The engineers at Waffle Technology® have created a product to protect Magnetic Stripe Readers (MSR) from ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD) that can cause MSR failures and system lockups. ESD issues are more common in low humidity environments when customers use the new Debit/Credit cards with holographic images.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
is a significant factor in the premature failure of electronic equipment.
A two step process was developed to clean the readers then treat the magnetic heads with a solution to prevent ESD discharge. This process should be performed on all readers at least once per month.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a significant factor in the premature failure of electronic equipment. ESD has become a common cause of circuit failure with many devices now sensitive to less than 30 volts. Visa contends an electrostatic discharge is causing problems at some credit card terminals.