This article explains how to send commands to MagTek MSRs using MagTek's USB Demo program

See the information below for how to use MagTek's USB Demo Program with Elo MSR's.

1. Download and Install the USB Swipe & Insert reader application here . This will create an icon on your desktop called 'MagTek USB MSR.

2. Double click on the 'MagTek USB MSR icon to start the application.

3. The application will open and will identify a connected MSR in either Keyboard mode or HID. Screen shot below showing Keyboard Mode Device detected:



4. You can send commands by entering the command manually in the “Send Msg”. You can also download a MagTek supplied, or user-created text file by selecting “Load File”.

5. To manually send a command, you will need to type the command in the “Send Msg” line, select Auto Add Length, and click send. In this example, I am sending a command to read Track 1 and Track 2 only:



6. After sending any commands, you must send 02 to cycle power to the MSR and to
save changes. The device will be redetected by the utility after sending 02.

7. To verify that your changes took place, you can send a query command. To see what
track data is set on an Encrypted MSR, send 00 05. In the example below, the
Response indicates DATA=05, which is track 1 and 2 only:



MagTek supplied text files:
Example Command File.txt
Change To HID.txt
Change To Keyboard.txt
Different language Keyboard .txt files.