Patron card reader type

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Patron card reader type

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Select which reader type you have, for patron cards. Available options are:

Keyboard: Patron card ID is expected to come through keyboard input buffer. This is the case with most USB connected readers.

Comport: This option is for units with patron card reader connected to a serial port (COM), such as a Quantum reader. If this option is selected, the Patron comport reader parameters setting must also be correctly filled.

Rfid: Use this option if you use the RFID reader in the unit to read RFID tagged patron cards.

Rfid and keyboard: Select this option if you have a mix of barcode reader connected to a USB port (keyboard input), and also want to use the RFID reader to read RFID tagged patron cards.

Rfid and comport: Select this option if you have a mix of barcode reader connected to a serial port (COM), and also want to use the RFID reader to read RFID tagged patron cards.