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Section 2
INSTALLATION & OPERATION
The VersaKey has a single cable equipped for either a USB/Keyboard or
a PS/2 communication connection. Both the keyboard scan codes and the
reader data are transmitted through the cable. The computer typically has
only one PS/2 (standard keyboard connection); this must be used for the PS/2
confi gured VersaKey. The computer may have several USB connection ports;
any of these ports can be used to connect the USB keyboard.
To install the VersaKey, close any open applications and Shut Down the com-
puter. Determine the VersaKey connection type and locate the appropriate
connection receptacle on the computer. Securely install the cable connector
into the computer receptacle. Re-start the computer.
When the VersaKey is powered, it performs a self test and initiation sequence
with the computer. During the self test the MagStripe reader will beep. The
power LED will light to indicate power is applied. The LEDs will show the
status of the Scroll Lock, Num Lock, & Caps Lock functions. In MagStripe
reading operation, the reader will beep when a card is read correctly.
Test the keyboard with normal use in a text editor like Word. Also test the
reader by swiping a magnetic stripe card through the reader. A beep will also
sound to indicate a good read on each magnetic track, as appropriate. If all
three tracks have been read successfully, the reader will beep three times.
Magnetic stripe data read by the reader is transmitted such that the data ap-
pears to be coming directly from the keyboard. This makes the reader a data
source and completely transparent to the computer application software. In
other words, magnetic stripe data is formatted by the reader based on the
needs of the application; the formatted data is sent through the keyboard
interface to the application.
