
EC3000 Installation and Operator’s Manual 71U-1409-300K; REV 20 Page 14 of 24
7.3 Image Mode Operation
In this mode, the Unit transmits all data read from the ATB magnetic stripe. Exact format will vary depending on the
firmware version (see basic example below):
[STX]
11
HEX
“Track 1/Block 1”[CR][LF] 12
HEX
“Track 1/Block 2”[CR][LF] 13
HEX
“Track 1/Block 3”[CR][LF]
21
HEX
“Track 2/Block 1”[CR][LF] 22
HEX
“Track 2/Block 2”[CR][LF] 23
HEX
“Track 2/Block 3”[CR][LF]
31
HEX
“Track 3/Block 1”[CR][LF] 32
HEX
“Track 3/Block 2”[CR][LF] 33
HEX
“Track 3/Block 3”[CR][LF]
41
HEX
“Track 4/Block 1”[CR][LF] 42
HEX
“Track 4/Block 2”[CR][LF] 43
HEX
“Track 4/Block 3”[CR][LF]
[ETX]
If the Unit cannot read any portion of the ATB magnetic stripe, it will still transmit the coupon data, but use a
replacement character such as % to substituted for areas of the magnetic stripe that were unreadable.
Once the Unit transmits the data to the host it waits for the appropriate AEA command to know if it should indicate an
“Ok to Board” or “Do NOT Board” condition (see PECTAB Mode operation).
The Reset button may be used to clear the read state, and another coupon may be processed.
7.4 PECTAB Mode Operation
In this mode, the Unit uses one of the downloaded PECTABs to retrieve all specified decoded magnetic data and
transmits the data as PECTAB elements per the AEA standard. This mode can drastically reduce the amount of data sent
to the host system, and uses the processing power of the Unit to sort through the magnetic data instead of the host system
performing this task.
If the Unit cannot read a specified portion of the ATB magnetic stripe, a substitution character will be returned. The
substitution character is defined by the PECTAB (see command set section).
Once the Unit transmits the data to the host it waits for the appropriate AEA command to know if it should indicate an
“Ok to Board” or “Do NOT Board” condition (see table below).
The host system must respond with one of the AEA commands listed in the table below:
Host Data Status AEA Command
1
LED
2
Audible
2
“Ok to Board” – Data sent to host system was valid CC
3
GREEN NO
“Do NOT Board” – Data sent to host system was NOT valid CE RED NO
“Do NOT Board” – Data sent to host system was NOT valid CB RED YES
Notes: 1. Each AEA command sets up the Unit to read the next coupon.
2. Exact response for each command may vary depending on the firmware version, and can vary depending on
the usage of the AEA command. Length of response can be set by sending the required time period with the
command, as in CC#03, CB#03, and CE#03; where the time period used for each is three seconds.
3. CC command can have several variations for controlling the cut and sort operations.
The Reset button may be used to clear the read state, and another coupon may be processed.
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