# Programmer's Manuals

This page provides comprehensive programmer's manuals, EMV flowcharts, configuration instructions, and demo guides to help you integrate the oDynamo hybrid insertion secure card reader authenticator into your software solutions using direct commands or MagTek's Common Message Structure (MTCMS) across multiple development platforms.

### **Key Documents**

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://developer.magtek.com/hardware/oem-readers-and-components/oem-readers/odynamo/documentation/programmers-manuals/programmers-manual-commands"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>Programmer's Manual (COMMANDS) ></strong></mark> </a></td><td><em>A reference manual providing the direct command set for controlling the oDynamo's magnetic stripe and EMV contact chip reading functions in unattended terminal applications.</em></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://developer.magtek.com/hardware/oem-readers-and-components/oem-readers/odynamo/documentation/programmers-manuals/reader-emv-flowchart"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>Reader EMV Flowchart ></strong></mark></a></td><td><em>A programmer's reference document that 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.</em></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://developer.magtek.com/hardware/oem-readers-and-components/oem-readers/odynamo/documentation/programmers-manuals/emv-configuration-software-instructions"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>EMV Configuration Software Instructions ></strong></mark></a></td><td><em>A guide describing how to use the MagTek EMV Configuration application to verify EMV configurations, tags, and Certificate Authority Public Keys (CAPKs) on an oDynamo connected to a host PC via USB.</em></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://developer.magtek.com/hardware/oem-readers-and-components/oem-readers/odynamo/documentation/programmers-manuals/mtcmsnet-demo-guide"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>MTCMSNET Demo Guide ></strong></mark></a></td><td><em>A guide that provides step-by-step instructions for using the MTCMSNET Demo application to test and validate MagTek Common Message Structure (MTCMS) communications with oDynamo devices.</em></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://developer.magtek.com/hardware/oem-readers-and-components/oem-readers/odynamo/documentation/programmers-manuals/common-message-structure-mtcms-microsoft-.net-java-applet"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>Common Message Structure (MTCMS) (Microsoft .NET/Java/Applet) ></strong></mark></a></td><td><p></p><p><em>A programmer's reference manual for developers creating Windows and cross-platform software solutions that include a MagTek Common Message Structure (MTCMS) device.</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://developer.magtek.com/hardware/oem-readers-and-components/oem-readers/odynamo/documentation/programmers-manuals/common-message-structure-mtcms-programmers-reference-manual-c++"><mark style="color:$tint;"><strong>Common Message Structure (MTCMS) Programmer's Reference Manual (C++) ></strong></mark></a></td><td><em>A reference manual providing instructions for software developers who want to create Windows C++ software solutions that communicate with a MagTek Common Message Structure (MTCMS) device.</em></td></tr></tbody></table>

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