How to Use the MTCMS .NET Demo
To use the MTCMS .NET Demo, follow these steps.
Send Command
To send a command to the device, enter the command in the command text box and press the button.
Message Subscription
To enable the MTCMS .NET Demo to receive message notifications, the Demo needs to first subscribe to messages. Select Auto in the Subscription list box to enable the Demo to Subscribe after connecting to the device.
To stop the Demo from automatically subscribing to message notifications after connecting to a device, select Manual in the Subscription list box.
To disable the MTCMS .NET Demo from receiving message notifications from the currently connected device, first connect to the device and then press the Unsubscribe button.
MSR Auto
To automatically display magnetic stripe data after a card swipe, select Auto in the MSR Request list box. This step needs only be done once on the currently connected device
Insert and remove a card from the device. The magnetic stripe data will be displayed in the status box.
MSR Manual
To manually display magnetic stripe data after a card swipe, select Manual in the MSR Request list box. This step needs only be done once on the currently connected device.
Insert then remove a magnetic stripe card from the device. A notification will inform that MSR card data is available.
Within 5 seconds of this notification (the device’s MSR data retention period), press the Request MSR Data button to receive the magnetic stripe data
If a manual request is not sent in time, the display will show empty data fields because the response has no magnetic stripe data.
Request PAN
To request that PAN data, press the Request PAN button button immediately after pressing the Request MSR button.
Example sequence: Insert card > Remove card > Request MSR > Request PAN
EMV Transaction
To perform an EMV transaction, insert the chip card, select the desired response from the Response list box, then press the Start button.
Follow any instructions for application or language selection.
After the transaction, the status will be displayed.
1To cancel the EMV transaction, press the Cancel button. Please note that the cancel feature will only work before the card is inserted (Not supported at this time).
Device Info
To view the device information, select the desired information from the Info list box, then press the Get Info button. An example of requesting Firmware information is shown below.
To clear the screen, press the Clear button.
To close the device, press the Disconnect button.
Latch/Unlatch
To demonstrate card Latch and Unlatch, press the Latch button and listen for an audible click. Now press the Unlatch button and listen for an audible click.
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