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Student ID Card & Card Reader Information

Student ID Cards:

When setting up the Check-In module within your Interfase system, you should be aware of two important topics,

students ID cards and the card readers.

With Student ID Cards normally there are two types of student ID cards: Magnetic Strip or Barcode

Magnetic Strip ID Cards: ID Cards can hold different amounts of student information on different tracks on the black

space across the back of a student id card, we recommend contacting the department on your campus to determine the

following information:

 What student data is held on the student ID card?

 Is the school student ID number on the card?

 How many tracks are in the black strip on the back of the student ID card?

 What student data is held in what track of the student ID card?

The black strip on the back of the student ID

card could have 1, 2, or 3 tracks of information.

You will want to determine how many rows your

ID cards have an on what track the student ID

or student data is on.

This is important, because if you need to

program your card readers, you will need to

know this information.

Barcode: A student ID card with a barcode is a series of black vertical lines that hold just the Student ID number. These

are easy to work with because when scanned it will output just the ID number, usually no other information.

Card Readers:

Magnetic Strip Card Readers:

Any type of scan or swipe machine like a card reader will work with Interfase and the Check-In module. Most

schools go with the swipe card readers, but there are few items to be aware of before purchasing card readers.

 Be sure you are not purchasing a proprietary reader

 We recommend purchasing one with a USB connection for easier connection and functionality of use

 Purchase a care reader that is able to read the number of tracks that your student ID card holds.

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For example, if you student ID cards have 1 track,...