Spectrum III Compact Hybrid MagStripe & Smart Card Reader

Reads Magnetic Stripes
The Compact Spectrum III reliably reads up to three tracks of information on media conforming to ISO 7810 and 7811 standards. With its magchip technology, our compact reader provides strong and consistent reads, even in situations where jitter and drop out cards are normally a factor.

Reads Smart Cards
The landing style contacts of the Compact Spectrum III allow the hybrid insert reader to dependably read and write to Integrated Circuit Cards (ICC), memory cards and microprocessor cards that conform to ISO 7816 standards. The reader supports a SAM slot on the PCA with the option of an external SAM board for up to 4 SAMs which provides extra security.

Reliable and Versatile
With a minimum of 1,000,000 life cycles for both magnetic and smart card reading capabilities, the Compact Spectrum III is an ideal choice for demanding OEM applications. Its swipe speed of 3 to 50 inches per second offers one of the industry’s widest swipe speed ranges ensuring excellent fi rst-time read capability and its debris slot allows foreign material to fall out without obstructing the performance of the reader.

• Combines smart card and magnetic stripe reading capabilities into a compact solution
• Superior reading of high jitter, scratched, and worn MagStripe cards
• Same command and response protocol as the full size Spectrum III
• Reads and writes to memory and CPU (T=0 & T=1) smart cards
• Reads microprocessor smart cards
• Decodes up to three tracks of magnetic data @ speeds of 3 to 50 IPS
• Operating life exceeds 1,000,000 card cycles
• Durable chassis molded from engineering plastic
• SAM, Bezel, Interface and Extended Temperature options
• One year warranty

• Size: 4.2 x 2.5 x 0.87 inches (L x W x H)
• Interfaces: RS232, USB CDC, USB PC/SC, RS232 PC/SC