Jantar

Table Reader
software tool for managing the
Jantar desktop USB card reader
Jantar Table Reader user manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Jantar Table Reader 4

1.1 License Information
............................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Disclaimer and Warranty
............................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Contact Information
............................................................................................................. 6

Chapter 2 Descriptiona nas installation instructions 7

2.1 System requirements
............................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Program installation
............................................................................................................. 8

Chapter 3 Start up and overview of the Jantar Table

Reader program 11
3.1 Jantar Table Reader program settings
............................................................................................................. 13

Chapter 4 Using the desktop USB reader 16

4.1 Insert the read card number
............................................................................................................. 16
4.1.1 Read card function in the Codeks application
............................................................................................................................. 17
4.1.2 Enter the card number in other programs
............................................................................................................................. 18
4.2 User.............................................................................................................
login with card 19
4.2.1 Using the user card login
............................................................................................................................. 21

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1 Jantar Table Reader
Jantar Table Reader program that enables you to control and use the Jantar desktop USB reader (Reader
D-1-USB or Reader D-3-USB).
The desktop USB card reader is connected directly to your computer via a USB port and allows you to read
contactless identification cards or other RFID identification means. With the help of the Jantar Table Reader
program, the read number code can be written into a currently selected field of a application or program.
The USB card reader simulates the card number being typed on a keyboard and behaves similarly to a
standard bar code reader.
The Jantar Table Reader and the desktop USB card reader can be used with both the Codeks software and
any third-party software (for example, Notepad).

NOTE
This manual contains only the description for the installation and use of the Jantar Table Reader program in
combination with the Jantar desktop USB card reader. Instructions for the installation and use of the
Codeks software can be found in the documentation of the main Codeks TA or Codeks AC application.

1.1 License Information

- Logo "Hand" is registered at EUIPO (The European Union Intellectual Property Office) and is exclusively
owned by Jantar d.o.o. You may not copy, imitate, rent, lease, sell, modify or otherwise use the "hand" logo,
except as provided in this or any other agreement with Jantar d.o.o. Any such unauthorised use will result in
immediate and direct termination of this license and may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.

Jantar Table Reader software is distributed together with the Jantar hardware or separately as a
replacement system for an existing access control system, which means:
· All copyrights of Jantar Table Reader are exclusively owned by the author, Jantar d.o.o..
· You may not use, copy, emulate, clone, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise
reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program, or any subset of the licensed program, except as
stated in this agreement. Any such unauthorised use shall result in immediate and automatic termination
of this license and may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.
· Jantar Table Reader binary code may NOT be used or reverse engineered to re-create the Codeks access
control, time and attendance or communication algorithms which are proprietary and protected by
copyright law.
· Codeks is distributed "as is". No warranty of any kind is expressed or implied. You use the Codeks
şoftware at your own risk. Neither the author nor his authorised distributors will be liable for any data loss,
damages, loss of profits or any other kind of loss while using, misusing or being unable to use this
software.
· All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by Jantar d.o.o.
· By installing and using the Jantar Table Reader add-on you are accepting the terms and conditions of this
license.

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· If you do not agree with the terms of this license you must remove all Jantar Table Reader files from your
storage devices and cease using the product.

1.2 Disclaimer and Warranty

Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. While the information contained herein
is assumed to be accurate, Jantar d.o.o., assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. We also
reserve the right to discontinue or change the specifications of products without prior notice. No claim can
be made in the case of profit or loss from use or sale of any products bought or delivered by us. Errors
reported will be corrected in new software releases.

Warranty
This manual comes "as is" - no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. Jantar d.o.o. does not give any
assurances or guarantee in connection with information in this document.

Although we strive to include accurate and up to date information, Jantar d.o.o., without prejudice to the
generality of this paragraph does not guarantee that the information in this manual is complete, true,
accurate and not misleading.

The information in this manual is designed for user purposes and not as a substitute for information from
customer regulations, technical manuals/documents or other official documents. Customers using this
manual can report errors or omissions, recommendations for improvement or other comments to Jantar
d.o.o..

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1.3 Contact Information
Jantar d.o.o. has more than 25 years of experience in the development and production of access control,
time attendance and visitor control systems. What sets us apart from our competitors is that we develop and
manufacture all of our software and most of our hardware ourselves. Our systems are installed and utilised
at airports, office buildings, financial institutions, factories, shopping centers, hospitals, etc. Our products
are present virtually anywhere our clients need basic or advanced access control and time and attendance
systems.

Jantar, elektronski sistemi, d.o.o.

Kranjska cesta 24, SI-4202 Naklo
SLOVENIA
VAT ID: SI34737332
E-mail: [email protected]
Web page: www.jantar.si

Support
E-mail: [email protected]

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2 Descriptiona nas installation instructions
Jantar Table Reader program that enables you to control and use the Jantar desktop USB reader (Reader
D-1-USB or Reader D-3-USB).

The Jantar Table Reader software package

contains:
· the installation files for the Jantar Table Reader program and
· the user manual for the Jantar Table Reader program.

2.1 System requirements

Before installing the Jantar Table Reader program make sure these system requirements are met:
· a personal computer with an installed Windows 7 operating system or newer,
· available free USB ports for hardware connections,
· installed Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5,

In addition to this you will also require the device - the desktop USB card reader from Jantar (Reader
D-1-USB or Reader D-3-USB).

NOTE
If you are using an older operating system (Windows 8 or older), you may need to manually
install the drivers for the desktop USB reader.
For more information, read the device documentation or contact Jantar support for help:
Telephone: +386 4277 18 16
E-mail: [email protected]

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2.2 Program installation
NOTE
Before installing and running the Jantar Table Reader program, connect the desktop USB card reader to
your computer.

Start the program installation by double-clicking the JantarTableReaderSetup.exe file:

1. First, select the language for the

installation process.

2. Read the license agreement. To

continue with the installation mark I
accept the agreement. Click Next.

3. Read the warning. Click Next.

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4. Select a folder for the installation and
click Next.

5. Optionally, you can create a shortcut

for the program in the Start menu. Click
Next.

6. Optionally, you can create a desktop

shortcut for the program. Click Next.

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7. Click Install.
The process will take a few seconds.

8. The displayed message will appear

when the installation is complete.
Click Finish.

Thus you have successfully installed the

Jantar Table Reader program.

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3 Start up and overview of the Jantar Table Reader
program
NOTE
Before installing and running the Jantar Table Reader program, connect the desktop USB card reader to
your computer.

Jantar Table Reader program that enables you to control and use the Jantar desktop USB reader (Reader
D-1-USB or Reader D-3-USB).

NOTE
You must start the Jantar Table Reader program before you can start using the Jantar desktop USB card
reader. When using the USB reader the program must always run in the background.

Start the Jantar Table Reader program by clicking the program icon on your desktop

or search for the program using the Windows Start menu.

After launching the program, a desktop reader icon will be displayed in the Notification area in the lower
right part of your screen. The presence of the icon indicates that the Jantar Table Reader program is
currently active.

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Right-clicking on the icon will bring up a menu that contains:
- access to the program settings (Settings),
- access to the program log (Log),
- access to the display of the program information (About) and
- the program exit (Exit).

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3.1 Jantar Table Reader program settings
This chapter contains the descriptions of all the Jantar Table Reader program settings.

PORT NAME

NOTE
Before setting up the USB port, connect the
desktop USB reader to your computer.

To establish the connection with the device select

the USB port in which the USB reader is plugged-in
in the Port name setting field.

You can check the name of the port where the USB
reader is connected using the Windows Device
Manager.

BAUD RATE

You can also choose between different baud rate

settings (the speed of communication between
devices).

NOTE
We suggest that the Baud rate setting only be
changed by an IT system administrator or
another suitably qualified person.

NOTE
The Baud rate setting in the Jantar Table Reader
program must be synchronized with the USB
reader setting. The default setting value is 19 200
for both the device and the program. If you have
changed the setting of the device, the setting
must also be set accordingly in the program.

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OPERATION MODE

The Operation mode setting defines the operation mode of the USB reader.

You can choose between:

Local keyboard wedge - the desktop USB reader
will read the card's numeric code and enter it into
the currently active field of any program or
application (Insert the read card number 16 ).

User login mode - the desktop USB reader will

read the numeric code and send it to the Codeks
system, which will allow the current user to log on
to the Codeks system with his user card.

NOTE
This mode of operation can only be used in
combination with the Codeks software (User login
with card 19 ).

Additionally, you must also enter the URL of the

server where the Codeks software is installed (
Codeks URL).

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ADD CONTROL CHAR

The Add control char setting enables you to add

specific control characters after the card number.
These characters add a command to move to the
next field or break line.

You can choose between control characters:

<CR><LF> simulation of pressing the Enter
button (line ending in Windows
systems)
<TAB> simulation of pressing the Tab
button, e.g. moving to the next
field
<CR> carriage-return (line ending in OS
X systems)
<LF> line-feed (line ending in Unix
systems)

STRIP CARD NUMBER

The Strip card number setting lets you shorten the

length of the card number.
This setting determines how many bytes of the
card's number are used for further processing, as
different applications may process the cards'
numbers differently.

NOTE
When using the Codeks application, the setting
must be synchronized with the setting in the main
Codeks application.
Older Codeks systems that use the V7 protocol
to communicate with controllers use 3 bytes.
Newer Codeks systems with the V9
communication protocol use 4 bytes.

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4 Using the desktop USB reader
The following chapters describe the use of the desktop USB reader with various settings, and also describes
the settings needed for use with the Codeks software.

4.1 Insert the read card number

To use the Jantar desktop USB reader to enter the read number of a card in the current field of a program or
application, it is necessary to set and check the following settings:

1. The Operation mode setting must be set to

Local keyboard wedge.

2.* Additionally, you can set a control character to

be added after the card number.

3. Check and properly adjust the length of the card number to be used for further processing.

NOTE
When using the Codeks application, the setting must be synchronized with the setting in the main
Codeks application.
Older Codeks systems that use the V7 protocol to communicate with controllers use 3 bytes.
Newer Codeks systems with the V9 communication protocol use 4 bytes.

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4.1.1 Read card function in the Codeks application
The function of entering the read card number into the current field is often used in the Codeks application
to assign a card to a user.

1. In the Users editor, select the user you wish to assign a card.

2. Click in the Card field and put the card on the desktop USB card reader.

3. The card number will be displayed in the current field.

NOTE
Before assigning a card to a user check and properly set the length of the card number (Strip card 15 ).

4. Save the user's settings by clicking Save.

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4.1.2 Enter the card number in other programs
You can also use the function of entering the read card number into the current field in other programs and
applications.

1. Start the program or application and set the cursor at the spot or in the field where you wish to
enter the card number.

2. Put the card on the desktop USB card reader.

3. The card number will be displayed in the current field.

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4.2 User login with card
NOTE
The User login mode operation mode which enables users to be automatically logged in using their
card can only be used in combination with the Codeks software.

To use a desktop USB reader to automatically log in to the Codeks application, it is necessary to set and
check the following settings:

1. The Operation mode setting must be set to

User login mode.

2. Additionally, the URL of the server where the

Codeks software is installed (eg. http: // localhost:
9090) must be entered under the Codeks URL
setting.

3.* If you want, you can additionally set a control

character, which will be added after the card
number.

4. Check and set the appropriate length of the card number to be used for further processing.

NOTE
When using the Codeks application, the setting must be synchronized with the setting in the main
Codeks application.
Older Codeks systems that use the V7 protocol to communicate with controllers use 3 bytes.
Newer Codeks systems with the V9 communication protocol use 4 bytes.

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5. You must also enable the user card login in the settings of the main Codeks application.
In the Settings -> Preferences menu under the Program settings tab, find and enable the Enable user
card login setting.

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4.2.1 Using the user card login
Using the user card login is very straightforward for users.

1. The user simply puts his card on the desktop USB card reader.

2. The system then automatically opens the default web browser (and a private session with no history-
recording within it), connects to the server, and logs into the Codeks application using the user's credentials.

NOTE
To enable user access to users you must set a username for each user in the Advanced settings tab
of each user.

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