This page provides comprehensive documentation for the oDynamo hybrid insertion secure card reader authenticator (SCRA), including programmer's manuals, quick installation guides, EMV configuration tools, compliance documentation, downloadable software, and marketing materials to support integration into unattended OEM solutions.
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This programmer's reference manual provides the complete command set for the oDynamo OEM Hybrid Insertion Secure Card Reader Authenticator for unattended terminals.
This quick installation guide is included with the oDynamo Development Kit to help you quickly connect the device to a host and activate it for testing and development.
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This configuration manual (PN D998200314) describes how to use the MagTek EMV Configuration application to verify the EMV configuration on an oDynamo connected to a host PC via USB.
This EMV flowchart document provides EMV transaction flow instructions for software developers creating solutions that include a MagTek Secure Card Reader/Authenticator (SCRA) device connected to Windows, Android, or iOS.
This category includes additional technical documents such as the Installation and Operation Manual for design guidelines, the MagTek Reader Management System instructions for CAPK updates, the debris clearing tool manual (PN D998200366), and other programmer's manuals for .NET, Java, and C++ development.
This compliance documentation includes the device inspection manual to help detect tampering and maintain PCI PTS compliance, as well as the white paper on MagTek's response to NIST SP 800-131A regarding cryptographic algorithm transitions.
These marketing documents include the oDynamo Hybrid Card Reader Brochure, the OEM Components overview, and the OEM MagneSafe MSR, EMV & NFC modules and readers brochure.
Software resources for developing with and managing the oDynamo secure card reader, including platform-specific SDKs for integration across Linux, Windows, .NET, and Java, as well as utility programs for device demonstration, remote configuration, and enterprise‑scale firmware and setting updates.
Brochures
Description
This is MagTek's 2024 product catalog, serving as an overview of the entire range of electronic systems.
The oDynamo is a Hybrid Insertion Secure Card Reader Authenticator (SCRA). It allows for fast and reliable reading of magnetic stripe and smart card data from cards that meet the ISO 7810, 7811, and 7816 specifications. The device is a manual insertion secure card reader authenticator designed for OEM solutions, offering design flexibility with multiple connectivity options including USB, Ethernet, and RS-232 serial connection. It features PCI PTS 5.x POI OEM Secure Card Reader (SCR) certification and meets EMV ICC specifications for payment systems (version 4.3, L1 Contact and L2 Contact).
This catalog provides an overview of ASICs, Heads, Head Assemblies, and Rails for OEM developers. MagTek components and devices using the MagneSafe Security Architecture capture more data with a single swipe and offer the flexibility needed for various applications. It also highlights how MagTek solutions allow you to activate advanced security solutions when needed.
This catalog focuses MagTek's range of components and peripherals needed for modern transaction environments, including MSR (Magnetic Stripe Reader), EMV contact and contactless modules, and NFC capabilities.