The information found below is for the MAGTEK 21045002 MagStripe card reader.
Summary
Single Track – Track 2
2.7 to 5.5VDC at 1mA
Pin Information
| Pin | Color | Signal |
| 1 | Red | Vcc |
| 2 | Black | GND |
| 3 | Orange | DATA |
| 4 | Brown | STROBE |
| 5 | Green | CARD PRESENT |
Data Information
| DATA SIGNAL |
| HIGH = 0 |
| LOW = 1 |
When no card is present all pins are high. When a card is present pin 5 goes low and remains that way for 140ms after the entire card has been read.
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