Programming a magnetic stripe on a card

[wgma]

Does anyone know how to write a program so that you can write data to one of the tracks of a magnetic stripe on cards such as credit cards?

Our company provides security cards for other companies. We would like to change what we are doing and start using a card that they swipe through a card reader like you do with a credit card.

I have purchased a writer but there are no instructions as how to do this.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[SiriusBlackOp]

What type of writer is it (make/model)? I'm wondering if there is some sort of SDK for it.

Have you considered using a low frequency RFID product instead of the magnetic strip cards? Many companies are now using this type of technology instead.


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[wgma]

The model is MSR505C. I am not sure of the make. I have not been able to find and SDK but I might be able to go through a COM port.

We are going to eventually piggy back on another card that uses the magnetic stripe.

 

[SiriusBlackOp]

Here is the company that manufactures it. It looks like your reader should have come with some software. It that software is not what you need, I would contact them to figure out how to best use it in your software.

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[SiriusBlackOp]

Forgot the link:

http://www.msrfactory.com

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[wgma]

Thanks!! I will get in touch with them.