The MiniMag Intelligent Swipe Reader is designed for POS and desktop applications where space is at a premium. The entire unit is just 90mm long (about the length of a credit card) giving it the smallest footprint of any unit with comparable features. ----The MiniMag is a fully intelligent swipe reader that can be programmed to divide rearrange edit and validate fields of magnetic card data. It automatically distinguishes between AAMVA and CA DMV formats.-- --The MiniMag reads up to three tracks of information with a single swipe in either direction. Its standard-length slot makes it easy to use. Both beeper and LED indicators signal a successful read.