Scanning Devices Magnetic Stripe Data Collection System for Palm Handhelds

Streamlines Loyalty Programs, Club Membership, Student Attendance, Sales Leads, Polling

Use your Palm Handheld to read, save and transport magnetic card data Scanning Devices new Series 2500 Magstripe Readers and Magstipe Data Collection Application for Palm Handhelds captures data at its source, right from the magnetic stripe on the card, and delivers it to your PC in a form you can use. A 2500 Magstripe Reader turns your Palm handheld into a mobile card reader. The MagStripe System saves items in your Palm database. Hot-sync your Palm to move data to your PC. Here is how it works, step-by-step: Read a card by sliding it through the reader. In response, the MagStripe Application Confirms the reading on the Palm Screen Records the date and time of reading so you can correlate it to an event Saves the item in your Palm database Reports the number of items recorded Builds your database with each reading When you Hot-sync your Palm Magstripe items are moved from Palm Database to PC You set the destination of the move by setting up your hot-sync. Data is saved on PC as comma-separated-variables (csv), a form that can be viewed and processed in spreadsheets. Your Palm database is emptied and ready for another batch or event.

Reading a sports club membership card with Palm Tungsten T and 2512U Magstripe Reader Reading a membership card with Palm m500 and 2512U Magstripe Reader

Benefits for your program Mobile Palm Handheld goes anywhere, no wiring, power, or cables. Read right from the source, eliminate entry errors. Save the data when you read it Move it to your PC where you can use it All Automatically!

2512 MagStripe Reader, Palm Clips On

Here is what you need

MagStripe Reader for your cards - cards come in several formats. See MagStripe Details for specifics or contact Scanning Devices for help in determining the MagStripe Reader you need. MagStripe Data Collection Application - The applications consists of a Palm OS component that runs on Palm, a hot-sync conduit extension (dll) that runs on PC and an installation program. It is distributed on a floppy disk. The application is a licensed product, available as an enterprise license. One license applies to all your Palms and PC's. Palm Handheld - almost any model - m125, m130, m500, m515, i705, Tungsten C, Tungsten T, Tungsten W, even Palm III or Palm VII.

Palm Confirms Read, Reports Two Items in Database

A Typical Starter Kit, One Reader
Part #	Description	Price
2512U	Two-Track Magstripe Reader for Palm m-series	$125.00
MDCP1	MagStripe Data Collection for Palm OS Enterprise License	$150.00
--	The Palm of your choice	--

To order fill out and fax or email an Order Form to Scanning Devices.

Need a variation on the MagStripe Data Collection Application? For example, pre-load the Palm database with invited guests, then read cards to authorize admission. Here are some options to consider in Extending a MagStripe Application. Contact Scanning Devices with your requirements and we may be able to customize for you.