Testing Eletec TWN4 Reader for Magicard Printers

There is a test tool available for the Elatec TWN4 MultiTech 2 encoder.

You can download it from here;

https://techs.magicard.com/tmp/elatec_test_tool.zip

Extract the MSI installer from the zip archive and run it.

It doesn't create a desktop shortcut, and calls itself SmartTesting.

If you want to find the folder it is in the create a shortcut, it is in 

Program Files (x86)\Magicard\Magicard Gen 2 Elatec Testing Tool

But you can search for it in the Start menu

First part of the test, look for the encoder either in Device Manager;

Or in Devices & Printers (on the Devices section at the top) however, you should see the actual encoders;

To test, run the SmartTesting utility;

You won’t see much until you click the Check ATR button (even without a card present);

Clicking that button without a card present will show;

Load a card to the contactless encoding position in the printer here;

Printer Properties -> Encoding -> To contactless encoder -> Move

Once the card is in position, click the Check ATR button;

You should then see the ATR (answer to reset) from the card;

It's a basic utility at the moment but Magicard are hopeful it will have more features in the future.