User's Guide

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Overview
This chapter provides a brief description of Datecs’s BLUEPAD-5000 device.
BLUEPAD-5000 Payment Terminal
The BLUEPAD-5000 unit is a handheld PIN pad with an integrated smart, magnetic stripe,
contactless card reader, and printer offering advanced security and payment processing
capabilities to handle credit and PIN-based debit card transactions.
BLUEPAD-5000 supports both symmetric encryption algorithms (DES, 3DES, and AES) and
asymmetric encryption (RSA). This device internally manages simultaneous multiple keys
through either Fixed, Master Session- or DUKPT-based processes, and offers high
performance smart card processing, as well as support for the new generation of 3-volt cards.
The BLUEPAD-5000 sleek and stylish ergonomic design offers power and performance in a
smart, MSR, and contactless-integrated PIN pad device.
Datecs ships variants of BLUEPAD-5000 unit for different markets. Your unit may have a different
configuration. However, the basic processes described in this guide remain the same, regardless of
configuration.
Features At a Glance
• Delivers power and usability in a small
convenient hand-held design.
• Security architecture meets specifications for
PIN-entry devices (PED) and sophisticated file
authentication.
The BLUEPAD-5000 provides the right combination
of features and functions in a small stylish device
that fits in the palm of your hand. This includes
magnetic stripe, smart card, and contactless reader
in an integrated PIN pad, with printer and optional
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS communication.