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Spectrum III, Hybrid MagStripe & Smart Card Insert Reader
(SPT3-8xx Series)
 
Spectrum III Specifications

The Spectrum III Hybrid Insert Reader is a vandal resistant, 1,000,000 card cycle reader that decodes up to three tracks of magnetic data as well as reads and writes to smart cards. This industry standard footprint insert reader is the same rugged & vandal resistant design used throughout the world in self-service, payphone, and banking applications for more than a decade. The Spectrum is available with multiple bezel, chassis mounting options, and numerous communication interfaces. The Spectrum III Hybrid reader is approved to Terminal Level 1, EMV2000 specification. Spectrum III chassis, molded from an engineering plastic and with landing style smart card contacts, provides reliability and durability in any self-service application.

 

 

Features:

  • Reads and writes to memory and CPU (T=0 & T=1) smart cards

  • Decodes up to three tracks of magnetic data on ISO 7811 cards at speeds of 3 to 50 IPS

  • Superior reading of high jitter, scratched, and worn MagStripe cards

  • Operating life exceeds 1,000,000 card cycles

  • Terminal Level 1, EMV 2000 approved

  • Landing style smart card contacts

  • Durable engineering plastic molded chassis

  • Options: Latch, Debris Gate, up to 5 SAM sockets, Bezels, Interfaces, mounting and operating temperature options

  • One year warranty

 

General

Interface RS232, USB CDC, USB PC/SC, RS232 PC/SC, USB RS232
 

Electrical

RS-232 +5 VDC/70mA (power adapter regulated 5 VDC/500mA or equivalent)
USB +5 VDC/70mA power supplied by the host computer
Operating Current 70 mA maximum for three tracks of magnetic data
Chassis Ground Connected to GND and magnetic head case
 

Environment

Operating Temperature 32° F to 131° F (0° C to 55° C)
Storage Temperature -40° F to 158° F (-40° C to 70° C)
Humidity Maximum 95% non-condensing
 

Reliability

Magnetic Head Life 1,000,000 cycles minimum
IC Card Connector 1,000,000 cycles minimum.* Contacts are gold-plated and exceed EMV life requirements for minimum resistance over the life of the reader
Chassis and Bezel 1,000,000 card cycles minimum
 

Mechanical

Magnetic Stripe Formats ISO 7811, F2F. Media with magnetic coercivity of 300 through 4,000 Oersted can be read.
Reading Speed 3 to 50 inches per second
Media Thickness .025 to .035 inches. Maximum card thickness .035 inches
Dimensions Length: 4.64 inches (117 mm)
Width: 3.97 inches (101 mm)
Height: .389 inches (9.88 mm)
Options Latch, Gate, Security Access Module (SAM) sockets, LED Indicator, “Card Seated” Signal (optional for magnetic stripe, standard for ICC), “Card Present” Signal.
 
 

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