated above the button.

This range corresponds to the entire track (in the case of a standard card).


The start position specifies the start position of reading on the given card track for data transfer to the PC.


The end position specifies the end position of reading on the given card track for data transfer to the PC.


This track shows the range on the entire card (in the case of a standard card).


The leading character is the character sent to the PC before the card data.

For example, if you want to add a slash (/) before the card data of three tracks -- JIS 2, ISO 1, and ISO 2 --  such that /JIS 2/ISO 1/ISO 2, make the settings for the individual tracks as follows.

JIS 2: Add a slash as the leading character.

ISO 1: Add a slash as the leading character.

ISO 2: Add a slash as the leading character.

This will produce the desired result.


The trailing character is the character sent to the PC before the card data.

For example, if you want to add a comma (,) after the card data of three tracks -- JIS 2, ISO 1, and ISO 2 --  such that /JIS 2/ISO 1/ISO 2, make the settings for the individual tracks as follows.

JIS 2: Add a comma as the trailing character.

ISO 1: Add a comma as the trailing character.

ISO 2: Add a comma as the trailing character.

This will produce the desired result.


Select the character to be added. Frequently used characters are listed in the list box. As to other characters, check the "Other" option and enter desired characters from the keyboard.


Check this option if the desired character is not listed in the list box. This enables the input box on the right. Enter the desired character from the keyboard.


Enter in this box the character to be added. You can enter any desired character. This box is enabled when the "Other" option on the left is checked.


The major icon of the OMRON USB Magnetic Card Reader.


OMRON's company logo.


Exits the Card Reader Properties dialog box.