Magnetic Stripe Card Reader

and Reader/ Writer Unit

MCR, MTM & MSA SERIES

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MTM

Motor Driven Reader Series

MTM-590-3R-0101

MTM - 570 Series

MTM-590-3R-0102

Compact design

General Specification
Track Version

Supplied Voltage

Power Consumption

Card Speed

Head Life

DC12V5

Max. 900mA

19cm/sec.

Min. 500,000

Single Track
Dual Track

passes

Triple Track

Version List
Model Number

Normal

ISO

TRK1

TRK 2

TRK3

MTM-560-1R
MTM-570-1R
MTM-580-1R
MTM-530-2R
MTM-510-2R
MTM-590-3R

TTL Output

RS-232C
Interface

Dimensionsmm

TTL Output

-0101

-0103

82.5(W)99.4(L)60(H)

-0102

With Shutter
RS-232C
Dimensionsmm
Interface

-0104

95.2(W)127.4(L)60(H)

Attachable IC Card Reader / Writer Available.

Multi-Coercivity ReaderWide Range 300 Oe - 4000 Oe

All NEURON products are supplied

with the approval of :

Signals Table
MTM

PC

1. TXD

2. RXD

2. RXD

3. TXD

3. RTS

8. CTS

4. CTS

7. RTS

5. DTR

6. DSR

6. SG

5. GND

7. FG

5. GND

ISO 9002

Please check the signal configuration when you connect MTM with your PC

MTM

Motor Driven Reader/Writer Series

MTM-490-3A-0101

MTM-470-1A-0102

MTM - 470/471/474 Series

MTM- 491-3A-0103

MTM- 494-3A-0104

Compact design

General Specification
Model Number
MTM-460-1A
MTM-470-1A
MTM-480-1A
MTM-490-3A
MTM-461-1A
MTM-471-1A
MTM-481-1A
MTM-491-3A
MTM-464-1A
MTM-474-1A
MTM-484-1A
MTM-494-3A

Coercivity Version

Supplied Voltage

Power Consumption

Card Speed

Head Life

19cm/sec.

Min. 500,000

-0101 Max. 900mA

Low-Co.
300 Oe.

-0102 Max. 1.2A

-0103 Max. 1.0A
-0104 Max. 1.3A

High-Co.
2,5004,000 Oe.

Max. 1.5A

DC12V5

Low-Co.

300/650 Oe.
High-Co.
2,5004,000 Oe.
Switchable

passes

Max. 3A

Version List
Model Number
MTM-460-1A
MTM-470-1A
MTM-480-1A
MTM-490-3A
MTM-461-1A
MTM-471-1A
MTM-481-1A
MTM-491-3A
MTM-464-1A
MTM-474-1A
MTM-484-1A
MTM-494-3A

Coercivity Version

ISO

TRK1

TRK 2

TRK3

TTL Output

Normal
RS-232C
Dimensionsmm TTL Output
Interface

With Shutter
RS-232C
Dimensionsmm
Interface

Low-Co.
300 Oe.

High-Co.
2,5004,000 Oe.

-0101

-0103

91.4(W)173(L)
60(H)

-0102

-0104

95.2(W)201(L)
60(H)

Low-Co.

300/650 Oe.
High-Co.
2,5004,000 Oe.
Switchable

Attachable IC Card Reader / Writer Available.

Model Numbers for MTM-570/470/471/474 Series
The last four numbers show their interface & shutter status.

-0101: TTL output version-0102: TTL output version with magnetic shutter mechanism

-0103: RS-232C Interface version-0104: RS-232C Interface version with magnetic shutter mechanism

MCR

Manual Swipe Reader Series

90mm Version

99mm Ivory Version

99mm With Case Version

99mm Triple Track Version

General Specification
Track Version

Supplied Voltage

Power Consumption

Max. 4mA

DC5V5

10 150cm/sec.

Max. 6mA

Triple Track

Head Life
Standard
Min.

Max. 2mA

Single Track
Dual Track

Operation Speed

500,000
passes

Long Life
Min. 3,000,000
passes

Version List

Version

Model Number

ISO
TRK1

TRK2

Dimensions
TRK3

MCR-760N-1R-0101
MCR-770N-1R-0101
MCR-780N-1R-0101
Standard
MCR-730N-2R-0101
90mm
MCR-710N-2R-0101
MCR-790N-3R-0101
MCX-370-1R-0101
Long Life MCX-330-2R-0101
MCX-310-2R-0101

Version

22W

24
H

ISO
TRK1

TRK2

MCR-560N-1R-0101
MCR-570N-1R-0101
MCR-580N-1R-0101
MCR-565N-1R-0101
MCR-575N-1R-0101
Standard MCR-585N-1R-0101
MCR-530N-2R-0101
99mm
MCR-510N-2R-0101
MCR-535N-2R-0101
MCR-515N-2R-0101
MCR-590N-3R-0101
MCX-170-1R-0101
Long Life MCX-130-2R-0101
MCX-110-2R-0101
MCR- 55N- is Ivory Version.
R is equal Read Only. R/W is equal Read and Write.
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Without Case Only

90L

Model Number

Without Case Version

(mm)

Dimensions
TRK3

(mm)

Version

27W

Standard

99L

28.6H

Long Life

Model Number
With Case Version

MCR-560N-1R-0201
MCR-570N-1R-0201
MCR-580N-1R-0201
MCR-565N-1R-0201
MCR-575N-1R-0201
MCR-585N-1R-0201
MCR-530N-2R-0201
MCR-510N-2R-0201
MCR-535N-2R-0201
MCR-515N-2R-0201
MCX-170-1R-0201
MCX-130-2R-0201
MCX-110-2R-0201

Dimensions
(mm)

31W

99L

32H

MCR

Manual Insertion Reader Series

MCR-370N

Half Data Length Optical Sensor

Full Data Length Optical Sensor

MCR-972N-1R-5050

Insertion TypeRead Push-in

General Specification
Track Version

Supplied Voltage

Power Consumption

Operation Speed

Max. 2mA

10 80cm/sec.

Single Track
(Micro Switch)

Single Track

Min. 500,000

Max. 22mA

DC5V5

(Optical Sensor)

10 120cm/sec.

Dual Track

Head Life

passes

Max. 24mA

(Optical Sensor)

Version List

Model Number

ISO
TRK1

TRK2

Dimensions
(mm)

TRK3

MCR-360N-1R-0101
MCR-370N-1R-0101
MCR-961N-1R-0101
MCR-971N-1R-0101
MCR-981N-1R-0101
MCR-931N-2R-0101
MCR-911N-2R-0101
MCR-960N-1R-0102
MCR-970N-1R-0102
MCR-980N-1R-0102
MCR-930N-2R-0102
MCR-910N-2R-0102

75(W)89(L)28.5(H)

80(W)80(L)23.3(H)

90(W)118(L)46(H)

Remarks
Half Data Length
(Micro Switch)

Half Data Length

(Optical Sensor)

Full Data Length

(Optical Sensor)

Extraction TypeRead Pull-out

General Specification
Track Version

Supplied Voltage

Power Consumption

Single Track

Head Life

Max. 6mA

(Optical Sensor)

Dual Track

Operation Speed

10 120cm/sec.

DC5V5

(Optical Sensor)

Min. 500,000
passes

Max. 8mA

Version List

Model Number
MCR-962N-1R-5050
MCR-972N-1R-5050
MCR-932N-2R-5050
MCR-912N-2R-5050

ISO
TRK1

TRK2

Dimensions
TRK3

(mm)

90(W)119.5(L)46(H)

Remarks

Full Data Length

(Optical Sensor)

MCR
Reader Writer Series

Without Case Version

With Case Version

General Specification
Track Version

Supplied Voltage

Power Consumption

Single Track

Operation Speed

Max. 200mA
10 80cm/sec.

DC5V5

Head Life

Min. 500,000
passes

Max. 300mA

Dual Track

Version List
ISO

Model Number

TRK1

TRK2

MCR-260N-1A-0101
MCR-270N-1A-0101
MCR-280N-1A-0101
MCR-230N-2A-0101
MCR-210N-2A-0101
MCR-260N-1A-0201
MCR-270N-1A-0201
MCR-280N-1A-0201
MCR-230N-2A-0201
MCR-210N-2A-0201

Dimensions
(mm)

TRK3

Remarks

28.9(W)130(L)47.7(H)

Without Case

44(W)130(L)51.0(H)

With Case

CAW
Manual Swipe Read after Write Series

CAW
General Specification
Track Version

Supplied Voltage

Single Track
Dual Track

Power Consumption

DC5V5
DC12V5

Max. 100mA
Max. 200mA

Operation Speed

10 80cm/sec.

Head Life

Min. 500,000

passes

Version List

Model Number
CAW-270-1A-0101
CAW-230-2A-0101
CAW-210-2A-0101
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ISO

Dimensions

TRK1 TRK2 TRK3

(mm)

54.5(W)200(L)51.7(H)

Remarks

SCR

Serial Interface Card Reader Series

SCR-570N-1R-5001

SCR- 570N Series

SCR-972N-1R-5002

Compact design

General Specification
Track Version

Supplied Voltage

Power Consumption

Operation Speed

Head Life

Single Track
Dual Track

DC5V5

10 80cm/sec.

Max. 50mA

Min. 500,000
passes

Triple Track

Version List
ISO

Model Number

TRK1

TRK2

Dimensions
(mm)

TRK3

SCR-560N-1R-5001
SCR-570N-1R-5001
SCR-580N-1R-5001
SCR-530N-2R-5001
SCR-510N-2R-5001
SCR-590N-3R-5001

31(W)99(L)32(H)

Remarks

D-Sub 9P
With DC Jack
Signal Level 05V

SCR- 972N Series

Compact design

General Specification
Track Version

Supplied Voltage

Power Consumption

Operation Speed

Single Track
DC5V5

Max. 50mA

10 80cm/sec.

Dual Track

Head Life

Min. 500,000
passes

Version List

Model Number
SCR-962N-1R-5002
SCR-972N-1R-5002
SCR-982N-1R-5002
SCR-932N-2R-5002
SCR-912N-2R-5002

ISO
TRK1

TRK2

Dimensions
TRK3

(mm)

Remarks
Connector IL-S-7P

90(W)119.5(L)46(H)

Full Data Length

(Optical Sensor)
Signal Level 9V9V

MSR

Hybrid IC Card Reader & Writer Series

MSA
Compact design

MSR-270-1R-0101

MSA-570-1R

MSA-470-1A

MSR- 270 SeriesMagnetic Reader and IC Card Reader/Writer

General Specification
Track Version

Supplied Voltage

Power Consumption

Operation Speed

Single Track
DC5V5

Dual Track

Life

Min. 300,000

10 120cm/sec.

Max. 800mA

passes

Version List

Model Number

TRK1

ISO
TRK2

Dimensions
TRK3

MSR-260-1R-0101
MSR-270-1R-0101
MSR-280-1R-0101
MSR-230-2R-0101
MSR-210-2R-0101

Remarks

(mm)

69(W)106.6(L)33.2(H) Magnetic and IC output with TTL

MSA- 570 SeriesMagnetic Reader and IC Card Reader/Writer

MSA- 470 SeriesMagnetic Reader/Writer and IC Card Reader/Writer
General Specification
Track Version

Supplied Voltage

Power Consumption

Operation Speed

Life

DC12V5

Max. 1.5A

19cm/sec.

Min. 300,000

Single Track
Dual Track

passes

Triple Track

Version List
Model Number

ISOMagnetic
TRK1
TRK2
TRK3

Normal
TTL Output RS-232C I/F Dimensions (mm)

MSA-560-1R
MSA-570-1R
MSA-580-1R
MSA-530-2R
MSA-510-2R
MSA-590-3R

-0101

-0103

With Shutter
TTL Output RS-232C I/F Dimensions (mm)

82.5(W)

149.4(L)

60(H)

-0102

-0104

82.5(W)

177.4(L)

60(H)

Version List
Model Number
MSA-460-1A
MSA-470-1A
MSA-480-1A
MSA-490-3A

ISOMagnetic
TRK1
TRK2
TRK3

Normal
TTL Output RS-232C I/F Dimensions (mm)
91.4(W)

-0101
-0103
220(L)

60(H)

With Shutter
TTL Output RS-232C I/F Dimensions (mm)
95.2(W)

248(L)
-0102
-0104

60(H)

Magnetic output with RS-232C, IC output with TTL

High Coercivity Encoding (Magnetic Stripe) version available

Please read the specification before using product.

Please use the product as is designed for.

New Version : RS232 I/F on both Magnetic stripe and IC card now available
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