# MTSCRA Class Methods - 21 - 30

#### getKSN

Get stored key serial number. This 10-byte Binary field contains the DUKPT Key Serial Number used to encrypt the encrypted fields in this message. This 80-bit field includes the Initial Key Serial Number in the leftmost 59 bits and a value for the Encryption Counter in the rightmost 21 bits. If no keys are loaded, all bytes will have the value 0x00.

public string getKSN()

Parameters: None Return Value:

Return stored key serial number.

#### getDeviceName <a href="#id-4.22_getdevicename" id="id-4.22_getdevicename"></a>

Get device model name.

public string getDeviceName()

Parameters: None

Return Value:

Return device model name.

#### clearBuffers <a href="#id-4.23_clearbuffers" id="id-4.23_clearbuffers"></a>

Clears buffered data retrieved from the reader.&#x20;

public void clearBuffers()&#x20;

Parameters: None

Return Value: None

#### getBatteryLevel <a href="#id-4.24_getbatterylevel" id="id-4.24_getbatterylevel"></a>

Retrieves battery level.

public long getBatteryLevel()

Parameters: None Return Value:

Battery Level (0 to 100)

#### getSwipeCount <a href="#id-4.25_getswipecount" id="id-4.25_getswipecount"></a>

Retrieves swipe count.

public long getSwipeCount()

Parameters: None&#x20;

Return Value:

Long value representing swipe count. If the value is less than zero, it indicates the device does not support tracking of the number of card swipes.

#### getCapMagnePrint <a href="#id-4.26_getcapmagneprint" id="id-4.26_getcapmagneprint"></a>

Retrieves MagnePrint Capabilities.

public string getCapMagnePrint()

Parameters: None Return Value:

String representing MagnePrint capabilities:

* 0 = No MagnePrint,&#x20;
* 1 = Short MagnePrint,
* 2 = Long MagnePrint

#### getCapMagnePrintEncryption <a href="#id-4.27_getcapmagneprintencryption" id="id-4.27_getcapmagneprintencryption"></a>

Retrieves MagnePrint Encryption Capabilities.

public string getCapMagnePrintEncryption()

Parameters: None Return Value:

String representing MagnePrint Encryption capabilities:

* 0 = No Encryption,
* 1 = Same as MagStripe (8122), other values TBD.

If absent, the default value is 1.

#### getCapMagneSafe20Encryption <a href="#id-4.28_getcapmagnesafe20encryption" id="id-4.28_getcapmagnesafe20encryption"></a>

Retrieves MagneSafe 2.0 Encryption Capabilities.

public string getCapMagneSafe20Encryption ()

Parameters: None&#x20;

Return Value:

String representing MagneSafe 2.0 Encryption Capabilities. 0 = Not supported, other values TBD.

#### getCapMagStripeEncryption <a href="#id-4.29_getcapmagstripeencryption" id="id-4.29_getcapmagstripeencryption"></a>

Retrieves MagneStripe Encryption Capabilities.

public string getCapMagStripeEncryption()

Parameters: None Return Value:

String representing MagStripe Encryption Capabilities. 0 = No Encryption, 1 = TDES DUKPT / PIN Variant, other values TBD

#### 1.10    getCapMSR <a href="#id-4.30_getcapmsr" id="id-4.30_getcapmsr"></a>

Retrieves MSR Capabilities. public string getCapMSR() Parameters: None

Return Value:

String representing MSR Capabilities. 0 = No MSR, 1 = MSR.


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