====== msr605 magnet cardreader ======                 
{{tag> software}}

===== Short Info =====
MSR605 can read/write all the tracks from Magnet Stripe Cards

  * Need one: there's a MSR605 available at the space, ask [[leute:hadez]]
  * Buy your own: [[http://www.carddevicestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1]]
  * Drivers and Developer Guide: [[http://www.carddevicestore.com/files/msr605_cd.rar]]




===== Linux Support =====

==== msr.py ====

MSR605 Read-Write Python Script: [[http://www.triades.net/msr605-driver.html]]

Mirror: [[https://gist.github.com/makefu/5191831]]

<file shell pseudocode.sh>
#?/bin/sh
python2 ./msr.py -d /dev/ttyUSB0 --read
## 1=%Bob Ross?
## 2=;123456789?
## 3=;000000000000000000000000?

python2 msr.py -d /dev/ttyUSB0  --write "Bob Ross" "1234567890" "000000000000000000000000"
</file>

==== wine ====
Windows Krepelsoftware seems to be running under wine without problems (only rumors, not working for me...)

  - Create the folder ~/.wine/dosdevices/
  - Find out which tty your usb/serial adapter shows up as (let's assume it's /dev/ttyUSB0)
  - Create symlink named com1 in dosdevices (ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 ~/.wine/dosdevices/com1)
  - Make sure your user has read/write access to the actual tty device 
===== Windows Krepelsoftware ======
  - Download Drivers
  - Install PL2303 Driver
  - Install Krepelsoftware
  - Have phun!