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ABA Encoding

Wiegand Magstripe Readers Tested:

  • HID 3110-6445 Magstripe Pass-Through Reader
    • set to rotary position B (Raw Data - All Bits Wiegand)
  • HID multiCLASS RM40 iCLASS/Magstripe Reader 6220CKN000B
    • purchase a reader with the last digit B in item # (ex: 6220CKN000B)

RFID-Tool Specific Settings

  • set buffer size to 256 bits or greater

See aba-decode.php script for converting binary card data to ascii (Script by: AndrewMohawk)

Binary:
5 bits
Little Endian Format

LRC(Longitudinal Redundancy Check):
Count # of set bits(1's) in column
EVEN = 0
ODD = 1

Track 2 Debit/Credit Card Format(for example, as I could not find actual magstripe access control cards):
;1234567890123456=YYMMSSSDDDDDDDDDDDDDD?*
; = Start Sentinel
1234567890123456 = 16 Digit Card #
= = End Card #
YY = Expiration Year
MM = Expiration Month
SSS = Service Code (As Understood From Wikipedia: "201" means chip required, "101" means no chip, be sure to recalculate the LRC if changing, it is not advised to experiment here without knowing the laws involved)
DDDDDDDDDDDDDD = Discretionary Data
? = End Sentinel
*=LRC

Binary Reference:
11010 ; - Start Sentinel
00001 0
10000 1
01000 2
11001 3
00100 4
10101 5
01101 6
11100 7
00010 8
10011 9
00111 <
01110 >
01011 :
10110 = - End Card Number
11111 ? - End Sentinel
00010 LRC