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Disabling and Enabling HID Decoding on the PageCounter Terminal

The HID card reader within the PageCounter terminal returns the data from the cards in octal format. However, when HID decoding is enabled, the PageCounter converts the data returned by the HID card reader into a decimal string as configured by your HID parameters. Therefore you need to Disable HID decoding prior to using the Card Swipe Wizard to extract the encoded octal data value.

By default, PageCounter terminals with internal HID proximity readers have HID decoding turned on. You only need to disable HID decoding on one PageCounter terminal to determine your HID decoding format.

To disable HID decoding on a PageCounter terminal, do the following:

  1. Enter Manager Mode on the PageCounter terminal, see your Equitrac PageCounter Administration Guide for details regarding Manager Mode.
  2. Press 4 for Devices.
  3. Press 1 for HID Card Settings
  4. Enable or disable HID decoding by selecting one of the following:
    • Press 1 to enable HID decoding.
    • Press 2 to disable HID decoding. Disabling decoding for the duration of a test ensures that the terminal returns the raw data (represented in octal format) read from the card.
  5. Press F3 (Back) until you exit Manager Mode.

The PageCounter terminal automatically reboots.

If you manually reboot the terminal before exiting Manager Mode, your changes are not saved.

You must re-enable HID decoding once you have finished determining your HID parameter values using the Card Swipe Wizard. Turning HID decoding on again enables the PageCounter to return the proper PINs from your HID proximity cards.