Bear Card Reader Interface CAPI 5
Version 5.0.1021

Product compatibility

Compatible with the following PHAROS Versions:
Version 4.50 onwards

Release History


Build 1021
Improve release process. No functional changes.
Build 10
Now support PHAROS station version 4.5 or great.
Build 9
Fixed error "Unable to set com state: 87" that appeared on some older PCs running NT 4.0.
Did not run under user-level permissions
When wrong token receive, clear the rx-buffer.
Improved release process.

Testing information

Model Firmware Version Date Tested
DCS-2000V3.0329 November 1999

The BEAR Card Reader Logon DLL returns only the balance of debit cards. There is no card ID.

The BEAR cash card reader runs at both 9600 or 19200 Baud depending on the programming of the card reader. Running the card reader at 19200 may need a UART16550 serial port (i.e. better than the old standard 1 byte buffer serial port) due to the rate at which data can arrive. Most modern PCs come with this as standard, but some old machines - often used as PHAROS Stations - will have the slower serial port.

Card Reader Wiring

Card Reader             PC
9 pin male                 9 pin female
1                                - 1
2                                - 2
3                                - 3
5                                - 5
shield                        - shield
(where "," indicates two or more wires on the same side that are joined.)

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