Anonymous - 2008-08-29

I'm a bit confused on whether a "TTL" reader is required, and what that actually means.
There is a $3.50 mag card reader here Panasonic #ZU-M2121S451:
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/MCR-12/MAGNETIC-CARD-READER/-/1.html#

There is a pdf spec sheet, but it lists a strange interface (7 pin connector, with pinouts for
+5VDC
RDT
RCL
CLD
CLD1
CLD2
SGND

Any clue as to whether this would work or not?  If you read on it explains the pinouts later. I'm not sure why it has 3 pins for Card Loan (CLD) but , but since the stripe snoop hardware calls for just 4 pins / connections, I'm wondering if this would work or not? For $3.50 and the good spec sheet, I suppose why not just try and see.  But I'm a little confused how I would wire it up?
Upon further research this page seems to show:
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~fricke/magstripe.html
Hope this helps someone.  In for one.