Device Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the V205c device:

V205c Terminal

The V205c offers several communication options, an enhanced display, increased processing power, and two USB (Universal Serial Bus) peripheral ports.

The V205c terminal uses a robust, sleek, and highly functional design. With modular communication options, enhanced color display, increased processing power, expanded memory, and two USB peripheral ports.

Figure 1: V205c Front View

Front Features

The V205c terminal provides the right combination of features and functions:

• 2.8-inch TFT (Thin Film Transistor) color screen (QVGA (Quarter Video Graphics Array), 240 RGB x 320 pixels)
• 4-way Navigation Button with Selection Keys
• Backlit keypad with tactile and audible feedback
• Contactless (CTLS) reader
• Smart card reader
• Magnetic card reader
• Integrated thermal printer

Rear Compartments

After removing the rear covers, the underside of the V205c shows the following:

Figure 2: V205c Card Compartment View

• Dual MSAM (Multiple Secure Access Module) slots
• Micro SD (Secure Digital) Card slot

Figure 3: V205c Port Compartment View

• Ethernet port
• RJ9 (Registered Jack) port
• RJ11 port
• USB Host/Client port
• Micro-USB port
• Power port

Features and Benefits

The V205c terminal provides the following functionality:

Ease of Use and Ergonomics

• Four-way navigation button with two selection keys for UI (User Interaction) access.
• The contactless functionality offers a convenient payment option for consumers.
• The bold design is sleek, stylish, and lightweight for conveniently handing the terminal to the consumer for a PIN (Personal Identification Number) entry or other input.
• A large 8-line by 21-character backlit display with a backlit keypad, and extra size menu prompts, simplify training, and reduce help desk calls.
• The multiple font-capable integrated thermal printer simplifies paper loading and reduces paper jams. Uses 57 mm wide x 40 mm diameter paper rolls, and prints at 30 lines per second (LPS).
• The triple-track, high-coercivity card reader handles most magnetic stripe cards.
• Large, hard-rubber keys provide improved tactile feedback.
• Intuitive keypad interface simplifies training and reduces support requests.
• Connects with most POS (Point-of-Sale) payment terminals, PCs (Personal Computer), and ECRs (Electronic Cash Register).
• Supports payment transactions in a variety of payment environments.
• Rugged and reliable design absorbs hard knocks found at point-of-sale counters.
• Sleek and stylish shape occupies minimal counter space.

Critical Security Protection

• Offers a choice of Master/Session or DUKPT (Derived Unique Key Per Transaction) key-management methods to protect PIN-based transactions.
• The primary smart card reader and the MSAMs safeguard sensitive financial data and support multiple smart card schemes.
• Certified for ISO7816-3, ISO7816-10 and EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) 4.3 standards for smart card solutions.
• Offers secure, reliable PIN input for expanding the range of PIN-based transactions.
• PCI 5.x-compliant for secure solutions, meeting the PED (PIN Entry Device) standard.
• Meets ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standards for PIN encryption, key management, and MAC (Message Authentication Code).
• The VeriShield security architecture meets published specifications for PCI (Payment Card Industry) PTS (PIN Transaction Security) POI (Point-of-Interaction) and provides sophisticated file authentication to prevent the execution of unauthorized software.
• Key injection simplified and secured with Verifone's SecureKit key loading software.

Countertop Performance in a Hand-Over Design

• The 32-bit processing and multi-tasking capabilities ensures fast processing of payment, payment-related, and value-added applications.
• Exceptional display and printer graphics-handling capabilities that quickly render logos, graphical fonts, and character-based languages.