MAGNETIC CARD READER SPECIFICATION

© 2004 Matsushita Industrial Information Equipment Co., Ltd.

MIS-DG60B121

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2.6. ENVIROMENTS

Operating Temperature:

-10 °C to +50 °C

Operating Humidity:

10 % RH to 90 % RH (No condensation allowed)

Storage Temperature:

-20 °C to +60 °C

Storage Humidity:

10 % RH to 95% RH (No condensation allowed) (24hours)

* Test procedure:

Place the card reader in the standard environment (temperature: 20 °C ± 5 °C,

humidity: 35 % RH to 60 % RH). Leave it for 12 hours, and measure the functions.

Make sure no abnormality is found.

Vibration Sweep:

10 Hz/mm to 50 Hz/mm (X, Y, Z directions)

Shock Durability:

Usage:

Out door is available.

Others:

Make sure any source of noise that may deteriorate the characteristics of the card reader

is not present around the card reader.

2.7. LIFE AND RELIABILITY

Magnetic Head:

500,000 times pass (2 passes / operation)

Note:

The life is reliability number based on the result tested in a “clean office” environment.

These numbers may be shortened dependent on the actual environment.

Especially in a dusty environment*, even in the indoor application, dust or sand may shorten the

life against the mechanical parts and most of the card transport mechanisms. In these cases,

warranty of the card reader may be void unless the proper protection and countermeasures are

performed by the terminal side.

(In a clean office room. In damp or dirty atmosphere, the life may be 1/3 to 1/5 of the above

figure.)

*dusty environment: Refer to e.g. IEC 68, EN30721-3-3 class 3S2 or worse.