INCITS/ISO/IEC 7811-2 : 2001

1 Scope
2 Conformance
3 Normative references
4 Terms and definitions
5 Physical characteristics of the identification
   card
   5.1 Magnetic stripe area warpage
   5.2 Surface distortions
6 Physical characteristics of the magnetic stripe
   6.1 Height and surface profile of the magnetic
       stripe area
   6.2 Surface roughness
   6.3 Adhesion of stripe to card
   6.4 Wear of magnetic stripe from read/write head
   6.5 Resistance to chemicals
7 Performance characteristics for the magnetic
   material
   7.2 Testing and operating environment
   7.3 Signal amplitude requirements for magnetic media
8 Encoding technique
9 Encoding, specification general
   9.1 Angle of recording
   9.2 Normal bit density
   9.3 Signal amplitude requirements for tracks
       1,2 and 3
   9.4 Bit configuration
   9.5 Direction of recording
   9.6 Leading and trailing zeroes
10 Encoding specifications
   10.1 Alphanumeric track, track 1
   10.2 Numeric track, Track 2
   10.3 Numeric track, Track 3
11 Error detection
   11.1 Parity
   11.2 Longitudinal redundancy check (LHC)
12 Location of encoded tracks
Annex A (informative) Read compatibility of magnetic
        stripes (ISO/IEC 7811-2 and ISO/IEC 7811-6)
Annex B (normative) Signal amplitude measurements
Annex C (informative) Magnetic stripe abrasivity

Describes requirements for a low coercivity magnetic stripe (including any protective overlay) on an identification card, the encoding technique and coded character sets. It takes into consideration both human and machine aspects and states minimum requirements.