Card Reader Type
Use the Reader Type setting to select the type of card reader used to scan the card.
Note: Selecting a card reader is not necessary. A user can check in or out a patron by manually entering a patron’s media number or by scanning a patron’s GET My Card barcode with the device’s camera. If no card reader is attached, select None.
1. Click Card Reader Type field to edit the Card Reader Type.
2. Select the card reader from the list of card reader types.
3. Tap Save.
Swipe Terminator
Use the Swipe Terminator setting to configure the end of data message termination expression.
Note: The Swipe Terminator setting should only be edited in exceptional circumstances. Please contact CBORD Support for assistance with altering this setting.
1. Select the Swipe Terminator field to edit the Swipe Terminator.
2. Tap the value field and use the keyboard to enter or edit a new value.
3. Tap Save. The main Settings screen will be displayed.
Swipe Expression
Use the Swipe Expression setting to configure the track selection/parsing expression.
Note: The Swipe Expression setting should only be edited in exceptional circumstances. Please contact CBORD Support for assistance with altering this setting.
1. Tap the Swipe Expression field. The Scan Parsing Expression screen appears.
2. Tap either Track 1 or Track 2. The expression for that track will display.
3. To edit the track, select the expression and use the keyboard to enter or edit a new value.
Note: The default value for Track 1 is %;([^?]*). the default value for Track 2 is ;([^?]*). Both of these values indicate that all data on the track will be sent to ResCenter.
4. Tap Save. The main Settings screen will be displayed.
Minimum and Maximum Length
Use the Minimum Length and Maximum Length settings to define the valid media value lengths that can be accepted by the Odyssey Reader application. The application will reject data values that contain fewer digits than the Minimum Length value or more digits than the Maximum Length value. Setting Minimum Length and Maximum Length values can help prevent invalid card swipes from transmitting to ResCenter.
Note: To set no minimum or maximum media length, enter a 0 for the media length.
1. Tap the Minimum Length field. The Minimum Media Length screen appears.
2. Tap the number field. The device’s keyboard will display.
3. Enter a number to represent the minimum length of digits for a valid media number.
4. Tap Save. The main Settings screen will be displayed.
5. Repeat the steps, if necessary, for the Maximum Length setting.
Vibrate/Sound
Use the Vibrate and Sound settings to configure how a user should be alerted after a transaction.
1. Enable or disable the setting for the device to vibrate when a card is scanned.
Note: Not all devices may be able to vibrate.
2. Enable or disable the setting for the device to beep when a card is scanned.