Absec Card Reader Interface CAPI 5
Version 5.2045.0000

Product compatibility

Compatible with the following Pharos Versions:
Version 4.50 onwards

Release History


Build 2045
Support Unit cards, see card type 2 as units.
Build 1021
Improve release process. No functional changes.
Build 11
Now support Pharos station version 4.5 or great.
Build 10
Fixed error "Unable to set com state: 87" that appeared on some older PCs running NT 4.0.
Improve release process.

Build 9
Did not debit down to a 0 balance.
Did not run under user-level permissions

Testing information

Model Firmware Version Date Tested
8403 ?12 August 2003

ABSEC Card Reader

The ABSEC Card Reader Logon DLL returns the card balance and serial number for all card types.

The DLL supports unit cards: it sees card type 2 as units.

Card Reader Wiring

Card Reader PC
25 pin male 25 pin female
2 2
3 3
  4,5
  6,8,20
7 7

(Where "," indicates two or more wires on the same side that are joined)

Card Reader PC
25 pin male 9 pin female
  1,4,6
2 3
3 2
7 5

(Where "," indicates two or more wires on the same side that are joined)

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