HID ACR7x Series

Magnetic Stripe Card Readers
  • HID ACR7x Series Magnetic Stripe Card Reader
Overview | Specifications

The ACR75 and ACR76 magnetic stripe card readers are manual swipe readers (MSRs) of high and low coercivity magnetic cards. Intuitive to use, the ACR7x document readers can read in either swipe direction.

The ACR75 magnetic swipe reader communicates as a USB keyboard device and does not usually require a device driver to be installed. Configuration settings can be programmed and downloaded using a software utility and stored within the reader. Header and terminators, data track selection, options to configure transmission of start and stop sentinels and longitudinal redundancy check (LRC) data elements can be set.

The ACR76 magnetic stripe card reader installs with a Windows device driver. The driver interface allows users to choose data formats as keyboard or serial data. In addition, parsing options can be configured to allow specific fields of data to be tested and conditional output formatting or data extraction rules to be set. The rules are stored as a registry key allowing an easy method for upgrade and for distribution on a large scale.

Key Applications

  • Point of sale credit and debit card transactions
  • Access control and time management
  • Loyalty schemes
  • Club or library membership management
  • Computer security



Key Features

  • Simple Connection:
    Convenient USB interface
  • User Feedback:
    Green and red indicator lights
  • Space Saving:
    Compact design with a small footprint
  • Intuitive Use:
    Bidirectional reading
  • Flexible Mounting:
    Optional brackets allow mounting at almost any angle
  • HID ACR7x Series Magnetic Stripe Card Reader
Overview | Specifications
Reading Capabilities
MSR Reading Capabilities Card type: magnetic cards per ISO7810, ISO7811
Read capability: magnetic stripe 1-, 2- or 3-track of low or high coercivity (300 - 4000 Oe)
Card thickness: 0.78 - 1.2 mm
Swipe speed: 5 to 55 inches/second
Read error rate: <0.5%
Magnetic head life: >500,000 swipe operations
  • HID ACR7x Series Magnetic Stripe Card Reader
Overview | Specifications