Abstract: A process of scanning and evaluating binary data stored on a magnetic track of a magnetic storage card includes a calibration at the beginning of the scanning operation with certain information stored on the card and a determination of a calibrated time interval. A time curve of the output signal in the calibrated time interval is registered and compared to predefined curve patterns in order to determine deviation of the registered time curve from the curve patterns. A curve pattern showing a least deviation from the registered time curve is identified. The curve pattern may be selected on the basis of information obtained from a previously determined output signal curve. Also, the extreme values are detected to obtain information stored on the card.

Abstract: In a process for evaluating binary data stored on the magnetic track of a magnetic storage card (10) in the form of flux changes in accordance with the two-frequency code, a relative movement (v) is produced between the magnetic storage card (10) and an electromagnetic transformer (30) which emits voltage pulses induced by the changes in magnetic flux. The time intervals between the voltage pulses are evaluated in order to obtain the data. To this end, standardization is carried out with uniform preliminary data at the beginning of a scanning operation. The output signal (U) of the electromagnetic transformer (30) is converted to digital values at predetermined times. The digital values are stored in the sequence in which they are stored and evaluated in order to obtain the data.