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P200 Installation Guide

This guide is the primary source of information for setting up and installing a P200 device.

Audience

This guide provides simple descriptions of the P200 features, as well as basic information for installing and configuring the P200.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

  • Overview: Provides an overview of a P200 device.

  • Setup: Explains how to set up and install the P200, as well as to establish connections with other devices.

  • Specifications: Discusses the power requirements and dimensions of P200.

  • Troubleshooting Guidelines: Provides troubleshooting tips.

  • Service and Support: Provides information on contacting your Verifone service provider, ordering accessories or documentation from Verifone and maintaining the P200 unit.

  • Caution and Warning Messages: Shows the UL/cUL certification-compliant translations of all Warning and Caution messages in this installation guide.

To learn more about the P200 device, please refer to the following documents and their associated Verifone Part Numbers (VPN):

Document
VPN

P200 and P200 Plus Certifications and Regulations

DOC430-001-EN

P200 Quick Installation Guide

DOC430-002-EN

P200/P400 Reference Guide

DOC435-004-EN

Engage Low-Profile Privacy Shield Quick Installation Guide

DOC000-020-EN-A

Engage Standard Privacy Shield Quick Installation Guide

DOC000-020-01-A

P200/P400 Mounting Adapter Quick Installation Guide

DOC435-007-EN-A

Conventions and Acronyms

This section describes the conventions for quickly identifying special formatting.

Document Conventions

Convention
Meaning
Example

Blue

Text in blue indicates terms that are cross-references.

See Conventions and Acronyms.

Italics

Italic typeface indicates book titles or emphasis.

You must not use this unit underwater.

NOTE

The pencil icon is used to highlight important information.

RS-232-type devices do not work on the P200 communication port.

CAUTION

The caution symbol indicates hardware or software failure, or loss of data.

The unit is not waterproof or dustproof and is intended for indoor use only.

WARNING

The lightning symbol is used as a warning when bodily injury might occur.

Due to risk of shock do not use the unit near water.

Acronym Definitions

Acronym
Definition

3DES

Triple Data Encryption Algorithm

AC

Alternating Current

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

cUL

Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada

DC

Direct Current

DUKPT

Derived Unique Key Per Transaction Method as defined in the VISA's POS Equipment Requirement: PIN processing and Data Authentication, International Version 1.0, August 1988

ECR

Electronic Cash Register

EMV

Europay, MasterCard and Visa

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

MRA

Merchandise Return Authorization

MSAM

Multiple Secure Access Module

LAN

Local Area Network

LCD

Liquid Crystal Display

LED

Light-Emitting Diode

PED

PIN Entry Device

PIN

Personal Identification Number

POS

Point-of-Sale

RS-232

Recommend Standard number 232

SAM

Secure Access Module

UL

Underwriters Laboratories

USB

Universal Serial Bus

VPN

Verifone Part Number

Document Reference: DOC430-003-EN-C, Revision C01 (Verifone Part Number)

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