Spongeworthy:
Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I see the Arduino Mega has a USB-to-TTL converter. Would buying a USB magnetic card reader still work for the tutorials online provided I use the USB-to-TTL converter built onto the board?I'm a total newb, I appreciate the help.
Hi Spongeworthy,
You can take a look at Syncotek SC-750 magnetic card reader, it has USB port, and Syncotek SC-750 X-Interface model also has interface as below:
R–RS232 Series port
U–USB port
K–Keyboard compatible
T–TTL
Here is item links:
http://www.syncotek.com/product/sc_750_magnetic_swipe_card_reader_mini_msr.html
Hope this helps!